Camp Aquino, Tarlac: Instead of studying or exploring the intricacies of Filipino courtship or simply having fun with friends, the children of communists in Northern Luzon are being trained as snipers or makers of land mines, the military Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) said yesterday.Nolcom chief Maj-Gen Rodolfo Garcia said the military gathered this information from Patrick Villabrille, 6, and Jonar Edian, 17, both of Zambales, who were captured after the army's 24th...
It's not easy being a Filipino in Oklahoma City, says Fatima Mendoza, the president of an organization formed six years ago to combat homesickness and promote the native heritage.While jobs and social acceptance have come fairly easily for Mrs. Mendoza and most of her counterparts from the Philippine Islands, it has been a challenge to keep their heritage alive, she said. The group will hold a special celebration Saturday as part of the work to keep their culture in the United...
Camp Aquino, Tarlac: Instead of studying or exploring the intricacies of Filipino courtship or simply having fun with friends, the children of communists in Northern Luzon are being trained as snipers or makers of land mines, the military Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) said yesterday.Nolcom chief Maj-Gen Rodolfo Garcia said the military gathered this information from Patrick Villabrille, 6, and Jonar Edian, 17, both of Zambales, who were captured after the army's 24th Infantry...
The Sampaguita Cultural Society will celebrate Filipino food, music and customs tonight in Tacoma. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel, 1320 Broadway. Tickets are $35. This evening's theme is "Dance of Love." A "harana" serenade group will take turns singing love songs to a beautiful woman from a balcony, re-enacting a traditional Filipino courtship. If the woman opens her window, the...