Capt. Franklyn Mallari Desiderio, 41, flies one of the United Arab Emirate’s Airbus A380's, the world's largest commercial planes, the first and only Filipino to do so, reports The Filipino Times. Desiderio was a pilot for Philippine Air Lines.
China asked the Philippines to get to the bottom of the alleged terror plot against Chinese nationals and interests in the Philippines following the foiled bomb-plot at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3, reports Inquirer.net.
Canada could easily strip the citizenship of millions of Canadians, if a proposed law passes, reports ABS-CBN News. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is very worried about the implications of bill C-24, a proposal that re-defines Canadian citizenship. The organization believes it targets naturalized citizens and those holding dual citizenship.
A group of overseas Filipinos in England received special recognition for their community service in the Philippines, a decade after starting their crusade to introduce the jury system in their homeland, reports ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Jury Campaign UK (PhilJury) received a Special Award for their Outstanding Contribution to Community Service, from the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) in Manila.
"More Filipino women are employed (57.1 percent) than any other community in the US; Indians had the smallest share of employed women (36.8 percent)," according to a recent US Department of Labor report (National Public Radio).
The Philippines is the second top destination for criminal suspects fleeing South Korea, reports The Korea Herald. It said China was the most favored destination for fugitives with 707 choosing to go there, followed by the Philippines with 283, Japan with 223 and Hong Kong with 165.
Care.com Sheila Lirio Marcelo (Source: care.com)
Filipina businesswoman Sheila Lirio Marcelo is riding a wave of success with her Care.com, which connects parents with babysitters and nannies, the elderly with home healthcare providers and pet owners with walkers and sitters, reports Inquirer.net.
If you're a non-Filipino man who wants to marry a Filipina, pulling it off may be about to get tougher. You will soon need to prove your capacity to support your bride. A new bill passed on second reading in the House of Representatives last week mandating additional requirements for male foreigners to want to marry Filipinas, reports Asian Pacific Post.
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