Online PH Voting Now Available for Filipinos in the Americas

Filipinos age 18 and up who will be in the Americas from April 9 to May 9, 2016 may now avail of the iRehistro program, a system allowing overseas Filipinos to register and vote in the 2016 presidential election online, reports GMA News.
 

Remittances to PH Have Grown Fastest Since 2009

Cash sent home by migrant workers in March grew at its fastest pace since 2009, beating analysts’ projections and recovering from slowdowns. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) breached the $2-billion mark last March, matching levels previously seen only in the second half of the year, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Aims to Bring Down Poverty to 18% by 2016

 The government is fast-tracking its efforts to bring down by 2016 the poverty incidence in the country from 20% to 18%, reports Rappler.com. The strategy is to create employment opportunities, especially for the poor, in cities and municipalities with the potential to grow economically.

Rocker Hanopol To Become 'First Filipino Rabbi' Next Year

For the last 10 years and unbeknownst to many, Pinoy Rock icon Mike Hanopol has been dividing his time between playing gigs and teaching Judaism. Best known as one of the members of the Juan dela Cruz Band, Hanopol next year will be ordained and, in his own words, become “the first Filipino rabbi in the Philippines,” reports Interaksyon.com.

Fil-Am Dances His Way to Broadway Hit 'Newsies'

When Julian DeGuzman joined the cast of a Broadway musical in 2012, he didn’t have a blueprint for success, or even a role model to base his career upon.Now, three short years later, he has become a Broadway veteran; he is a cast member of “Newsies,” playing the role of Finch in a rousing production adapted from a 1992 film, which in turn, was based on the true story of newsboys disrupting New York with a strike in 1899, reports Inquirer.net.

First Filipino Restaurant Week Launched in New York

NEW YORK CITY – Filipino American restaurateurs in New York and New Jersey and the Philippine Consulate have collaborated to launch the first-ever Filipino Restaurant Week from May 11 to 23, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Looms As Alternate Trade Hub For Asia

The Philippines is well poised to serve as an alternative site to China for foreign companies seeking to set up a manufacturing or services base from which they can re-export to Asia and the rest of the world, according to the Hong Kong-headquartered Dezan Shira and Associates, reports Inquirer.net.

Filipina Is SF State's Top Grad Student in Science & Engineering

April Lynn Toledo (Source: linkedin.com)

A Filipino American woman is the top graduate student in science and engineering at San Francisco State University, reports Inquirer.net. April Lynn Toledo was chosen by the College of Science and Engineering at San Francisco State to represent her peers as the top graduate student from her college at commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 22.