An Australian trade union accused owners of the bulk carrier AOM Milena of not paying the crew of 21 Filipinos since April and forcing them to live and work in “filthy conditions” where they were also running short of food. The crew’s situation came to light when AOM Milena docked in Gladstone, Australia this week, where it serves an aluminum refinery, reports Inquirer.net.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its growth projections for the Philippine economy this year amid weak state spending, which stunted the country’s performance in the first quarter, reports Inquirer.net. IMF said weak global demand for exports, and the effects of dry weather on the agricultural sector would drag on the economy’s prospects. For 2015, the IMF said it sees Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 6.2 percent, before accelerating to 6.5 percent in 2016.
Canadaian Parliament signed into law changes to the Citizenship Act that gave the government the power to strip the citizenship of anyone convicted of terrorism, treason, or spying. Former University professor and now Filipino community leader Aprodicio Laquian denounced the law as very "un-Canadian" and vowed that Filipino groups will fight this harsh policy, reports ABS-CBN News.
Marilyn Restor, a 45-year-old Filipina household worker in Saudi Arabia was found in a hospital morgue last June, almost one year after she was allegedly abducted by her employer, identified as Jada, while performing her duties on July 13, 2014, reports GMA News.
Jessica Cox, world's first licensed armless pilot (Courtesy of Jessica Cox Motivational Services)
Filipino American inspirational speaker Jessica Cox’s film, “Right Footed,” won the best documentary film award at the Mirabile Dictu Film Festival in Vatican City. “Right Footed” received the “Il Pesce d’Argento” (The Silver Fish) for Best Documentary film at the 6th International Catholic Film Festival held from June 22 to June at the Vatican, reports Inquirer.net.
The Philippines on July 6 secured another credit-rating upgrade from Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR), which was also the highest that the country has received from major international debt watchers, reports Inquirer.net.
Fil-Am Stella Abrera ascended to the rank of principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), the highest position for a dancer in a ballet company. She rises alongside Misty Copeland, the first African-American female principal dancer with ABT, reports Inquirer.net.
LAS VEGAS – New immigration data released by a Washington, D.C. think tank show the growing clout of immigrants, particularly Asians and Latinos, in Nevada where Filipino Americans are the largest Asian ethnic group with estimates ranging from 30,000 to 100,000, reports Inquirer.net.
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