Stockton's Little Manila Center Vandalized
/A vandal or vandals tore down window posters and painted racially charged words on the storefront of the Little Manila Center in Stockton, California, reports Inquirer.net.
Global News Briefs
New Investments in PH Dropped By 90% in First Half of 2017
/New investments declined by 90.3 percent in the first half of 2017 as the Duterte administration prepared to send off an economic team to attract US businessmen to the Philippines, reports Inquirer.net.
World Bank Cuts PH Economic Growth Projections for Next 2 Years
/The World Bank has again cut its growth projections for the Philippines for this year and next, which the Washington-based multilateral lender blamed on “slower than expected” implementation of public infrastructure projects, reports Inquirer.net.
World Bank Sees $33B in Filipino Remittances This Year
/The World Bank sees remittance flows to the Philippines hitting nearly $33 billion this year amid global economic recovery, reports Inquirer.net.
Fil-Am, 21, Among the Injured in Vegas Mass Shooting
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Arthur “Arty” Andrade Jr. (Source: Balitang America)
A Filipino American, Arthur “Arty” Andrade Jr., 21, is among the 520 concert-goers injured during the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, reports Inquirer.net.
US Supreme Court Rehears Filipino's Deportation Case
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James Garcia Dimana (Source: Inquirer.net)
The U.S. Supreme Court began rehearing an immigration case involving Filipino immigrant James Garcia Dimana Monday, October 2, with new Justice Neil M. Gorsuch playing an active role in oral arguments, reports Inquirer.net.
Five Filipinos in Alaska Charged in $365K Medicaid Fraud
/Five Filipinos could get 10 years in prison after being charged with nearly two dozen counts of Medicaid fraud totaling about $365,000 in losses, reports Inquirer.net.
Fil-Am Actress Lands Her Biggest Role Yet
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Elizabeth Frances
Filipina American Elizabeth Frances is in her biggest role yet. She plays Prairie Flower on the AMC series, Son. Frances was born to a Filipino American mother and White-Cherokee father and has been a frequent visitor to the Philippines since she’s been young, reports Rappler.