“Filippina” referred as “cleaning woman” in Italy

October 14th, 2009

An article in the October 1 issue of Time magazine titled “What Berlusconi’s Obama ‘Jokes’ Say About Italy” says that Italians often generically refer to a cleaning woman as a “Filippina.”

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International Emmy Awards 2009 nominees

October 6th, 2009

Here are the nominees for the 37th International Emmy Awards (2009):

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Angel Locsin, “Kahit Isang Saglit,” “Magdusa Ka,” nominated for International Emmy Awards 2009

October 6th, 2009

Angel Locsin, ABS-CBN’s “Kahit Isang Saglit,” and GMA-7’s “Magdusa Ka” are among the official nominees in the 37th International Emmy Awards (2009), the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) announced Monday.

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Miss Universe 2009 Winner is Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela

August 24th, 2009

Venezuela’s Stefania Fernandez was crowned Miss Universe 2009 in the recently concluded pageant in the Bahamas, making history as it is Venezuela’s second consecutive win. Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza was also from Venezuela.

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Miss Universe 2009 Candidates

July 28th, 2009

About 85 countries and territories will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2009 at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009.

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Filipino-American Thia Megia on America’s Got Talent 2009

July 21st, 2009

14-year-old Filipino-American Thia Megia is now one of the frontrunners of the reality TV show “America’s Got Talent” Season 4 (2009).

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Filipina Kimverlie Molina is WCOPA 2009 winner

July 19th, 2009

18-year-old Filipina Kimverlie Molina who represented Saudi Arabia bagged the gold in the senior vocals category in the recently concluded World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2009.

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Emmy Awards 2009 nominees

July 17th, 2009

Here are the nominees for all the major awards at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards 2009:

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Michael Jackson is dead at 50, Fans mourn death

June 26th, 2009

King of Pop Michael Jackson has died at age 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to media reports.

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Missing Air France Flight 447 Passenger List

June 2nd, 2009

The official list of passengers will be released by Air France to the Brazilian Agency of Civil Aviation (ANAC), but according to information by relatives, friends and assistants, here are 15 out of the 228 people that were reportedly onboard Flight 447 when it left from Rio to Paris.

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Cannes Film Festival 2009 Winners

May 25th, 2009

Here are the winners of the Cannes Film festival 2009:

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Kris Allen – American Idol 2009 Winner

May 21st, 2009

After a record-breaking (more than) 100 million votes cast nationwide in the US, Kris Allen was declared the winner of American Idol Season 8 (2009).

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New Zealand Nursing Jobs

May 7th, 2009

There are still nursing jobs for Filipino in New Zealand according to the executives of the New Zealand Nursing Council.

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Filipino-Australian Jal Joshua places 2nd in Australia’s Got Talent 2009

April 24th, 2009

12-year-old Filipino-Australian Jal Joshua Lebumfacil placed second to the grand prize winner Mark Vincent in Australia’s Got Talent 2009.

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Chip Tsao offers apology

April 2nd, 2009

Hong Kong columnist Chip Tsao who called the Philippines a “nation of servants” in an article posted on HK Magazine’s website, made a public apology over Hong Kong-based private television network ATV.

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Hong Kong columnist Chip Tsao calls Philippines a “nation of servants”

March 30th, 2009

Columnist Chip Tsao described the Philippines as a “nation of servants” in an article he had written titled “The War At Home” in the March 27 edition of the widely-circulated HK Magazine.

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Asian Film Awards 2009 Winners

March 25th, 2009

Here are the winners of 2009 Asian Film Awards, which was held last March 23, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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American Idol 2009 Top 10

March 19th, 2009

The final top 10 American Idol season 8 (2009) contestants have been announced and the remaining top 10 Idol finalists are:

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