Editorial

A hard-earned right

Monday, 10 August 2009 04:48 AJPress

ACCORDING to an announcement made by the Department of Foreign Affairs, only 159,100 newabsentee voters have registered for the past six months for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) registration which ends on August 31. That’s roughly about only 16 percent of the expected one million registrants overseas.

Lawmakers have fi led a resolution that extends the deadline to December 15, in order to give more time for overseas Filipinos to register and participate in the upcoming 2010 elections.

In the Philippines, The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has reiterated its request for Filipinos to register and exercise their right to vote for the May 2010 national and presidential elections as the deadline for registration is only until October 31.

Lessons from Tita Cory

Wednesday, 05 August 2009 00:34 AJPress

(1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5)

"I don’t have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It’s always the people who make things happen."

- Corazon C. Aquino (1933-2009)

The whole nation mourns the loss of an irreplaceable and most beloved leader. No words could describe the grief that consumed every prayerful Filipino after news broke out that their dearest Tita Cory has passed away.

Old ties, new opportunities

Monday, 03 August 2009 00:03 AJPRESS

THE much-anticipated historic meeting between President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and US President Barack Obama fi nally took place on July 30. Arroyo is the fi rst Southeast Asian leader to visit the White House since Obama was elected as president in November of last year.

The ties between the two countries go a long way back in history. It began during the first half of the 20th century, when the Philippines became a US colony. After the Philippines became an independent republic, the US managed to keep a strong military presence in its shores until 1992. With the Visiting Forces Agreement and Balikatan exercises still ongoing under Pres. Arroyo’s administration, the ties have remained sacred, especially since the United States is the Philippines’ largest source of military aid and the only country with which it has a defense treaty. The Philippines has remained as one of the closest allies of the United States in Asia.

Healthcare for all: Boon or bane?

Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:27 AJPress

ALONG with food, shelter and education, healthcare is imperative for anyone. However, the cost of healthcare in the United States has risen dramatically. For the past two decades or so, more and more people have been left without quality healthcare.

President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform aims to cover between 94 to 97 percent of the American population to ensure that almost everyone will have access to high quality health care. Individuals will be required to carry health insurance, as well as employers for their employees, or face penalty. All health care plans would also be required to provide coverage for an "essentials benefits package," and cannot deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions. Subsidies would also be offered to families with an annual income up to 400 percent of the poverty line.

Speak no evil

Wednesday, 22 July 2009 07:54 AJPress

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is all set to deliver her State of the Nation Address on July 27.

Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. alleges that the Chief Executive will use this opportunity "to convene a constituent assembly and introduce amendments to the Constitution," says Philstar.com.

Senators Francis Pangilinan, Panfilo Lacson, Aquilino Pimentel Jr., and Mar Roxas have already expressed their intentions to boycott this year’s SONA, despite assurances from Speaker Prospero Nograles that "there is no factual and/or legal basis for this unnecessary warning from the former Speaker."

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Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

A hard-earned right

Lessons from Tita Cory

Old ties, new opportunities

Healthcare for all: Boon or bane?

Speak no evil

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