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		The release of Estrada drew mixed reactions among Filipinos, with some praising Arroyo for extending an olive branch and others criticizing the move as a setback to the government’s anti-corruption campaign and a mockery of the justice system.
		Historically, Filipinos were able to enter South Korea freely due to the visa-waiver agreement that previously existed between the Philippines and South Korea.
		Although Christianity is a major force in the culture of the Filipinos, indigenous traditions and rituals still affect religious practice.
	www.philcentral.com (336 words)

	Welcome to PRYO.Net
		This list is provided as is, and is not meant to be an official list of any kind.
		Some persons listed here may now be expatriates or may not have been born in the Philippines but have either become Filipino citizens or have a significant Filipino bloodline.
		This is obviously not a complete list so if you have any feedback so that we may expand or make corrections to this list please email us.
	www.pryo.net /Pinoy/Famous.html (1570 words)

	Welcome to Hire Filipino . com - Get ready for a new job.
		She said US schools prefer to hire Filipinos because they have a good command of the English language and are "naturally caring and friendly.
		Already in the United States there are job advertisements which say “preferably Filipinos.” In the Middle East, there was an article which states, if you want a job done, hire a Filipino.
		Filipinos already in America, Canada, Italy, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Taiwan will be able to establish the closest link to employers in their respective cities who have been wanting to hire Filipinos.
	www.hirefilipino.com (661 words)

	Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Fifteen Filipinos Tsunami-Survivors Come Home; Philippine Embassy Assists Filipino ...
		Dario Banua Maniago, who was previously listed as missing, has already been located on 02 January, while the name Edna Atienza Suess became the newest addition to the list of Filipinos missing.
		As of last count of Filipino tsunami victims in Thailand, five fatalities have been officially confirmed, 13 listed as missing, three whose whereabouts are unknown, 15 survivors who have been sent home or are scheduled to be sent home to the Philippines and 23 survivors who choose to stay in Thailand.
		The presence of the Filipinos in the DVI is important in identifying possible Filipino fatalities, such as the case of tsunami victims with Filipino-sounding names, as the Thai government might carry out a mass burial of unrecognizable cadavers to avert an epidemic outbreak in the disaster area.
	www.gov.ph /news/printerfriendly.asp?i=6989 (736 words)

	Philippines
		The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital.
		Filipinos of Chinese descent, who had been settling in the Philippines since pre-Hispanic times, currently forms the largest non-Austronesian ethnic group, claiming about 2% of the population.
		Filipino culture is largely a fusion of the indigenous traditions of the Philippines, with the Spanish and American cultures.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/ph/philippines.html (4193 words)

	Power 25: The Top Guns of Philippine Show Business
		TRUST Filipinos to turn entertainment into a P40-billion business that thrives even when the economy is in the doldrums, its influence felt not only across economic sectors but also in politics.
		On top of the list are the media moguls — the most powerful of the lot who control the hardware and software, which is to say, the machines, the talents, and the technology that creates content and the pipelines that distribute it.
		The 25 men and women on this list belong to different fields and educational and class backgrounds, but they all share the same traits, without which one is only popular or wealthy but not powerful.
	www.pcij.org /imag/PublicEye/power25.html (867 words)

	Empowering Seven Million Migrant Filipinos for the Next Millenium
		While half a million Filipinos have found their workplace in Europe, the bulk of migrant workers are still to be located in the Middle East and increasingly in the Asian region.
		It was the first time migrant Filipinos experienced official participation in the consultation process where NGO and PO representatives and officials of the Philippine Embassy actively discussed with members of the Subcommittee on Absentee Voting issues surrounding their right of suffrage.
		Equally important, the Congressional Consultations was organized because of the initiative of the network of migrant Filipinos in Europe under the umbrella of PLATFORM whose members came to the Philippines to hold initial dialogues with the President and with the House of Representatives on their issues, including their right to vote.
	www.philsol.nl /F-Rosales-may99.htm (1702 words)

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		In fact, according to Pinzon, two Filipinos became brigade commanders in the army of General Jose Maria Morelos in the state of Guerrero in the Pacific Coast of Mexico from 1810 to 1821.
		The Filipinos were placed under the command of General Vicente Guerrero, who later became the first fl president of Mexico.
		A great fan of the Filipinos and their contribution to Mexico’s growth as a nation, he is writing a book on the Filipino presence in his country, a fact largely ignored by historians.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/01/28/OPED2005012827368.html (517 words)

	Philippines (10/06)
		Although Americans have historically used the term "the Philippine Insurrection," Filipinos and an increasing number of American historians refer to these hostilities as the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), and in 1999 the U.S. Library of Congress reclassified its references to use this term.
		A civil service was formed and was gradually taken over by the Filipinos, who had effectively gained control by the end of World War I. The Catholic Church was disestablished, and a considerable amount of church land was purchased and redistributed.
		The welfare of the some eight million overseas Filipino workers is considered to be a pillar of Philippine foreign policy.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm (6899 words)

	Political Empowerment of Overseas Filipinos Through the Ballot
		Disqualified by law are those who have been convicted of an offense punishable by imprisonment of more than a year, those who have been adjudged of disloyalty to the flag of the Philippines and those who have been declared insane or incompetent by a competent authority.
		Apart from the basic requirement of age and citizenship, all Filipinos overseas must be qualified registered overseas absentee voters.
		Another step could be the election to office of national leaders who will not forget that there is an increasing number of constituent Filipinos abroad who are as equally deserving of recognition and respect as the rest of the citizenry inside the country.
	cpcabrisbane.org /Kasama/2003/V17n2/Oav.htm (1452 words)

	Social Capital
		They are listed down in a survey conducted by the Nomura Research Institute of Japan and they make a good, riveting read.
		The first on the cultural list is this: "Filipinos in conflict tend to cluster based on their place of origin."
		These means Filipinos have never shed off their clannishness, their tribal origins I would even say, their continuing addiction to village or provincial culture.
	www.geocities.com /benign0/agr-disagr/8-7-teddy.html (1536 words)

	OMNIBUS RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
		When the Filipinos Resource Center is established outside the premises of the Embassy, the Department of Foreign Affairs shall exert its best effort to secure appropriate accreditation from the host government in accordance with applicable laws and practices.
		In the meantime, existing Filipino Workers Development Centers presently manned and operated by the OWWA shall be funded by the OWWA until such time as the operating expenses and other related expenditures of the Filipinos Resource Centers are integrated in the GAA.
		Listing of overseas posts which may render assistance to overseas Filipinos, in general, and migrant workers, in particular.
	www.smc.org.ph /rights/rule8042.htm (6677 words)

	IMMIGRATION REVIEW No. 28, Spring 1997
		The waiting list consists of individuals who have approved immigrant visa petitions on file, but whose applications cannot be adjudicated because of the statutory limits on most categories of immigration and per-country levels.
		The INS does not provide the statistics by category of application, but it is likely that most of these applicants are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens or permanent residents, most of whom are living here illegally, and employment immigrants, most of whom are in legal status.
		Visas are available to only four percent of the applicants on the list at most, so it is unlikely that this backlog will disappear anytime soon.
	www.cis.org /articles/1997/IR28/visalist.html (618 words)

	Migration News
		About 17,000 of the foreigners are believed to be overstayers and illegal workers, 16,000 are alien spouses of foreigners, and 20,000 are professionals.
		The Philippine labor consul warned Filipinos that the extension was not yet approved and urged Filipinos not to pay Taiwanese agents for extensions.
		In 1998, Filipinos and Thais topped the list of foreigners deported from Taiwan for staying illegally.
	migration.ucdavis.edu /MN/more.php?id=1837_0_3_0 (502 words)

	Filipinos Across Kingdom Go to the Polls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Overseas Filipino workers around the world are voting for 12 senators and one party-list group.
		Dadulla was one of the 136 Filipino migrant workers who voted in Riyadh on the first day of the month-long absentee voting exercise, which will end May 14.
		a group of Filipino volunteers advocating the rights and welfare of overseas Filipinos, is negotiating with some Philippine schools to provide free shuttle services to transport voters from Batha in downtown Riyadh to the diplomatic quarter on weekends.
	www.arabnews.com /?page=1§ion=0&article=95110&d=17&m=4&y=2007 (1038 words)

	Ten Japanese Habits Worth Emulating by Filipinos - Part Two - Salamin
		Tea has long been considered to be beneficial to health, including benefits such as prevention of atherosclerosis, diabetes, etc., possible prevention of cancer due to its antioxidant component, called catechin.
		If every Filipino takes responsibility in cleaning up after his or her own mess, I don't think places like Manila will ever have to worry about keeping the city clean.
		Filipinos have virtues worthy of emulation by other nationalities as well.
	bmblog.bagarinao.com /index.php?/archives/120-Ten-Japanese-Habits-Worth-Emulating-by-Filipinos-Part-Two.html (1913 words)

	Komikero Comics Journal
		David Roach goes on to list all Filipinos who have worked in US comics and describes their work.
		But I do think it a bit unfair that any other artist who does not fit the writer's idea of "traditional" Filipino style to be unworthy of further mention in his article, dismissing a new movement in Philippine comics art which may well be considered by future writers ignored and misunderstood by writers of today.
		Additionally, to require Filipino artists today to carry the "traditional style" before their contributions be considered valid and worthy is tantamount to restricting creativity.
	alanguilan.com /sanpablo/2006/02/art-geroche-comic-book-artist-4.html (1592 words)

	Sun.Star Network Online - Tsunami fatalities with Pinoy names rise to 16
		An Ateneo student named Sharleen May Tan, earlier reported as missing, was the first Filipino confirmed by the DFA to have died in the disaster in Phuket, Thailand.
		The DFA released a consolidated list of Filipinos affected by the tsunamis in Thailand, including nine who are still missing.
		The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok cautioned the new list might still contain misspelled names as it said the Thai Interior Ministry has also listed several fatalities using their physical features since they did not have any identification on them when they were found.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/net/2004/12/31/tsunami.fatalities.with.pinoy.names.rise.to.16.html (670 words)

	Linguist List - Book Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		However, works by Filipinos who have worked closely with SIL are also included as well as works by other non-members of SIL that were published by SIL Philippines, often in the Studies in Philippine Linguistics series-SIPL (now Studies in Philippine Languages and Cultures-SPLC).
		Listing over 3,300 items in 94 languages, the Bibliography is as complete a listing as possible of SIL Philippines' production up to October 2002.Sections:1.
		Listing of works according to languageThe General, Philippines General, and language specific sections all have up to five subsections: Anthropology; Linguistics; Literacy and Literature Use; Translation; and, Working Papers.
	linguistlist.org /pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=8071 (292 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Bata tops money list for earnings in pool last year
		The Pinoy cue artist also topped the 2004 list with $ 124,150, was third in 2003 with $106,105, topped 2002 with $126,200 and had a record year in 2001 with $215,362.
		Another Filipino, Marlon Manalo, is third next to Mike Sigel, with $199,500 after earning a cool $100,000 in the 2005 Texas Hold Em Billiards and $60,000 for finishing fourth in the King of the Hill 8-Ball shoot out.
		Other Filipinos in the list are US-based Santos Sambajon at 10th with $ 89,669 and Alex Pagulayan at 13th place with $80,824.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2006/01/06/sports/bata.tops.money.list.for.earnings.in.pool.last.year.html (320 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital.
		According to current Philippine government statistics and genetic researches, the overwhelmingly majority (95%) of Filipinos are descendants of the various Austronesian-speaking immigrants who arrived in successive waves over a thousand years ago, admixted in various degrees to Southern Chinese groups who have also settled the islands throughout its history.
		A testimony to living Filipino culture are the diesel-powered Jeepneys-- renovated relics of WWII, which are standard mode of public transportation in urban and rural areas (save for the superhighways which are dominated by public buses, taxi cabs, and now the MRT).
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/philippines (4316 words)

	Two Filipinos Make It to Forbes ‘Billionaire List’ - NAM
		The number of Filipinos in the list was cut to two after two other taipans — George Ty and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and their families — failed to make it to the elite list of who’s who in the business world.
		The 37 women on the list were led by Alice Walton and her mother Helen Walton, whose equal $16.5 billion portions of the Wal-Mart fortune landed them in 7th place.
		The others are Doris Fisher of the Gap, who remains on the list, and Martha Stewart, who was on in 2000 and then lost her position.
	news.ncmonline.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=c27d1bac7bf68fdb11a6518f6cd626c5 (1001 words)

	Rules and Regulations for Filipino Friend's List
		All filipinos who are already a member of ICQ can register with their UIN (Universal Internet Number) and include in their contact list any registered Filipino who are willing to authorize them to be in their list.
		Filipino whose spouse is non-filipino will only be allowed to be listed in the member's list but their spouse can also be included in the filipino member's contact list UIN#173555.
		Signing or sending this form to the administrators shall mean that you agreed to include your name in the list webpage and be included in the master contact list of the Filipinos Listmaster #173555 where all the members are listed and are willing to obtain a good relationship with other members.
	www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/perl/85/rules.html (263 words)

	Poverty in the Philippines
		This means that some 1.5 million Filipinos are born every year, 600,000 of whom to poor parents.
		Some 32.5 million Filipinos, comprising 66.3 percent of the population, are considered matured enough to work.
		Yet, our Filipino government officials are sitting relaxed inside posh restaurants and five-star hotels, as 8.5 million Filipinos or 28 percent of the workforce are trying to figure out where to source the next meal for their families.
	www.txtmania.com /articles/poverty.php (1006 words)

	Gulf Daily News
		FILIPINOS, who registered as absentee voters, are being urged to check their names on the official absentee voters list for Bahrain at the Philippines Embassy, Zinj, before taking part in their country's local and congressional elections.
		Officials said yesterday that there were still some estimated 5,000 registered voters in Bahrain who were yet to claim their voting identification cards at the embassy.
		Filipinos will vote for 12 senators, their respective representatives in the 250-strong Lower House of Congress and local government officials such as governors and mayors until May 14.
	www.gulf-daily-news.com /Story.asp?Article=179898&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30033 (239 words)

	Only Three Billionaires Top Forbes List of Wealthiest Filipinos \| Asian American News \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Forbes Asia released its first Philippines' rich list, but said that as a group, the 40 wealthiest Filipinos are the least affluent when compared with their counterparts in the region.
		Five women also appear on the list, the richest among them Beatrice Campos, with a net worth of US$160 million (euro120 million).
		Her late husband, Jose Campos, was one of the co-founders of United Laboratories.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/612/14filipino.html (352 words)

	CMOH
		A little is known about the heroism of the Filipinos during the 2nd World War though we had suffered as much as the Americans in the Philippines under the Japanese.
		Hundreds of thousand of Filipinos fought during WWII and yet it was unbelievable that we can only cite 2 incidents that were deserving of the Medal of Honor.
		The list is not publicly accessed and the US Army Chief of Public Affairs in Washington, DC may have the names of the Filipinos on the list.
	www.epilipinas.com /CMOH.htm (798 words)

	Untitled Document
		Henry Sy of the SM group topped the magazine’s list with an estimated net worth of $4 billion while Manuel Pangilinan, or MVP, chief executive of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., ranked 40th with a net worth of $25 million, or maybe more.
		Creditor banks may hold critical information on the assets and liabilities of known wealthy Filipinos but they are the last to disclose such details because of the bank secrecy law.
		Many of the rich Filipinos who did not land on Forbes’ list, however, are widely recognized in their respective industries.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=business4_dec21_2006 (622 words)

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