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Pennsylvania town mayor is Filipino

Written on 17 Jun, 2010 at 13:43 in Pinoy Abroad, World | viewed 200 views times | 0 Comments

RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania – The new mayor for Ridgway, Pennsylvania is Filipino. The 70-year-old Guillermo Udarbe became the first-ever Asian and Filipino mayor of Ridgway early this year. Udarbe, who is a doctor by profession, said he survived a car accident... (Continue reading)

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Local UK passport applications to be processed in Hong Kong

Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 7:35 in Pinoy Abroad | viewed 468 views times | 0 Comments

Starting February 8, British passport applications from the Philippines will be processed in Hong Kong, hinting that the move will make it difficult for criminals to produce counterfeit documents. The UK Embassy said it wants the British passport to remain... (Continue reading)

100 Filipinos in Haiti safe

Written on 18 Jan, 2010 at 8:19 in Pinoy Abroad | viewed 323 views times | 0 Comments

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos and other foreigners in various sections of Port-au-Prince, Haiti have been reached by rescue and relief authorities, and given relief assistance, the Department of Foreign Affairs said last night, citing reports from the peacekeeping force.... (Continue reading)

How overseas Pinoys can register to vote in 2010

Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 23:08 in Pinoy Abroad, Politics | viewed 330 views times | 0 Comments
How overseas Pinoys can register to vote in 2010

The Overseas Absentee Voting mechanism was implemented in the Philippines in 2003 to provide an opportunity for Filipinos abroad to exercise their right in electing the President, Vice President, Senators and one Party-list Representative. With over eight million of them... (Continue reading)

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