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PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR CHURCH BELL TO BE RETURNED TO PH; BALANGIGA BELLS NEXT?

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   A church bell taken away by a United States Army officer from the Philippines during the Philippine American War will ring for the last time on Friday (April 29) between

OBAMA WARNS CHINA VS. RECLAMATION OF SOUTH CHINA SEA

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – President Barack Obama reaffirmed Tuesday the United States’ strong commitment to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for “a regional order where

US-ASEAN SUNNYLANDS SUMMIT SET MONDAY

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – The United States and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will address “challenges on a diverse range of issues -- from combatting terrorism and pandemic disease, to upholding international law and ...

WAYWARD DRIVER IN DEATH OF 4 FILIPINOS GETS 10 YEARS JAIL TIME

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – The driver, who was fleeing on a wrong way, whose car crashed head-on with another car from the opposite direction carrying four Filipinos, including the driver, who all died, has been sentenced to ten years in prison and additi...

BOOK ON “PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION” LAUNCHED ON FEB. 25

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – As the Filipino nation prepares to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution later this month, Kim Komenich, a  photojournalist

REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION UP IN US-ASEAN SUMMIT NEXT MONTH IN US, SAYS CUISIA

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – Expanding economic cooperation will top the agenda of a rare special US-ASEAN Summit hosted by President Obama in California next month, according Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. In ...

3 US SENATORS URGE OBAMA TO PROVIDE PAROLE VISAS TO CHILDREN OF FILVETS

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – Three U. S. senators have joined the call of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and other grassroots organizations to implement a “parole program for certain family members of Filipino World War II veterans” ...

2 U.S. SENATORS CALL FOR STRONG U.S. PRESENCE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – United States Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, respectively, urged