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I heard yesterday morning from a morning TV show that the Italians just added the word Filipina to their vocabulary. For the Italians, the meaning (or connotation) of Filipina is “cleaning woman” that is the woman who is hired to tend and clean the house.
I know that many Filipinos here and abroad who will be [...]
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Neglected Treasures
I am saddened to see our very own athlete lose in the Olympics. Last August 22, I watched taekwondo jin Marie Antoinette Rivera fight for the Philippines. She lost to her Croatian opponent. Apparently, the prayers and finger-crossings of the sport commentators is not enough to help her win. Even though she lost, she [...]
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Filipina domestic helpers stationed in Jordan are one of the most abused OFWs around the world. Aside from facing the usual homesickness, they are subjected to a culture shock and the subsequent abuse that result from the gap of Filipino and Jordanian cultures. Honor of the family is valued highly in Jordan and many Jordanians [...]
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