Villanueva was the first Filipino American elected to Virginia state government. He was reelected to 4 consecutive terms, but lost his bid for a 5th term on November 7, 2017.In 2019, Villanueva pleaded guilty to fraud in regards to misuse of 8(a) Business Development Program; he was ...
The crazy life of Rodrigo Duterte — the Filipino President who claims to have thrown an enemy out of a helicopterTom Murray
DAVAO CITY, Philippines-- Soon after it became apparent from election results thatRodrigo Duterte would be the next presidentof the Philippines, he drove at 3 a.m. Tuesday to a cemetery to visit his parents' tomb. And there he wept. Gone was the rough, tough-talking, vulgar personality th...
NBA legends Magic Johnson, Scottie Pippen, Dominique Wilkins and Dennis Rodman have all played professionally outside the US. Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury was a Chinese Basketabll Association legend, winning three championships with the Beijing Ducks. Some NBA players who struggl...
A Filipino wrestler who set himself on fire during a match, has been suspended by the promoters. James 'Idol' Martinez set himself on fire, before attempting a crossbody to the outside, during a show for Philippine Wrestling Revolution. ...
Either the stuff is gifted or, if it has value, it should be sold and shared with the estate. Now … … actual house clearance. I made up a value for mum’s and my brother’s estate as both were well below the inheritance tax threshold. However, our solicitor was clear: we need...
"Jackie", a bio-drama which stars Natalie Portman as the grieving widow of US President John F. Kennedy, meanwhile took best screenplay, with Chilean director Pablo Larrain saying the triumph was Portman's, calling her "the only woman who could have played this role". ...
votes in the Electoral College to win the presidency. This system was put in place to put an additional check on the decision-making of the American public and make sure that smaller states have their voices heard when choosing the president. However, the system is complicated and has its ...
It’s not really clear to me what the author of that article tries to attack. The author opened his/her piece by stating that “the Internet was ablaze with comments that categorized the votes of the Filipinos as either being “smart” or “bobo”, suggesting that people who have such ki...
Sometime on the evening of Monday the 26th, Dave had driven himself to the Emergency Department at the Casino and District Memorial Hospital in Casino, NSW, about a three-hour drive from home in Brisbane, presenting “very agitated and elevated.” According to the report, he was a veteran,...