Filipino Forum: SIBONGA: NATURAL APPEAL TO 3 GROUPS
What Seattle voters think and feel about mayoral candidate Dolores Sibonga may depend on which TV commercial they've seen. There is the one with Sibonga rallying an ethnic mix of Seattleites in front of the downtown skyline, extolling Seattle's virtues while violins play inspiring music. This is what political admen call a ``Pepsi'' ad.Then there's the tough ``comparison'' ad, which lists four ways Sibonga...
Filipino Forum: Filipino identity dies, aged 75
JOSE Relunia Sr, a well-known Filipino community leader and Sydney Olympic torch bearer died aged 75 years on Christmas day. He died of cancer of the colon at Camden Hospital.Mr Relunia was surrounded by his immediate family at the time of his death.He is survived by his wife Maria, 10 children, Jose Jr, Milagros, Jaime, Jesus, Juan, Jorge, Jose III, Merle, Jack and Julius in addition to 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.Mr Relunia was the organiser and president for...
Filipino Forum: Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Typhoon FPJ to blow Ping away-Pimentel
OPPOSITION Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. yesterday warned Sen. Panfilo Lacson he would be "marginalized" in the ranks of the opposition should he persist in pursuing his presidential bid.Pimentel said prominent opposition personalities and their supporters were solidly behind the standard-bearer of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, who happens to be actor Fernando Poe Jr. "Since the typhoon called FPJ is coming, he (Lacson) should take shelter while...
FILIPINO FORUM SET HERE SATURDAY
A new Madison Filipino group will host a forum Saturday on the state of emergency in the Philippines and the 20th anniversary of the "people power" revolution" that overthrew dictator Ferdinand Marcos.The group, calling itself Kapihan, or "coffee gathering," is sponsoring the discussion at 2 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch Library, 513 S. Midvale Blvd. University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Alfred McCoy, who specializes in the...
Filipino Forum: DOLORES SIBONGA,
FINALIST ANSWERED COUNCIL'S CALL ONCE BEFORE
More than 28 years ago, City Council members had to fill a vacancy in their ranks and turned to 47-year-old attorney Dolores Sibonga.This week, as the council fills another open seat, the one left by Councilman Jim Compton's departure, they might turn to Sibonga again. Semiretired after leaving the council in 1992, Sibonga has thrown her hat into the ring as a "caretaker" candidate, who would not run for re-election when the seat comes up for election in...