Philippines: MTRCB's Laguardia blind with LBC "Ad Flaws"

I still remember the fight of fellow Filipino boxers, Nonito "The Flash" Donaire & Bryan "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria aired by a local free TV station. The fight was really good and both fighters are really...

It's Time to Stop Celebrating Cinco De Mayo!

Launched in 2006 as a somewhat-cheesy tongue-in-cheek merchandising gimmick (i.e., "Use mustard instead of mayonnaise"), the CINCO DE MUSTARD campaign has gotten "legs" and deserves serious consideration from Americans -- especially owners of restaurants, bars and other...

Migrant workers from around the world protest institutionalization of migration

Migrant groups from several nations joined labor unions and civic organizations in the opening of the first International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR) at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila.The delegates...

Worldwide remittance flows to developing countries

As the scale of migration increases, the corresponding growth in remittances is gaining widespread attention."Remittances, the portion of migrant workers’ earnings sent back home to their families, have been a critical means of financial support for generations. But, for...

India captures One-Tenth of global Remittance flows

Migrant remittances have recently surged to the forefront of development agendas worldwide, but in few places have they grown as spectacularly as in India. India now captures one-tenth of global remittance flows, making it the world’s largest single recipient. Total...

Customer In The United States Illegally? Don't Ask -- Don't Tell?

Are banks and money transmitters providing a much-needed service to ILLEGAL immigrants?

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