At around 8 p.m. of January 11, 2020, here in California, which was about 12 noon of January 12 in the Philippines, my father and I were having a lively conversation over Skype – telling him how my day went at school, while he updated me about his heart-related health condition. We talked for a little over an hour before my dad left for his doctor’s appointment. Little did we know that in the following hours, something catastrophic would happen. On the morning of January 12 (California-time), I was scrolling through Facebook’s news feed when I read about Taal Volcano’s eruption in the Philippines. The little island volcano in the middle of a lake erupted, sending the people of Tagaytay City, … [Read more...] about Reflecting upon Taal Volcano’s eruption
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U.S. foreign relations change and raise concerns
Cherae Hunt |Staff Writer| The United States meddling in Chinese affairs and battles may cause a war, according to a U.S. author Jim Sciutto. The South China Sea is the subject of numerous rival territorial claims over an area that includes fertile fishing grounds and potentially rich reserves of undersea natural resources. China is increasingly showing that even far from its mainland, it sees itself as having jurisdiction over the body of water, according to Sciutto in an article in CNN Politics. Senior Pentagon officials acknowledged for the first time that China is placing weapons on artificially constructed islands in the South China Sea in an apparent attempt to assert more … [Read more...] about U.S. foreign relations change and raise concerns
Lubos PASO fundraises for the Philippines
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| CSUSB musicians took the stage in the Santos Manuel Student Union Events Center (SMSU) to raise money for the Philippines. Lubos PASO, the Filipino-American Student Organization, held their annual Fil Am Jam (Filipino-American Jam) on Thursday, April 26 in the SMSU Events Center which attracted more than 150 students and residents of the area. The event raised money and awareness for the indigenous people of the Philippines who need education and proper farming land. “This event is a great way to give back. We try our best to do what we can,” said Lubos PASO member Neann Genato. Rising singers, rappers and musicians took the stage, showing off … [Read more...] about Lubos PASO fundraises for the Philippines
Lubos PASO has great Spring expectations for cultural events
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| The promoters of Filipino American Jam hope their upcoming event will be the most successful cultural event in CSUSB history for Lubos PASO. The Filipino American Student Organization, also known as Lubos PASO here on campus, held it’s first official meeting of the Spring 2012 quarter on Wednesday, April 11, where its main purpose was to preview and discuss preparations for the highly anticipated Fil Am Jam, to be held on April 26. According to Lubos PASO club president William Macale, this year’s Fil Am Jam will highlight singers, dancers, actors and musicians, which reflect a mixture of the historical Filipino culture and modern Filipino … [Read more...] about Lubos PASO has great Spring expectations for cultural events