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A group of Filipino lawyers in and historically accurate.” their own lifetime,” Valle said. “It is
Southern California has submitted a “Larry Itliong worked with Cesar always after the fact.” Larry Itliong Day was celebrated birthday two days prior to the
proposal to name a Long Beach school by Filipino-Americans last October celebration, according to NBC. n Rie
facility after Larry Itliong, the Filipino Chavez, but his contributions are many “And I think it is important that 25 after California Gov. Jerry Brown
labor leader who was among those times omitted,” Reus said. we recognize people who made the signed a bill commemorating his Takumi / KBK, GMA News / Published / December 9, 2015
who advanced the rights of grapevine sacrifices that served as great examples
workers in the US in the 60s. Meanwhile, funding for the to our community and how two people / 12:59 pm
renaming of the Alvarado Middle can make a huge difference,” he added.
Ireneo A. Reus III, a Philippine School after Itliong and fellow Filipino-
American Bar Association board American labor leader Philip Vera Cruz The legacy of the Delano-based
member, told Press Telegram last concluded through concerted efforts by “manong” received much attention
December 5 that Itliong’s heritage Filipinos living in Union City, according in recent years, with NBC running a
and contributions to the US would to Philippine News. profile on Itliong and his struggles to
“inspire students” and highlight the get his fellow union workers proper
achievements of Filipino-Americans. Alameda County District 2 wages.
Supervisor Richard Valle explained
“Filipino leaders are not highlighted that the two leaders, who founded Itliong, who died in 1977, migrated
very much,” Reus noted, adding that the United Farm Workers (UFW) to the US in 1929 at the age of 15.
their proposal, which was submitted Union, deserved recognition for being Working as a migrant farmworker in
to the school district on November “champions for the working people”. Montana, South Dakota, Washington
16, “will highlight Long Beach’s rich and California, he saw the plight
diversity and make it more inclusive “I have seen that people who of other labor workers, especially
struggle in life oftentime do not get the Filipinos.
recognition that they deserve during

French Embassy opens new visa center amid rising Pinoy travelers to France

THE French Embassy in Manila has of Schengen visa applications from the increase by 20 percent per year in the date of the passport of the applicant Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
opened a new and bigger visa center Philippines,” Mathou said in his speech. coming years, putting up an outsourcing through e-mail or text. Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
to accomodate an increasing number center, Mathou stressed, is “not only Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
of Filipino visitors to France. In 2015, the Embassy of France strategic but necessary.” Filipino Schengen visa applicants Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
in Manila received almost 20,000 traveling to France may schedule an Sweden and Switzerland.
On December 7, French Ambassador applications, “an unprecedented The Embassy of France in Manila has appointment date and submit their
Thierry Mathou led the inauguration number reflecting a 100% increase from partnered with VFS Global to operate documents directly to the visa application Beginning December 9, applicants
of the French Visa Application Center 2010,” the envoy noted. an outsourcing center which will ease centre at the Mezzanine Floor of the Eco may set an appointment with the
in Makati, which is expected to the visa application process for those Plaza Building in Chino Roces Avenue, VFS Global Centre by calling 7904903
efficiently process the significant “Such a significant increase in traveling for business or for leisure. Makati City. from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to
rise in the number of Schengen visa volume, which is only projected to 5:00pm. For more information, visit
applications from Filipinos who wish rise even further in the coming years, Manila’s French visa center will offer France is a member of the Schengen the VFS Global Centre website at www.
to visit France. demands that the embassy come up with a personalized reception, assistance in group of nations. Schengen states issue vsfglobal.com/france/philippines. n
ways to continue to remain efficient,” he the completion of applicants’ files, and a visa that permits passport-free travel
“In recent years, France has said. provide real-time information on the in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Michaela del Callar / RSJ, GMA News / Published
experienced a rapid rise in the number status of the application and the release Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
As visa applications are seen to / December 8, 2015 / 11:48 am

GMA’s LA correspondent Janet Nepales wins press club award anew
JANET Susan R. Nepales, GMA Prior to this, Nepales had won same organization for her column (HFPA) that presents the coveted

News correspondent in Los Angeles, third prize in the Best Columnist titled “Meryl Streep on Growing Golden Globe Awards, Nepales has

California, recently won second or Critic-International category of Older, Wiser… And Not Scary.” been actively supporting the group’s

place in the Los Angeles Press Club’s the Los Angeles Press Club’s Annual Based in Los Angeles, the philanthropic efforts to give funds to

8th National Arts & Entertainment Southern California Journalism University of Santo Tomas Journalism charities, foundations, scholarship

Journalism Awards. Awards held early this year for her alum has been recognized by the and international disaster aid relief.

Nepales won in the Celebrity piece on “Robin Williams: ‘Just Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) HFPA made a $25,000 donation to

News-Print category for her article Dance on My Grave” that came out as one of the “100 Most Influential UNICEF Philippines in aid of tropical

on “Spotlight on Fil-Am Co-Director in her weekly column, “Hollywood Filipino Women in the World” in storm Sendong victims in 2011, and

of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’,” which came Bulletin.” 2012 and 2013. again gave $100,000 to the same

out in the Manila Bulletin. The She also won second place in the The first and only Filipina member organization for victims of super

awards ceremony was held recently same category during the 56th year of the 72-year-old prestigious typhoon Yolanda in 2013. n KBK, GMA

at the Biltmore Hotel. of the annual awards held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association News / Published / December 7, 2015 / 6:32 pm

Fil-Am contender Amy Vachal voted off The Voice
DESPITE her soulful rendition of Bob her tweets. hard for us not to succeed,” she told writer

Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love,” The singer from Brooklyn also praised Cheryl Makin.

Filipino-American jazz crooner Amy fellow singers Jordan Smith, Emily Ann, Vachal plans on spending the holidays

Vachal was voted off the hit singing Jeffery Austin, and Barrett Babber for with her family before working on her first

show The Voice. making it to the final four. full-length album.

While her former coach Pharell Though eliminated, the young singer Prior to her elimination, the singer

praised the quality of her voice and told My Central Jersey that her experience garnered attention with her version of

current mentor Adam Levine evaluated in The Voice was a positive “chaos” N’Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye,” Drake’s “Hotline

her style as “completely different and that developed her skills and gave her a Bling,” and Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space.” n

refreshingly raw,” Vachal had the lowest platform for more than 50 million people Rie Takumi / KBK, GMA News / Published December 10,

votes in the semifinal round. to discover her. 2015 / 3:48 pm

Her teammates, Shelby Brown and “Nothing truly great comes easy. And

Braiden Sunshine, were also removed I know that it’s going to take even more

during the semifinal round, according work than we have put in through this

to report on Bustle. show. I am so encouraged and they are

Despite her elimination, Vachal reminding us that if we use what we have

remained optimistic as evidenced by been given on the show, it’s going to be