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Never choose your heroes lightly
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - June 19, 2005 - 12:00am
It’s another June, the end of the school year in America when our children graduate. I recently attended a graduation at Cal State University in Fullerton last week, where my eldest nephew Floyd Delfin graduated...
The lost Fil-Am generation
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - September 26, 2004 - 12:00am
The first-generation of Filipino immigrants in North America are probably the No. 1 culprits in making our present Filipino youth very dependent, non-enterprising, easy going and lackadaisical. We have made them...
The good news & the bad news
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - April 11, 2004 - 12:00am
"The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates
Why do Filipinos find it easier to succeed outside the Philippines?
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - December 14, 2003 - 12:00am
On a typical business day, I deal mostly with predominantly non-Filipinos and my mindset is very much different whenever I conduct business with a Filipino. It’s an inexplicable reality that Filipinos who have...
How politically involved are overseas Filipinos?
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - September 14, 2003 - 12:00am
It will be interesting to see the real effect and the actual influence of the overseas Filipinos’ votes in the May 2004 election (assuming that it will not be cancelled or postponed with the many uncertain developments...
The Enlightened Millionaire
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - May 4, 2003 - 12:00am
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich." – John F. Kennedy Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are two well-known authors in America. I met them...
Sleepless in America
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - April 6, 2003 - 12:00am
March l9, 2003 will be a red-letter day in world history. It marks the beginning of the second US-led invasion of Iraq to "decapitate Saddam Hussein and his oppressive regime." After two weeks, the war...
An Overseas Filipino’s dream for his homeland
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - January 26, 2003 - 12:00am
Like Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader of the United States in the l960s, I too had a dream. That day has finally arrived and I am now enjoying this in the sunset of my life and the most beautiful sunrise...
A beacon of light for Pinoy immigrants
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - November 3, 2002 - 12:00am
Although I read very few books by Filipino authors, it was a sheer delight to discover an autobiographical book written by a lady civil engineer from Bulacan who is now a successful entrepreneur in Albuquerque, New...
Why are there no ‘istambays’ in Japan?
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - August 25, 2002 - 12:00am
Have you ever profited from doing nothing? My recent three-week vacation in Japan and the Philippines has proven that it is indeed possible to do so. I wrote in my journal and learned about the Japanese culture during...
Books from an ocean away
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - April 14, 2002 - 12:00am
After almost eight hours drive from Los Angeles, my daughter Donna, my co-founder of Katipunan-USA and I finally saw the huge Books for the Barrios (BftB) sign in the Northern California city of Concord.
No-nonsense tips for the job hunter
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - March 31, 2002 - 12:00am
With the melt-down of thousands of companies around the world, unemployment figures have risen – resulting in intense competition among many job seekers. Unless the applicant is hired through the back door,...
Some Lenten lessons for life
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - March 17, 2002 - 12:00am
Around the 21st day of March every year in the United States, Americans (including Filipino Americans, of course) excitedly welcome the arrival of spring. This is the most-awaited time of year when we can start...
Heroism for tourism
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - March 3, 2002 - 12:00am
March 2, 1945 is significant in Philippine history because it saw the fulfillment of General Douglas MacArthur’s "I shall return" promise to the Filipinos that he made in 1942. To commemorate the...
What do Filipinos and Mexicans have in common?
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - February 3, 2002 - 12:00am
What do the Filipinos and Mexicans have in common? Both are afflicted with AIDS or Acute Income Deficiency Syndrome. There are so many similarities between the Mexican people and our kababayans in the Philippines....
Sale-ebrating Christmas in California
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - December 16, 2001 - 12:00am
Christmas evokes a lot of emotions. It also makes people more nostalgic. As Christmas Day approaches, it is very interesting to watch and observe people. Many people do many things they normally do not do during...
Top 10 activities
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - November 18, 2001 - 12:00am
TGIF is a trendy and a popular restaurant chain in Southern California where a lot of Americans hang around for happy hour. I have been there and enjoyed observing people watering their sorrows, stress and frustrations...
America comes together
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - October 7, 2001 - 12:00am
The terrorist attack on America shocked millions of people around the world. This horrific tragedy brought frustration and helplessness, which turned from anger to sadness and other emotions difficult to verbalize. Like...
Pinoy nightmares in pursuing the American dream
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - September 9, 2001 - 12:00am
A country’s progress can be ascertained by determining whether more people are coming into the country or departing from it. There are, for instance, a much greater number of foreigners, immigrants and tourists...
Airport aggravation
by A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin - August 19, 2001 - 12:00am
During my recent visit to the Philippines, STAR publisher Max Soliven and some other influential people made it possible for me to meet many movers and shakers of the country – including President Gloria Macapagal...
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