Sun, 22 May 2011 11:10:02 +0200 (AP) - Filipinos carry images of Saint Rita de Cascia during her feast day in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 22, 2011. Philippine fiestas, a festive time for family and friendly reunions, are held in towns nationwide traditionally during the hot summer months to venerate patron saints and for thanksgiving in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Deep poverty in the Philippines has for decades driven Filipinos ...
Wed, 11 May 2011 08:20:02 +0200 (AFP) - Deep poverty in the Philippines has for decades driven Filipinos abroad and about nine million -- or 10 percent of the population -- currently work legally and illegally in a wide range of jobs overseas, according to government data.(AFP/Jay Directo)
Filipinos applying for Taiwanese work permits and visas wait ...
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:40:08 +0100 (AFP/File) - Filipinos applying for Taiwanese work permits and visas wait at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila. There are about 70,000 Philippine workers in Taiwan, sending home hundreds of millions of dollars a year.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)
Filipinos watch fireworks light up the sky to welcome in the ...
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:00:02 +0100 (AP) - Filipinos watch fireworks light up the sky to welcome in the New Year in Manila, Philippines, Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Filipinos looks at Santa Claus statues at a store in suburban ...
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:30:02 +0100 (AP) - Filipinos looks at Santa Claus statues at a store in suburban Manila, Philippines on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Christmas is one of the most festive seasons in the Philippines, Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation, with Filipinos lighting up their homes with bright and colorful lanterns and preparing weeks in advance for big family reunions. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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