http://newfilipina.com/blog a new way of perceiving. a new way of being. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:27:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can lighten up your heart by the love you give and receive during Christmas. Another really, really good way to lighten up is to let go of emotional baggage. And to let go of the obsessions that pretend to be more important than who and what you really love. Christmas ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=116 What is the difference that I see between websites about Filipinas and websites for and by Filipinas?  I have friends and made friends with those who have published and/or used both types of sites above. So this is a matter-of-fact examination with no judgment and I invite you readers to comment. Websites ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=108 Traditions and groups of support are all in the eyes of the beholder. Do you see with the ego and thoughts of rank, privilege and power? Or do you see with love and the joys of life? For many years, during mealtimes or family get-togethers, my husband would witness my mom ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=113 I'm sensitive about the whole Filipina cybertyping already. There is a web link below to an online petition to BBC because of the comedy, Harry and Paul, that airs this clip about a Filipina housemaid in Britain: Recap: The main character is shouting at the character of the Filipina housemaid, already twisting and ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=114 EARTH INSTITUTE ASIA emailed this Sept. 16, 2008 A Tribute to Filipino Women and the PWU: Builders of the Pillars of Sustainable Development Filipino women help greatly in building the pillars of sustainable development, which covers the individual, social, environmental, and economic dimensions. But their total financial contribution to the national economy ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=111 Imperialists would create division among their colonized and conquered peoples. Here in America, with the elections coming up I feel the division between cultures, classes and parties getting wider and wider. It's heart wrenching and sickening. I've been reading a few things and I wanted to share them. Dare allow yourself to ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=110 This came from my pinoy friends (from way back in High School), Bob and Peter, who I reconnected with through Facebook. nice how they're guys and aware. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Please read the online petition to pass the Reproductive Health Bill and "sign" it if you agree that the RP gov't must provide for ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=109 It's hard to remember or believe, but there was a time that Philippine or American women couldn't vote at all. There was also a time in America that when women went to the polls that they were harassed and threatened so that they'd be discouraged from exercising their right as ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=106 Hello Pinoy and Pinay Designers: I am inviting you to join a logo design competition. The winning logo design will be used in the up and coming web portal of www.pinay.com, a website for and by Filipinas. This site will be about uplifting and empowering Filipina identity online and in the world. ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=104 the joke is on the American people. our government sits back and watches as oil companies continue to make increased profits even while citizens are paying more than ever per gallon. militarism, imperialism and oligarchies. mean anything to you? if it doesn't see if you can push the grey haze ... http://newfilipina.com/blog/?p=100