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Social remittance as a concept is not something new in the Filipino diaspora.  In the 1800’s, considering the novels of Dr. Jose Rizal and the writings from the La Solidaridad by Filipino heroes, we see that their ideas paved the way for a revolution. In the 21 st century, blogging is the new form of social remittance of Filipinos working and living abroad.  Through their blogs they are publishing their stories online to inspire others. They also advocate causes, help others and muster support from their readers to help effect change in their own little ways. For more than 30 years Filipinos has been in constant motion for greener pastures due to poverty and limited job opportunities in the country.  Today the unemployment rate is still high at 7.2%, not to dismiss that among those employed many considered themselves underemployed. Diaspora is more than  a phenomenon; it is a necessity when Filipinos migrate to work or reside permanently in the West and other developed cou

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is recruiting once again international interns. Below is their letter to their contacts, I was an intern myself beloging to the pioneer or first batch in 2005 . Greetings friends of The May 18 Memorial Foundation, As 2012 is approaching, we would like to announce that we have opened the annual internship program application. The internship program is an imperative part of the Foundation’s mandate to promote international solidarity and further the promotion of human rights across the world. Through the internship program the Foundation aimsto build concrete solidarity through the exchange of human resource and also to nurture outstanding individuals to lead global civil society. Thus we would like to request for your help to spread our call for the 2012 International Internship Program. Please click at the attached link to find out more about our 2012 international internship program. Best regards, Solidarity Team, The May 18 Memorial F

Antonio Salac Santos, 55 He was a lecturer, creative consultant, actor, baritone, stylist, decorator, landscape artist, essayist, poet, culinary artist, editor and sage—the late Antonio Salac Santos couldn’t be pigeonholed. To many, he was the perennial Peter Pan, playful, adventurous and idiosyncratic despite the thinning, salt-and-pepper hair at 55 years old. Friends described him as “brilliant” and “genius.” Like a genie, he could do anything on the spot at your command. Although Santos never completed his degree in AB Broadcast Communication, he was invited to lecture because of his experience in media. He played Emilio Aguinaldo in Johnny Manahan’s epic TV series “Kasaysayan ng Lahi”; worked in the advertising sections of Business Day and Philippine Daily Express; edited Man, one of the early magazines in the ’90s catering to male readership; and joined big ad firms such as Hemisphere-Leo Burnett and J. Romero & Associates. Since 1999, Santos has done pictorial direction fo