By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security serves a person for life — from birth, to death, and even beyond, by helping to care for surviving dependents. When a parent becomes disabled or dies, Social Security benefits help to stabilize the family’s financial future in an otherwise turbulent time. And we pay benefits to adults and […]

Announcement: 2015 Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards, now accepting nominations In recognition of the significant role of the media in information disemmination and advocacy of migration and development, the Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) AWards was conceived in 2011 by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) for the Celebration of the Month of Overseas […]

By: Christian & Maya Leighton   Maya just turned 13! Happy, happy birthday to you! Emersyn Rosario Agley of Michigan, born 7 bls., 20.5 inches. Proud parents are Emily & Cy Agley and proud sis ter Gracie. HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY to MATTHEW MIRANDA, Sunday, Aug 9, enjoying above with cousins — Nytchelle Opina, Gianna Cappello, Matthew, the […]

By: Richard Mirpuri     If you’re drawing breath on planet earth…therewill comemoments…times of adversitywhen youwonderwhat to do next. In thesemoments…your solacewill not be found at the localwatering hole commiseratingwith someone as lost as a goose in a blizzard. Your answer will not be found in extended conversations with friends about why it’s unfair you […]

By: Robert Gard   Two key pieces (expanded “DACA” without age limits and “DAPA”) of President Obama’s Executive Actions Program, announced on November 20, 2014, were scheduled to go into effect on February 18th and May 26th of this year, respectively; but legal and political hurdles to implementation remain. On November 20, 2014, President Obama […]

By: Bob Boyer   Jerry Mullins is an adventurer and a lover of the Philippines. And of Filipinos, of course. We have that in common, so when we met for the first time at a talk recently, we ended up spending more time sharing experiences and talking about the Philippines than about the topic of […]

By: James DC   Cabby Driver Man returns home a day early from a business trip overseas. It’s after midnight. While en route home, he asks the cabby if he would be a witness. The man suspects his wife is having an affair, and he wants to catch her in the act. For $100, the […]

By: Ramon Lazaro   The groom is traditionally clothed in the Barong Tagalog, the formal and traditional transparent, embroidered, button-up shirt made from jusi (also spelled as husi) fabric made from pineapple fibers. This formal Filipino men’s dress is worn untucked with a white t-shirt or singlet underneath, and commonly worn together with a black […]

By: Mark Javier   The Circuit Court of Cook County has approximately four hundred judges serving in the judiciary. Litigants appearing in courts throughout the county are at the mercy of these judges who make critical decisions that drastically affect the lives of those involved in the case. These cases range from criminal charges to […]

With two main ingredients, Pistachio Chewy Bites provide healthy snack lovers the amazing benefits of pistachios and cranberries in a delicious and nutritious bite-size bar. Pistachio Chewy Bites are heart-healthy, 100% all natural, gluten and dairy free, low in sodium, GMO free, vegan and a great on-the-go protein snack. They also have no cholesterol, zero […]

By: Veronica Leighton   Life is like a roller-coaster ride, there are ups and there are downs. If life just remains stable, like no challenges, no mountains and hills to climb, our everyday existence will just be so boring. And, there’s no way we can help other people if we cannot even help ourselves. For […]