By: Christian L ChaCha M Xavier D It’s a no-brainer that Hollywood actors make more money than the average American. And now, kid actors are making more than their adult counterparts in some TV shows. But exactly how much more are these ...
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By: Dominick Geraci “Welcome to Pampanga, sir, you have to try Tocino here before you go back to Manila.” A middle-aged woman at small shop tells me. There are so many things to experience in Pampanga. It’s an hour-and-half drive ...
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By: Lou Maningas Cabalona In 2016, after surveying over 7,000+ residents of the Chicago area, only 30 Asian Americans were counted in Chicago’s Health Census. The community was completely underrepresented to the organizations that need information about different health issues ...
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By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *PIWC 2019 Executive Chair EDWIN PINEDA distributes $30,776.98 net proceeds to 10 Charitable Recipients! *POLITICAL Guest Writer Don Azarias explains CHINA’s Intrusion in the West Philippine Sea *JERRY CLARITO of FAHRA LED DEMONSTRATIONS in front of the ...
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By: Joe Mauricio Series of shootings are in the news lately. Is there any outrage left in the depleted well to draw on here? Or, do we just wait for the gun enthusiasts to shake their heads, offer thoughts ...
Read More »Feeling Anxious? Choose Peace
By: Nancy Abiera “Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near. Do ...
Read More »Landlord/Tenant: Can my landlord keep my security deposit?
By: Janice Dantes Recently, I had to hire an attorney to represent me in a landlord/tenant matter. This is not my area of expertise, but has been a great learning experience for me. Chicago has some very tenant-friendly laws ...
Read More »Social Security Terms in Plain “How to Hide an Empire” Language
By: Doug Nguyen Some of the terms and acronyms (an abbreviation of the first letters of words in a phrase) people use when they talk about Social Security can be a little confusing. We’re here to help you understand ...
Read More »Bongga to Kilig New Filipino-Coined Words in the Latest Edition of Oxford English Dictionary
By: Veronica Leighton Anew set of Filipino-coined words are included among the 1,400 new words, senses, and subentries that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary’s (OED) June update. The new quarterly update on the Third Edition of the ...
Read More »Ava Lumampao Muckerheide President, Dumangasanons of Metro Chicago
By: Ryan Tejero One of the best things of being a Filipino is our strong tendency to cling with people we know have lived in the same place from the Philippines. In fact, each time we see somebody around ...
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