By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   TRIVIA: there are an estimated 1 billion valentines cards sent each year? For a second, it crossed my mind “how come I haven’t gotten any in a while?” Before you think I am surrounded by uncaring people, I tell you it’s the contrary, in the past few weeks leading to this […]

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Gung Hei Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year of the Horse! What ‘Fortune tellers’ say? *What happened to the PIWC 2010 $6000 FUND supposedly ‘kept’ by Joy Manuel?” *Feedbacks from President Obama’s ‘State of the Union Address’ *I say it again: As a columnist, I do not cover dinner balls without […]

By: Joe Mauricio   Did you know that 99% of young people, ages 12-17, have used the Internet, and 87% do so regularly? I was watching the TFC (The Filipino Channel) ANC Report saying that so many children in the Philippines are being used by some adults from foreign countries and being exploited for cyber pornography. […]

By: Veronica Leighton   The most celebrated Love Day throughout the world, the Valentine’s Day on February 14th, is a most disrespectful day attributed in honor of a religious saint, St. Valentine. It’s disrespectful because St. Valentine was a priest in 270 A.D,. who was persecuted by the Roman Emperor for not worshipping the Roman […]

By: Richard Mirpuri   Are your habits and routines sucking up your happiness? Oftentimes we unknowingly hold on to little, obsessive habits that cause us a great deal of stress and unhappiness. Even when we feel that something is wrong, we fail to seek the changes we need to make and instead cling to what’s […]

By: Mark Javier   On January 13, 2014, the Filipino American Lawyers Association (FALA) of Chicago installed its inaugural Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Establishment of formal governance for this organization has been much anticipated and allows FALA Chicago to orchestrate its mission in a more official manner. FALA Chicago is an affiliate member […]

By: Ramon Lazaro   Here are some fascinating fashion tips for this verrry, verrry cold winter months that seem to be unending for many of us. But for many fashionable people, winter is not a hindrance to show beautiful tastes in wearing winter clothes, whether going to parties, shopping, walking, or even going to work. […]

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Congratulations to Lindy Tan, the newly-inducted President of Laguna Association of the Midwest, Inc. Thank you for having me as one of your emcees foOne area of investing that is easy to overlook is the effect of taxes on a portfolio. Yet most investors can improve a portfolio’s bottom line […]

By: James DC   Avery prestigious cardiologist died, and was given a very elaborate funeral by the hospital he worked for most of his life… huge heart… covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service as all the doctors from the hospital sat in awe. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled […]

By: Ryan Tejero   One of the most active Filipino American organizations in the Quad Cities is the Filipino American Association of Iowa and Illinois, which is based in the Quad City Area (FAAII-QCA). It is the home of outstanding leaders and dedicated members of Filipino American community in QCA. This organization was founded with […]

  By: Bob Boyer   Wise taxpayers may want to take advantage of winter months indoors to prepare for tax filing season this spring. Whether you are a small business owner, a retiree, or a new parent, here are some Social Security tax tips that may help you. Are Social Security benefits taxable? Yes, for […]

By: Jovie Calma   It’s been three years since the last time I had a chat with the 18-time Grammy nominee and singer-songwriter, Bruno Mars. It was in 2010 when I told him, in one of my interviews for VIA Times and CPRTV, “I wanna see you at the Grammy’s”. You may call it a […]

By: Mayra Salazar   Wise taxpayers may want to take advantage of winter months indoors to prepare for tax filing season this spring. Whether you are a small business owner, a retiree, or a new parent, here are some Social Security tax tips that may help you. Are Social Security benefits taxable? Yes, for some […]

By: Chernara Baker   February has officially been declared “Gum Disease Awareness Month” in an effort to draw public attention to the dangers and widespread nature of the disease. Gum disease is one of the most common diseases in the United States — more prevalent than cancer, heart disease, even arthritis! The consequences can be […]

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   From November until December 2013, right after super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the towns of Tacloban, Samar and Coron in the southern islands of the Philippines, the Filipino community was polarized into action to send out relief goods, to donate to different organizations, or to participate in some of the events […]

By: Sarah Lee   On this special love month, you can always rely on a classic flavor combination of creamy goodness pasta and a home-baked dreamy cake for your romantic dinner. You and yours will enjoy my surprisingly easy Ham and Broccoli Rigatoni (Exquisite is the only word to describe it!) and deliciously-frosted Valentine’s Day […]

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Bago pa lamang kaming mag-asawa dito sa Pilipino community sa Chicago. Kami ay nanggaling sa Singapore as business entrepreneurs, selling luxury items goods consist of antiques at meron din namang fake– jewelry, paintings at iba’t iba pa. I find Chicago to be a fun, exciting cosmopolitan city at the […]

By: Maria Victoria A. Grageda-Smith   You looked into my soul, and I looked back. In this world where many stare blankly past each other, you dared peer inside of me. And I peered in, too. What are we but wandering souls searching for another to reflect us? How many encounters, till there’s finally one who […]

By: Robert Gard   The Republicans in the House of Representatives Have Finally Issued Their “Set of Principles” to Guide Immigration Reform In June of this year, after many months of bipartisan negotiating in good faith, a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill (S.744) was passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 68 – 32. […]

By: Christian & Maya Leighton     Maya & Christian greeting everyone Happy Hearts Day! Kate Aragon Surla on her 8-month old birthday!!! KATE IS THE DAUGHTER OF IRIS AND RICHARD SURLA; SHE IS THE FIRST GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE PROUD “PAPPU” BASIL ARAGON and Lola Lisa!!! (Proudly submitted by Pappy Basil). Very cute Emi […]