EDWIN YANEZA (1958-2017) Farewell/Memorial Service -January 28, 2017 @St. Gregory Church, Chicago

February 1, 2017

Community News

Melinda Leen Carag Kennedy tearfully poses by Edwin’s picture and urn at the memorial reception. Edwin S. Yaneza was born in Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines. His parents are the late Rodolfo Yaneza and Lolita Sy Yaneza. He attended Francisco Benitez Elementary School for his elementary education,Pagsanjan Academy High School for his secondary education, and Mapua Institute […]

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February 1, 2017

Classified Ads

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Happy and Sad News for February

February 1, 2017

Publisher's Notes

By: Veronica Leighton As many of us think of the month of February as the love month because of Valentine’s Day, we tend to overlook a big commemoration that honors the presidents of this land, the Presidents’ Day, February 20th, a very special day that must be celebrated with parades, programs and events in honoring […]

`Art and Soul’ Exhibit Concludes Successful Run in Washington, D.C.

February 1, 2017

Pinow News-Balita

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Filipino artists are part of the 10% of the Philippine population that resides overseas. This National Arts Month, the Department of Foreign Affairs and this Embassy take our hats off to all Filipino artists in the Philippines and around the world. We acknowledge how your creativity and works have created bridges between […]

Oysters & Balut

February 1, 2017

Aeron Lancero

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang araw sa inyong lahat and Happy Mahal’s month or Happy Valentine’s month. Today, I share with you two food items considered as aphrodisiac and why. There are many of them, especially specific ingredients. Basil, Bananas, Avocado, Almonds and Dark Chocolate, are a few of them. The two I am sharing […]

Estate Planning 101

February 1, 2017

Financial Topics

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Plan for a long life and keep certain vital documents up to date for your protection and the sake of those you love. The underlying goal of proper estate planning is to ensure the legacy you leave behind provides your family with essential information that can help guide them through […]

The Wedding Crasher

February 1, 2017

James DC

By: James Dc   At a wedding ceremony, the pastor asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom. It was their time to stand up and talk, or forever hold their peace. The moment of utter silence was broken by a young beautiful woman carrying a child. She […]

Happy New Year! Manigong Bagong Taon!

February 1, 2017

Bata Korner

By: Christian L & ChaCha M & Xavier D   Yohanna and Kielah Castro, from Makati, Philippines, send HAPPY VALENTINE greetings to their Lola Vi Molina and Lola Elsie Sy-Niebar, in Chicago. Dateline Australia: Elsie Sy-Niebar’s grandkids in Brisbane: Vienna Maunders cuddling her newborn cousin Ellysa-Beth Forest Molina; her brother Toban with their baby sister Adelaide, and […]

Social Security is Always Evolving

February 1, 2017

Mayra Salazar

By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security is always evolving to meet the needs of the American public. We’re optimistic about the future and the limitless possibilities for progress. Much of the progress we’ve made together, as a nation, is through the shared responsibility of paying Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax. This federal payroll tax […]

`New One UP-Dalisay Professorial Chair at the DECL’

February 1, 2017

Bob Boyer

By: Bob Boyer   “What does that mean?” you ask. I only know because I was an exchange professor at UP (University of the Philippines Diliman) in the Department of English and Comparative Languages (DECL). I am impressed that UP embedded a pun in the formal-sounding and very prestigious award. You will get the pun […]

Matters of the Heart

February 1, 2017

Melody Dizon

By: Melody Dizon   February being the month of the hearts, I feel it’s important to address all matters of the heart from keeping it healthy, with tips on diet, replacing bad habits with good ones, eliminating risks, increasing knowledge on prevention and expand our ability to manage stress. Every little bit of lifestyle change […]

Crackdown on Immigrants

February 1, 2017

From the Readers

Dear Editor, After rumors – apparently false – circulated about a new wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Greenlining Institute called for an immediate end to the current crackdown on immigrants. Greenlining Institute President Orson Aguilar made the following statement: “Because of these pointless and cruel raids, […]

FilAm Trailblazers Erik Spoelstra and Tia Carrere Visit Chicago

February 1, 2017

ArtS/Tech - News Features & Personalities

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishes of happiness and prosperity to everyone in this year of the Rooster! At the start of every new calendar, many folks look to the stars for what is in store for the coming year. I have yet to check in with astrology experts, but if […]

Sinungaling ang Aking Mahal

February 1, 2017

Dear Ate Lena

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Hindi ko mawari na ang aking minahal na lalaki ay isang napaksasinungaling. tahi-tahi ang dila, isang psychopath or sociopath, or whatever, hindi ko talaga maintindihan ang aking sarili kung bakit ako ay umibig sa isang tao na ubod ng sinungaling/ Sa unang unang pagkakakilala namin ay meron siyang […]

It’s `Hall of Fame’ Again on this Valentine’s Issue

February 1, 2017

Veronica Leighton

By: Veronica Leighton   Filipinos, being known as the “Latin Lovers” of Asia, always look forward to Valentine’s Day as their Romantic Feast Day. This is the day that Manila’s usual congested traffic problem double or triple and all hotel rooms are booked before, during and after Valentine’s Day February 14th celebration, with flower shops […]

Old Letters

February 1, 2017

Victoria G. Smith

By: Victoria G. Smith   Another move, another house, not yet a home. All around me: the scraps and souvenirs of a life stuffed in boxes. How does one measure how far we’ve gone on this journey? Or depth of being? Or success or failure? First there were two hundred, then four hundred. now eight hundred? […]

Trump’s Immigration Ruling

February 1, 2017

Editorial

By: Joe Mauricio   Not even a month since President Donald Trump assumed the post of President of the United States, but a lot of Liberals and immigrants still continue to demonize him. President Trump signed an executive order holding refugee arrivals into the U.S. for 100 days and barring citizens of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, […]

Notebook

February 1, 2017

Elsie Sy-Niebar

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Will First Lady Melania Trump Revive ‘CAMELOT’ at the WHITE HOUSE? *Pres. Trump’s BAN on Immigration rocks America! His criticism on the Judicial System gets stern disapproval from his SUPREME COURT JUDGE Nominee, Judge Gorsuch *Pres. Trump on Violence: ‘CHICAGO is like a war zone!’ *16,500 applied to become CHICAGO COPS […]

2017 May Be Your Year To Be A Homeowner (Again)

February 1, 2017

G-Mail

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Depending on which article you are reading for Chicago’s real estate trends, this becomes a half-full, half empty situation. While 2016’s real estate market was one of the busiest for buying and selling, it was predominantly a seller’s market with inventory not quite satisfying the demand for millennials entering the homeowners’ […]

Nancy Velasco

February 1, 2017

VT Readers

Nancy Velasco, author of “Untangled Spirit, Unfrozen Heart,” a recent CPRTV guest/