By: Veronica Leighton   So many people in our community were shocked and in utter disbelief when they read about the sad news in this column last month about the fatal van accident in Cebu that killed Chicago’s noted physician Dr. Nunilo Rubio and a nurse from Orland Park, Ms. Au Au Gagni, together with […]

By: Veronica Leighton   February is just the second month in the calendar, yet it feels like we are breezing through the whole year so fast as we feel the sudden change in the Chicago weather, from snowfalls to rainfalls. Don’t you think so? We celebrated this Love Month together with the religious Ash Wednesday […]

By: Joe Mauricio   By: Louella Cabalona, writing a guest column for Joe Mauricio, currently recuperating from influenza at the hospital. She thought the article would be appealing to all Masons out there, including her husband, Baron Cabalona and her Ninong, Joe Mauricio, the absentee columnist. Both Baron and Joe are members of the King […]

By: Boy Boyer   My nephew Nick returned from his most recent visit to his Filipina Fiancée Clara this January, 2018. I use pseudonyms for both of them for privacy reasons. In fact I made up new ones for this article. I contacted him after his return, as I have done for the past four […]

Wale Nubi – Founder of Jojayden Men’s Wear Chicago

Born and raised in the southern part of Philippines, Ms. Olivia S. Trinquand is a SINGING special education teacher. She earned a  Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication at the Holy Cross of Davao College; a degree in Bachelor of Elementary Education at the Holy Child Colleges, and a Master’s degree in Special Education […]

Short and bittersweet, this third mini-book in the ENERI series, explores the theme of “Gratitude,” through original photographs and new digital art. ENERI Communications is happy to announce the release of “Gratitude … A Photographic Exploration”. A beautiful photo mini-book, the third in a series published by ENERI Communications, it is written and photographed by […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Philippine Embassy announced today the launch of the 12th Ambassador’s Tour, which will feature the top tourist attractions in Manila, Cebu and Bohol on 9-15 July 2018. A joint undertaking of the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the United States, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism, and Rajah Tours, the […]

By: James DC   A little girl asked her mother: ‘How did the human race appear?’ The mother answered, ‘God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and so was all mankind made.’ Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, ‘Many years ago there were monkeys from which […]

The Consulate General of the Philippines will be holding a Meet and Greet with Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin on Thursday, 22 February 2018, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, at the Consulate General’s Kalayaan Hall located at 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603. Prior to her arrival in Chicago on 31 January 2018, […]

The Winter Olympics are a spectacle of athletes from throughout the world whose breathtaking skills on snow and ice focus attention on sports that, for the most part, are otherwise obscure. The Olympics also are an appropriate stage to focus attention on political and human rights issues. There are remarkable medal-winning performances by competitors young […]

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   As the next generation of wealth is busy building startups or running projects for major corporations they are also being confronted with new challenges. Explore several ways in which individuals coming into wealth from low- to middle-income backgrounds can take care of their own financial health and find balance. During […]

By: Ryan Tejero   Dinagyang Festival is trademark festival in Iloilo, Philippines. Rich in historical significance, this festival portrays a festive thanksgiving celebration among our ancestors to honor Senyor Santo Nino (Holy Child, Jesus), and the purchase of Panay Island by the 10 Bornean Datus from the early natives, known as “Ati.” Today, Dinagyang Festival […]

By: Janice Dantes   Lately, I have been receiving many phone calls from young, Filipina women desperate to divorce their husbands. The vast majority of these women married a U.S. passport, who visited the Philippines to find a wife and discovered this person to be abusive, a womanizer, a drunk, or some other kind of deadbeat. […]

Kayco is proud to introduce Beetology, a new line of craft beverages made from one of nature’s untapped nutritional powerhouses, beets. These sweet, organic, cold-pressed juices are a delicious choice for today’s health-minded consumer, and they’re leading the pack of good-for-you products that offer all the ‘clean’ attributes shoppers are demanding today. According to Charles […]

Celebrating Community! Community members gathered to celebrate Sinulog 2018 at Rizal Community Center this past Sunday, January 21, 2018. The event was marked with reflection on community and the need for dialogue and cohesiveness. It was also marked with song, dance, and delicious Filipino dishes. It was also bittersweet, as we remembered those lost and […]

By: Nancy Abiera   Failure may end but may be the beginning of success. It may surprise us to great possibilities to start anew while saying goodbyes to end the old past. It is a great teacher challenging/stretching us towards the better/best version of ourselves.. Nobody plans for failure. However, no one is exempted from […]

By: Mayra Salazar   A lot of people have a difficult time understanding the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs begin with the letter “M.” They’re both health insurance programs run by the government. People often ask questions about what Medicare and Medicaid are, what services they cover, and who administers the programs. Let’s […]

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Gong Hei, Fat Choy! (Happy New Year!) *Ley Ho Mah? (How are you?) According to the Chinese Zodiac, this is the Year of the Dog; President Trump is a ‘Fire Dog, Intelligent, hardworking, and sincere’; comes out a ‘Winner’ in his State of the Union Address emphasizing Unity ‘ONE PEOPLE and ONE […]

Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois residents to the School Violence Tipline for anyone to anonymously report threats of violence or weapons violations on school grounds. Madigan urged Illinois residents to be aware of the School Violence Tipline, at 1-800-477-0024, that was created to provide an anonymous way to report any threat […]