By: Dominick Geraci Hello people! It is February, can you believe it? Time marches on and waits for no one. Real estate is so exciting in the Philippines with real deals exploding everywhere, from commercial office property to residential condos or single family homes or townhomes. It’s a deja vu of the roaring 90’s […]
Bar Association, one of the largest and oldest metropolitan bar association in the country with over 22,000 attorney members and served on the board of the Chicago Bar Foundation. Aurora was recently elected President of the Lawyer’s Trust Fund of Illinois and as Treasurer of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP). In August 2017, […]
Registration for the May event is underway Celebrated Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble Kodo Returns For Symphony Center Presents Special Concert Kodo’s Program, Evolution, Features Japanese Drumming, Dance, Song and Bamboo Flute with Stunning Visual Effects Thursday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. (Champion, Wis.) – Pilgrims from Northeast Wisconsin, and far beyond, will make the journey […]
By: Christian L, ChaCha M, Xavier D WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eight (8) outstanding Filipino-American students from the DMV area were recognized at the annual Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards held at the Philippine Chancery Annex on 09 February 2019. The annual youth awards, organized by the Philippine American Foundation for Charities (PAFC) and in partnership […]
By: Elaine Lehman Dr. Rufino Crisostomo, then FACC chair, and I spent a lot of time together, processing plans for the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago: to affect transformative change and to rebuild community at the Rizal Community Center. Dr. Crisostomo spoke much about the U.S. civil rights movement and his deep respect […]
By: Lou Maningas Cabalona February. Coined as the Love Month, it has, over the recent years, seen a push back from happily unattached folks claiming another day of the month, the day after Valentine’s, as Single Awareness Day. February 15th declares to the world that there is nothing wrong with being single and as […]
By: James Dc Three sisters age 92, 94, and 96 live in one house together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath, puts her foot in, and pauses. She yells down the stairs, “Was I getting in or out of the bath?” The 94-year old yells back, “I don’t know, I’ll come up and see,” She […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy and the US-Philippines Society co-hosted a forum on the “Return of the Balangiga Bells: A Historical Perspective and Significance” at the Philippine Chancery Annex in the afternoon of 22 January 2019. The forum brought together a set of renowned speakers who significantly contributed to the effort of ensuring the […]
Traveling can be a messy business. Having a big tote bag that you can toss snacks into and other items that you want to have easily accessible might seem efficient until you unpack and find the bottom of the bag covered in crumbs and grime.CGear Totes are the ultimate travel bag because not only do […]
Official Hashtag #CAS19 No. 1 Trend on Twitter for 7th Year Running CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2019) – As the nation’s largest auto show, the Chicago Auto Show serves as the venue where automotive and technology trends are identified, not just for the Chicago area, but for the nation. The more than 1 million square-foot venue […]
Dear Fellow Alumni & FRIENDS YES … we have it all now. US contributors are now getting their copies of Book III Memories of UP Alumni and Friends United (2019) We have limited copies of Book I Centennial Memoirs of UP Alumni Abroad (2008) and Book II Memories .. a Legacy Gift (2012) available only […]
By: Janice Dantes Divorce is not the only kind of court case involving family members litigating in court. I have handled cases involving siblings unable to agree on the division of a house after their parents have passed away. I have seen relatives disagreeing on how to best care for a newly disabled member […]
By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis Dear Tita Eza: Kilalang-kilala ang bayan naming Rosario for its rolling hills, fragrant fl owers and greenfi elds. Noong araw, kaming mga kabataan favorite pastime naming sama-samang namamasyal doon, kasama namin si Lorelei, na sa akin ay pinakamagandang nilalang sa balat ng lupa. Kaya lang pinagbabawalan siya ng Mama niya na […]