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By: Mayra Salazar   If you’re thinking of signing up for Social Security at 62, know that doing so could be a decision you ultimately regret. Here are three reasons it pays to wait. 1. Retirement will probably cost more than you think Many folks assume that their expenses will drop drastically once they retire, […]

Dear editor, We take strong exception to the article entitled, “This is Manila” that appeared on the front page of the Washington Post on 25 February 2019. It is disappointing how this article hides behind the guise of journalism to advance an agenda that seeks to discredit the Philippines in the eyes of the international […]

Family, love, politics—all sprinkled with humor and romance. Since its world premiere last February, TODA One I Love continues to be the nightly TV viewing habit of Filipinos. The success of this GMA News and Public Affairs’ election offering only proves how much their fans have missed the KyRu loveteam, with Kylie Padilla and Ruru […]

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Pictures of my one and only grandson Kenzo Kristoffer Wildoer who I have been visiting in Palm Springs frequently. I also take these trips to see my son Kristoffer and his wife Svienna just to share some family time with them when I can. Time flies so fast, we just […]

By: Bob Boyer   I am not often shocked, being of a generation that reached the age of awareness while watching Movie-Tone Newsreels of the liberation of Jewish prisoners from the Nazi death camps late in World War II; but lately I find myself using the term “shocking” in reference to recent news reports about […]

By: Ryan Tejero   UP Alumni groups like UPAAGC has been viewed as “elitists” by the Fil-Am community at large. Being government scholars, who received worldclass education from a university funded by tax-paying Filipinos, alumni owe a debt of gratitude to the nation. The best way to repay this “debt” is to serve its people […]

By: Christian L ChaCha M Xavier D   During the month of March we honor and celebrate all women – particularly those that have made contributions to history, culture and society. In just three more days Nancy Drew – one of the most beloved iconic female role models since the 1930’s – will also be celebrated as she […]

On the occasion of the Black History Month, Philippine Consul General Gina Jamoralin attended the 25th Annual C.F. Stradford Awards Ceremony hosted by Illinois Cook County State Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx’s on February 28, 2019 at the Parkway Ballroom in Chicago. This year’s ceremony honored four (4) exemplary members of the community namely: Judge John […]

By: Veronica Leighton   (published in MEMORIES III UP Alumni and Friends United) Carmencita Quesada Fulgado, Ph.D., Editor/Publisher, UPAA-New York Looking back at how I started my publishing career, thirtysome years ago, (August 1984), I just can’t help but be amazed at how I survived the tough world of journalism in North America. Armed (or […]

MEMORIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Gift that will Continue Giving New York City: The University of the Philippines Alumni Association NY Chapter announces its successful signature project, once again, their 3rd book: Memories of UP Alumni and Friends United. This collection of life stories turned into an art-designed coffee table book is a fundraiser for […]

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By: Elaine Lehman   2019 marks the 45th anniversary of the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago at Rizal Community Center. As we continue to welcome old and new community, I am heartened to see that we are moving in the proper spirit, much aligned with vision of the organization’s early leadership who acknowledged the […]

By: Joe Mauricio   International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th every year is the focal point in the movement for women’s rights. It is a civil awareness day, anti-sexism day, and anti-discrimination day, for women and girls. This is the day when every woman should celebrate her success, for women who are fighting bravely […]

By: Dominick Geraci   Hello people! It is March, 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 […]

By: Melody Dizon   Advance care planning conversations are often asked when you visit your doctor, go to the hospital or you fill out any medical forms. Because there are many things in life that are out of our hands, it is but important to talk about this highly sensitive topic to improve patient and […]

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   The year 2019 marks the start of the renewed partnership between the Philippine Embassy in the United States, Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) for the yearly immersion program offered to ten outstanding young professionals in the Filipino communities across the United States. FYLPRO, a […]

By: Margarita Holmes   Dear Dr. Holmes and Mr Baer, I’m a working mom, mother to 2 beautiful daughters aged 5 and 2. I am married to my wonderful husband who is working abroad. In my workplace, I have a best friend. He is an engineer. He will do anything for me. Any favors that […]

Chicago, 22 February 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, through Economic Officer Ryan Francis D. Gener, participated in Battle of the Bamboo 2019: Tadhana – Choose Your Destiny held at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) campus on 16 February 2019. Battle of the Bamboo is an annual cultural dance showcase that […]

By: Joe Mauricio   For most people today, socialism is freedom from lousy corporate jobs or working 80 hours a week in a job they detest. The charismatic voice of such sentiment is a Democratic Congress woman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the lightning rod of a new American politics. The definition of democratic socialism to me is […]