VIA Times – May 2024 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest
Embassy Suites Naperville – April 20, 2024
Santacruzan Cultural Group of Greater Chicago holds their 3rd Annual Santacruzan Fashion Show, Coranation and Gala night. Featuring “Pamana ni Luzviminda” at Embassy Suites By Hilton, Abriter Court, Naperville, Illinois with around 500 guest. Celebrating the cultural richness of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that we inherited from our ancestors! And what a great way to share this with our Filipino American generation young and old!
Crowing of our Reina Helena 2024 From Left: Joanne Turija Vice President/Founder, Errol Lagman, Rey Monsalud ( Father) Isabella Monsalud Reina Helena 2024, Cristina Monsalud (Mother ) Fr. Sunny Castillo Spiritual Adviser SCGG and RJ Olivares Turija President/Founder SCGGC and All the Sagalas.
From Left: Hyacinth Calloway Reina Helena 2024, Constantino Errol Lagman, Isabella Monsalud Reina Helena 2024 and Abigail Turija Reina Helena 2024.
Fr. Sunny Castillo Spiritual Adviser Received an Appreciation Award from RJ Turija President/Founder SCGGC and witness by Consul Ryan Francis B. Gener of the Philippine Consulate General Chicago.
Consul Ryan Francis B. Gener of Philippine Consulate General Chicago, together with her wife Bridget Gener.
Seated From Left: Naty Lamba, Nancy Castro, Dr. Nida Blankas- Hernaez, Marylyn Lopez. Standing from left- Direk Gerry Rebello, Mailyn Solomon, Nadhja De Leon, Bobbie De Leon, RJ Turija, Dr. Raffy Castro, Dr. Edward Hernaez and Dr. Ramon Lopez.
From the Diocese of Joliet headed by Renata Cichowics of Pastoral Outreach Lead. Seated fron Left and Fr. John Abulag 2nd from left standing.
Seated from Left- Dr. Dan Garganera, Consul Ryan Francis B. Gener Standing from Left- Jessy Garganera, RJ Turija and Git Gener.
Officers and Committee Members of SCGGC.
All the Models during the Introduction.
All the SCGGC Awardees
From Left: Veronica Leighton Publisher/Owner Columnist of ViaTimes/ CPR Tv, Mercy Matousek, Neneth Miranda, Elsa Castillo, Gerry Rebello, Jane Miran and Faye Mendiola.
