By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *‘What impact do I want to make today that will change the world tomorrow? How can you make a mark on Filipino American history?’ Clarissa Villacorta, NAFFA Nat’l. Executive Director *The significance of our FILIPINO AMERICAN ...
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Oct. 1-9, 2019 – It’s nine days of reflection and prayer that brings hundreds of pilgrims to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wis. The National Novena to Our Lady of Good Help and this ...
Read More »October Fest for Germans, October History Month for Filipinos
By: Veronica Leighton “Prost” is what the Germans would say whether you’re in a bar or off bar for Octoberfest and for German greeting, and “Mabuhay” is what the Filipinos would be exclaiming for the celebration of our History ...
Read More »Pinay Visionaries Awards and Signal Rock Screening Kicks Off Filipino American History Month in the Midwest
Last October 3, the Alliance Francaise de Chicago hosted two big events for the Filipino American community – the 2019 Filipino American History Month (FAHM) Kick-Off ceremony led by Philippine Consul General of Chicago Gina A. Jamoralin and the Chicago ...
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Chicago Filipino Restaurant Week Successfully Launched
10 October 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago joined the launch of the fi rst-ever Chicago Filipino Restaurant Week (FRW) at the SX Sky Bar on 6 October 2019. Organized by the International Society of Filipinos in Finance ...
Read More »Diary of a New Novel: Re-examining the European and American Underpinnings of My Identity and Consciousness as a Filipino-American Writer
By: Victoria Smith I’m dreaming a new dream. Its passage is through a novel. This novel is a passage, because I’m hoping it will pave the way to realizing my ultimate new dream. I’m dreaming this new dream because ...
Read More »Time for Filipino Food
By: Bob Boyer I recently emailed my Sheboygan, Wisconsin nephew Nick (not his real name) who has a Filipino fiancée. The subject was food. He replied promptly and enthusiastically. This made me happy for a couple of reasons: 1) ...
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Civil vs. Criminal Cases: When You Have to Worry About Money vs. Jail Time
By: Janice Dantes People tend to contact attorneys when they are in trouble. However, not everyone who needs a lawyer is always clear about the consequences of their case. Generally, a civil case means an individual or company is ...
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