By: Veronica Leighton As we bid goodbye to summer’s greens and colorful florals and we welcome the short Fall’s change to colorful foliage of red, orange, purple & some greens, then followed by white snowy Winterland, we can’t help ...
Read More »23rd Annual Chicago Filipino Asian American Hall of Fame Awards & Induction Ceremonies Gala Event 2017
By: Veronica Leighton THE MOST COVETED HOF 2017 CRYSTAL TROPHY RECIPIENTS! Presenting the batch of the most deserving achievers, 2017 CHICAGO FILIPINO ASIAN AMERICAN HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2017 ON OCT. 14, 2017 AT HYATT REGENCY O’HARE ROSEMONT! Celebrating ...
Read More »Secret Love
By: Pacita Pacis Dear Tita Eza: “Bilisan mong umuwi para makausap mo ang Daddy mo,” sabi sa sulat ng Inay, at binilisan ko nga ang pagasikaso ng aking passport. Di pa naman masyadong matanda ang Itay, kaya lang dinapuan ...
Read More »Breaking News on FACC!
On behalf of Alex Gonzales, Chair of the FACC Board of Directors, we have received a few inquiries about facebook posts by the splinter group members and supporters, that the judge rejected our petition to intervene but we were allowed ...
Read More »Lourdes Livas… A Woman for All Seasons … By Elsie Sy-Niebar
Two months following her successful chairmanship of the Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) 2017, Lourdes Corbo Livas, and her husband, Dr. Bernardo Livas, together with their most trusted stay-in employee, Gemma Cruz, toured North Carolina, Tennessee, and Missouri for over ...
Read More »Relationships with Others (Good or Godly?)
By: Nancy Abiera “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” John 13:34 “We are God’s Masterpiece. Therefore, let us treasure each other with ...
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By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, first Filipino American president of De Paul U in Chicago, is guest speaker at the prestigious City Club of Chicago! A ‘feather on our cap.’ You are invited! *The PIWC Merry-go-keeps spinning… ...
Read More »How to Score the Health Benefi ts of CANNABIS —Without Getting High
By: Cass Ingram For centuries mankind has relied on the cannabis plant for its medicinal properties. Ancient Egyptian text from the 2nd century (called Fayyum Medical Papyrus) contains the earliest known record for the use of cannabis as a ...
Read More »Gabby Concepcion Bagged Asian Star Prize in Seoul
By: Jovie Calma Former ‘80s matinee idol and seasoned Filipino actor, Gabby Concepcion made the country proud as he bagged the Asian Star Prize in the 12th Seoul International Drama Awards. The prestigious and star-studded awards night that honored ...
Read More »Quickies
By: Margarita Holmes Dear Dr. Holmes: I used to agree to quickies, because my husband always tells me this is the only way we could make love and he not be late for work. He said quickies were the ...
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