By: Ryan Tejero Growing in number, and one of the most active organizations in the Filipino American community here in the Midwest, is the Surigaonon in Chicago. For 24 long years, Fil-Ams who hailed from the province of Surigao in ...
Read More »“Sixteen Million Filipinos—U.S. Nationals”
By: Bob Boyer Two mysteries of the early days of the U.S. entry into World War II are very much Filipino-American mysteries: 1) the loss on the ground in one day of the entire U.S. Army Air Corps in the ...
Read More »Love-at-First-Sight Till Forever: Ever Samuel and Zenaida Bayot, July 20, 1959-July 20, 2019
Showing to the world the strong threshold of their everlasting relationship, Samuel (Sam) and Zenaida (Zeny) Bayot, longtime Chicago residents and personalities, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last July 20, 2019 at the Holy Name Cathedral, with a reception following ...
Read More »Jhon Acevedo & Marie Acevedo
Jhon Acevedo & Marie Acevedo Co-Founders of Chicago Hispanic Community for Peace
Read More »From the Readers
Thanks from a Hall of Famer Dear Veronica, I was truly impressed with last year’s CFAA Hall of Fame gala event. No doubt the 25th will be a super-fabulous one. Congratulations on your UP Alumni Association Award- well deserved. I ...
Read More »Divorce and Money: When the Wife Makes More Than Her Husband
By: Janice Dantes In my practice, I represent many RN wives who are highly-educated and command six fi gure salaries. They are not only the breadwinners, but they are also the main caregiver for the children. Despite these qualities, ...
Read More »Lea Salonga Reveals Weight Struggles as ‘Miss Saigon’
Tony Award-winning singer and actress Lea Salonga bared her previous struggles with her weight during her time in the acclaimed musical “Miss Saigon”. “I’ve struggled with my own weight for as long as I was old enough to go on ...
Read More »The Bentwing Brandy Experience at Navy Pier
By: Maria Girlie Pascual The annual Chicago Air and Water Show was suspended for rain when we pulled up to the parking garage at Navy Pier. Surprisingly, it was almost half-empty due to the stormy Friday of their event held ...
Read More »Notebook
By: Elsie Sy-Niebar *CHICAGO WELCOMES New MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT with $838 Million Budget Shortfall in 2020! *A tribute to the late 100-year-old+ Mr. Fernando Militar Guatelara, former Asst. Registrar at Silliman University *Get ready for the ‘Cinderella Ball’ SILVER ANNIVERSARY ...
Read More »Jokes
By: James DC NANAY: Wow! Galing naman ng anak ko a Math. Singe nga, tanungin kita. ANAK: Sige. NANAY: Kung bibigyan kita ng 3 apples at bibigyan ka ng Papa mo ng 4 apples, ano ang sagot mo? ANAK: Salamat! __________ TITSER: Ano ang ...
Read More »