By: Ryan Tejero Based in Wisconsin, Global 1nspiration is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on charitable efforts that are aimed at improving the lives of the people in the Philippines, West Gambia and her in the USA. Since its inception, Global 1nspiration has been accomplishing its mission here and abroad. The organization […]
One Night Only – May 3 7pm at the Epiphany Center for the Arts Filipina-American cabaret artist Lou Ella Rose takes audiences on a heartfelt and humorous musical journey through the life of an Alto — on stage and off, along the way celebrating the musical legends and icons, Lea Salonga, Pat Suzuki, Peggy Lee, […]
By: Janice Dantes Marriage is a beautiful commitment, but when it is a second marriage, the dynamics can be more complex. As a divorce and family law attorney, I have seen many cases where second wives face unique challenges, often related to financial matters, stepfamily dynamics, and legal obligations tied to the first marriage. […]
Josefina A. Bustamante “Josie”; beloved wife of Dennis J. Kellogg; dear daughter of the late Marcelino Singson Bustamante, Sr. and the late Manuela Mata Aquino; loving sister of Ludinila Bustamante, Julito (Josie) Bustamante, Avel (Marilyn) Bustamante, Aurora Bustamante, Candelaria (Bobby) Rizvi, Ma.Helena (Pio) Sarmiento, Susan Hale, Manuel (Bob) Bustamante, Marlene (Fernando) Castro, the late Francisco […]
By: Ver0nica Leighton The Day of Valor, also known as Araw ng Kagitingan, commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American Soldiers when the Japanese occupied the Philippines during World War II. Major General Edward P. King, of the United States Army, was forced to surrender more than 76,000 Filipinos, Chinese and American soldiers to […]
By: Nancy Abiera “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts […]
[INVITATION] Mini-seminar on Philippine healthcare BPO on 13 May 2025 Dear Editor, The Consulate General invites Filipino/Filipino-American Home Health agency owners/managers and healthcare entrepreneurs in Illinois to an in-person mini-seminar on Philippine healthcare BPO to be held on 13 May 2025, 3:00pm-4:30pm, at the Consulate. Please register via the QR code or thru email: konsulado@chicagopcg.com. […]
By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda On Saturday, April 5, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored a group of creative fifth and sixth grade students selected for their artistic and writing skills used to express environmental awareness, as part of the Agency’s Annual Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest. The students selected […]
The U.S. Department of State has recently updated its travel advisory for The Bahamas to Level 2, urging travelers to exercise increased caution due to potential crime and shark attacks. The advisory highlights that violent crimes, such as armed robberies, burglaries, and sexual assaults, can occur throughout the islands, but are more prevalent in Nassau […]
The Chicago Local Spring Musicale is directed and produced by Chicago’s Direk Gerry Rebello with the following singers Marilou Ventura, Marilou Dichosa, Irelyn Arana, Ellen Balmadrid, Ria Jessica Bonjoc, Olivena dela Pena, Janice Israel Delima, Ingrid Bantugan, Roger Calimutan, Roland Adams and Rolando Crizaldo.
Vivian Que, a UST alumna and the longtime president of Mercury Drug, the country’s leading drugstore chain, passed away on April 5 aged 69. UST Pharmacy Dean and Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. President Aleth Dacanay confirmed Que’s death to the Varsitarian. A graduate of the UST Faculty of Pharmacy, Que is the daughter of Mercury […]
By: Faye Mendiola Jelly Carandang Active Chicago FilAm leader THEN: Philippine Presidential Bananag Award 2008 Manila Philippines Co Awardee Rico Hizon. NOW: Jelly Carandang Chairman Philippine Week Committee 2010. Jovy Sirianni Past Overall Chairperson of PIWC 2024 THEN: Wedding of Ralph & Jovy Sirianni held on February 19, 2005 at Redfield Mansion, Glenview, […]
The acting director of Immigration Customs Enforcement asserted that the deportation process of illegal migrants should be run more like a business, saying it should be “like [Amazon] Prime but with human beings,” the Arizona Mirror reported. Todd Lyons made the remarks at the 2025 Border Security Expo in Phoenix on Tuesday. Border czar Tom […]
By: Melody Rabor-Dizon Caregiving is one of the most sacred, loving things we can do for another person. In the Filipino community, it’s almost instinctive. We grow up watching our elders care without complaint—mothers tending to aging grandparents while working full-time, Titas who raise the children of siblings overseas, daughters who put their dreams […]
By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer Diversification” is probably one of the first terms you see when you read about strategies for smart investing. But are you clear on exactly what it means to have a diversified portfolio and why you should care? Diversification Defined Diversifying your investments simply means making sure all of your […]
Dr. Ferdinand Santos. Marketing Director of US Immigration Group. Melissa Villanueva. Founder & Owner of Brewpoint Coffee in Elmhurst. Hank Quense. Season author of “AI Toolkit”. Dr. Nida Blankas-Hernaez. Overall Chairperson of Phlippine Independence Week (PIWC 2025).
By: Lourdes G. Mon Since the early days of Covid, I found myself praying more than usual. Then a year ago, two days after my birthday party, a stroke hit me. This happened while I was a having a meeting for the Lions Club. I was fortunate enough that 911 was quickly called and […]
