By: Veronica Leighton We concluded the celebration of the Filipino American History Month in October with various celebrations all over the country by proud Filipinos like us showing our ardent and faithful love and respect for our beloved Mother country, the Philippines. In this column, we thank the gracious Mayor of the beautiful city […]
Attorney Alfonso S. Bascos, PhD, 89, born on August 2, 1935, of Morton Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2024. Alfonso was born in bucolic San Leon, Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines, to the late Teodoro and the late Maxima Bascos. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Economics from University of […]
By: Nancy Abiera “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 This Fall of 2024 marks my 40 years living in America. The number 40 means testing, transition and transformation. Presently, I have 66 years collection of memories of […]
Trump Won! Trump Won! Trump Won! Veronica, I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. DONALD J. TRUMP WILL BE THE 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. It’s because of you, Veronica. All of the hard work and dedication of the MAGA movement paid off. The Uniparty is going to do EVERYTHING in their power to ruin this for […]
By: Doug Nguyen Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is underway through December 7. This is an annual opportunity for people with Medicare to review their coverage and, if needed, make changes to their plans. If you already have Medicare Part A and want to sign up for Part B, you don’t have to wait for […]
October 27, 2024 – Allegra Banquets PACF President Dr.Evelyn Natividad, opening remarks. Emcee Carmen Garcia, PACF Secretary. Guest speaker Hon. Bobby Tolentino. Thelma Fuentes, PACF Board of Director delivers the invocation. PACF Asst. Secretary Rosalyn Simbol introducing Bobby Tolentino. Emcee Hannah Natividad, PACF Director. Abbey Eusebio & Kevin Amaro discussing Asian American Hate Crime. Renowned […]
By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer For many of us, estate planning is something we know we should do but often manage to postpone until some indefinite time in the future. But, putting off this part of your financial life could mean passing over an opportunity to preserve the lifestyle you’ve worked so hard to […]
By: Lourdes G. Mon At 70 years old, not all seniors are ready for a leisurely life and enjoy retirement. Age cannot limit the activities of a person. Matter of fact, being active in one’s lifetime lengthens our mental and physical health, with one’s ambitions or achievements. In my readings, including those of CNN, […]
Happy Thanksgiving to our readers, advertisers, family, and friends. Thanksgiving is an annual American tradition that we are celebrating on every last Thursday of the month of November, and falls on November 28th this year of 2024! Thanksgiving Day is a Western holiday meant to celebrate the harvest of the year. Americans publicly acknowledge blessings […]
By: Edward Cortez Psalm 103 is a song of meditation by David in his later years of life. I imagine him retracing his steps as a shepherd boy on some grassy fields, his steps had slowed down due to old age, reflecting on his very difficult and challenging life journey and how God had […]
By: Ryan Tejero The University of the Philippines (UP) Alumni Association of Greater Chicago (UPAAGC) is a nonprofit organization comprised of alumni, former students, and friends of UP dedicated to supporting the University in its various endeavors and various programs enriching local communities. It started as UP Club of America in 1971. Since its […]
By: Maria Girlie Pascual Our last trip together to Europe was back in May of 2022. Back then, the long-awaited nuptials of Elizabeth Cambay Regacho’s London-based niece, Shailini, to Chris Walford finally materialized in a beautiful winery in Tuscany, Italy when they had to halt their 2018 initial plans due to Covid. Elbert & […]
By: Richard Hanus Without question Donald Trump and his presidential campaigns have brought our nation’s broken immigration system to the headlines, albeit, frequently with questionable accuracy and unnecessarily dehumanizing language. But what if Donald Trump engaged in measured, realistic discussion about ways to fix the real problems plaguing our nation’s immigration system? Most likely, […]
