Monthly Archives: April 2011
Tita Ging Capio Celebrates 62nd Birthday
April 17, 2011
Chicago, IL. Beloved by many, Tita Ging celebrates her 62nd birthday on April 7 amidst overflowing joy as seen in all of her guests’ smiles in these pictures. Because of limited space Continue reading
Bataan Day celebration in Chicago
April 17, 2011
The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs, celebrated with the Filipino community and the Filipino-American veterans the 69th Commemoration of Bataan Day in Chicago. Continue reading
Interracial Marriages
by Rodel Rodis
April 4, 2011
The Republican Party – otherwise known as the GOP (“Grand Old Party”) – has made significant inroads in the Filipino American community to the consternation of the Democratic Party activists who have supported the community on issues from immigration reform to the fight for Filipino WW II veterans equity. Continue reading
Salt: Good or Bad?
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
April 17, 2011
Salt (scientifically known as sodium chloride) has preceded man on earth and in the entire galaxy where it could be found. Continue reading
Pagpatay sa Parusang Bitay
by Fermin Salvador.
April 17, 2011
Pinirmahan ni Gob. Pat Quinn noong Marso 9, 2010 ang Panukalang Batas ng Senado ng Estado Blg. 3539 na nag-aabolisa sa parusang bitay sa Ilinoy. Naging pang-15 ang Ilinoy sa mga estado sa US na nagpatigil sa pagpapairal ng parusang bitay. Continue reading
Easter People
by Fred C. Wilson III
April 17, 2011
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.”
-Pope John Paul II-
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More on the Health Care Reform Law
by Don Azarias
April 17, 2011
A compilation of recently released polls as reported by the Associated Press (AP) indicated that majority of those respondents said they were not pleased with the health care reform legislation passed by congressional lawmakers and signed into law by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Reflections of an Eye, the Eye of a Reflection
by Arnold De Villa
April 17, 2011
“The eyes are windows to the soul”, says an old cliché. A weary anatomy student recalls the vitreous body, separating it from the iris and the pupils. Continue reading
Breakfast With Myself
by Carmelita Cochingco Ballesteros.
April 17, 2011
Eating alone was what I did 99% of the time during the 10 years that I was away working as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Taiwan and Singapore. Since coming home for good on December 19, 2010, I’ve been having meals, even snacks, with extended family members. Continue reading
Capone’s ghost haunts tax evaders
April 17, 2011
In 1931, when the United States failed to prosecute Alphonse “Scarface Al” Capone for the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and other heinous crimes, government investigators took a different approach in bringing Capone to justice Continue reading