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BY Mariano A. Santos Publisher/Editor P-Noy’s utterances on the Hacienda Luisita conflict leave many wondering on his sincerity to liberate millions of Filipinos from the shackle of poverty. President Aquino said that he is leaving the issue to the Supreme Court and his spokespersons are shielding him from the press despite his promise of transparency. Hacienda Luisita...
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By Issac C. Yue, DMD, MS Pinoy Contributor Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics Adults seek orthodontic treatment because they realize that taking care of their smile is part of taking care of themselves.  Look at your smile.  It is the most important feature on your face.  A smile that is full of crooked teeth, cavities,...
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By Maritess Bott, MSA, JD Special to PINOY What would you want to leave behind for your family?  If your choices were A) a contentious mess, or B) a well-coordinated estate plan, you would choose option B, right? All too many of us end up with option A. In fact, a recent national survey discovered that...
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By Jonathan D. Melegrito Contributing Editor In all my 40 years here, I’ve never experienced the kind of weather that’s wreaking havoc on Washington : a monstrous blizzard that dumped nearly five feet of snow in February, a scorching heat wave, a deadly drought, an earthquake, ferocious back-to-back thunderstorms and damaging flash floods – all within...
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Peter Agno, 79 Peter C. Agno died at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife Judy nee Caoili; his children Emmanuel (Carmen) and Maria Cristina (Rudolph) Chambers; grandchildren Nathan and Cameron Agno, Peter Jordan “PJ” and Anthony John Jude “AJ” Chambers.; sibling of Pablo (Conception) and Antonia (Juanito) Sarangay. Mr. Agno’s funeral service was...
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By Fr. Tirso Villaverde Pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish Recently, various people on various occasions have asked me questions regarding Catholic marriage, divorce, and annulments.  Looking back to prior articles, I realized that I have never explored the subject in this column so I thought I would take the opportunity to share some thoughts with readers...
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Free Social Work Clinic, Sept. 9-11 Thurs.-Sat., A free Social Work Clinic at the Levy Center in Chicago is being offered by the Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago. FACHIC Social Worker, Sam del Rosario, is available for free social work and case management services.  Walk ins are accepted but appointments are preferred.  For...
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By Issac C. Yue, DMD, MS Pinoy Contributor Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics Everyday, parents ask me a simple question.  When is the best age for my child to begin orthodontic treatment?  And of course, the answer no one likes to hear is “it depends”.  It depends on a variety of factors including: the type...
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By Maritess Bott, MSA, JD Special to PINOY The birth of a new baby is a wondrous, joyous event. Henry David Thoreau said that “every child begins the world again.” Your world certainly began anew with your new baby! It was a long path and it all seemed to happen so fast! But, it seems like there...
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By Mariano A. Santos Publisher/Editor Let us hand it to Illinois State Senator Dan Rutherford (R, Pontiac) for his no-nonsense response to a pesky and nagging problem of the Filipino American Community. Last June 12 at the dinner celebration of the Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) at a ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont,...
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