“Forgotten Soldiers” POW documentary, May 26 The Pritzker Military Library will be showing on May 26 the documentary film about WWII Filipino and American soldiers who were left behind to face the Japanese death march in “Forgotten Soldiers.” Film showing will be at 1:00 pm. The film is narrated by Lou Diamond Philips. “Forgotten...
Aguja brothers to serve their sentence in May MANNY Aguja, the Chicago-based lawyer convicted Feb. 15 for his role in an arranged-marriage fraud will not appeal his conviction. He will start to serve his two-year sentence in a low security federal prison on May 1. He was also slapped a $10,000 fine for his ...
Bataan Day Commemoration, April 4 The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs, invites the public to the 70th Commemoration or “Platinum Jubilee” of Bataan Day with a wreath laying ceremony at the Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge on Wed 04 April at...
Donations to victims of Typhoon Washi (Sendong) The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago gave a list of banks where monetary donations can be remitted for victims of Sendong. Payment in dollars can be remitted through: Banco De Oro, Account No: 10-453-0039482, Swift Code: BNORPHMM; Metrobank, Account No: 151-2-15100218-2, Swift Code: MBTCPHMM; Philippine National Bank,...
Christmas gathering election of officers, Dec. 3 The Fellowship of Asian Americans of Northern Illinois Conference will meet on Saturday, Dec. 3 for the election of new officers. This is also potluck Asia food gathering to celebrate the coming Christmas season as well as to foster interdependence among the Asian American communities within the...
Niles Township Food Pantry in need of items The Niles Township Food Pantry is seeking donations of food and personal care items. Since the federal government has cutback its spending, the pantry has received less funding and not enough food to distribute. Also, because of the bad economy, more people are turning to the...
4th annual Adobofest & GK Walk, Sept. 17 The annual Adobofest festival is a taste-off of various adobo entrees and offers live performances and children’s games. It will be held at the LaBagh Woods, 5300 N. Cicero Ave., (Cicero & Foster), Grove #2 and #4 on Sat., Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. – 5...
Family & senior health fair 2011, Sept. 10 The Family and Senior Health Fair 2011, sponsored by IL Secretary of State Jesse White, will offer services and programs to persons with disabilities, Illinois Citizens and veterans on Sat., Sept. 10. The Health Fair is located at the Thorek Memorial Hospital, 850 W. Irving Park...
Tribute to Rizal sesquiscentennial part of PIWC 36th year events The gala dinner ball of the Philippine Independence Week Committee June 25 capped the 113th year anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence in the Chicago area. The PIWC started in 1975 and it is the oldest of the four groups that put up...
Cook County President invited to PIWC Dinner-Ball, June 25 Dr. Edward Hernaez, Chairman of the Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) disclosed that the newly elected Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has been invited to be the keynote speaker for his group’s dinner-ball event, Sat., June 25, 6 pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel...
