Anita C. Francisco, 100 Anita Cruz-Francisco, who celebrated her 100th year birthday last July 24, had passed on Jan. 19 in Bloomingdale, Illinois where her grand daughter, Bernadette Butchko and her great great grandson Bradley had taken care of her in the last years of her life. A native of Bocaue, Bulacan, she was...
Guest Editorial By Jose Ma. Montelibano Inquirer News Service If P-Noy is anchoring his move against Corona on his crusade against corruption, the people will support him. But if he is seen as simply using politicians against a Chief Justice, he will lose the high ground…” Impeachment is a process provided by the Constitution...
By Ramon G. Lopez, M.D., FACOG As of October 31, 2011 the world’s population reached the 7th billion, and will hit nearly 9 billion by the year 2040. With up to 4,000 Filipinos being born every day, the Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world. The country which has the approximate...
(Editor:This is Part II of the lecture delivered at the Chicago’s Newberry Library on June 18, 2011. The author is a great-grand nephew of the Philippine National Hero whose 150th birthday was marked on June 19 of this year. Dr. Rizal was sentenced to die by musketry on Dec. 30, 1896 after a brief...
(Editor: This lecture was given June 18, 2011 at the Newberry Library in Chicago by Ramon G. Lopez, M.D., a great-grand nephew of Dr. Jose Rizal through the Paciano and Narcisa branches of the Rizal family tree. His father is Edmundo Rizal Lopez, grandson of General Paciano and Severina Decena, and of Narcisa Rizal...
By Priya Krishnakumar & Paris West Specials to PINOY When Roger Sanchez, 60, a recent Filipino immigrant and phlebotomist learned that his wife had suffered a stroke last year, he immediately went into survival mode for the sake of his family. His wife, 50, worked for the Filipino consulate in Chicago, but with only...
