By Mariano Santos Editor/Publisher TIME Magazine’s annual selection of the Person(s) of the Year is a valued journalistic tradition since it started in 1927 when 25-year old Charles Lindbergh was named its first “Man of the Year.” In 1986, President Corazon C. Aquino became the first and only Filipino, so far, to be selected....
By Jon Melegrito Letter from Washington So, what is it that will move Filipino Americans out of their comfort zones and become actively engaged in the U.S. political process? Will this be the year when we’ll no longer thrive in a culture of self-imposed disempowerment? Community leaders harp on this theme every chance they...
Arlyne M. Borja, 66 Arlyne M. Borja died in an auto accident in Nebraska on Nov. 26 after she and members of her family were coming back from a Thanksgiving reunion in Colorado where her youngest son is now residing. She was 66. Arlyne was born was in Caba, La Union in the Philippines...
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,...
By Eliseo “Jojo” Prisno CRPC “2012 should give you several chances to compensate for the future.” Don’t sweat if you were not crazy about what 2011 did for your retirement finances. 2012 has some opportunities to offer to get back on track. Just like the Pacquiao bouts of 2011 (with Mosley and Marquez), it...
CNN Awardee for her work with Indonesian moms Baguio native Robin Lim is the second Filipino to win the top spot for the CNN Hero Award for her work with helping Indonesian mothers stay healthy before and after giving birth. CNN annually recognizes and chooses 10 people worldwide who work to make a difference...
