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Ireland’s incredible Cliffs of Moher
By Wendell Gaa Think of Ireland, and often the iconic things which may instantly emerge in your mind are leprechauns, pots of gold at the end of a rainbow, pubs, and green countryside, which is indeed everywhere. Natural attractions are another gift which the Emerald Isle is truly abundantly blessed with. One such site which […]
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It’s over when the fat lady sings
By Luis H. Francia In Ramona Diaz’s 2003 eponymous film, there is a scene where the former first lady—still quite a looker—spends an inordinate amount of time drawing her cosmic views on a pad. But these are comic rather than cosmic, made up of New Age blather. Fond of circles, she fills page after page […]
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Move over, adobo! Animal activism is now our favorite dish
By Dash Nye If you’ve shopped at H&M recently, you may have noticed that things are a little less…hairy than they used to be. That’s because the company said goodbye to mohair after PETA Asia showed executives the disturbing findings from its eyewitness investigation into the cruel industry. H&M immediately stopped sourcing the fiber after […]
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A century in the life of veteran Justino de Lara, 101
By Cristina DC Pastor When he turned a century old last year in April, Justino de Lara blew out the candles on a coffee cake with his good friend Celestino Almeda, who was 101 years old. How many centenarians would have the opportunity to celebrate that kind of milestone together? Theirs is a friendship that […]
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DIAMOND! St. Agnes alumnae celebrate their 60th
By Rocio Casimiro Nuyda Diamond, by definition, is a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon. It connotes brilliance. The word holds meaning to 16 high school classmates who graduated 60 years ago. Diamond is the commemorative gem for the 60-year jubilarians, and we celebrated this milestone in a […]
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Fil-Am directory and the clubs that bind
By Cristina DC Pastor There are five organizations for doctors, two associations each for teachers and nurses, and one for lawyers. Priests have their own club as do alumni of various Philippine universities, sports enthusiasts, and those who consider themselves native to certain provinces. You will find all them in the 2019 Filipino-American Community Directory […]
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40 years ago Rodel Rodis and Edna Austria got married
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Sunday, July 28, 2019, Rodel and Edna (née Austria) Rodis celebrated their 40 years of marriage at Colma Community Center in California. Around 200 guests attended the renewal of marriage vows with Father Rey Culaba officiating, this time with their three adult sons Carlo, 33; Daniel, 30; and Eric, 27, […]
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Diskubre Tour invites young FilAms to visit Bicol
Young Filipinos with a sense of adventure and a wish to connect with their Filipino roots are invited to participate in the second Diskubre Tour from 3 to 13 January 2020 in the Bicol Region. Covering Manila and the provinces of Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Camarines Sur, this year’s Tour will include historical and city […]
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When Tracy met Betsey!
By Tracy Dizon New York or bust! There is no one else in the world who has salivated, daydreamt and fantasized about New York more than I did in my lifetime. The Universe conspired and also with the help of Good Karma, our U.S. petition finally came through after waiting 11 years. Now here […]