IT was the first membership meeting of the year 2022 for San Diego, California’s Samahan Fil-Am Heritage Association. But January also marks the birthdays of active members Josie Maraya and Cdr. Bienvenido Valerio and the wedding anniversary of the couple Jimmie and Eleanor Sober. Adding to the excitement, 30 new…
Tyler’s birthday–(seated) Ramon Josef, Conrad Belisario, Gudelyn Donato, Marietta Daroya, Tito Daroya. (Standing) Mario Garcia, Agnes Zano-San Miguel, Mary Cecille Daroya Garcia. Housewarming–Marietta Daroya, Fr Winnie Abalos, Doy Escobilla, Gydelyn Donato, Mario Garcia, Ditas Biala, Tess Belisario, Conrad Belisario, Mary Cecile Garcia. THE summer of 2021 had been nothing…
FIL-AM BROTHERS Jacob and Andrew Nordhagen, grandsons of Florence and Geri Fernandez of Sta. Barbara, achieved perfect scores in their ACT separately in Spokane County in Washington, USA. Two million students take the test nationwide and getting a perfect score has been rare, and for both to earn perfect scores in…
LOS ANGELES, California – Filipinos living in the United States were elated by the performance of Philippine athletes during the recently concluded South East Asia (SEA) Games. Impressed by efforts to outpoint the other 10 participating countries with PH harvest of 149 gold, 117 silver and 120 bronze medals or…
BONUAN’S PRIDE. Bonuan which is popularly known as the source of Dagupan bangus, is also the birthplace of some native sons who have made good in the United States. Among them is Jeson Retumalta who recently graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Of San Jose, California….
MALEN Bernadette Bustria Bernardo Pilon and Sabel Bustria Braganza have roots in Dagupan because their mothers are sisters. But each one is living her own dream making waves from either side of the Pacific. Malen lives in Dagupan City while Sabel lives in Los Angeles, California. Early this week, both…
FRIENDS and family threw a bridal shower recently for Ashley Catubig Asiddao preparatory to her forthcoming wedding on Oct 5th. The youngest daughter of Maria Teresa Catubig of Dagupan City and Domingo Asiddao of Novaliches, Quezon City, Ashley is betrothed to Alexander Machado, son of Oscar and Gloria Machado of…
VALEDICTORIAN: Alexandra Miyoshi graduated at the top of her class at Christ the King School recently. The 14-year old is the only child of single parent Teresa Miyoshi, a registered nurse who works at the Cedar Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills. She was admitted at the Immaculate Heart Catholic School…
The recently launched project of Region I Director Malcom Garma of the Department of Education is like an unfinished dissertation, subject to a review. Aptly called Happy Schools Movement, it’s Garma’s brainchild to solve the student’s habit of leaving the school before finishing the course. While regional directors enjoy some…
LOS ANGELES, California – For the fourth time, Kids First Family Day Care has produced another valedictorian this school year. The current honoree is Alexa Miyoshi Yambao who recently graduated at the top of her class at the Christ the King School. The other three valedictorians who preceded Alexa are…
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