Category: Features
Covering the week’s most noteworthy feature stories impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Double standard
THE verdict is out. On January 28, performance artist and cultural activist Charles P. “Carlos” Celdran was convicted for “offending religious feelings” by Judge Juan Bermejo of the Manila Metropolitan…
Readers’ feedback: Prison term for offending religious feelings
CARLOS Celdran was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of “offending religious feelings,” under Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code. This stemmed from a complaint filed against…
Rev. Fr. Altaire Fernandez Associate Pastor At St. John Baptist De La Salle Church
“WHEN you quit when you experience frustration, and you do not try again, you cannot succeed. But when you try again, and you somehow succeed, you no longer need to…
Fr. Rey Bersabal – Pastor at St. John the Baptist in Folsom
FOR Father Rey Bersabal, growing as a priest is of vital importance. Bersabal is the pastor of St. John the Baptist in Folsom. Last year, he participated in a new…
Fr. Benjamin Escosura Alforque – Parochial Vicar St. Catherine of Alexandria
FOR Father Benjamin Escosura Alforque, the Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Alexandria in Riverside, California, activism is an important part of his life. Aside from serving God, Alforque is…
Rev. Eurel Manzano
LAST June 2011, Fr. Eurel Manzano, 26, became the youngest priest in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston following his ordination. But Fr. Eurel did not get the “call” early. He originally…
Rev. Fr. Freddie Chua Pastor Our Lady of Lourdes Tujunga, CA
“WE ALL have different gifts. It would be sad, if we [live in a] cookie cutter world. I like to bring the joyfulness that my faith brings – like the…
REV. FR. REYNALDO BONITE MATUNOG, JCL, ADJUTANT JUDICIAL VICAR, ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
“I FIND fulfillment as a priest when I serve and minister to the people, the faithful, whose marriages and status in life before the Church need help. I believe in…
FR. JO-ANDRE BELTRAN: Associate Pastor Notre Dame de Chicago
WHEN Father Jo-Andre Beltran tells you he comes from a religious family, he really does come from a religious family. Beltran, the associate pastor at Notre Dame de Chicago, is…
Rev. J. Glenn Diaz – St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida
REV. Jose Glenn Diaz was born and raised in the Philippines. He took up his high school and college at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Palo, Leyte. Then, the entered…
Rev. Ramon Bolatete – St. Joseph Parish in Lakeland, Florida
FR. RAMON Bolatete was born and raised in the Philippines. He studied at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines, before entering the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay…
Fr. Evelio Buenaflor Jr. – Pastor at St. Andrew Church in Louisiana
FATHER Evelio “Toto” Buenaflor Jr., a native of M’Lang, Cotabato, Philippines is a pastor at St. Andrew Church in Amelia, Louisiana. Last year, Buenaflor celebrated his 25th anniversary of priesthood….
Rev. Cyrus M. Bartolome: Deacon at Saint Mary’s in Bethel, Connecticut
ON May 19, 2007, when Bishop William E. Lori ordained Filipino priest, Fr. Cyrus Bartolome, for the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut, along with three other priests, (from Poland, Colombia,…
FR. ART BALAGAT: Pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in San Jacinto, CA
FATHER Arturo Balagat is the pastor of St Anthony’s Catholic Church in San Jacinto, CA. Balagat is a popular priest known for his work as an activist in the Filipino…
Rev. Fr. Roberto Florido – Chaplain At VA Hospital In Long Beach, CA
“WHY not a regular Tagalog Mass here at the Transfiguration of Our Lord Church?…To feed the deep spiritual thirst and hunger in the hearts of Filipino-Americans and Filipino expatriates residing…
Rev. Fr. Reynaldo Bonite Matunog, JCL, Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Archdiocese Of Los Angeles
“I FIND fulfillment as a priest when I serve and minister to the people, the faithful, whose marriages and status in life before the Church need help. I believe in…
Rev. Fr. Randy Calo Odchigue, Ph.d – VP-Academic Affairs, Fr. Saturnino Urios University
“LAND for them (referring to the Manobos and Higaonons) is not only life, but also it is a repository of culture, their ancestors are there. Land is the repository of…
Rev. Fr. Anthony Carreon Vocation Director, Claretian Philippine Province
“BECAUSE of the mining, the roads are so rough on the way from Carrascal to Cantilan [Surigao del Norte], there are no trees, there are no people, and there are…
Fr. Raul Cortes – Assisting Priest, St. Catherine Of Siena In Reseda, CA
“THE [50-year] celebration will be good for me, but it is more important to build the school [St. Catherine of Siena in Reseda] to make good Christians, good Catholics to…
US honors Healing Priest Father Fernando Suarez’s 10th Sacerdotal anniversary in Montebello
LOCAL residents to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of world-renowned Healing Priest Fr. Fernando Suarez,MMMP on May 12, 2012 at the Quiet Cannon Country Club, 901 Via San Clemente Montebello, California…
Laoag City International Circle, Inc.
LAOAG City International Circle Inc. (LCIC) will be holding its first general meeting and membership driver under the leadership of their 2012-2014 newly-elected officers this Sunday, March 18, from 12nn-5pm….
Filipino American Basketball Association of Metropolitan DC, Inc. (FABA of Metro DC)
THE Filipino-American Basketball Association of Metropolitan DC, Inc., better known as “FABA of Metro DC” was established on September 2001 by a group of Filipino-American volunteers from all over the…
Fil-American Association of Central Texas (FAACT)
THE Fil-American Association of Central Texas is an association of individuals and families of Filipino and American heritage organized to project the “Filipino image” by participating in cultural and civic…
The Filipino-American Organization of Metropolitan Omaha
THE Filipino-American Organization of Metropolitan Omaha is more than just a Fil-Am organization, we are a community. We have several events throughout the year including the Christmas Party for the…
Filipino American Republicans of Bay County
FILIPINO American Republicans of Bay County is the first Filipino political organization ever formed in Bay County. We are a non profit organization and chartered by the Republican Party of…
Filipino-American Club of the Jersey Shore
THE Filamclub is primarily composed of 91% Filipino-American mixed marriages and a few singles. The Filipina is usually the wife; while the husband is either Italian-American, Jewish-American, Irish-American, mixed-American, or…
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce – Washington, DC (PACC-DC)
BUILDING business alliances for a stronger community. PACC-DC is a membership organization that promotes entrepreneurship in the Filipino American community. PACC-DC also contributes to business development initiatives and special events…
Philippine American Society, Inc.
THE Philippine American Society, Inc. (PAS) is a Tax-exempt 501 (c ) (3) non-profit organization of Palm Beach County whose mission is to promote the Filipino heritage, culture and traditions…
Council of Filipino American Associations of Oregon and Southwest Washington
THE Council of Filipino American Associations of Oregon and Southwest Washington is a “501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization” whose mission is: To promote understanding and knowledge of the Philippines, the Filipino and…