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 Florida Executive Committee. We, the Filipino Republicans, are proud to share with you our activities, accomplishments and contributions to American political mainstream. Please enjoy your…
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 African-American. Only two couples are pure Filipino couples – meaning both husband and wife are Filipinos and born from the Philippines. The number of Filipino…
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 throughout Greater Metropolitan Washington. Vision The vision of PACC-DC is to strengthen Filipino American entrepreneurship and business development activities in the greater metropolitan Washington, DC…
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 to Filipino-Americans future generations and to people of all cultures. The Filipino-Americans are growing as a community in South Florida. Census Data 2000 Asian Category…
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 Filipino-American community, by assisting and acting as coordinative and advisory agency for the various Filipino American organizations in their endeavors to advance educational, historical, literary,…
FILIPINO American Civic Employees of Seattle (FACES) is a nonprofit association of Filipino American Civic employees and their friends and supporters. FACES is inclusive and fosters collaboration among all backgrounds. Since it’s inception in 1990, this organization continues to provide intrinsic and extrinsic values in many levels. FACES have given voice to the voiceless and…
THE “Phil-Am Society” was organized in 1973, and is now a non-profit organization under section 501 (c) (3). Membership is open to all Filipino Citizens, Naturalized Filipinos, Americans of Filipino descent, Americans affiliated with Filipinos through marriages, other individuals who have a unique special interest towards enhancing Filipino-American relations in the community and its activities….
THE Filipino-American Development Foundation (FADF) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by a group of Filipinos who have worked with the San Francisco Filipino community. Mario A Borja, M.D. was the leading founder with the vision to provide a community space for newly arrived Filipino immigrants who came to America seeking better career and…
FILIPINO American International Youth Development Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps less fortunate children, youth and individuals in the Philippines in order to promote positive change. Our motto is that “Restoring Lives Fulfilling Dreams.” By bringing young, aspiring individuals into the community we help the youth develop and mature into the leaders of tomorrow….
PAANC is a registered non-profit 501C(3) organization created primarily to enhance friendship and camaraderie among Philippine-American families in North Carolina as well as to provide assistance in humanitarian efforts both locally and in the Philippines. Since its establishment in 1984, the organization has grown significantly in its membership and continues to make great strides in…
FILIPINO-American Association of Fair Lawn (FAAFL) is a registered NJ Charity and tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that is “committed to community.” Primary mission To serve and advance the interest and welfare of Filipino American The FAAFL Credo Our Credo, as the Filipino-American Association of Fair Lawn (FAAFL), is embodied in our logo. On the…
“BEFORE I formed you In the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.” Such were the words of God to Jeremiah whom he called to be a prophet to Israel. This calling was not going to be easy. Jeremiah would have to gird…
Diabetes, like most other diseases, does not spare anyone on the basis of economic status, gender, social standing, or even popularity. To a great extent, the significant factors are lifestyle, and to some degree, heredity. Medical science has shown that diet, exercise, good habits and behavior could outweigh genetic predisposition. So, it does not mean…
Before anyone starts hurling an anti-Tito Sotto dagger at me, let me point out that I didn’t coin the phrase, and neither did my daughter from whom I heard it tonight. But lack of attribution isn’t the point of this piece but, rather, the implications that the transition from “word-of- mouth” to “word-of-mouse” presents. Gone…
In externalizing our thoughts and express our feelings in a different perspective, poetry becomes a powerful tool other than written, spoken, or sign languages. This literary work has a special intensity that allows us to express emotions, feelings, and ideas by the use of distinctive style, imaginative ideas, elevated thoughts, and spiffing command of the…
In externalizing our thoughts and express our feelings in a different perspective, poetry becomes a powerful tool other than written, spoken, or sign languages. This literary work has a special intensity that allows us to express emotions, feelings, and ideas by the use of distinctive style, imaginative ideas, elevated thoughts, and spiffing command of the…
They consist of running bits of metals through the flesh of men — large, small, pointed, square, round and splintered bits that tear and kill. It is not the metal in its natural state, but the metal fashioned by the intelligence of man — a being who’s great, builds space ships and goes to the…
AFTER a long wait under four administrations (Aquino, Ramos, Estrada and Arroyo), victims of the Marcos tyranny have more reasons to celebrate the 27th anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution this year. In three weeks, Filipinos will commemorate the February 1986 event which brought the People Power Revolution. In this historic uprising, the voice of…
COULD and should a person be imprisoned for “offending religious feelings?” In the Philippines, it is possible. That is exactly what the judge ruled in a case filed by Monsignor Nestor Cerbo of the Manila Cathedral (Catholic Church vs Carlos Celdran) over Celdran’s violation of Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code. On September 30,…
On Monday, January 28, 2013, a Bipartisan group of Senators introduced a blueprint for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). The Senators, dubbed the “Gang of Eight,” include Shumer, McCain, Durbin, Graham, Menendez, Rubio, Bennett and Flake. With four Senators hailing from each side of the aisle, this is the first attempt at meaningful immigration reform since…
HAVE you ever faced a situation in your life where you needed help so badly but you were just too afraid or embarrassed to ask for it? Perhaps you felt confused and overwhelmed with the problem that you spent sleepless nights trying to figure out what to do. As a bankruptcy attorney, over the years…
An N-400 naturalization application may appear to be a simple application. For most applicants that might be true but for some there are serious risks that go beyond mere denial of the N-400. A lawful permanent resident (LPR), who is 18 years or older, may apply for naturalization by establishing that he meets the residence,…
They all came to “meet and greet” ABS-CBN Foundation International Managing Director, Ms. Jo Ann Kyle in her recent LA visit. Driven by a culture of caring and sharing and by formidable global communities of people with faith and patriotism, the fundraisers came to be counted. They are dedicated, even to the tiniest of ways…
Q:As an hourly employee, my work schedule is 9am to 5:30pm. We swipe our ID through a time clock when we start and end our work. My supervisor often asks me to come in early or leave late to finish work. However, the total work hours in my pay stub is still 40 per week….
As of press time, the USS Guardian ship is still stranded at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tubbataha Reef. Amid all the outrage caused by the unfortunate accident, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) made clear that the annual Balikatan Exercises between the Philippine and US troops will still push through. In a statement, AFP…
YOU should have received Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) from your employer by now. If you did not, here are 10 tips to help you file: 1. Employers have until January 31 to furnish your W-2. 2. If you have not yet received your Form W-2, ask your employer when the W-2 was mailed….
I WILL be holding a buyers seminar January 26, 2013 in San Marino CA, please call to reserve seats. I did a research for my buyers seminar and found out a lot of amazing stories of investors making huge amounts of profit flipping properties the past three to four years. My 2012 calendar give away…
I FEEL privileged to be part of this year’s formation of seminarians of St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California. Being a professor of Homiletics for nineteen students in 2nd Year Theology gives me a sense of fulfillment of being able to help future priests to become good preachers and pastors. This, indeed, is a great…
The duties owed between spouses in the management and control of community property are the same with regard to those in a fiduciary relationship. The marital entity is one with the greatest degree of confidence. This confidential relationship imposes a duty of the highest good faith and fair dealing on each spouse, and a duty…
Man, by nature, is sociable. His sociable nature is emphasized with the constant changes in the community which are congruous to his ever evolving preferences. Filipinos, for one, always take every milestone in their life so seriously that they tend to celebrate its significance pompously. They celebrate in any possibly affordable way they could just…
