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…
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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…
What you need to know about stateside Provisional Waivers (I-601A)
ON January 3, 2013, USCIS officially published the final rule on “Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives”. Qualified applicants can begin filing provisional wiver applications (Form…
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…
Filipino American Civic Employees of Seattle (FACES)
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….
Philippine-American Society of Greater Dayton (PASGD)
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…
Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF)
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….
Filipino American International Youth Development Foundation
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…
Philippine American Association of North Carolina Inc. (PAANC)
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…
Filipino-American Association of Fair Lawn (FAAFL)
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…
Gird your loins, a prophet I appointed you!
“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…
Celebrities with diabetes
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,…
From Word-of-mouth to Word-of-mouse
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…
The salient power and enigmatic enticement of free verse poetry
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…