Fil Am News

FIL AM TAX PREPARER APPEALS 16-MONTH SENTENCE FOR PREPARING AND FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
©2025 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (PhilaMessenger.net)
CHEATED IRS $4.5-M
CHICAGO (PM) – Filipino American tax preparer Gary Sandiego of Barrington, Illinois filed an appeal before starting to serve out his 16-month federal prison sentence last Feb. 10, 2025 for each of the two c...

ICE “DEHUMANIZES” DETAINEES; PH GOV’T NOT ASSISTING NATIONALS
©2025 By JOSEPH G LARIOSA (PhilaMessenger.net)
CHICAGO (PM) – THE BIBLE says, “If you sow the wind (or take foolish action), you will reap a whirlwind (storm) (Hosea 8:7).”
Unfortunately, the consequences of President Trump’s order to deport millions of illegal i
mmigrants w...

BAD WEATHER CANCELS BUSAM’S VALENTINE FUND RAISER SATURDAY!
CHICAGO (PM) – Evelyn R. Tolledo, president of Bikol U.S.A. of the Midwest announced yesterday the cancellation of the BUSAM’s Valentine Party on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Seafood City Mall at 5033 N Elston, Chicago IL due to a predicted inclement weather.
The new schedule will be announced later.
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TUESDAY CLUBBERS TELL KABABAYANS TO GO OUT TO VOTE!
© 2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
CHICAGO (JGL) – Despite the threat of Covid-19, some members of Tuesday Club braved the elements and met on March 10 at the AFIRE headquarters at 4300 N. California in the

“ASK FOR FILIPINO/TAGALOG BALLOT,” TUESDAY CLUB JOINS PHONE BANKING FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS!
FILIPINO-ENGLISH SPEAKING U.S. CITIZENS WANTED AS ELECTION JUDGES & POLLING PLACE TECHNICIAN!
©2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
CHICAGO (JGL) – “HELLO! This message is for a Filipino American voter. This is a volunteer of AFIRE (the Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment).”

TUESDAY CLUB HOLDS CENSUS OUTREACH
The Tuesday Club, an informal Filipino American group, took part in various activities last Feb. 25 during their regular breakfast meeting at Seafood City at 5033 N. Elston at the northside of Chicago, Illinois.
First, when nobody was looking, they assembled in front of The Filipino Channel (TFC...

"FREE O’BRIEN," HER LAWYER APPEALS!
© 2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
CHICAGO (JGL) – When former Filipino American Cook County Court Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien purchased and obtained loans for investment properties at the

NEW AFIRE DIRECTOR URGES COMMUNITY TO HELP IN U.S. CENSUS TAKING
© 2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
CHICAGO (JGL) – New Executive Director Kristina Tendilla of Alliance of Filipino Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE) hit the ground running Tuesday (Feb. 18) at the Tuesday