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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...
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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
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“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).”
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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...
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"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
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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
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O’BRIEN’S APPEAL UP FOR ORAL ARGUMENT FEB. 19

© 2020 By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA FORMER FIL AM COOK COUNTY JUDGE DUE FOR RELEASE JUNE 22, 2020    CHICAGO (JGL) – The U.S. Seventh Court of Appeals in Chicago, Illinois will hear next Wednesday, Feb. 19, starting at 9:30 a.m., oral arguments related to the appeal filed by former Cook
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