Fil Am News

10% “ADMINISTRATIVE FEE” TOLERABLE, ANTI-CORRUPTION LEADER SAYS

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – If Filipino politicians become members of U.S. Congress, it will proportionately benefit the Filipino American community, according to Filipino American Atty. Loida

PH SSS REACHES OUT TO OFW’s IN U.S. THIS NEW YEAR!

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) (Special Report) CHICAGO (JGL) – Did you pay your contributions to the Social Security System in the Philippines but decided to stop paying so you can leave to work overseas? If so, you don’t have

FIL AMS ACCEPT CUISIA’S CHALLENGE

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – In response to the challenge of Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. during the 12th Pagkikita sa Konsulado (town hall meeting at the

FIL AM ARTISTS REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – Although, being an artist is not one of the more stable of occupations, three Filipino American artists reached out to the community Tuesday (Oct. 13) to showcase

2 SCHOLARSHIPS UP FOR GRABS FOR ASIAN-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – Filipino American high school students are welcome to join the Trooper Chong Soo Lim scholarships if they are at least one-fourth Asian by birth or by descent.

NOMINATION FOR MIGRATION ADVOCACY AND MEDIA AWARDS OPENS

By Journal GlobaLinks CHICAGO (JGL) -- The Consulate General of the Philippines announced Wednesday (Sept. 30) that the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) has formally opened nominations for the Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards for 2015. Eligible for the awards are media works by...

FIL AM CAREGIVER’S HUSBAND SENTENCED TO 364 DAYS IN JAIL

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – Edgardo Pasamba, an unemployed husband of Carmelita Pasamba, a Filipina certified nursing assistant, who was earlier sentenced to six years in state prison for bilking about

FILIPINO WOMEN TO JOIN 100 WOMEN WALK 100 MILES TO WELCOME POPE

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (JGL) – Taking a page from Cuba’s government, which pardoned more than 3,500 prisoners ahead of the three-day visit of Pope Francis in the Caribbean nation starting Sept. 19, 100 women, including several Filipino undocumented...