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FORMER NaFFAA NATIONAL CHAIR ED NAVARRA DIES

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – Eduardo Navarra, former two-time (2010-2014) National Chair of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, died Friday, Aug.

30 PLUS FILIPINO FAMILY FLOODING VICTIMS SEEK HELP

CHICAGO (JGL) – More than 30 Filipino families, composed mostly of teachers and their family members from the Philippines, were among the victims of an “unprecedented and

FILIPINO NURSE GETS 6 YEARS, ORDERED TO RESTITUTE MEDICARE FOR $15.6-M

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – A Filipina nurse who owned a suburban Schaumburg, Illinois home health company was sentenced last July 26 to six years in prison for

VP LENI ROBREDO GUEST OF HONOR AT NaFFAA IN PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has accepted the invitation to attend the 12th National Empowerment

FIL AM STAFF OF U.S. VEEP CANDIDATE DIES

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) -- Joe Montano, an active Filipino American community organizer and staff of Sen. Tim Kaine (Dem.-Virginia), the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, died peacefully Monday, July 25, in his home in Fa...

NOW FREE

  EDGARDO PASAMBA, 67, a Green Card holder, will likely not be deported if he can get a good lawyer, who could argue his case that when he pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor trespassing and served his sentence for 364 days, he is not deportable. (Photo courtesy o...

NOW ON PAROLE

CERTIFIED NURSE Assistant (CNA) Carmelita Vargas Pasamba, who turned 66 last July 16, 2016, and sentenced to six-year prison term, is now on parole. Like her younger sister, Jocelyn Vargas Baker, Carmelita will likely be deported as she is out immigration status. (Mugshot from Illinois ...

MARSHALL F. DAVIES

RETIRED CHICAGO City Hall Engr. Marshall F. Davies will turn 98 on Dec. 9, 2016. (Screenshot from the website of Channel 2 CBS TV Chicago) Please see also story: FIL AM LAWYER SETTLES FOR $50K FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY MISHANDLING