Category: Filipino American
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A Moral Moment
by: Gabriel “Jay” Catanus Recently, social media reports surfaced that the federal government was offering six-figure salaries to prospective ICE agents, along with signing bonuses as high as forty-five or fifty thousand dollars— with no educational requirement. The viral complaint tied to this discovery was that an ICE agent’s starting salary far exceeds the average…
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Dalawang Salinwika sa Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
Akda ni Ogot Sumulong Agosto ang Buwan ng Wika sa ating lupang tinubuan. Ipinagdiriwang ito at masigasig na itinataguyod ng Komisyon ng Wikang Pambansa sa mga paaralan ang pagsulong ng Filipino bilang Pambansang Wika at ang malusog na pagtanggap, pagtangkilik at pagkalinga ng ating mga Katutubong Wika. Ang English ay isa sa opisyal na wika…
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An Introduction, and Seven Ways that Your Support Improves Our Community
by Ryan Viloria Kumusta! I’m Ryan Viloria (he/him), the new Fund Development Officer at the Rizal Center and following in the impressive footsteps made by Tita Angela “Ging” Mascarenas! Supporting this work is an honor and feels personal as a full circle moment for me. I have fond memories of my Lola Luz back in…
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Tagalog drums up excitement for learning at Rizal Center
For four hours each week that began July 8, Tagalog words, expressions, and basic conversations shake up fresh enthusiasm for the Philippines’ heritage language as participants apply what they’re already learning in the ongoing Tagalog class in Rizal Center. The class combines grammar fundamentals that form the core foundation and practical conversation that helps ease into…
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
This July at Pamana Children’s Library Corner, we are honored to feature The Horse Soldier: A Wartime Secret, a moving story inspired by true events from the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. At the center of this powerful tale is Alice, a young schoolgirl who discovers her family is hiding an American soldier—an act of…
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FACETS Film Forum Premiere: HASIK: “To Sow”: The Story Of Filipino Farmers Fighting For Food Sovereignty
CHICAGO (June 27, 2025) – In a world increasingly shaped by climate disasters and rising food insecurity, Global Seed Savers presents a powerful and urgent story of resilience at the FACETS Film Forum on Friday, June. 27, at 6 p.m. with the Chicago premiere of “Hasik (To Sow)”. In this timely, full-length documentary, filmmakers Marissa…
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Tagalog class at Rizal Center starts July 8
by Connie C. Triggiano Rizal Center, a cultural hub for Filipino customs and traditions in Chicago, is launching its Tagalog class on July 8, 2025, for Filipinos and foreigners who wish to learn the Philippines’ heritage language. The program runs for 15 sessions, each lasting 2 hours, for a total of 30 hours, every Tuesday…
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Volunteer and Outreach Activities at the Rizal Center
Celebrating Community Engagement By Ginger Leopoldo, M.A. June was a vibrant month at the Rizal Center, filled with meaningful volunteer and outreach activities that brought our community together. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to a teacher from Pathways in Education who recommended one of their students, Dino, to volunteer with us. Congratulations to Dino on…