Rizal Center

Category: Language

  • Tagalog comes to the rescue in the wintry cold of Chicago 

    Tagalog comes to the rescue in the wintry cold of Chicago 

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    Connie Triggiano

    The winter term at Rizal Center’s Tagalog Class will begin on Monday, January 19, 2026, in 2-hour sessions in 15 meetings, for a total of 30 hours.  The class will meet every Monday and Thursday from 6 to 8 pm.   The nurturing warmth and spirit of the Philippines’ heritage language is designed to temper the…

  • PILIPINO KA BA? (11/25)

    PILIPINO KA BA? (11/25)

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    RC Editorial Staff

    by Almira Astudillo Gilles In the Philippines, we have an All Souls Day tradition of going  to the cemetery and keeping vigil. As is customary with any prolonged Filipino activity, having food sufficient for the length of the visit is of primary concern, so we bring “baon.” Feast of All Souls We visit our beloved…