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NOVEMBER 12-14, 2010 – SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
Announces Bi-National Annual Convention
“Entrepreneurs without Borders” Converge in Phoenix
to Address Global Recession
San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2010 – The Filipino American business community is coming together in a highly-visible, unprecedented move to align its empowerment activities [...]
Filed under: Event Calendar, Event Management, Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections on March 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
We all had a wonderful time “for a good cause” last December 20, 2009. I arrived in Chicagoland to a snowy wonderland the next day, tired and happy!
The victims of the devastating typhoons in the Philippines in September and October of 2009 were the “focus” of our hearts and souls in preparing and implementing the [...]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on December 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
“Make a stand and take real action for causes you believe in!” is a resonant CALL TO ACTION that speaks to our hearts! AKO MISMO!
AKO (I, me) mismo (myself or me, personally) is a very rough translation. Me, myself, and I… am doing my part in making the world a better place to [...]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on May 4th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
After you finish viewing the Media in Focus segment last January 15, 2009, please scroll below to understand the interconnectedness of our journalistic and blogging relationships (from my point of view). My sister, Noemi Dado, who is a new media publisher, has her own blogging community that strongly supports each other. There are many blogging [...]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on January 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
Happy New Year! For my first posting of the year, I am featuring some of my beloved
Filipina friends from the Filipina Women’s Network’s 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the US. The honor of being selected as an influential Filipina also connotes a lot of responsibility, including mentoring another Filipina woman. A large-scale reunion, PINAY [...]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on January 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Thank you for the prayers! What a roller-coaster ride it has been these past five years — with many lessons learned and true friendships cherished… Greg B. Macabenta, veteran journalist and publisher/editor-in-chief of Ang Panahon and Filipinas Magazine, who witnessed Ben Menor’s September 18 sentencing, wrote this special news article. To contact Greg, email him [...]
Filed under: Communications, Non-Profit Connections on September 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
The staff members at the Philippine Consul General’s Office in San Francisco are very good in making sure that the Filipino American media is updated with consulate-supported events and activities. Consul General Marciano Paynor (an adopted son of Cebu) wanted to be sure I would be at one of the latest media briefings but I [...]
Filed under: Event Calendar, Non-Profit Connections on September 9th, 2008 | No Comments »
At my DiabetesLifeNotes.BlogSpot.com personal blog, I talked about finally connecting with Nona D. Andaya-Castillo, a Filipina Breastfeeding Advocate/International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a practising vegetarian these past 17 years, who asked me to check out the “Diet for A New America.”
Our conversation also touched upon some “whistle blowers” regarding Formula Milk made by [...]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections on June 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ben Menor, one of the top Filipino leaders in community development and service in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, is currently going through the final phase of proceedings on alleged charges thrown at him 2-1/2 years ago. According to court documents, an agreement between the District Attorney and defendant was reached. Out [...]
Filed under: Non-Profit Connections on May 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The One World Institute has been generating ripples of positive, healing energy across the Pacific Ocean. Nowadays, if you know where to look, you can experience the magic and joy wheelchairs are bringing to those who cannot afford it, “wheelchairs of mercy” that can handle the urban and rural terrains of the Philippines, rain or [...]
Filed under: Communications, Non-Profit Connections on April 15th, 2008 | No Comments »