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Veteran actress Cherie Gil starred in an award-winning stage play in the United States about the life of immigrants, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago said. Bienvenido Noriega's play "Bayan-Bayanan" was staged in Chicago's St. Scholastica Academy Theater from November 11 to 13. It was directed by world-renowned Filipino playwright and director Dr. . . . → read more
The movie “Dance of my Life", a video documentary about the life of Bessie Badilla, the first Filipina to become "Carnival Queen" in Brazil, was featured in a recent Filipino-American film festival in Chicago in the United States. Written and directed by Lyca Benitez-Brown, the 77-minute video documentary was shown in Tagalog with English . . . → read more
CHICAGO – A 73-year old Filipina nurse died a day after she was severely beaten outside her home in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. Virginia Perillo’s body was found lying face down between two cars on October 22, 2011. She sustained serious blows to the head and died at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital the . . . → read more 
This is an open invitation to the Filipino-American communities in Chi-town – one of the cities with the most noteworthy and eminent architecture – and in surrounding areas and neighborhoods in Illinois to be there. You get the chance to get answers to your immigration questions – LIVE! Leading immigration attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel and . . . → read more
Filipino officials in Chicago in the United States donated copies of the original manuscripts of two of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal's novels to the City Colleges of Chicago. Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim made the donation of the copies of the manuscripts of "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" on October 20, according to . . . → read more 
Twelve Filipino-American artists took to their canvases to celebrate the century-long presence of Filipinos in the “Windy City" – Chicago. The works of these artists – who all have their mark in the Philippine and Chicago art scenes – are currently on display at the contemporary art exhibit titled “Pinas Sining: Filipino Arts at . . . → read more
The Philippines was represented during the 33rd Peace Day celebration in Chicago in the United States on September 23, the Philippine Consulate General reported on Tuesday. Deputy Consul General Orontes Castro joined the Chicago Consular Corps in a special World Peace Flag Ceremony and the Call to Peace at the Daley Center Plaza. . . . → read more
A musical production based on the life of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal debuted in Chicago in the United States last week, the Philippine Consulate General there reported. The consulate said "Rizal's Sweet Stranger: Untold Stories of Josephine Bracken" was shown at the St. Scholastica Academy Theater on September 23 and 24. . . . → read more
October is now officially "Filipino-American History Month in Illinois" – particularly in Chicago – after Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued separate proclamations. The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago said both proclamations recognized the great contribution of the Filipino-American community to the United States. "In both proclamations, the Governor and . . . → read more
A street in the "Windy City" has recently been given the honorary name Dr. Jose Rizal Avenue, according to the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, Illinois. Consul-General Leo M. Herrera-Lim and Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley led the rededication ceremony last September 10 for Dr. Jose Rizal Avenue, the honorary name for Irving Park Road . . . → read more |
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