Heritage articles from June 22 1999

Heritage archives from June 22 1999

Response to Your Letters Re Cessation of Heritage
June 22, 1999... In response to numerous letters, (see Letters to the Editor), from concerned readers following my announcement last issue of the cessation of Heritage magazine at the end of this year, here is copy of a letter I sent Dr. Barbara Posadas of...

Mailbox
June 22, 1999... I am sorry to hear about your wife's illness. I sincerely hope she recovers soon. I also am sorry to learn of the end of Heritage magazine. It has been the the only magazine I subscribe to these days given my limited budget. I sincerely...

Filipino American National Historical Museum Planned.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Plans for a historical museum, to reflect contributions of Filipino Americans throughout the U.S. as early as the 16th century, was started in 1994 as a national project by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) under the...

Monument to the Oregonians who died during the Spanish American War.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... At the middle of downtown Southwest Portland, between Third and Fourth Avenue and between Main and Salmon Streets is Lownsdale Square. Oregon citizens erected here a monument, pictured above, honoring the Second Oregon United States Volunteer...

Filipino Art Exhibits.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Mabuhay Art Show Our Stories Old and New: Bay Area Pilipino American Artists Triton Museum of Art May 28,1999 to Sept. 19, 1999 The Mabuhay Art Show features the works of Bay Area artists of Pilipino-American heritage: Minerva...

NFAYA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE.(National Filipino American Youth Association)(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... August 12 - 15, 1999 Contact: Sigrid Batara, (206) 648-6001 San Jose, California - The National Filipino American Youth Association (NFAYA) is proud to announce their 9th national conference at San Jose State University in San Jose,...

USF Establishes Philippine Studies Program.(University of San Francisco)(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... SAN FRANCISCO--The University of San Francisco (USF) has established the Maria Elena G. Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program with a $500,000 gift from Philippine Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco. Maria Elena is a USF summa cum laude graduate,...

NaFFAA 1999 NATIONAL CONVENTION.(National Federation of Filipino American Associations)(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) will hold its national convention at New York Hilton and Towers, New York City on October 15-17,1999. The theme of the convention is "Filipino Americans: Leading the Way...

University of California.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Veronica Odal, left, of Carson, Califoria, recently passed the bar exam in Boston, Massachussetts becoming a full-pledged lawyer. Vicky, as she is fondly called by family and friends, graduated summa cum laude from the University of...

H.O.P.E. Foundation International Receives Presidential Award.(Health Organization for the Poor Enterprise)(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... H.O.P.E. (The Health Organization for the Poor Enterprise Foundation International) recently received the prestigious "Linkapil" (The Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino) award from Philippine president Joseph E. Estrada. Pres. Estrada cited...

Collado - Sanchez Wedding.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Michael Martin Collado and Myra Jane Cuarenta Sanchez, right, exchanged marriage vows last May 29, 1999 in Huntington Beach, California. Reception followed at St. Bonaventure, after which the couple flew to Tahiti for their honeymoon. ...

Leticia Banada Tan 1999 Librarian of the Year
June 22, 1999... Leticia Banada Tan of Norwalk, California, was honored last April 14 as "1999 Librarian of the Year" by the County of Los Angeles Public Library System for her outstanding performance in a variety of assignments. County Librarian Sandra F....

SSI VETERANS BILL PASSED in WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE Becerra Amendment Includes New Scouts, June Vote Expected
June 22, 1999... WASHINGTON DC, May 27, 1999 - In a pivotal bill unanimously passed yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee included thousands of eligible New Philippine Scouts in a provision that allows Filipino American World War II veterans on...

A Soldier Marches On
June 22, 1999... The last time I saw Mr. Alabado was on March 8. I had three hours left before my 9:30 P.M. red-eye flight back to Dulles. I really hated leaving San Francisco with so many loose ends hanging. It was cold and still raining. I was glad that Abe...

Hon. Velma R. Veloria Washington State Representative
June 22, 1999... Velma R. Veloria, Democrat, was first elected to her position in 1992 as Washington state Representative from the 11th District, comprising parts of South Seattle, West Seattle, Tukwila, Sea-Tac, and Renton. She is now serving her fourth...

The Asian American Uniform Myth of Success
June 22, 1999... In 1986, National Broadcasting Company' Nightly News and the McNeil/Lehere Report aired special news segments on Asian Americans and their successes. Several prominent news magazines such as Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Fortune...

Plight of Some Old Filipinos in America
June 22, 1999... After the liberalization of immigration laws in the mid-sixties, many Filipino permanent legal residents opted to bring their parents as well as siblings and other close relatives to live with them in the United States. There are many reasons...

Reading the West/Writing the East (1992) [*].(Excerpt)
June 22, 1999... About the author: E. San Juan, Jr. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative American Cultures at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. Before this assignment, he was professor of Ethnic Studies at Bowling...

The Use of Pilipino/Fllipino/Philippines: A Primer
June 22, 1999... Dr. Flores is a professor of education at San Francisco State University. She is also a columnist and education and culture section editor of The Manila Bulletin USA. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, her Master's from...

Manila's Dying Rivers and Creeks
June 22, 1999... Hector Santos is one of the founders of the Philippine History Group, L.A. This article first appeared in the March/April 1996 issue of Sulat sa Tanso and has been rewritten and updated specially for Heritage magazine. - Ed notes. When was...

Philippine Commonwealth Code of Ethics August 19, 1939
June 22, 1999... Article I. Have faith in Divine Providence that guides the destinies of men and nations. Article II. Love your country for it is the home of your people, the seat of your affections, and the source of your happiness and well being. Its...

Some Common Superstitions in the Philippines
June 22, 1999... Numbers When you are with a group in picture taking and there are three of you, don't stay in the middle as something bad might happen to you, like getting sick or even dying. Position yourself in either the left or the right side of the...

IN THE KITCHEN with Lucy G
June 22, 1999... Fish Escabeche and Stuffed Squid Fish Escabeche 2 pounds sea bass or red snapper 1 cup cider vinegar 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 small onion, diced 2 tablespoons ginger, cut juliene style 1...

Lorelei, the Ice Goddess (and Why Flowers Bloom Even in Winter)
June 22, 1999... There is a legend reminisced in the olden parts of Greece, near what was Stymphalios. It is told by the elder folk that once upon a time, a beautiful goddess lived high in the icy Achaean Mountains, perched at the peak of the towering mass known...

Cyndi Scott Filipino American Track Star and Honor Student
June 22, 1999... Cyndi Scott, who will be a senior this coming school year and who will graduate in the year 2000, has been winning both on the track field and in the academic field. A member of the National Honor Society, Cyndi has won a scholarship to St....

HAIKU.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... ALLIGATOR Mean, scary Eating, sleeping, moving Good at fishing King of the river. MOTHER Funny, happy Helpful, preaching, cleaning A good mother Leader. FATHER Strong, nice Active, playful Good in basketball Ruler. ...

Chris Delacruz Promotes Kindness through Sacrifice as Seattle University's 1999 Commencement Speaker
June 22, 1999... Chris Delacruz, a soft-spoken young man of Philippine descent, hopes that if his fellow graduates have learned anything during their years of study it would be kindness and the need to make sacrifices. "He listens to people and he cares for...

Dr. Rano S. Bofill, the Music Man
June 22, 1999... Dr. Rano Solidum Bofill of Man, West Virginia, is my father, the Music Man. I remembered seeing and hearing him doing all kinds of musical things through the years. My dad has been involved with different activities: singing national anthems,...

An Aborigine Girl's Wish
June 22, 1999... My sentimental journey back to Mount Pinatubo, after a long absence from the Philippines, was a more difficult trek than I had imagined. The once verdant forest that I remembered in my youth had been transformed to a lunar landscape with peaks...

FOUR HAIKU.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... I. DUSK dusk is time for rest blessed night slowly draws up blanket of darkness H. VIOLET CARPET Violet flow'rs drop Lovely lavender carpet, I happily hop III. GOLDFISH Swift goldfish flutter Flipping gilded fins and...

ITS JUST COLOR.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Black A new family moves in Cross is burnt Ashes Black is just color. Yellow Headlines shout lies Gossip Lives ruined Yellow is just a color. Red Symbol on cloth Faded and torn Communism falls Red is just a color. ...

VANISHED HOPE.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Dreams come and go Of a life serene Of a love left behind Of a girl who waited Now the wish is here Of a hope for tomorrow Of a girl come to life Of a love come anew But the hopes wither For a chance...

PARANGAL SA MGA AMA.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Ama namin... sa ami'y nagbigay Liwanag, hangin, hiram na buhay Kagandahang likas, puno ng kulay; Higit sa lahat, Anak Niya'y inialay Salamat sa Iyo, Ama naming tunay. Ama ko... sa aki'y nagturo Gawang tama, ako'y...

On the Writing of the "MARCH 1998" Haiku
June 22, 1999... (Following the background story on how I wrote the pear senryu in Heritage's last issue, Spring 1999, here is another one for the benefit of new writers who have been bitten with the haiku bug. I hope that these exercises on literary writing...

PREDILECTION OF MEMORY UNDER A FULL MOON.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Night. Magarao blooms with thousands of cat eyes From its houses of wood, bamboo, hollow cement blocks And corrugated iron or palm. Wind stirs-- Among the avocado and hibiscus, over electric cables, ...

Raising Bean: Growing Up A Proper Pinoy in America
June 22, 1999... N.F. Mendoza is Nadine Mendoza-Province, a Los Angeles-based freelance writer. The blue in the sky and the blue of the sea--different shades, of course--look too pristine to be real. "This is where Mama Terry and Papa Nory come from," my...

On Citizenship and Green Card Marriage
June 22, 1999... The second time I was proposed to, I began to notice a pattern. They weren't asking me to marry them out of love or infatuation. Hell, they weren't even my boyfriend, stalker or lover They were asking me out of need, desperate need. They needed...

Best Ten Filipino Short Stories in English [*].(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
June 22, 1999... This is what Bautista says about the list: "I based my list on my many years of teaching Philippine literature in English on the collegiate level. My students' reactions to and evaluation of the stories, our discussion of their weak and...

HAIKU and Senryu HARVESTS.(Brief Article)
June 22, 1999... Children's violence: Symptoms of sick society and indifference Media violence-- "Art imitates life," they say Chicken, or egg, first? Uprooted, displaced Kosovars flee to nowhere: Ethnic war victims ...

Paulino Lim, Jr
June 22, 1999... Paulino Lim, Jr. is a professor of English at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). The author of six books, short stories and numerous scholarly articles, he was born in Camalig, Albay, a province of the Philippines, on August 23,...

The Truth about the First Pinoy in the US Congress
June 22, 1999... In the past issues of two nationally distributed Filipino American weeklies, mention was made of US-born State Representative JON AMORES of West Virginia. A top votegetter in West Virginia's Kanawha County for three consecutive elections, he had...