Featured Group: ACFIL through the years at 360°
What is A C F I L ? Name & Nature: ACFIL- the “Associazione Culturale Filippina del Piemonte” has been established since May 16, 1996, with the legal seat in Piazzale Costantino il Grande, 168-10134…
What is A C F I L ? Name & Nature: ACFIL- the “Associazione Culturale Filippina del Piemonte” has been established since May 16, 1996, with the legal seat in Piazzale Costantino il Grande, 168-10134…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava People use figures of speech to convey words in distinctive ways. Or to make light of things. Hyperboles for example. That’s precisely what this writer thought of the…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava You thought you’ve seen enough of them before, those folk art forms that manifest the colorful cultures and history of our ancestors. But time and distance from home…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava It was time to holler words of encouragement as the beat and the well-choreographed routine ratcheted up. A time to ogle at each broad smile, the studied gait…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava It’s a yearly event but that doesn’t mean we don’t honor them everyday. March 8 every year has been designated International Women’s Day and for that PWD takes…
By Dionesio C. Grava One of the stumbling blocks regarding President Noynoy Aquino’s “matuwid na landas” commitment is the perception that his administration is quite selective regarding the choice of guilty officials to prosecute. While…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in Pinoywatchdog.com In a talk I had the other day with PWD’s managing editor, Rene Villaroman, he expressed surprise that despite unflattering talks and spats among…
By Dionesio C. Grava Photos courtesy of Barangay Los Angeles In time for Valentine’s Day, Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington signed into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage. Washington, D.C. has now joined New…
By Dionesio C. Grava Chief of Reporters (http://www.pinoywatchdog.com) A court in Los Angeles has mandated that five directors dismissed from the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) be reinstated. FACLA to court: Not just…
By Dionesio C. Grava – The immense misfortune and anguish suffered by countrymen in parts of Mindanao and Negros Oriental as a result of the Sendong typhoon disaster are matched only by the magnitude of…