2017 05/17-05/23

(SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA) - Bon Voyage to "The 'Dried' Mango King," Henry Sy of Union City (right; shown here during the Saturday, May 6th Gino Padilla Concert at The Fort McKinley Resto-bar) who will be traveling and speaking at the International Food Exhibition (IFEX), the Philippines' biggest and most respected food show attracting the world's biggest buyers and sellers, happening May 19-21, 2017 at the World Trade Center in Manila. His qualification - he is an Accounting Major graduate of Santa Clara University, a CPA and the one responsible for bringing the sweet dried Cebu Mangoes to the shelves of Costco, WalMart, 7-11, Safeway and other major chains in North America! Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT

(DANVILLE, CA) - "Happy Days Are Here Again!" is the mood Friday night , May 5th at The Blackhawk Grille located in Blackhawk, CA as the cheerful Maritess Tamondong Mendaros exchange jokes and share Seasonal Wild Salmon, Baby Back Ribs, Crab Cakes, Calamari Fries, Skillet Roasted Mussels, Cheese Fondue, Baileys Irish Cream & Macadamia Dark Chocolate Tart with Marichu Lim and husband Tracy, Alice Atienza, Rollie Lavarias with daughter Roselyn and other longtime friends and industry partners. Happy Birthday, again and again, Madam! Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT

(BRENTWOOD, CA) - Happiest birthday greeting to Dr Ricky Masiddo, shown here with wife, Reggie Panganiban, RN during their recent San Francisco Bay Sunset Dinner Cruise. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT

(SAN JOSE, CA) - It was a joyous "Mother's Day" celebration that Jocelyn & Matt Tabora hosted at their palatial house with guests, PNB Remittance General Manager Aileen Villamiel, Amy Francis, Commercial Model Lindsay Chetaud, among others. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT

(DOHA, QATAR) - The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Doha Chapter, in partnership with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) under the auspices of the Philippine Embassy, recently conducted the first completion ceremony of the successful overseas Filipino workers who passed the assessment to complete the Microsoft Excel and Advanced Courses conducted from February 7 – March 29, 2017. Eleven (11) graduates received their Certificates of Completion after almost two months of sessions on 19 April 2017 at the new POLO location at Al Jazeera Tower in West Bay. The classes were handled by Mr Anthony R. Montenegro, a Certified Microsoft instructor and a regular POLO volunteer in the development of Filipino workers in Qatar. The program hopes to benefit Filipinos to be effective process makers in their respective organization. It is open to all Filipino workers wishing to enhance their skills in Excel. Mr. David Des T. Dicang, Philippine Labor Attache, lauded the efforts of PICPA headed by Ms. Emma T. Vitor, for another milestone in making the Filipino professionals globally competitive while working in the State of Qatar.

Next batch for this same training will be on 15 June – 15 August 2017. For interested learners please contact +97455277212 or email q.picpa@gmail.com to reserve your slot. Classes are limited up to 25 seats per course due to limitation of resources.

(DOHA, QATAR) - This group is setting up the First Filipino-Owned Hospital For Filipinos in Qatar: PEZA Director for the Middle East and Europe Greg Lion (2nd left), PEZA Director General Charito Plaza (in red), Secretary of Health Dr. Jean Ubial with the 2 gentlemen representatives from the Medical Mission Group International.

(OAKLAND, CA) - IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC) members gather at Lake Merrit in Oakland in participation of the very first 5K Run For Your Faith. Photo / text by Deacon Augusto 'Don' Orozco

(UNION CITY, CA) - Members celebrate the inauguration of the newly established congregation in Union City, the 18th chapel for the District of North West California last Sunday, May 14, 2017.Photo/text by Deacon Augusto Orozco