Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from [...]
BANGKOK, Jul 2, 2009 / FW/ — The Royal Thai Government through its Ministry of Commerce is joining forces with the country’s fashion and leather industries to demonstrate Thailand’s and ASEAN’s strength as a fashion and accessories hub through the Bangkok International Fashion Fair & Bangkok International Leather Fair 2009 (BIFF & BIL 2009).
Set for [...]
1 Aida Q. Salamat, CA
4 Emilio A. Ansay, CA
6 Elsie Z. Gallardo, CA
6 Jersife P. Rongavilla, CA
12 Erich Lester Sebastian, RP
15 Rolando A. Ansay, MI
16 Zelinda F. Abaquin, BC
17 Cristeta R. Farlow, UK
22 Nena Q. Favis, CA
25 Luzmin P. Rosales, BC
25 Valentina [...]
COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 30, 2009 (AFP) - When Elizabeth Dean was four, her mother took her out of kindergarten to teach her at home because she could already read “Charlotte’s Web” while other kids were just learning how to write the letter “C”.
That was 10 years ago and homeschooling was “still on the fringe of [...]
Do you love flowers? I think everyone does. And what do they mean to you? Flowers have been around us for centuries and they relate significant meanings for everyone.
They are a symbol of the preciousness of the moment. Hence, they make momentous memories perpetually remembered.
What a desolate place the world would be if there were [...]
DALLAS, Jun 28, 2009 / — A second generation Filipino diaspora, Sheila Ludeke was born and raised in Texas. Yesterday, she turned 21 and celebrated among close friends and the Filipino community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Still in college, Sheila is also running for Miss Philippine Texas with the Pageant finals slated on July 18, [...]
A Medical Mission is scheduled on April 3, 2010 in Cavinti. Below is an open letter from organizer Dr. Emma Mesina Mattel.
To read the original letter, please click here: Medical Mission original letter
June 17, 2009
Dear Fellow Kababayan:
With a noble and humanitarian purpose, I am writing to all Cavintinians abroad to share with you that a [...]
Yesterday the Vice President expressed his pride that all 55 states and territories have already obligated half of their highway funding, an achievement sure to benefit the nation’s economy. But judging by the stories submitted to Whitehouse.gov/recovery/share/, another achievement of the Recovery Act — providing summer jobs for America’s youth — is touching families even [...]
MILAN, Jun 25, 2009 / FW/ — The travel theme continues in Milan and one thing that these jet-setting men share in common is the suit jacket. Like the trench coat, the suit is also the subject of deconstruction and reconstruction this season as designers propose new way to wear it and new silhouettes for [...]
MILAN, Jun 24, 2009 / FW/ — Originally developed for the British army and used during the First World War, the trench coat celebrated its centennial in 2001, which for all intent and purposes is ripe for a deconstruction and reconstruction, even a retrofit, to use a phrase.
According to British records, Thomas Burberry (of the [...]
A Renaissance woman, Mari Davis is the epitome of geek chic. She began her career as a software developer then by a twist of fate, she became a fashion editor. Mari is the Editor-in-Chief of FashionWindows.
