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• Come clean, Duterte

  By junasun on April 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

  by jun asuncion The Filipinos should vote the presidential candidate who has a platform that is built upon the good works of his predecessor, a candidate who is credible and has a flair for statesmanship and a good international image…. Read More ›

• Our History: The Marcos Legacy. ISINUKA NA, ISUSUBO PA ULI!

  By junasun on April 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

• The sins of corruption of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte:

  By junasun on April 29, 2016 • ( 2 )

  By Maria Luarca-Reyes As it was not declared in his SALN, it can only be assumed that the Php 211 million in the BPI account with his daughter Sara Duterte was illegally accumulated possibly from the City of Davao, where… Read More ›

• Otilia Olica Gustillo.. an Asuncion

  By junasun on December 22, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  By Ed Rojas- Asuncion For those interested in the Asuncion Family Tree… My officemate Chunie Flores’ attended the wake for Otilia Oliva Gustilo (27 November 1915 to 14 December 2015), mama of her family friend – Eric Gustilo.  Eric and… Read More ›

• Pre-halloween Spooky Discovery

  By junasun on May 24, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  by budji I went to research the paintings in this seminary (please see previous story). There is this very old religious painting, nearly 150 years old, of St. Anthony, The Abbot. This painting is said to be the work of… Read More ›

• Indonesian Soldiers, be gentlemen, don’t shoot Mary Jane Veloso!

  By junasun on April 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

      Yes, you are not at war with Mary Jane Veloso, she is not your enemy! So please don’t shoot somebody who hasn’t killed anybody, who hasn’t hurt anybody and who was not proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This… Read More ›

• Asuncion Clan’s Affair

  By junasun on April 15, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  posted by jun asuncion The meaning of the Asuncion clan’s surname The clan’s name comes from the mystery called “La Asuncion De Nuestra Senõra” or the Assumption of our Lady both body and soul to heaven. This mystery express Mary^s… Read More ›

• Asuncion Grand Reunion 2015

  By junasun on January 4, 2015 • ( 2 )

  The Asuncion Grand Reunion 2015  shall be held today at Times Street starting at 4:00 p.m. All relatives are invited to join. It is potluck and shall start with a mass. The organizer is Sor Marissa Asuncion.

• TO THE WIDOW OF MISSING JOURNALIST TIM M. OLIVAREZ: READ THIS

  By junasun on October 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2014 Journal GlocaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – It was an unseasonably warm morning of February 4, 1985 when Tim M. Olivarez, correspondent of Tempo, a sister publication ofManila Bulletin, accompanied me in covering a… Read More ›

• Asuncion Treasures at the Central Bank Museum and Metropolitan Museum Of Manila

  By junasun on September 9, 2014 • ( 3 )

  Posted by junasun The following photos of the works of Rafael Asuncion, Justiniano and Mariano El Major (or maybe of El Minor) were provided to us by Sonny Asuncion Rayos during his last visit  to Manila. Only very few of… Read More ›

• EVILS OF POLITICAL DYNASTY

  By junasun on September 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

    JGL Eye By Joseph G. Lariosa (© 2014 Journal GlocaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – If the Philippine corridors of power are populated by relatives by blood or affinity, it is not surprising. The pre-colonial Philippines was ruled by royalties… Read More ›

• Asuncion kin reunion

  By junasun on August 14, 2014 • ( 2 )

  by jun asun* To all Asuncion relatives: There will be a reunion on August 15 at 24 Times Street as requested by Sor Marissa Asuncion to celebrate the Feast of La Asuncion de Nuestra Seniora. There will be a 6:30… Read More ›

• “Tree tunnel” in Sorsogon lost to road widening

  By junasun on May 31, 2014 • ( 1 )

    Yahoo South East Asia Newsroom  by Kim Arveen Patria A tree-lined portion of the highway is among the most photographed spots in Bulan, Sorsogon, but some fear the so-called “tree tunnel” will soon be seen only in photos. Hundreds… Read More ›

• Atty. K. Digno M. Asuncion

  By junasun on May 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

  by Eduardo C. Rojas  Today at 8:36 AM My fellow Asuncion relatives, just saw this post of cousin Elcee’s FB.  Elcee is our second cousin (my generation though Elcee and her sibling Architect K Digno are younger).  Their dad K…. Read More ›

• SECRET OF FIL AM CENTENARIAN: CHICHARON (FRIED PORK RIND)

  By junasun on March 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2014 Journal GlobaLinks)     CHICAGO (JGL) – Even when she was already dying inside the intensive care unit (ICU), Luz Diaz Agustin-Mella was still craving for chicharon (friend pork rind). Her daughter, Heidilynn Mella-Equina, told… Read More ›

• Piano Concert: Aries Caces

  By junasun on January 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Source:  CDODev.COM   If you’re into classical music, this might interest you. Vienna based pianist Aries Caces, one of the most versatile Filipino concert pianists, will hold a pre-Valentine Concert at Rodelsa Hall in Cagayan de Oro City on February 12,… Read More ›

• More Fundraising work to be done

  By junasun on November 27, 2013 • ( 0 )

  by jun asuncion A cruel twist of fate would have it that the Ketsana Foundation’s library project be deferred to another propitious time. The unimaginable scale of destruction to lives and properties, the unfathomable depth of sorrows and pains, existential angst and social displacement… Read More ›

• A minute of silence, long hours of work

  By junasun on November 25, 2013 • ( 0 )

  by junasun Two weeks after the super typhoon Haiyan, we are faced with the herculean task of recovery and rebuilding. How do we build homes to the hundreds of thousands of homeless people and how do we give medical care to the wounded… Read More ›

• Benefit Concert: Message Of Ambassador Leslie Baja

  By junasun on October 28, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

   Ambassador Leslie J. Baja Philippine Embassy, Berne, Switzerland MESSAGE Congratulations to the Ketsana Foundation, especially to the two individuals who started  it, Franklin Patricio and Milagros Asuncion, and its two active members, Jun Asuncion and Elizabeth Patricio, for successfully organizing another… Read More ›

• Benefit Concert 2013

  By junasun on October 10, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  by junasun The Ketsana Foundation in Zürich which was founded by Franklin Patricio and Milagros Asuncion, with active members Jun Asuncion and Elizabeth Patricio, has organized another Benefit Concert in Zürich this coming November 21, 2013 which will  be held at the Gemeindesaal Zollikon, Rotfluhstrasse 96, … Read More ›

• NPA’s OUT OF TOUCH, ANACHRONISTIC!

  By junasun on August 3, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2013 Fil Am Extra Exchange) CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – The New People’s Army used to have my respect for championing the causes for social justice and reform in the countryside. Not anymore. If they keep… Read More ›

• PH MILITARY POINTS TO “USUAL SUSPECTS” IN THIS MURDER “WHODUNIT”

  By junasun on July 28, 2013 • ( 0 )

  JGL Eye By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2013 Fil Am Extra Exchange)   CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – The .45 caliber pistol was invented by Mr. John Browning to stop cold a raging juramentado, a Muslim armed with a kris, a jagged sword, on… Read More ›

• Aquino made right call in West Philippine Sea dispute

  By junasun on June 13, 2013 • ( 1 )

  By Hermenegildo C. Cruz 12:14 am | Friday, June 14th, 2013 3 212 1 Three things happened recently in connection with the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing expressed her “concern” that the Philippines may be putting up… Read More ›

• Buildings designed with unique character finding market

  By junasun on May 26, 2013 • ( 1 )

  From Philippine Daily Inquirer Even when buying a townhouse or residential condominium, customers these days expect so much more from a brand. Chief among these expectations, particularly among high-end buyers, is that spaces have a certain unique character they can… Read More ›

• April 2013 – A Blessed Month For Reunions

  By junasun on May 15, 2013 • ( 13 )

  

  by Sonny Asuncion Rayos Sometimes plans go awry and dreams of reunions, even years in the making, do not materialize. Blame it on unfavorable timing, exorbitant plane fare or just plain and simple: flights are fully booked. Legitimate excuses. The reality is… Read More ›