PinoyBuilt — Stories of Filipino America

40th Reunion Milestone Hogan Sr. High Class of 1985: Dinner at Union Hotel October 18 • Benicia, California Forty years after graduating from Hogan Senior High School , members of the Class of 1985 gathered for a pre-reunion dinner at the historic Union Hotel. Before heading to the main event at Rellik Tavern, our core group of the Filipino-American community came together to reconnect. Front: Arnel Pacanza, Ben Carbonell, Glenn Victa, Gloria Arzaga-Vega, Nolan Highbaugh, Missy Cabrera, J.F. Perseveranda, Jim Abad, Julie Chong-Sinai, Martin Nunez. Back: Tony Magbitang, Rudy Jandoc, Tony Palisoc & Melana Paris. A Generation Coming of Age In the mid-1980s, Hogan Sr. High was more than a school; it was a cultural intersection. For many of us, it’s where our identities were shaped through community and shared resilience. Alternate angle: Union Hotel, Benicia. Sp...

Photos with my new friends August 25. Deira, Dubai. United Arab Emirates. They said they were vacationing from Syria. Taken with my iPhone 11. Files stored on my hard drive (Seagate One Touch Hub Media - 8 TB).

Pretty nice gym! August 25. Deira, Dubai. United Arab Emirates. Afternoon photos. Taken with my iPhone 11. Files stored on my hard drive (Seagate One Touch Hub Media - 8 TB).

View from Room 409, Coral Dubai Deira Hotel August 25. Deira, Dubai. United Arab Emirates. Afternoon photos. Taken with my iPhone 11. Files stored on my hard drive (Seagate One Touch Hub Media - 8 TB). I really like my hotel Coral. It's so close to the airport, is on a major street with groceries just across the street. Down Al Muraqqabat is a Philippine grocery story and a mall, Al Ghurair Centre. "Aqsa Al Madeena" most commonly refers to Aqsa Al-Madeena Hypermarket, a retail chain in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia offering groceries, personal care items, and other household essentials, with deals often available through platforms like Tabby.  Life of a Diabetic Blood glucose measurement before bed and before dinner. Address: 788G+CF2 - Al Muraqqabat Rd - Deira - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Weekend at Embassy Suites Burlingame for Jordan Reyes' Debut April 20, 2008. Burlingame, CA . Dad & Mom pose with their seven grandchildren after breakfast at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Francisco Airport . Jordan Reyes' debut (Daisy Dayan's daughter) was the previous night, April 19. THANK YOU MOM & DAD! Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website  www.pinoybuilt.com. Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  

I'm so glad I drove down to LA instead of going Southwest as I usually do. Airlines is continuing to face backlash as it cancels more flights into New Year's weekend. My letter to Southwest’s CEO reiterates what we are requiring them to do when it comes to reimbursements for flights, baggage, ground transport, hotels, and meals. We will follow through to make sure these promises are kept. https://t.co/JNLzhbhPX5 — Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) December 29, 2022 "Southwest got a $7B federal bailout, spent $5.6B of that on Stock Buybacks, gave their CEO a raise to $9.1M,& forced frontline workers to 16 hour shifts under threat of termination—while spending $0 updating their software! 😳" As @SouthwestAir CEO Bob Jordan pretends to apologize—remember—SW got a $7B federal bailout, spent $5.6B of that on Stock Buybacks, gave their CEO a raise to $9.1M,& forced frontline workers to 16 hour shifts under threat of termination—while spending $0 upd...

 

Hive Hotel Lobby, February 13

Friday, February 11. Checking out water temperature of the rooftop pool at 1pm. It was still too cold. Suleiman told me the water should be a lot warmer at 3pm. Hive Hotel is still finishing up it's build. The hotel gym is still not up/open. #dubai #deira #uae

 

9/6 Tue: Mikey met us at the lobby of Coral Dubai Deira Hotel after work.  From there, we took off for dinner.

I agree with this! I had a cousin who went home to the Philippines in April from Dubai .  She was already vaccinated , but she still had to quarantine in Makati.  Due to her OFW status, she did not have to pay for her hotel.  But still, she lost valuable time of her limited vacation.  Even worse, she was trying to get back home in time for her father's birthday. My mom's sister, auntie Manye, had to cancel her trip to the Philippines due to the exorbitant cost.  She is also vaccinated, but she would have to pay for her hotel stay due to the quarantine requirements.  That is in addition to the high cost of the flight back home to the Philippines.  Auntie told me her flight would have cost more than $2300!   The Philippine Consul General in New York meets with tourism experts to discuss the Philippines’ travel restrictions amid the pandemic. This as some Filipino Americans hope they could finally visit the homeland now that they’re fully vacc...

The kids and I had just flown into Vegas. We literally found out Celine's concert was canceled as we walked into the titas' hotel room. But it worked out.  We got  to watch The Beatles' LOVE ,  the theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil .

VERTIGOooo! The view is awesome and the place gets full pretty fast, so come before the sun is on the horizon! Have a drink or two, dine with the family, friends or your special someone and take in the breath-taking panorama! Experience this and more at the Vertigo Rooftop Bar of Banyan Tree Bangkok . Jojo and Ray (at vertigo-inducing) 61 floors above Bangkok. Watch 'Take 5 Tour' - Vertigo Bar Bangkok Reaching for the clouds at Vertigo and Moon Bar on the 61st floor of the Banyan Tree Hotel is one of the best ways to end a long day in Bangkok , Thailand . There is no lack of rooftop bars in town but Vertigo has always been amongst the favourites. With an unusual narrow and elongated shape, the entire top of the building is occupied by both the bar and the restaurant and gives the unusual impression of being aboard a spaceship in the sky. Located on Sathorn road, a very large busy avenue peppered with tall glass and metal skyscrapers and not far from the Lumpi...