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Happy Sweet Sixteen, Kalea! By J.F.R. Perseveranda | February 28, 2026 | Gear: Sony a7III + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Kalea, Paul & Keona at the Perseveranda Birthday Party © J.F.R. Perseveranda Event Highlights 📍 Location: Vallejo, California 📅 Date: February 28, 2026 📷 Photography: @PinoyBuilt Update : Proud to share that this story was featured on NewsBreak ! Explore More View related event photos — February 28 Archives More with the Sony a7III — Sony Alpha Collection J.F.R. Perseveranda Founder of PinoyBuilt. A Filipino-American writer and photographer documenting heritage and grit in Northern California. The Story Behind the Lens → Mabuhay! Join the Conversation. PinoyBuilt is more than a blog—it’s a living a...

Our teenage girls got to hang out in Antioch. Two are high school seniors and one a college freshman. Time flies! What's the latest " tsismis "? Happy Birthday Jesus! Merry Christmas! December 25, 2024. Perseveranda Christmas in Antioch, CA

Happy Birthday again, Dad! Let the December 'family foodfest' begin. Last group shot before everyone went home; mom is already asleep. Front, left to right: Jonjo, Keona, Puri, Diana, Ronnie, Luz, Nelson, Grace. Back: Angel, Kalea, Paul, Melvin, Glenn, Chanylle, Vince & Joy.

  Flashback to Emmaline's birthday party in March 2017.