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Vallejo, CA • August 2026. Congratulations Dominic & Paige! Big News Coming This September. dominic perseveranda, paige, vallejo filipino american, wardlaw elementary, blue rock springs park, fil-am family, garry perseveranda. FAMILY • VALLEJO • AUGUST 2026 Congratulations Dominic & Paige! Big news is coming this September for two people who once stood shoulder to shoulder in front of a Tinker Bell piñata at a Vallejo birthday party. For now — save the date, and get ready to celebrate. Blue Rock Springs Park, Vallejo — Saturday, July 16, 2005. Dominic and Paige, 5yo or almost five, front and center at Chesca's first birthday party. Some articles start with research. This one started with a shoebox — or the digital equivalent of one, a folder of old party photos I hadn't opened in years. I went looking for a specific shot from Chesca's first birthday, and what I found instead was this: a Tinke...

Maligayang Pasko Kapamilya at Kababayan! 🎄 2025 December 25: Vallejo, California. Dominic and Paige. Dominic & Paige - 2005 July 16 Here you go Paige and Dominic. Flashback to Chesca's first birthday at Blue Rock when I shot this photo. Paige's lola brought her and her sisters. Twenty years ago! 💛 Explore Filipino American heritage, culture, and stories! Join our Fil-Am community to connect, comment, celebrate, and share experiences. Mabuhay! 📌 Follow  PinoyBuilt Instagram 👍 Like  PinoyBuilt Facebook ✍️ Follow  PinoyBuilt Blog 📺 Follow  PinoyBuilt YouTube 🎓 Interested in helping us create content? Apply as a  college intern  and join our team! #PinoyPride #PinoyCommunity #FilAm #FilipinoAmerican #PilipinoAmerican

Maligayang Pasko Kapamilya at Kababayan! 🎄 2025 December 25: Vallejo, California. In the front are Paige Hardegen & Nica (they were classmates in Wardlaw School), Jian, Keo, & Chesca. In back are: Dominic, our host Melvin & Dino. Melvin and the next generation. Generation X (Gen X) and Millennials (Gen Y) are distinct demographic groups, with Gen X generally born 1965-1980 and Millennials 1981-1996, bridging the gap between older Boomers and younger Gen Z; Gen X are independent latchkey kids of the 80s/90s, while Millennials are digital natives known for tech-savviness, shaped by the turn of the millennium.   Thank you everyone for the delicious food/drinks, as well as the games and entertainment. Maraming salamat, kapamilya! 💛 Explore Filipino American heritage, culture, and stories! Join our Fil-Am community to connect, comment, celebrate, and share experiences. Mabuhay! 📌 Follow  PinoyBuilt Instagram 👍 Like  PinoyBuilt Facebook ✍️ Follow...