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Hogan Spartans: The Magnificent Seven Reunion Cruise By Glenn Pingol | contributor Class of '85 Excellence. A formal evening on the Pacific featuring Glenn Pingol , Rudy Jandoc , Arnel Pacanza , Gloria Arzaga & Robert Vega , and Tony Magbitang & Jennifer Vizcarra . 🛡️ The 707 Legacy Four decades later, the Spartan spirit remains unbroken. This journey across the Pacific brings together the Class of '85 crew—including Arnel Pacanza , the Vegas , and the Magbitangs —to celebrate a brotherhood that started in Vallejo and continues for a lifetime. 🇵🇭 read more on cruise build with us. Are you a Hogan Spartan? Join Glenn, Rudy, Arnel, Gloria, and Tony in our community of contributors. share your story #glenn pingol #rudy jandoc #arnel pacanza #gloria arzaga #robert vega #tony magbitang ...

Maligayang kaarawan Ninang Marisa! The Neri family and me. February 18, 2001. Dan Foley. Vallejo, CA 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.

Nica's Baptism February 18, 2001. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Vallejo, California. In memory of Nica's mother, Maria Theresa. #restinpeace   Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   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.

Flashback to last summer's get-together Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Happy travels to those in Iceland, and the ones embarking on a cruise today to "sunny SoCal." Take lots of pix and send some this way. Salamat. Left to right: Rudy Jandoc, J.F. Perseveranda, Glenn Pingol, Missy Cabrera, Rachel Garcia, Jim Abad, Gloria Arzaga-Vega, Tony Palisoc, Ben Carbonell, Tony Magbitang, and Joe Jang. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Vallejo, CA. January 2, 2024. Started the year off by seeing my doctor this morning. Thanks to my loving sister for forcing me to see the good doctor by making my appointment. 😂🙏🏽 Bad news, good news.  The bad news: I have to cut my coffee intake at noon. Coffee does not hurt me, per the good doctor. I just need to have my last cup at noon to alleviate my sleep problem. Good news: Without having done labs yet, I should be good with increased sleep and exercise. Shoot for 30 minutes of exercise at least five times a week. The threshold of 150 minutes of exercise per week does wonders for the health. Consider it done. 💪🏽 J.F. Perseveranda | pinoybuilt.com

Tess, Nica & Jian 2003 November 27. Vallejo, CA. Thanksgiving party at our Overlook house in 2003. We had lived there a little over a year only. This is pre-Chesca, but she's on the way. Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT .

Turkey Day 2003 Vallejo, CA. November 27, 2003. At our old house on Overlook. Jian is still the baby. Left to right: Tito Maning, Tita Lila on her cell phone, Tita Gigi, Tita Puring, Dad, Tita Nene, Dad, Tito Ed, Joy, Keo, Nica, Rosanne, Tess, Jian, and Melvin. Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT .

Turkey Day 2003 Vallejo, CA. November 27, 2003. At our old house on Overlook. Jian is still the baby. Left to right: Tito Maning, Tita Gigi, Tita Puring, Tita Nene, Dad (Tito Boy), Tess, Jian, Rosanne.

Turkey Day 2003 Vallejo, CA. November 27, 2003. At our old house on Overlook. 

Good morning! Our persimmons used to be ripe by September, but they're still here in November! Climate change anyone?

Jun, my brother from another mother Vallejo, CA. Flashback to Jian's christening party when my Chicago cousins flew to California. Jun and Allan's mom, Tita Lita is my mom's Reyes-Altamirano cousin. We grew up together in Chicago before my family moved to California. Left to right: Jun Rivera, JF, Allan Rivera FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸  Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses Disqus as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our various sub-sites like LA.pinoybuilt.com , HI.pinoybuilt.com , AU.pinoybuilt.com & PH.pinoybuilt.com . Comments help a website go viral (and make $$$) so we hope to h...

Mango Supreme Cake 📣 Calling All Filipino-Americans 🇵🇭 Whether you're a first-generation immigrant who journeyed here from the Philippines, a second-generation Filipino-American born and raised in the U.S., or like me—a 1.5‑generation Filipino —you belong here. PinoyBuilt is a space for all of us to celebrate our roots, share our stories, and build community. 🌟 Words That Inspire “I’m Olivia Rodrigo. I’m a Filipina, I’m a lumpia fan, I’m a daughter, a granddaughter and a great‑granddaughter.” — Olivia Rodrigo “I wanna say proud Pinoy ako, my Tagalog isn't so good, but I'm working on it.” — Olivia Rodrigo 🤝 Join the Conversation 🇵🇭🇺🇸 Here at PinoyBuilt , we draw strength from our shared heritage—no matter which “generation” we are. Share your traditions, recipes, language-learning journey, or just your day-to-day experiences. Let’s uplift each other...

Flashback to Dino's party in September a few years ago. Advanced 'Happy Birthday' to the other Virgos in the photo: me, then Tony M! Cheers Virgos Photo taken 2001 September 23. Vallejo, CA. FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸  Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses Disqus as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our various sub-sites like LA.pinoybuilt.com , HI.pinoybuilt.com , AU.pinoybuilt.com & PH.pinoybuilt.com . Comments help a website go viral (and make $$$) so we hope to hear from you. 🙏🏽 Know anyone who'd be interested in blogging for Pinoybuilt. Please share this site with them. Btw, blo...

Good luck on your trip to Iceland, Jim. Summer Pinoy Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023.  Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   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.

Tequila Shots! Summer Pinoy Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023.  Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Dondi and Martin catch up Summer Pinoy Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Friends since Springstowne Jr. High School Summer Pinoy Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

"I'll have what they're having!" Summer Pinay Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Who's that in the shadows? Summer Pinoy Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Thanks for hosting Tony! Summer Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.