Connie Macatula- DeLeon

CHICAGO - Authorities announced on Wednesday that 49-year old Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien, a native of Mandaue City, Cebu, is facing federal fraud charges for providing false information to allegedly get loans for properties in Chicago, Illinois. The well-respected and admired judge was charged with one count of mail fraud affecting a financial institution, and one count of bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Illinois - A Harvard-bound Pinay credits her single-working mother who overcame poverty and the dangers of the streets to help her achieve her college dreams. Now, 18-year-old Maria De Leon's Harvard dream has come true. "I didn't think, in a million years, that I would. Coz who gets into Harvard?" she said. She came to the US from the Philippines at 6 years old, did not speak English, and did not have money.

CHICAGO, IL — As a child, Jen Vailoces looked up to her mother, who spent most of her time in their kitchen, cooking and baking. Although she is a physical therapist by profession, Jen says she is a baker by passion. “This has been a long time dream. I’ve always had a passion for baking and desserts and I finally made this happen,” she told BA. What was just a dream became a reality last Sunday, when Jennivee’s Bakery officially opened.