http://www.icaaa.com.ph ICA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Rss http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Healing%Mass%With%Fr.%Suarez Julie Tan Sy ('82) Headlines Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00 GMT ICAAA, in cooperation with the Rivers of Living Water Ministry, organized a Healing Mass by Father Fernando Suarez last May 7, 2009 at the Delia Tetreault Arts and Sports Center in ICA. Ruby Chua-Lim ('68), a member of the Rivers of Living Waters Ministry coordinated closely with the ICAAA officers for this highly anticipated event. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Challenges%20of%20Chinese-Filipino%20Christianity Julie Tan-Sy ('82) Headlines Saturday, August 8, 2009 Sat, 8 August 2009 00:00 GMT In line with the MIC (Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Conception)’s centennial commemoration of its First Mission to China (1909), ICAAA sponsored Fr. Aristotle Dy, SJ’s talk, "Challenges of Chinese-Filipino Christianity" http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Feast%of%the%Divine%Mercy Billie Ching-Syling ('77) Headlines Sun, 19 April 2009 00:00 GMT Our Lord's Mercy grants forgiveness of all sins and punishment on the Feast of the Divine Mercy, mercy for even the most hardened sinners! April 19, 2009, the second Sunday of Easter was Divine Mercy Sunday. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Lent%-%From%Fasting%to%Abundance Billie Ching-Syling ('77) Wen, March 4, 2009 GMT Headlines Following last year's successful Lenten recollection with Fr. Ari Dy, S.J., the Executive Director of Jesuit Communications who gave a talk on the theme “Jesus on the Cross: The Freedom of Victimhood", this year, we were lucky to have Fr. Ted Gonzales, S.J., who is the Program Director for the Center for Family Ministries (CEFAM). http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=GOD%20IS%20LOVE Julie Tan-Sy ('82) Sat, August 1, 2009 GMT Headlines Last August 1, 2009, at 7pm, ICA and ICAAA hosted a Catholic Evangelization and Renewal Concert for the Chinese-Filipinos at the Delia Tetreault Arts and Sports Center. The concert was co-sponsored by the Chinese-Filipino Apostolate led by His Excellency, Most Reverend Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian and brought to the Philippines by the Friends of Jesus Passover, an international group of overseas Chinese mostly based in Hong Kong. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/features.asp?Title=Sports%Unlimited%-%Hollyburn%Edition Alnette Lee Tan ('83) Alumnae Activities Mon, June 1, 2009 GMT On the heels of a riotous 25th Alumnae homecoming celebration and fueled by the desire to try "extreme sports" while we still can, 12 members of Batch '83 trooped to yet another fun-filled getaway and visited batch mate Julie Tiu-Go and her family last May 1-3, 2009 in the "City in Bloom" which is DAVAO. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/features.asp?Title=Time%to%Shine Jan Tan-Co Chua ('76) Alumnae Activities 00:00 However different in personalities we have become, whatever distance in directions we are taking, whichever points of view we will adhere to.. we are ICAns at heart and Adroits at that: Women of Faith and Service and "the best of all the rest" http://www.icaaa.com.ph/features.asp?Title=ICA Batch 82 Unveils "Slice of Life" Julie Marie Tan-Sy ('82) Sat, November 17, 2007 GMT Alumnae Activities Following the success of Batch 82's "Slice of LIfe" Magazine produced exclusively for their 25th year Jubilee Homecoming last 2007, ICA Bullets formally launches the "Slice of Life" website. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Reflections.asp?Title=Reflections on Marriage and the Family Adeline Lim (’73) Reflections Wed, June 20, 2009 GMT Last June 20, 2009, Gilbert (XS ’75) and Donna (’78) Son were the speakers and facilitators of the interactive talk “He Says…She Says…”, which focused on issues concerning marriage and the family in the Chinese-Filipino setting. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Reflections.asp?Title=Paying Our Last Respects to Tita Cory: A Photo Essay Marissa Pe-Yang (‘77) Reflections Fri, September 4, 2009 GMT It was a blessing for me to have been invited by Teresita Ang See and her KAISA group to visit the wake of former President Corazon Aquino at the Manila Cathedral. We were there well ahead of her and eagerly anticipated her arrival from La Salle Greenhills where she stayed for 2 nights. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Reflections.asp?Title=Flying the Coop: Lessons Learned Carren Jao (‘00) Reflections Fri, September 4, 2009 GMT I WOULD advise every woman to live outside her parents’ household sometime—and I don’t mean to get married. Not everyone would agree with me, especially in a time of economic recession, but I believe gaining independence is part of every woman’s journey. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Reflections.asp?Title=Teacher, Mother Elizabeth Ong-Ang ('72) Reflections Fri, June 5, 2009 GMT Who doesn't know "Lao Zhi"? Who graduated ICA without knowing Mrs. Ho? My daughter is now an incoming High Three student and when she graduated from grade 7, she was excited for my aunt, her grandaunt, MRS. HO, to become her teacher. But that year, she retired. http://69.6.223.73/Icaaa/headline2.asp?Subject=Healing%20Mass%20With%20Fr.%20Suarez Suzette T. Yu-Kho ('91) Thu, January 10, 2008 GMT Reflections Like a vast majority of Catholics, I once took my faith for granted: I did not attend Mass regularly, stopped going to Confession and avoided religious people. I strayed away from the Faith and began dabbling in other forms of worship. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Art.asp?Title=The World According to Christina Dy Christina Dy Arts Sat, July 18, 2009 GMT I lived in a 20 sq.m. studio for two years, with one tiny window that has no view and received no sunlight. No matter how small the space was, I still made large-scale works, using every bit of wall and floor I could use. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Sculptor advances the causes of children and women through Mother's Love Seb Chua Arts Fri, July 25, 2008 GMT For Seb Chua, an award - winning sculptor, craetivity is a journey in discovery. He belives creating artworks is a special moment, even made more special when it is born out of a noble desire to help others. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/headline2.asp?Subject=Geisha's by Dulcie Dee Dulcie Dee Tue, January 08, 2008 GMT Arts In a dim-lit little French restaurant in Chelsea, NYC, we spoke with New York artist Dulcie Dee, with Philippine ascendance, about the New York art scene and her work. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Art.asp?Title="Dead" and loving it Reprinted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer Mon, August 17, 2009 GMT Arts EYES wide with wonder and flushed with fear, the individuals at the dark heart of Yvette Tan’s stories are unsuspecting people suddenly touched by an inexplicable yet irresistible phenomenon – just like the readers who gingerly approach Tan’s first collection. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/features.asp?Title=It Was All Because Of Miss Piggy Gretchen Pichay ('96) Fashion, Food and Lifestyle Mon, June 1, 2009 GMT My love affair with style started at a young age. I remember when I was about 7 years old, an aunt of mine came home from the States and brought us all pasalubong. She gave my cousin a humongous pair of pink Miss Piggy rubber shoes, telling her "Look at this, it's sooo cute" ---- unfortunately, I thought it was the ugliest thing ever made. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Fashion.asp?Title=TREND%20ALERT:%20SNAKE%20PRINT Cherry Pacheco (‘88) Fashion, Food and Lifestyle Fri, August 14, 2009 GMT Skin is in all throughout summer, and luckily, the trend is carried over as we approach the cooler months, or as they say, Fall/Winter season. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Fashion.asp?Title=Food%20Lover's%20Delight%20Part%201 Julie Sy Fashion, Food and Lifestyle Fri, August 14, 2009 GMT Food Lover's Delight Part I with Chef Mitchie Sison. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/features.asp?Title=Best Moments in the Country Where East Meets West Kimberly Candice Lim ('04) Travel Mon, July 20, 2009 GMT My favorite treats in this Mediterranean country include Turkish ice cream—that chewy ice cream made from goat’s milk, and of course, the mouth-watering kebab! http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Travel.asp?Title=14,000 Feet Closer to Heaven Stella Castro ('85) Travel Friday, September 4, 2009 Fri, September 04, 2009 GMT ICA CAT Bivouac. 1983. I don’t remember exactly where we went, or the details around what we did. But I do remember “Sir Jo” rounding up a few of us to go hiking one evening. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Travel.asp?Title=A Fishy Affair Jan Tan-Co Chua ('76) Travel Sun, Jan 4, 2008 GMT Sherilyn Siy was elected to serve in the prestigious SYLFF Fellows Council, a nine-member international advisory body to The Tokyo Foundation’s Scholarship Division. The following is an account of her adventure in Tokyo with her friends from the council. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Travel.asp?Title=A Journey to the Heart of China Roxanne S.L. Ang ('71) Sat, Sept 19, 2006 GMT Travel Most first-time visitors to China visit Beijing and the Great Wall while those with extra time extend their travel to the commercial city of Shanghai or the Terracotta Warriors city of Xian. Several trips into China has brought me to cities like Guilin, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Haerbin, Chengdu, Qingdao and others but none has touched me as much as my journey to the heart of China. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Spotlight.asp?Subject=Christina%20Dy Julie Tan-Sy (’82) Spotlight Sat, July 18, 2009 GMT Christina Dy (’94) was recently named one of Cultural Center Of the Philippines’ 13 Artists Awardee for 2009. Her exhibit at the CCP, which will run until Aug 16, is entitled Ground Zero. It is a 360-degree drawing of the Manila skyline based on a photo taken from a helipad. She had a 22 ft-diameter room built just for it. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Spotlight.asp?Subject=Marian%20Felicity%20Tan Amity Young ('82) Spotlight Mon, July 06, 2009 GMT Last May 2009, Marian Felicity Tan ’05, graduated summa cum laude (top five percent of her class) from Boston University’s College of Communications with a degree in broadcast journalism. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Spotlight.asp?Subject=MEGA%20Young%20Designers%20Competition Amity Young ('82) Sat, May 23, 2009 GMT Spotlight Vanessa Ang ('99) is the first female winner of the 8th MEGA Young Designers Competition 2009 (YDC), entitled “Cultural Transformation,” held last March 24 at the Grand Isla Ballroom of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Health.asp?Title=LOOK%20YOUNGER,%20LIVE%20LONGER Julie Yang-Go'77 Health, Fitness and Beauty Mon, July 6, 2009 GMT Time and again people have asked me the same question over and over. “What is your beauty secret?” Oftentimes, they say I don’t look my age. There was one instance three years ago when I was barred from entering the Casino on one trip to Niagara, Canada. The guards at the entrance insisted I wasn’t old enough to get in even though my mom confirmed my real age. They thought it was an alibi we concocted just to be able to enter the premises. My younger sisters and brothers-in-law were able to get inside without a problem. I had no choice but to walk all the way back to our car, which was parked on the other side of the building, just to get my passport to show proof of my age. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Health.asp?Title=Shattering%20Myths Cyndy Tan - Jarabata'85 Health, Fitness and Beauty Tue, Sept 19, 2006 GMT Every male and female must know how to take care of his / her reproductive system. Reproductive rights are rights to make decisions concerning reproduction, free of discrimination, coercion and violence. During the life cycle of men and women, there are social, emotional, and physical threats to reproductive health which demand immediate and decisive actions. Life skills are necessary for the healthy development of adolescents. Everyone has the right to decide on their reproductive health. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/Health.asp?Title=Common%20Eye%20Myths Dr. Alnette Tan, MD'83 Health, Fitness and Beauty Fri, August 14, 2009 GMT When it comes to something as important as our eyesight, it is best that we are able to separate fact from fiction. There are a number of myths or misconceptions regarding our eyes that have been passed on from generation to generation and have eventually been accepted as truth. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/event.asp?Subject=Evangelization%20Concert Events Sat, Aug 01, 2009 GMT You are invited to an Evangelization Concert entitled "God is Love" to be held in ICA's Delia Tetreault Arts and Sports Center on August 1, 2009, 7 p.m. Admission is free! http://www.icaaa.com.ph/event.asp?Subject=Challenges%20of%20Chinese-Filipino%20Christianity Events Sat, Aug 08, 2009 GMT In line with the M.I.C.’s centennial commemoration of its First Mission to China (1909), the ICA Alumnae Association is sponsoring a talk by Fr. Aristotle Dy, S.J. entitled “Challenges of Chinese-Filipino Christianity”. The talk shall enlighten us about practicing our faith vis-à-vis our Chinese-Filipino culture. Interesting points of discussion include: how the sacraments may be celebrated along with Chinese cultural elements; issues regarding the practice of feng shui and Chinese superstitions; and a presentation of new frontiers in sharing the Christian faith with the local and mainland Chinese. http://www.icaaa.com.ph/event.asp?Subject=1st%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Induction%20of%20Officers Amity Young ('82) Sat, July 25, 2009 GMT Events You are invited to the ICAAA 1st General Assembly and Induction of Officers for SY 2009-2011