ASAT Alumni Newsletter - the Achievers

In this Homecoming, everyone is a winner.

Look not at your Batch set aside Bingo Cards purchase as a pure donation but rather as a chance to win. Why? Because there are so many chances to win the monetary prizes.

When you enter the area for the Bingo Game portion of the Homecoming, you are liken to entering a Casino, where luck, chances, and fun prevail. You play your cards to win. The winner takes the prize, and if your card did not win, you are still a winner since the cost of your purchase of those cards shall be used to improve our school’s facilities. You had the thrill of the game, and the satisfaction that you would be a part of the school’s improvement.

Everyone wins.

Include your Batch in the honored list, purchase your Bingo Cards now, by reaching out to either Lorena Calantas or Lorna Salinda Miguel.

Woodside, Queens in New York City was the place I resided for many years after I arrived from Manila, 50 years ago. Queens, is truly the hub where many Filipinos reside. Today family members and friends continue to reside there. It’s fitting that a Street is named after Dr. Jose Rizal to highlight the many contributions of Filipinos in the community in terms of culture, business and growth.

Imagine walking down a street in New York and seeing the name Doctor José Rizal. Not in Manila. Not in Calamba. But right there in Queens, where so many Filipinos now call home.

According to Inquirer(dot)net US Bureau, an intersection in Woodside was officially co-named Doctor José Rizal Way, turning a busy New York corner into a living tribute to the Filipino hero and to the migrants who carried his ideals across the ocean.

The ceremony brought together elected leaders, community groups, and the Knights of Rizal. Philippine Consul General Senen Mangalile stood beside Assemblyman Steven Raga, City Councilwoman Julie Won, and Representative Grace Meng as the new street sign was revealed.

This was not just about a name. It was about identity. Woodside has long been shaped by generations of immigrants, and today its Filipino community is strong enough to leave a mark on the map of New York itself.

Rizal fought for equality, freedom, and dignity beyond borders. Now, his name stands in one of the most diverse cities in the world, reminding every passerby that Filipino stories matter, wherever they are told.

🇵🇭 Our viewpoint is drawn from the source linked in the comment below ∙

“New York street named after José Rizal in honor of Filipino migrants,” Inquirer (dot) net US Bureau, December 20, 2025

Congratulations Alex!

OUR FILIPINA ACE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE! 🥇

Alex Eala bagged a gold medal in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in women’s tennis after dominating hometown bet Mananchaya Sawangkaew, 6-1, 6-2, Thursday in Thailand.

This is the first tennis gold medal brought home by a Filipina in the SEA Games since Maricris Fernandez in 1999. It is also the Philippines’ first since Cecil Mamiit’s three-peat-capping title in 2009.

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