Three Women

Three women, three very different lives. 

Manila-based contributor Rochit I. Tañedo draws on her valuable experience in community organizing to give us a glimpse of the challenging life of T'boli women of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

Food expert and PF Correspondent Elizabeth Ann Quirino focuses on Liza Agbanlog, a Vancouver-based food blogger turned cookbook author who shares with us her own recipe for Sinigang na Isda sa Miso, our Happy Home Cook feature of the week. 

From New York, PF Correspondent Serina Aidasani profiles visual artist and poet Monica Ong, who explores her Chinese, Filipino and American lineage through her art and poetry.

Our In The Know links this week:

Can Imelda Erase History Again?
https://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/can-imelda-marcos-erase-history-again/?fbclid=IwAR1LSMkmDFqDN-1iMlmI_5VJp8MPMzSVfvKMIpcATOdyNeosu25VGu4vhTY

Rewriting history in the Philippines and the fight for the truth
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-46185620/rewriting-history-in-the-philippines-and-the-fight-for-the-truth?fbclid=IwAR3R5cG-ITv9luNzJKz9UWOHh6b2JZCxngH2WQs3gOD7Blf_odu8hw4ZKKM

Bells of Balangiga: Why they matter
https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/11/13/18/bells-of-balangiga-why-they-matter?fbclid=IwAR3E-6_JIU6h4ErWwS6TDSV00rv9jaLlthIyr64kycGwqEeu5CWC_LR9pwA

Painting to Live: The Remarkable Story of 90-Year-Old Filipina Artist Araceli Dans
https://lifestyleasia.onemega.com/painting-to-live-the-remarkable-story-of-90-year-old-filipina-artist-araceli-dans/?fbclid=IwAR1dbatsmXtZbVd5TRtC58JqfNGaBINuDaE3SLjjFcpCvdnhNsE9-yJHfHA

For video of the week, Youtube comedian Jeppy Paraiso shares the Thanksgiving cheer.

Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino

The Rape of Manila

"American General Douglas MacArthur, driven from the Philippines at the start of World War II, famously vowed to return. This is the untold story of his homecoming."

And so begins journalist James Scott's electrifying narration of the Battle of Manila in February 1945, which he describes as "an urban brawl" that pitted MacArthur's troops, determined to retake the city, against Japanese General Iwabuchi's forces, intent to die fighting. This story is a condensed version of Scott's newly published book, Rampage, which details the complex military operation that practically reduced the once genteel, beautiful city to rubble. A must-read for every Filipino, even the pictures are riveting.

PF Correspondent Myles Garcia reviews journalist Walter Ang's first book, From Barangay to Broadway: Filipino American Theater History, the first comprehensive compilation of Filipinos in American theater.

Cebuana author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard profiles her cousin, Manny Gonzalez, the CEO and major stockholder of the popular Plantation Bay Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu. 

Instapot owners will enjoy Elizabeth Ann Quirino's recipe for Ginataang Sitaw at Kalabasa, cooked in the multicooker.

Here are the links to stories you may have missed reading:

An American And Her Filipina Translator Exhume A Massacre In 'Insurrecto'
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/10/666360732/an-american-and-her-filipina-translator-exhume-a-massacre-in-insurrecto?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2dnga0CwLIk1VnZnYtdJhRhXSkRH-p2kcn9FgHtGVIBOKBOc4x7MRb57o

Dating janitress, hukom na ngayon 
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/life/04/15/18/dating-janitress-hukom-na-ngayon?fbclid=IwAR3ak8waQK6XgWBghB1acajvZUZcfOmXte1gBIE50mvSARaic104TRJjAbM

Check Out the Tropical Vibes at Oakland’s Newest Filipino Hotspot
https://sf.eater.com/2018/11/8/18075806/fob-kitchen-open-temescal-oakland-filipino-restaurant-former-juhu-beach-club?fbclid=IwAR26GG7ctV1Dd105UiCIDzR9vZEcB7mppxy5SwIECHt202-8ROZxM8FioLw

Swipe right: New dating app launched for UP students
http://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2018/11/13/137999/swipe-right-new-dating-app-launched-for-up-students/?fbclid=IwAR3YCCEatkdGYEHanvHIPv5NMQX1EVobGjTtNBLzeIr5N5304-bZPUOU6jM

For Video of the Week, Curry Shop interviews Fil-am comedian Jo Koy at New York’s Maharlika Restaurant for a background on Filipino food.

Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino

Lost Literary Treasure, Cebuanos, and Torture

Another noteworthy Filipino went quietly into the good night -- Alberto "Bert" Florentino Jr., playwright/author and promoter of Philippine literature is given a proper farewell by author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard whose latest novel, The Newspaper Widow, was a finalist in the Best Novel in English category of the National Book Awards in Manila.

Why do Cebuanos consider themselves a superior tribe? Cebuana writer Isabel Taylor Escoda proffers her not-quite-humble reasons.

We continue our series of Martial Law Stories, this time with writer/poet/journalist/editor Jose "Pete" Lacaba's account of his horrendous torture.

Our Happy Home Cook recipe this week, Beef Caldereta cooked in an instapot, comes from our resident foodie Elizabeth Ann Quirino's new book, Instant Filipino Recipes: My Mother’s Philippine Food in a Multicooker Pot. Try it out and see how fast a meal cooks with this appliance.

Our In The Know links this week:

Boracay’s back cleaner and greener. But something’s missing: jobs
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/boracay-back-cleaner-greener-something-040320323.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb&fbclid=IwAR0Wq6vP_2zZgMQ7vlWZfN9orRchdivov3dTD_ZsOoq-UIhFob1sO4etHJM

Bulalacao, Coron–its quiet majesty
https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/224627/bulalacao-coron-its-quiet-majesty/?fbclid=IwAR2KCfQCzuwNMe9dqjP01noOkyPWjrAD5BNPe9mMS3-m6e_QfSw-gh_ME-o

Stuck in traffic: How Manila’s roads are making love elusive for Filipinos
https://coconuts.co/manila/features/stuck-traffic-manilas-roads-making-love-elusive-filipinos/?utm_source=Coconuts%20Media%20Mailing%20List&utm_campaign=7e0e70e2ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_02_08_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c10d7999ee-7e0e70e2ac-81681529&fbclid=IwAR0SIPRMu4qH4qBDAvTRavhFxU4UrkGYi-GD9yQvsvJpVP8dGdvTTyswnLU

A Brief History of the Most Popular Filipino Street Food
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/food-and-drink/filipino-street-food-a1729-20170526-lfrm?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20181102-fbnp-culture-filipino-street-food-a1729-20170526-lfrm-fbold&fbclid=IwAR2oLIsGvGTPV88-bWNEloor0QR2QgH0Q29hvMO8I0WYMtUKbYSZTkEEu8c

The second-generation Dazas are making home cooks out of anyone
http://fnbreport.ph/features/fb/the-second-generation-dazas-are-making-home-cooks-out-of-anyone-septm-20180620/?fbclid=IwAR0MoA4yFH1k7AeXP8SpmI524UksbZQt2hXQgzQALsd7zi8IJmPfmUOuQfk

For video of the week, Esquire Philippines posted an interview with long time Philippine actor Eddie Garcia on his long career in showbiz.

Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino