Filipinas Who Inspire

PF Correspondent Cherie Querol Moreno focuses on Edith Superio Cabuslay ("She Wants You To Have a Healthier Lifestyle"), the Health Systems Program Services Manager of San Mateo County in California. The county includes Daly City where the largest concentration of Filipinos in the US resides. 

Our Video of the Week zeroes in on Aimee Carandang-Gloria, the first Filipina commercial pilot who has since switched gears and now heads a foundation that trains OFWs as professional service providers.

A formidable Filipino in the news lately is former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. Read Again veteran journalist Marites Danguilan-Vitug's feature on this feisty, no-nonsense rule of law guardian. http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/2013/3/dont-mess-with-conchita-carpio-morales

Another Read Again for literature lovers: my column on Angela Manalang-Gloria, one of the Philippines' beloved women poets. http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/gemma/the-enigmatic-poetess

A new gathering place for Fil-Ams in San Francisco is the Filipino Cultural Center. Lorna Lardizabal Dietz, who sits on the board, tells us its genesis.

We're starting a new collection called Our Turn: Millennial Voices and, with this first contribution from Jazmine D. Tabili ("Maginhawang Buhay: A Nearly Impossible Dream for Tourism Workers"), we encourage the youth to tell their stories. Send them to positvelyfilipino01@gmail.com

 For this week’s In The Know links:

Duterte Says, ‘My Only Sin Is the Extrajudicial Killings’
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/world/asia/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-drug-war.html?fbclid=IwAR3zxZn1EzpL6_wdg01bZ7uHjoCY0bKC_klnFVXnAvEYPoXjfU0JCedrqco

100 Best Filipino Films Directed by Women
https://pinoyrebyu.wordpress.com/2019/03/23/100-best-filipino-films-directed-by-women/?fbclid=IwAR0fc76dCOEkL66mwlDoNChS8YUALa53pCebFehRCUz1bBRqGYH4ML28dk4

The Haunting Story Behind Grand Heritage House MiraNila
https://www.townandcountry.ph/people/heritage/miranila-heritage-house-library-and-pavilion-new-manila-benitez-family-a1866-20190324-lfrm3?fbclid=IwAR04pM3RR3AD3K-psm0i0ZV99wknVauLV_8II29q8icJcKZiXikOY3TcPac

FOX makes first Filipino film
https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/03/16/1901759/fox-makes-first-filipino-film?fbclid=IwAR0CwZEbM4-JFeFo_jUpk2iNrHXyJ9BJrX8U7D_RuPLRfWzbnhd052tt-AM

And our Happy Home Cook recipe is Jojo Sabalvaro Tan's personal recipe for Mango Bars, being that Red Ribbon is out of reach in her area.

Timeless Star of the Silver Screen

To fans of Filipino movies, Eddie Garcia is a towering institution, unmatched in the breadth and depth of his talent, his experience and in the variety of roles he has played in the 70 years he has been in the industry as actor and director. Author/poet and movie critic Marra PL. Lanot catches up with this quintessential actor and shares his views with us in "What Makes Eddie Run?'

A landmark victory that should be celebrated and pursued, not ignored. That's the maritime case that the Philippines filed against China before the International Court of Arbitration, a complex process that veteran journalist Marites Danguilan Vitug meticulously chronicles in her new book, Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case Against China. The book is reviewed for us by Dr. Patricio N. Abinales in "High Noon in the West Philippine Sea."

Bookending our lineup this week is "Lucky Charm," an essay by millennial writer Maia Boncan.

Starting with the above piece, we'd like to encourage our young readers to share their thoughts/views and their writing, for a series that we have tagged, "Our Turn."

If you're craving comfort food this cold season, how about trying out our Happy Home Cook recipe this week from PF Correspondent Rene Astudillo: Dinengdeng with Fried Bangus. 

And our links for stories you may have missed reading:

Where 518 Inmates Sleep in Space for 170, and Gangs Hold It Together
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/world/asia/philippines-manila-jail-overcrowding.html?fbclid=IwAR3xMdQXvsf3WhfVkDI_SJST2H3NWtdK1v9bqN85ONyiMn9cQN5uymxK1xs

Meet the Filipina Engineer Who Struggled in Math But Now Works at NASA 
https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/newsfeatures-peopleparties/76495/josephine-santiago-bond-filipina-engineer-nasa-a833-20190106-lfrm?ref=home_feed_1%3Futm_source&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20190106-fbnp-newsfeatures-josephine-santiago-bond-filipina-engineer-nasa-a833-20190106-lfrm%3Fref&fbclid=IwAR0S6jjWV9oQ3oUOCviw04_mAvtvy1GjpvwJRghlK4zNL9kzkP6ELXVLOOg

“Stay a While Longer, Doc”
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/40/stay-a-while-longer-doc/?fbclid=IwAR13clgfoZCLsr_gZwWE3UW0ry3wW8wZ9MGtYazawdyLJOGgaMIOaWWnMiA

New Saliva-based Test Detects Malaria Before Symptoms Appear
http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2019/01/new-saliva-based-test-detects-malaria-before-symptoms-appear.php?fbclid=IwAR23dLuSPkYuKejtuJmxUjnnrJw1H1RYD9478XGHTz6K3RxsBKB0UVdMmrI

Darren Criss Wins at Golden Globes
https://deadline.com/2019/01/golden-globes-darren-criss-the-assassination-of-gianni-versace-ryan-murphy-filipino-american-1202530126/

For Video of the Week, Grammy-nominated recording artist H.E.R. (aka Gabi Wilson) was interviewed on the Late, Late Show with James Corden, where she acknowledged her Filipino heritage.