Once In A Lifetime
/The Filipina actor Cherie Gil was a once-in-a-lifetime talent that graced Philippine movies and television for almost five decades. She belonged to showbiz royalty with her parents Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, her brothers Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil, and a big bunch of nephews and nieces who are likewise making their mark in the entertainment industry. Cherie's demise announced on August 5 led to a deluge of tributes, one of them from her friend, PF contributor Pablo Tariman. ["Cherie Gil, A Beautiful Soul"]
Five years ago, a distinguished Filipino was flying to New York via Vancouver when he suffered a heart attack. When the airline crew called for a physician among the passengers, a Filipino doctor and his wife, also a doctor, rushed to resuscitate him, but it was too late. The distinguished gentleman was Washington SyCip, 96 years old, an icon in the business community. The doctor who tried to save him was Blas Bermudez who wrote about the heartbreaking experience on his Facebook post, which we are reposting here. ["Last Flight Home"]
Filipinos of a certain age crooned and swooned to The Association's big hits like "Never My Love," "Cherish," "Windy," and "Along Comes Mary." What we didn't know then was that a Filipino-Hawaiian was a big part of that cherished pop group and in fact became the group's leader in 1984. Larry Ramos was a Bridge Generation Fil-Am worth extolling and Peter Jamero, another Bridge Generation stalwart, does so. ["Along Comes Larry"]
If you haven't yet, go and watch Easter Sunday, the movie starring a delightful cast of Filipino Americans led by Jo Koy. One of them is Rodney To, who plays Tito Arthur. PF Correspondent Anthony Maddela profiles this real-life professor of dramatic arts at the University of Southern California. ["Rodney To is More Than Just Jo Koy's Uncle in Easter Sunday"]
Hometowns was one of our popular series that collected personal nostalgia stories about places in the Philippines that defined one's character and memories. Here's one of those narratives about the tiny island of Cuyo, where writer Noni Mendoza grew up and continues to yearn for. ["My Island in the Sun"]
[Read It Again]
The yo-yo is not a Filipino invention but a Filipino, Pedro Edralin Flores, got the first commercial trademark for the toy in the US: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/pedro-and-the-yo-yo-man-and-myth
The beauty of indigenous Filipino tattoos is on full display in this story:
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/mark-of-four-waves
{Cook It Again] The Happy Home Cook: Marinated Baby Back Ribs
[Video of the Week] Little Girl Does T’boli Dance
[Partner] Sinehan sa Konsulado 2022 - As part of the Sinehan sa Konsulado 2022, Positively Filipino presents a special screening of Mona Lisa Yuchengco’s MARILOU DIAZ-ABAYA: FILMMAKER ON A VOYAGE. The film will be available VOD (video-on-demand) for FREE from 12 noon August 19 to 12 noon August 25 PST on this access link: https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/marilou-diaz-abaya-filmmaker-on-a-voyage
In The Know
Fidel Ramos restored the Philippines' credibility and self-respect
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/commentary-fidel-ramos-restored-the-philippines-credibility-and-self-respect?fbclid=IwAR1NgkaEjjXZAVIkHc72k4zkB1Fs8vKLBqWCNMporzbzhUKcal0GQAMw4s0
Op-Ed: For Filipino Americans, seeing ourselves in a summer movie is a winner
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-06/easter-sunday-movie-jo-koy-filipinos-representation?fbclid=IwAR1MEAEdG7YVuUoIgFZ6WKIukwv1fH4e9WbmsmLT5l-cOLNaFfkfKa6UCwg
How loss and love led a young Filipino to the Swiss Guard
How Malaysia ended up owing $15 billion to a sultan's heirs
