What You May Want to Know About Positively Filipino

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For those who are just now discovering Positively Filipino, here are some answers to questions that may be percolating in your mind:

*We come out with new stories for the week on Wednesdays (Thursdays in Manila).

*We are a magazine, thus we don't cover news stories, ongoing events and breaking news. What you will get from us are in-depth reports, features and profiles, opinion pieces and the always popular historical stories. 

*Overseas Filipinos (meaning those outside the Philippines) are our target audience, and our choice of stories reflect these. Since we are based in California, a large portion of our readership are Fil-Ams or Filipinos living in the US.

*We have a very small editorial staff, thus we rely on and continually welcome contributing writers from all over the world. If you want to be part of our pool of writers, please send a query to PFeditor@yahoo.com.

*In addition to our collection of new stories on Wednesdays, our newsletter also provides links to previously posted stories and a recipe  by a Filipino chef, or those who have original recipes to share. (We also welcome recipe contributions.)

*Our Global News Briefs section provides quick takes, with links to the full stories and their sources, on what's happening in Filipino communities worldwide. 

*Our Community News section features press releases from non-profits, community groups and charities. Those who want to market products will have to request for our advertising kit.

*The In the Know section at the bottom of this newsletter lists links to Filipino- and Philippine-related stories in other publications ICYMI. 

*Our Video of the Week provides visual entertainment from online sources. 

In The Know

INTRAMUROS GUIDE: New things you can do in 'Old Manila' in 2023

https://philstarlife.com/living/203760-intramuros-things-to-do-2023?page=6

The Wealth Of The Philippines: An Introduction To Locally Grown Superfoods

https://vogue.ph/beauty/wellness/filipino-superfoods-adlai-malunggay-forbidden-rice/

These 7 women are the pioneers of Philippine design

https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/style/style-profile/03/29/19/these-7-women-are-the-pioneers-of-philippine-design?fbclid=IwAR0W7ovMBGpyyK7oBv2GBxoPvsP_hdd4zj_yqwY1kh8cJVjlSwGLuwuqBE8

11,103: The nation’s soul has memory

https://www.thediarist.ph/11103-the-nations-soul-has-memory/

Manila in Milan

https://www.rawmags.com/single-post/manila-in-milan?fbclid=IwAR1ua8uT86YITXep42yZxtUNdGyM_MZEp0AwU29Z_MAQSsO2LtYWrnOJfuw

Modern jeepney to retain iconic look

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/06/news/national/modern-jeepney-to-retain-iconic-look/1881450?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1mh4G3LKr9J59WBEF0r8H5YdI8YOlW6vUz_LyrZHBum4eP5FQehhdpDag#Echobox=1678047536

For the love of lumpia: This famous Filipino food truck has evolved into a San Diego restaurant

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/for-the-love-of-lumpia-this-famous-filipino-food-truck-has-evolved-into-a-san-diego-restaurant/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2kGpjwyaHH_p7azpDbi5_ZLMBx1-y38Hx8kxU9TBEodpmBsQQ0bZfTaS0

A nun’s way to live beyond 100: ‘I am happy’

https://www.thediarist.ph/a-nuns-way-to-live-beyond-100-i-am-happy/

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Staff

Lockdown and Nostalgia

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If you google "lockdown and nostalgia," you'll see all the articles about how nostalgia -- the longing for what seems now as "better times" -- is a common offshoot of the anxieties brought about by the pandemic. The nostalgia can take various forms -- from bingeing on favorite music, old movies and comfort food, to reaching out to relatives and friends previously neglected. To the history inclined, it may mean researching past events or finally starting that genealogical tree for one's clan.

While his scholarly research on his ancestors' Teduray roots is definitely not pandemic-induced -- the breadth and depth of his research shows labor that spans decades -- social scientist and academic Eduardo C. Tadem's "The Saga of the Tamontaka Teduray Sisters" is a fascinating window into a lesser known Mindanao indigenous tribe that has spawned some big names in the Mindanao political landscape. 

Meanwhile, Japan-based Chinese-Filipino author and academic Caroline S. Hau tries her hand at fiction and the result is Tiempo Muerto, a novel about class divide and exile. Political scientist Patricio N. Abinales reviews in "Death and Loathing in Sugarlandia."

Our publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco continues her series on outstanding Filipino Americans in part 2 of "Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous."

As our personal news feed is marked by the constant drip of reports on the deaths of people we know, let's stop and pay tribute to one of the biggest names in Philippine cinema, movie director Peque Gallaga, who passed away a few weeks ago of non-covid causes. Marra PL. Lanot writes "Three Days in My Life with Peque."

Check out our two Partner posts this week: 

A call to fight back against the growing trend of hate crimes against Asian Americans https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/partner-enough-is-enough

The online showing of a powerful play on the early Fil-Am farmworkers, our beloved manongs https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/partner-magno-rubio-now-online

On the occasion of her 67th birthday, Read Again "The Timeless Nora Aunor" by film critic Mauro Feria Tumbocon, Jr.  and watch this tribute video in Video of the Week.

For the Happy Home Cook, here's a recipe with a whimsical name: French Kiss from the prison kitchen of then-detained soldiers Elmer D. Cruz and Emerson R. Rosales. 

Here are links to stories from other publications:

These Filipino scientists left their career abroad to help PH combat COVID-19
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/13/20/these-filipino-scientists-left-their-career-abroad-to-help-ph-combat-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR34-L44addHOuzbSw3NT6rOtRMI_9XfXfCipv8rD5myEc3jLhvNLJc01Sg

Combatting Covid-19 the Iloilo City Way
https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2020/05/17/combatting-covid-19-the-iloilo-city-way/?fbclid=IwAR32ycnpiBvhfCUBk_ZQtVSaIGlHpnWSnQFuwBimaXEz5haOVluzh49vOdE

A New Portrait of Lapulapu
https://www.nqc.gov.ph/en_US/resources/a-new-portrait-of-lapulapu/?fbclid=IwAR1PKXQ25XESBgB0NIcfpWwUqV8wdxssFt1O5pCAnf9BN4bbAb_lU2CZGt8

Kapampangan ‘survival’ dishes
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1272424/kapampangan-survival-dishes?fbclid=IwAR3Xy1osI5rqXgCy_FykIzqO3dqEGEDiYdSR2_KXI5BhBs36IxHxv4VPrCk

Column: Filipino nurses battled discrimination to work in American hospitals. Now they fight for PPE
https://news.yahoo.com/column-filipino-nurses-battled-discrimination-130014792.html

Courage, Charm, and Gustation

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It takes quite some strength to muster the courage to live one's truth, and Assumption College president Pinky Valdes is a model of doing just that. PF publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco writes about her fellow Assumptionista and the interesting twists and turns of her life in "Pinky Valdes' Winding Road to Healing."

If you're a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, you can celebrate the presence of FilAm Jordan Clarkson, the same way PF Correspondent Anthony Maddela celebrates him in "The Undeniably Charming Jordan Clarkson."

For foodies who love Japanese cuisine, here's a treat from Bella Bonner, who joined "Sandy Daza's Amazing Foodie Tour" of several cities in Japan and survived the oyster feast to write about it. 

And speaking of Sandy, here's a video of him with other noted Filipino chefs for our Video of the Week.

For our Happy Home Cook recipe, Sandy's famous mother Nora Daza's recipe for Lengua con Champignon and Mushroom-Butter Sauce.

 

Our In The Know listing:

What's Happening to Leni Robredo?
https://joeam.com/2018/03/21/whats-happening-to-leni-robredo/

Children of the Drug War Speak Out
http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/multimedia/video/03/19/18/children-of-the-drug-war-speak-out

Michelle Malkin defends Bruno Mars against claims of cultural appropriation
https://www.facebook.com/CRTV/videos/1732142643519881/

Stephen Hawking's Nurse was a Filipino from Zamboanga City
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/stephen-hawkings-favorite-nurse-was-filipino/

Look Inside Southwest's Transportive New Asian Restaurant, Kaliwa
https://dc.eater.com/2018/3/20/17143502/kaliwa-cathal-armstrong-filipino-korean-thai-food-wharf-opening

Manhattan’s Newest Filipino Restaurant Stays Traditional With Exquisite Results
https://ny.eater.com/2018/3/19/17139226/mama-finas-east-village-nyc-what-to-order