Past and Pastime

Often overlooked in the history of American student activism is 1968 Third World students' strike in San Francisco State (University), which led to the formation of the first ethnic studies college in the country. Read all about the Filipino American students' leading role in that upheaval in Juanita Tamayo Lott's "PACE, A Critical Link in Filipino American History." 

But history is not all Big Politics. Read Bibeth Orteza's hilarious recollection of her frustrated quest for romance on campus just when the Big Politics of Marcos' Martial Law was descending on the Philippines.

For a dose of nostalgia, join our raconteur Myles Garcia as he lays his hands on one of Manila's favorite pastimes,  "Oh, How I Miss Manila Mahjong." 

We would like to thank our writers who won in the recent 7th Annual Plaridel Awards of the Philippine American Press Club, USA:

Rene Astudillo, Plaridel Award for Best International Story, “Will the Philippine Jeepney Soon Be Extinct?” http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/will-the-philippine-jeepney-soon-be-extinct

Elizabeth Ann Quirino, Plaridel Award for Best Tourism Feature Story, “Savoring Hidden Flavors of the Philippine Kitchen”
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/savoring-hidden-flavors-of-the-philippine-kitchen

Titchie Carandang-Tiongson and Erwin Tiongson, Plaridel Award for Best Profile Writing, “The Untold Story of Nina Thomas: The American Woman Who Could Have Been First Lady of the Philippines” http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-untold-story-of-nina-thomas

France Viana, Plaridel Award for Best Entertainment Story, “Myth, Magic and Madonnas In Eye-Opening Philippine Art Exhibition” http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/myth-magic-and-madonnas-in-eye-opening-philippine-art-exhibition

Rey E. de la Cruz, Honorable Mention for Best Profile Writing, “Happy Beneath the Sea”
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/robert-suntay

Rey E. de la Cruz, Honorable Mention for Best Feature Story, “Dear Satu: Letters Tell the Story of Our Lives”
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/dear-satu-letters-tell-the-story-of-our-lives

Lisa Suguitan Melnick, Honorable Mention for Best Entertainment Story, “Incarcerated 6x9 Gets You on the Cell-ular Level”
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/dance-theater-review-incarcerated-6-x-9-gets-you-on-the-cell-ular-level

Elizabeth Ann Quirino, Honorable Mention for Best Food Story, “Tupig from Tarlac,”
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/tupig-from-tarlac

For Filipino American History Month, we recommend the following Read Again stories:
“An Ilongot Murder Mystery” by Michael Gonzalez: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/an-ilongot-murder-mystery

“Fil-Am Olympic Great Vicki Manalo-Draves” by Ed Diokno: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/fil-am-olympic-great-vicki-manalo-draves

For our [In The Know] Links:

Soldiers in Facebook’s War on Fake News Are Feeling Overrun
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/business/facebook-philippines-rappler-fake-news.html

Wanted: More Public Libraries
https://opinion.inquirer.net/116595/wanted-public-libraries

Gov. Brown rejects ethnic studies bill, saying high school students are overburdened
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2018/10/02/gov-brown-rejects-ethnic-studies-bill-saying-high-school-students-are-overburdened/

For Happy Home Cook, Chef Paolo Espanola dishes his take on a Filipino classic, Pansit Molo.

For Video of the Week, Center for Asian American Media remembers Professor Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, through her film collection on her family's history.

Why We Love Yakking

Aside from eating, Filipinos love to tell stories to one another. It may appear simply as chatting, but it's a more layered affair. Contributors BJ Gonzalvo PhD and Khimee Leong of Kuwentuhan Tayo Project explore the neural and cultural dimensions of one of our favorite pastimes.

Meanwhile, travel-hungry Filipinos are liking the taste of Mango Tours, which is becoming the go-to travel agency for kababayans. Find out from Positively Filipino Editor Gemma Nemenzo why they are coming back for more.

Here are our [In The Know] links this week:

Typhoon Mangkhut reveals biggest plastic polluters of Manila’s arterial river
https://www.eco-business.com/news/typhoon-mangkhut-reveals-biggest-plastic-polluters-of-manilas-arterial-river/

The Philippines Is Ready To Rise Again
https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/09/27/the-philippines-is-ready-to-rise-again/#b4acb4e55bd9

Inside Mother Tongue, an Asian cocktail bar and restaurant
https://nowtoronto.com/food-and-drink/food/mother-tongue-toronto/

For Happy Home Cook, we take a sample from The New Filipino Kitchen, a new book edited by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri on the exploration of modern Filipino recipes: Chef Rodelio Aglibot's Avocado Mousse with Raspberry Sauce and Lychee Granita.

For our video of the week, the Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses to Malacañang (CARMMA PH) ran a video of Filipino millennials on their views of Martial Law to aid an online petition to educate the youth about what really happened in the 70s and 80s.

Surprises

When Manila-based journalist Manny Mogato got the dawn phone call that announced his winning the 'Holy Grail' of journalism -- the Pulitzer Prize, he was shookt, as contributing writer Kelly B. Vergel de Dios describes his reaction. Only one other Filipino from the Philippines has won the coveted award -- Carlos P. Romulo -- and that was 76 years ago. (Four FilAms have won the Pulitzer: Alex Tizon, Jose Antonio Vargas, Byron Acohido and Cheryl Diaz Meyer.)

In Amsterdam, long-time resident Franklin M. Bobadilla got the surprise of his life when the priest in De Krijtberg Catholic Church asked during a sermon one Sunday: "Did you know that we have a Filipino saint in this church?" Find out why in "An Encounter of a Special Kind."

While the 46th anniversary of the proclamation of martial law in the Philippines has come and gone (September 21) we will be continuing our collection of martial law stories, so send in yours to martiallawstories@gmail.com.

This week we have two:

Fil-Am activist Jeanette Gandionco Lazam recalls her harrowing experience leaving the country after the declaration, in "Who Is Marshall Law?"

Our publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco writes publicly for the first time about an extortion plot by a certain Commander David. Her piece, "My Thriller in Manila," is stuff for novels.

links to keep you In The Know:

How Manila has become a portrait of ugliness
https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/66882/how-manila-has-become-a-portrait-of-ugliness/

Utah Valley University President Welcomes Students Using 6 Languages in Crazy Impressive Video
https://nextshark.com/utah-valley-university-president-welcomes-students-using-6-languages-crazy-impressive-video/

Duterte critic arrested as 'darkness and evil' prevail in Philippines
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/25/duterte-critic-antonio-trillanes-iv-hits-out-at-darkness-and-evil-philippines

Schoolgirl, 12, honored for saving Philippine flag
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/10317/albay-girl-honored-for-saving-philippine-flag

For our Happy Home Cook, actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo's recipe for Thai Beef Lettuce Wrap. 

For Video of the Week, Balitang America covers the book launch of Jose Antonio Vargas.