Defenses: Civil Rights and Martial Arts

President Trump put his order to conduct raids in major cities to ferret out the undocumented for deportation on hold for two weeks, and that two weeks will end on July 6. If you or someone you know will be affected by this order, it's best to be prepared and to know your rights. Immigration lawyer Lourdes Tancinco puts together a guide on what to do if ICE knocks on your door. (Our Partner Post: "Are ICE Raids Really on Hold? Know Your Rights")

While her boss, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio seeks the Democratic presidential nomination, the newly appointed Commissioner of the NY Mayor’s Office for Media and Entertainment , Fil-Am Anne del Castillo, quietly does her job. PF Correspondent Elizabeth Ann Quirino profiles this young lawyer whose mandate is to create more job opportunities for the underrepresented -- women and minorities  -- in the city's media and entertainment industries. ("Watch Out World: Anne del Castillo, NYC Mayor's Media and Entertainment Czar")

In San Francisco, Eskabo Daan, the organization that teaches Filipino martial arts and culture to children, is celebrating the 10th year of a strong presence in the community's cultural scene. The group has expanded its classes to Daly City, where aspiring young warriors are learning not just Filipino self-defense but also writing in baybayin, the ancient Filipino script. Lorna Lardizabal Dietz reports. ("Eskabo Daan: Filipino Martial Arts for Kids")

Canada-based contributor Albert J. Lesaca tells us how a red bicycle and a neighborhood "siga" (tough guy) taught him valuable street-smarts that guided him for life in "The Bicycle of Tomorrow."

To celebrate Filipino American Friendship Day tomorrow, here are some stories worth re-reading: 

Alex S. Fabros Jr.'s "The Boogie-Woogie Boys" 

Erwin R. Tiongson's "A 3-D Image of the Philippine Scouts: March 4, 1905" 

Titchie Carandang-Tiongson's "A D.C. Springtime Concert Born in Manila" 

For our In The Know links:

Targeted by Duterte
https://www.cjr.org/special_report/maria-ressa-duterte.php?utm_medium=10today.ad3li.20190629.smartflab.421.2&fbclid=IwAR3reVmE_9on-2fbta_YlcRbK6BRinqHIukJMy2xhvJrvbAfQJKQbAWJ82w

Five books that tackle the truth and injustices of the Marcos regime
http://youngstar.ph/5-books-tackle-harsh-truths-martial-law/?fbclid=IwAR3hPCXyhsE2oMKM4QoBflQxMEFDoDEyZCMkpxQAX7ockVBL7-n0nlMusZI

Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Forgotten War’?
https://opinion.inquirer.net/122303/theodore-roosevelts-forgotten-war?fbclid=IwAR1RIeVT-2An9HKKxc8xJRt7xE5Fn43_hTnP4zDDL5L80kwy--PsMVBnjTo

Tuna kinilaw takes the spotlight at Portugal festival
https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/27/19/tuna-kinilaw-takes-the-spotlight-at-portugal-festival?fbclid=IwAR3nIYQ7HiaqCQQ1V2KZctKMJnQGwv4EtsnRsiCuVSksv9YyAZo38J8cAek

Our Happy Home Cook recipe this week from Elizabeth Ann Quirino makes use of summer tomatoes: Kamatis-Tokwa with Shrimps Guisado

And for our Video of the Week, I-Witness' Howie Severino looks into the life of Juan Luna, this greatest of Filipino painters who was also a tragically flawed human.

Ireland's Filipinos

Like our kababayans in countries where the community is still small, the Filipinos in Ireland make extra efforts to create a semblance of the homeland in a strange country. Researcher/academic Diane Sabenacio Nititham shares the results of her study of Filipinos in the land of breweries and the green shamrock, who draw on the strength of language, rituals, food and the Catholic church to establish community. [Read "A Filipino Community Grows in Ireland"]

Meanwhile in the San Francisco Bay Area where Filipinos abound, another academic Mariel Toni Jimenez hits upon a universal truth: Filipinos and dancing are psychically entwined, and our senior kababayans are all the healthier for this. [Read "Dances With Manangs"]

Musician/composer Florante Aguilar recently staged his latest concert, UTOM, which harnessed the unique sounds and beat of traditional instruments to tell the stories of the T'boli tribe of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. PF Correspondent Lisa Suguitan Melnick was there to document the event. [Read "Utom Unfolds T'boli Myths Through Music"]

For the Happy Home Cook, here's a sweet recipe that harkens back to summers in the Philippines: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from the late culinary great, Nora Daza.

Here are links to stories you may have missed:

How the Philippine drug war inspired novelist Randy Ribay's 'Patron Saints of Nothing'
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1018411?fbclid=IwAR0Oh3kiowIjJppyg10922jkrn3G0Ooc_3zjdJ4REtI2JzxEcMHxwIvvIxI

‘Just let us fish,’ says skipper of PH boat in Reed Bank incident
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/176637/just-let-us-fish-says-skipper-of-ph-boat-in-reed-bank-incident?fbclid=IwAR2tGwYCtsjlA6rnyzCO1Iy_MgyWdHoIHyT_pCR9z-f5H82ZcWnrCRVVHJk

Jamie Yancovitz & Kristen Cabildo Are Redefining The Practice Of Filipino Martial Arts For Women
https://www.bustle.com/p/jamie-yancovitz-kristen-cabildo-are-redefining-the-practice-of-filipino-martial-arts-for-women-17986133?fbclid=IwAR354wGhcf999njUbtPKIzPdH5b_gI2gyqEOi8LnKm5JrzkP5E-kggbImdI

 Try it now: The rise and rise of Filipino food
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2019/05/try-it-now-rise-and-rise-filipino-food?fbclid=IwAR3_mnodQuTiG_KaS853uY774Le4_99Dg0Tv7otfD_kPKQdUw0_wWm1DfMw

For video of the week, Balitang America featured Karenderya, a Filipino restaurant that’s being hailed by Esquire Magazine as one the nation’s 20 top restaurants

Follow the Caroming Ball

Billiards. The game that is revered by a large number of Filipinos and has triggered thousands of missed classes by high school and college students is given due reverence by PF Correspondent Myles Garcia's story on "Filipino Wizards of the Pool Table." Read about Efren Reyes, the world champion, who has put the Philippines on the billiards world map, along with Django Bustamante, Dennis Orcullo and others who have carved out a niche in the country's billiards hall of fame.

June is Pride Month and our Philippine-based correspondent Rene Astudillo looks at the status of the Filipino LGBT movement and the realities it has to confront. In "Pride and Prejudice in the Filipino LGBT Community," there are reasons for both fear and hope.

Today marks the 158th anniversary of the birth of our National Hero, Jose Rizal. Here are some Read Agains to remind us why, 123 years after his death by musketry, his life still commands interest:

Jose Rizal, The Oracle by Mona Lisa Yuchengco

Jose Rizal and His Dueling German Friends by Penelope V. Flores

Rizal’s Cook Remembers a Good Man by John Silva

Jose Rizal, Martial Arts Warrior by Rene J. Navarro

And for the Happy Home Cook, here's a repeat posting of Elizabeth Ann Quirino's Sabaw ng Munggo Guisado, said to be Jose Rizal's favorite dish: The Happy Home Cook: Sabaw ng Munggo Guisado

In case you missed reading them, here are links to interesting stories:

Filipina finds freedom after living as family slave in US for decades
https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/12/19/filipina-finds-freedom-after-living-as-family-slave-in-us-for-decades?fbclid=IwAR0aPgIHWHWu452LUkKLRmPtay2gQOu7fftpKFZ6T99NC7QsegU3M_XGdZ8

'You know you're Filipino when …': Winnipeggers share an insider's look at their culture
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/you-know-you-re-filipino-when-video-heritage-month-1.5169205?fbclid=IwAR223UUI09SDeOA1GrpKBnTK3a7TcdBfVII0gNQnMCFQRY9EfxHv0b9QdII

The Most Prominent Families in Manila
https://www.townandcountry.ph/people/heritage/most-prominent-families-in-manila-a1590-20190614-lfrm7?utm_source=Facebook-TC&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20190615-fbnp-people-most-prominent-families-in-manila-a1590-20190614-lfrm7-fbfirst&fbclid=IwAR0myaulY5dib2cnXekN_1wk1ElRdK9yzDnF_dgIOtzF_OOec4jlhqhdrPc

Tito Al’s Success Story: It Started with Chicharron
http://www.manilamail.us/?p=8340&fbclid=IwAR1vY83DJ0zqznK5PiUonJLvx2j7yiVFYoFJw3lj3rvzGlNQayVXOqPTNPg

The Long and Tumultuous History of the Humble Banana Ketchup
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/the-history-behind-the-invention-of-banana-ketchup-a1729-20180622-lfrm?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20190527-fbnp-culture-the-history-behind-the-invention-of-banana-ketchup-a1729-20180622-lfrm-fbold&fbclid=IwAR2zHOPb4dKCQGP-EYU4NiHf7JVoGQTLs_NXYohzoYTkRb2qi7cz61Xlm38

For Video of the Week, Lea Salonga sings “A Whole New World” with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Vince Rodriguez.