How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories

How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories

Items and other artifacts at the Smithsonian xprovide a fascinating glimpse into the complex lives of Filipino Americans as U.S. nationals who could live and work in America but were denied citizenship

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A Girls’ Soccer Clinic Kicks Off in Dumaguete

A Girls’ Soccer Clinic Kicks Off in Dumaguete

A Fil-Am women’s soccer player shares her skills with aspiring young girl players in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 75

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 75

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino.

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Artists Novy Bereber and Ignatius Jones: Not Like Everybody Else

Artists Novy Bereber and Ignatius Jones: Not Like Everybody Else

How spouses dance artist Novy Bereber and events director Ignatius Jones found their way back home.

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A Definitely Happy Beginning for Joshua Dela Cruz

A Definitely Happy Beginning for Joshua Dela Cruz

Everything Fil-Am actor Joshua Dela Cruz of “Blue’s Clues and You” fame does is likable.

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Filipino Protest Songs Rage Across Generations

Filipino Protest Songs Rage Across Generations

From Bayan Ko to Dekada ’70, Filipino protest songs are alive and raging.

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Oh, Alice!

Oh, Alice!

The article Alice Roosevelt, The Sultan Of Sulu, And The Theater Of American Empire (PF February 4 , 2026) by Alex Fabros revisits the meeting between Alice Roosevelt, daughter of US President Theodore Roosevelt, and the Sultan of Sulu. The event encapsulated a moment when the American empire sought to present itself as modern, inclusive, and benevolent, even as it consolidated control through coercion and administrative absorption. Fabros’ article awakened a memory from a reader, Jessie Huberty, who sent Publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco a letter.

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Fil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers

Fil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers

Filipino American athletes have contributed meaningfully at every level of professional football.

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Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

In keeping with Positively Filipino’s goal of celebrating the 13-million-strong (and counting) Filipino diaspora, we are launching a new series titled Overseas Filipino Achievers. The series recognizes outstanding Filipinos making their mark in various countries around the world. It builds on our popular and long-running feature, “FilAms Among the Remarkable and Famous.”

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Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Palanca Award–winning writer Cathy Sanchez Babao, no stranger to family tragedies, always rises from her grief

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