The Elderly Filipino Men of ʻAʻala Park

The Elderly Filipino Men of ʻAʻala Park

‘A’ala Park was a place where the aging Filipinos and other retirees gathered to pass the time, carrying forward a world that had vanished.

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Why Baja? Why Not?

Why Baja? Why Not?

A family built its home in San Felipe on a piece of land that, by California standards, would sound like a clerical error—less than $25,000 for a quarter acre–and live without fear.

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When Waymo Stalls Who You Gonna Call? Pinoy Agents, That’s Who

When Waymo Stalls Who You Gonna Call? Pinoy Agents, That’s Who

When AI is stumped, Waymo goes to the Philippines for answers.

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Siargao Locals Wearying of Growing Israeli Presence

Siargao Locals Wearying of Growing Israeli Presence

What happens when a global destination becomes so popular that it begins to feel overtaken by a specific foreign presence?

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Hard Hats: Filipino Civil Engineers in the Middle East

Hard Hats: Filipino Civil Engineers in the Middle East

From highways carved out of sand to towers rising against the horizon, Filipino engineers help build the modern Middle East.

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Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 4

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 4

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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Santa Monica’s Uncrowned King of Real Estate

Santa Monica’s Uncrowned King of Real Estate

Meet real estate wiz Gary Limjap who acknowledges his Filipino heritage as a guiding light throughout his career. He speaks of certain attitudes that differentiated him from other agents.

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Sari Dalena: A Film Guerrera

Sari Dalena: A Film Guerrera

Sari Dalena’s films primarily focus on history and literature “to help shed light for younger generations of Filipinos and their sense of identity.”

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Mama’s Last Lesson

Mama’s Last Lesson

A daughter refuses to send her dying mother off with a lie.

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The Eye Doctor, the Nurse, and the Fine Print of Aging

The Eye Doctor, the Nurse, and the Fine Print of Aging

So much older but young still.

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