An Incident at LAX Immigration

An Incident at LAX Immigration

On the day of Trump's inauguration, two Filipina women with legitimate U.S. visas were banned from entering the U.S.

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Drummer Takes It Easel

Drummer Takes It Easel

A Filipino Canadian’s artistic journey from the drum set to to the easel.

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Stella By Star Light

Stella By Star Light

Stella Abrera makes principal dancer after 20 years of perfection and loyalty to American Ballet Theatre.

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The Happy Home Cook: Beef Chayote Soup

The Happy Home Cook: Beef Chayote Soup

You don’t encounter a lot of recipes using chayote (sayote) fruit.  In the Philippines, it is most commonly used to prepare chicken tinola.  

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Marching for Justice Around the World

Marching for Justice Around the World

Filipino Americans join the resistance against the Donald Trump presidency

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Porcelain and Pansit: The Philippine Chinese

Porcelain and Pansit: The Philippine Chinese

Filipinos have an ambivalence toward the Chinese and yet their influence flows freely in our cultural bloodstream.

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Art for Love’s Sake

Art for Love’s Sake

Painter, teacher, musician Angelito de Leon David’s artistic spirit was born when he was a kid sitting on top of a carabao or kibitzing in front of a marching band. 

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The Happy Home Cook: Chinese Peanut Cookies for the Lunar New Year of the Rooster 2017

The Happy Home Cook: Chinese Peanut Cookies for the Lunar New Year of the Rooster 2017

These Chinese Peanut Cookies are a simple, savory-sweet cookie I like to bake for the Lunar New Year’s desserts or snacks.

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A Time for Kindness

A Time for Kindness

The author calls for a kindness revolution to overcome a time of foreboding.

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Her Mission Was in the Cards

Her Mission Was in the Cards

Before she became an artist Johanna Poethig was once told by a Filipina fortuneteller that she would be doing not only private art, but also art on a public scale.

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