Shooting Tacloban
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Filming in Tacloban after the Typhoon Yolanda disaster was traumatic; returning to show the film to survivors was healing.
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On US Veterans’ Day (Canada Remembrance Day), a Toast to Our Freedom Fighters
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Memories of the Filipinos’ resistance to Japanese occupation in World War II must never fade.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Filipino Spaghetti
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There used to be only one way I knew how a spaghetti sauce should be -savory, sweet, and meaty. Growing up in the Philippines, I was exposed to only the Filipino-style spaghetti sauce. While the Italian version focuses on the flavors of the tomatoes, the Filipino version focuses on the sweet meat.
Read MoreWhen Mama Mary Called from Fatima
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A “prodigal daughter” rediscovers her faith, thanks to Mother Mary.
Read MoreDesigner Oliver Tolentino Brings Back Romance
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Come and see Oliver Tolentino’s soft, elegant and understated lines that bring out the feminine figure on November 19, at Philippine International Aid’s benefit runway show, “Giving Hope to Children 2017.”
Read MoreArt for Healing
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The creations of two Filipinos, sculptor Rex Dacanay and painter/illustrator Nannette Nemenzo, were among the works exhibited at the 29th annual UCSF ARTshow.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Macadamia-Jackfruit Cake
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Cakes from the Middle East and Turkey using nuts and fruits have always been a favorite of mine--cakes made with ground walnuts or almonds and with apricots, dates or figs. These cakes go superbly with a good cup of coffee or mint tea anytime!
Read MoreEscape Through Death’s Door
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How Lt. Geraldo Alvarez of the 51st Mechanized Infantry Company led his trapped men to safety through a storm of bullets in the battle for Marawi.
Read MoreA Long Overdue Honor
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After 75 years, Filipinos’ wartime service was finally honored by the United States. But their fight for rightful benefits isn’t over.
Read MoreDeparture Date 1973.August.05
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As much as I was going to graduate school, I was also escaping a dictatorship that was doing its worst to destroy my generation.
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