A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A Childhood in Pila, Laguna

A writer who is lucky she doesn’t have to invent her ancestors and an ancestral home.

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Tell My Parents I’ll Be Late

Tell My Parents I’ll Be Late

An expat worries about her elderly parents who are hemmed in by the pandemic back home.

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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Ginataang Munggo Guisado

The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Ginataang Munggo Guisado

Upon our arrival in Ozamiz, my husband’s relatives prepared a spread for us with vegan options. One of these vegan dishes was the Ginataang Munggo Guisado. After one bite, I instantly fell in love and never wanted to go back to my old version. Certainly, the coconut milk lends a nice richness that balances with the nutty flavor of the mung beans and earthy flavors of ginger. As a result, the coconut milk transcends this mung bean soup to another level of comfort.

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[WEBINAR VIDEO] Racism and the FIlipino American 2: A Difficult Conversation

[WEBINAR VIDEO] Racism and the FIlipino American 2: A Difficult Conversation

Why many Filipinos tend to adopt prevalent racist views in US society; addressing differences as well as bridging the generation gap in tackling racial prejudice in the Filipino American community.

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K-Dramas Might Save Us Yet

K-Dramas Might Save Us Yet

Korean television dramas’ “Crash Landing” on Filipinos’ predilection for soap operas may have a larger impact beyond the giddy commotion over Hyun Bin’s cheekbones.

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Segundo Matias Jr., Master Storyteller

Segundo Matias Jr., Master Storyteller

Meet the creator of Moymoy Lulumboy, the good aswang, and other mythical creatures.

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How Filipinos Are Coping with Covid-19, Part 3: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines

How Filipinos Are Coping with Covid-19, Part 3: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines

Here is Part Three of the Series on “How Filipinos Are Coping with Covid 19,” featuring Filipinos from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines

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The Happy Home Cook: Bulgogi (“Fire Meat” or Korean BBQ)

The Happy Home Cook: Bulgogi (“Fire Meat” or Korean BBQ)

This has been our go-to bulgogi recipe in our family since my husband Drew and I were married 28 years ago. He served a church mission there in the late 1980s and brought this and a love for Korean cuisine with him. Korean food is probably my most favorite food after my native Filipino.

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The Colonial Legacy of Racism Among Filipinos

The Colonial Legacy of Racism Among Filipinos

Filipinos’ affinity for Caucasian aesthetic standards is rooted in the colonization of the Philippines first by Spain, then by the United States.

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White Supremacy and Black Oppression in Law and Society

White Supremacy and Black Oppression in Law and Society

Attorney Bill Tamayo, Regional Director of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, used this slide presentation to retrace the historical roots of racism in the United States, during Positively Filipino's June 29 Webinar on Racism and the Filipino American.

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