Fil Am Cam Bynum Spreads Football and Faith
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While visiting the Philippines, football star Cam Bynum saw another value he learned from his Filipino family members: resilience.
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Pearl Parmelee, 69, Proponent of Filipino Cuisine in America and Beyond
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To many of us, Pearl Parmelee-Cabrera was the Tita of all Titas—larger than life, relentless, tenacious, and driven. Yet beneath her remarkable accomplishments was a quiet strength and generosity that touched countless lives. She was a mentor, friend, supporter, advocate, confidante, and family to so many.
Read MoreThe Bitter Earth: My Father's Final Story
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A dying father tells his life story and that of his generation.
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Rizal Navigated the Troubled Water of Diaspora Identity Politics
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The author had to exorcise his mind of the ilustrado ghosts—the very ghosts Rizal himself, in his final years, began to question.
Read MoreThe Locsin Clan: Roots, Philippine Style
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A family tree consisting of 11 volumes, containing over a million relatives’ names, dates back to 1750, when a Chinese boy named Sin Lok arrived in Manila from Amoy (the old name of Xiamen), China.
Read MoreOverseas Filipino Achievers, Part 5
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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.”
Read MoreRebuffing Graciano Lopez Jaena’s ‘Dirty Fingers’
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New book argues that elitist bias smeared the image of the Propaganda Movement’s foremost writer and hero.
Read MoreFinding the Philippines in Mexico
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In Mexico, the author did not simply discover another country. He encountered a forgotten mirror of the Philippines itself.
Read MoreThe Terno: Living Silhouette of the Filipino Soul
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Across centuries, the terno has mirrored the evolving realities of Filipino society.
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