From Mindanao Dream-Makers, to the World

From Mindanao Dream-Makers, to the World

SoCSKSarGen USA’s 3rd Biennial International Gala Night in New York City celebrated the Mindanaoan roots of many achievers in the diaspora.

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A Crowning Ritual for ‘Living Ancestors’ Comes to San Francisco

A Crowning Ritual for ‘Living Ancestors’ Comes to San Francisco

A three-night tribute in October honors Filipino and Asian American legacy artists and culture bearers whose work shaped the Bay Area's diasporic arts landscape.

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Jo Koy: The Joke’s on Marginalization

Jo Koy: The Joke’s on Marginalization

How Jo Koy’s career becomes particularly relevant to the idea of Diasporic Capital.

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Clarissa Mae Ragrag: From Busking to the Concert Stage

Clarissa Mae Ragrag: From Busking to the Concert Stage

With a brain full of beautiful music and a voice to match, the young and rising Filipino British singer Clarissa Mae Ragrag isn’t in a rush.

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Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 8

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 8

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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The Heartbreaking Weight of Loving a Country

The Heartbreaking Weight of Loving a Country

A Balik-Scientist returned home believing he could help fix the cracks. But the cracks were deeper than he imagined.

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Positively Filipino’s Timeline: Filipino American History

Positively Filipino’s Timeline: Filipino American History

Here’s a quick look at the chronology of Filipino American history and historic breakthroughs.

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Ube or Not Ube: The Philippines’ Next Big Export?

Ube or Not Ube:  The Philippines’ Next Big Export?

Ube could be the Philippines’ next great export, and for once the world is already asking us for it.

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Little Manila: Filipinos Bite a Piece of the Big Apple

Little Manila: Filipinos Bite a Piece of the Big Apple

Little Manila in Queens, New York is more than a street filled with businesses and restaurants. For many Filipino immigrants and Filipino Americans, it not only cures homesickness and strengthens cultural connections, it is also a community.

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Our First Date

Our First Date

Her first date with her grandson is a reminder that love grows strongest when we spend time together.

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