When Jason Myers kicked his way into NFL history at Super Bowl LX last Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, he didn’t just help bring the Seattle Seahawks a championship—he also quietly put Filipino America on notice.

For many FilAms, this was the first time hearing that Myers has Filipino roots. He’s a fourth-generation Filipino American—his great-grandfather was a Filipino immigrant—and he’s been open and unapologetic about his pride in his heritage. Representation matters, and seeing a FilAm make his mark on one of the biggest stages in American sports hits different.

Our resident FilAm historian, Alex S. Fabros, Jr., puts Myers’ achievement into deeper context by looking back at Filipino American contributions to pro football, from Roman Gabriel to today, in “Fil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers.”

This week, we are introducing our new series, “Overseas Filipino Achievers,” compiled by our publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco, spotlighting Filipinos making waves around the world. And since Filipinos can be found in nearly 200 countries (yes, we really are everywhere), this series is shaping up to be a long-term project—much like Positively Filipino’s long-running “FilAms Among the Remarkable and Famous,” which just keeps growing.

We need your help to keep it going. Who are the Filipinos worth knowing in your adopted country? Send us their names, photos, and relevant links or background info at pfpublisher@yahoo.com.

Grief is something we all encounter at some point—sometimes it breaks us, sometimes it reshapes us, and often it teaches us things we never asked to learn. Professional grief counselor and award-winning writer Cathy Sanchez Babao knows this journey well. After working through her own profound losses, she’s written books that comfort, heal, and offer hope to others walking the same difficult path.

In this issue, first-time PF contributor Alma Cruz Miclat writes about how her friend came out with two new books that are definitely worth reading.

If you grew up in the Philippines, there’s a good chance Burnham Park in Baguio City lives somewhere in your childhood memories—boat rides, cold air, awkward first crushes. While the park may not feel quite as pristine or chilly as you remember, there’s good news, as former Baguio resident Rene Astudillo reports: Burnham Lake, the heart of the park, has been undergoing major rehabilitation.

In about two months, it’s set to reopen—ready to host a new generation of dates, daydreams, and kilig moments. Some things really do come full circle.

[Read It Again]

How Black and Filipino Unity Was Forged in the Pullman Workers Union by Don Villar

Filipino Sports History: It’s In the Cards by Mark John Sanchez

[Video of the Week] Forgotten Root Crop Recipes from the Philippines

In The Know

Philippine bets Proulx, Ceccarelli return to roots in Winter Olympics bid
https://www.rappler.com/people/athletes/philippines-tallulah-proulx-francis-ceccarelli-winter-olympics-milano-cortina-2026/

Seahawks kicker Jason Myers speaks about Philippine Heritage
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1968273903770185

The story of the 26 year-old Filipino Jesuit on the road to sainthood
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/asia-pacific/the-story-of-the-26-year-old-filipino-jesuit-on-the-road-to-sainthood?redirectedfrom=cna

Epstein files show image ops, emails funding employees’ flights to PH
https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/jeffrey-epstein-files-operations-emails-philippine-employees/

Hindi Ito Marites: A travelogue of the Philippines Strategic Partners
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HuJGrz4w9Gc

2 Filipinas in fight vs Trump plan to close their hospital
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/308238/2-pinays-in-fight-vs-trump-plan-to-close-their-hospital