Are You Woke?

Hear it from a millennial. Manila-based writer Joanna Ligon gives us a reason to hope as she explains the what, the how and the why her generation is more "woke." You'll have to read her piece to understand the full meaning of the term. (Read "A Brief History of Woke")

From Hong Kong, Daisy CL Mandap, editor of The Sun Hong Kong, shares with us her heartwarming story about an OFW caregiver and her elderly employer. It's a story that speaks of devotion and dedication, but it's also, to me, a bit sad. (Read "Bhelle and Eye: A Love That Binds")

 A visit to Papua New Guinea is an adventure in itself, but meeting some interesting Filipinos along the way makes it memorable. Globetrotter Rey de la Cruz brings us his Pinoyspotting report. (Read "Filipinos? In Papua New Guinea?")

In case you missed them, here are links to stories from other publications:

Overlooked No More: Ralph Lazo, Who Voluntarily Lived in an Internment Camp
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/obituaries/ralph-lazo-overlooked.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0Ec_SVzCOfAybYiTmgbTgD_XLXWdWWfRsrOFdj_O_ALpB3TXq6jsZdbWY

Fashion website’s ‘reimagining’ of former First Lady Imelda Marcos draws flak online
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/fashion-website-reimagining-former-first-092427229.html

Pinoy of the Sea
https://philippinesgraphic.net/pinoy-of-the-sea/?fbclid=IwAR0mR9fDJCOumBFjN3WwNy4TPokAqzYGeFnppDp_xoXxgebEUvXSVhPU2Is

How To Wear Philippine Indigenous Textiles Responsibly, According To A Textile Expert
https://metro.style/fashion/style-inspirations/8035/cultural-appropriation-indigenous-textiles?fbclid=iwar0zethrdacm4v0s1l1wubaipr4sppycreuf3np3rqciwo0mmifzk1fzkes

Here's another summer dish from our resident foodie Elizabeth Ann Quirino for the Happy Home Cook: Pasta with Crab Paste - Taba ng Talangka.

For our video week, Youtube star Mikey Bustos pays tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Defenses: Civil Rights and Martial Arts

President Trump put his order to conduct raids in major cities to ferret out the undocumented for deportation on hold for two weeks, and that two weeks will end on July 6. If you or someone you know will be affected by this order, it's best to be prepared and to know your rights. Immigration lawyer Lourdes Tancinco puts together a guide on what to do if ICE knocks on your door. (Our Partner Post: "Are ICE Raids Really on Hold? Know Your Rights")

While her boss, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio seeks the Democratic presidential nomination, the newly appointed Commissioner of the NY Mayor’s Office for Media and Entertainment , Fil-Am Anne del Castillo, quietly does her job. PF Correspondent Elizabeth Ann Quirino profiles this young lawyer whose mandate is to create more job opportunities for the underrepresented -- women and minorities  -- in the city's media and entertainment industries. ("Watch Out World: Anne del Castillo, NYC Mayor's Media and Entertainment Czar")

In San Francisco, Eskabo Daan, the organization that teaches Filipino martial arts and culture to children, is celebrating the 10th year of a strong presence in the community's cultural scene. The group has expanded its classes to Daly City, where aspiring young warriors are learning not just Filipino self-defense but also writing in baybayin, the ancient Filipino script. Lorna Lardizabal Dietz reports. ("Eskabo Daan: Filipino Martial Arts for Kids")

Canada-based contributor Albert J. Lesaca tells us how a red bicycle and a neighborhood "siga" (tough guy) taught him valuable street-smarts that guided him for life in "The Bicycle of Tomorrow."

To celebrate Filipino American Friendship Day tomorrow, here are some stories worth re-reading: 

Alex S. Fabros Jr.'s "The Boogie-Woogie Boys" 

Erwin R. Tiongson's "A 3-D Image of the Philippine Scouts: March 4, 1905" 

Titchie Carandang-Tiongson's "A D.C. Springtime Concert Born in Manila" 

For our In The Know links:

Targeted by Duterte
https://www.cjr.org/special_report/maria-ressa-duterte.php?utm_medium=10today.ad3li.20190629.smartflab.421.2&fbclid=IwAR3reVmE_9on-2fbta_YlcRbK6BRinqHIukJMy2xhvJrvbAfQJKQbAWJ82w

Five books that tackle the truth and injustices of the Marcos regime
http://youngstar.ph/5-books-tackle-harsh-truths-martial-law/?fbclid=IwAR3hPCXyhsE2oMKM4QoBflQxMEFDoDEyZCMkpxQAX7ockVBL7-n0nlMusZI

Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Forgotten War’?
https://opinion.inquirer.net/122303/theodore-roosevelts-forgotten-war?fbclid=IwAR1RIeVT-2An9HKKxc8xJRt7xE5Fn43_hTnP4zDDL5L80kwy--PsMVBnjTo

Tuna kinilaw takes the spotlight at Portugal festival
https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/27/19/tuna-kinilaw-takes-the-spotlight-at-portugal-festival?fbclid=IwAR3nIYQ7HiaqCQQ1V2KZctKMJnQGwv4EtsnRsiCuVSksv9YyAZo38J8cAek

Our Happy Home Cook recipe this week from Elizabeth Ann Quirino makes use of summer tomatoes: Kamatis-Tokwa with Shrimps Guisado

And for our Video of the Week, I-Witness' Howie Severino looks into the life of Juan Luna, this greatest of Filipino painters who was also a tragically flawed human.

Ireland's Filipinos

Like our kababayans in countries where the community is still small, the Filipinos in Ireland make extra efforts to create a semblance of the homeland in a strange country. Researcher/academic Diane Sabenacio Nititham shares the results of her study of Filipinos in the land of breweries and the green shamrock, who draw on the strength of language, rituals, food and the Catholic church to establish community. [Read "A Filipino Community Grows in Ireland"]

Meanwhile in the San Francisco Bay Area where Filipinos abound, another academic Mariel Toni Jimenez hits upon a universal truth: Filipinos and dancing are psychically entwined, and our senior kababayans are all the healthier for this. [Read "Dances With Manangs"]

Musician/composer Florante Aguilar recently staged his latest concert, UTOM, which harnessed the unique sounds and beat of traditional instruments to tell the stories of the T'boli tribe of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. PF Correspondent Lisa Suguitan Melnick was there to document the event. [Read "Utom Unfolds T'boli Myths Through Music"]

For the Happy Home Cook, here's a sweet recipe that harkens back to summers in the Philippines: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from the late culinary great, Nora Daza.

Here are links to stories you may have missed:

How the Philippine drug war inspired novelist Randy Ribay's 'Patron Saints of Nothing'
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1018411?fbclid=IwAR0Oh3kiowIjJppyg10922jkrn3G0Ooc_3zjdJ4REtI2JzxEcMHxwIvvIxI

‘Just let us fish,’ says skipper of PH boat in Reed Bank incident
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/176637/just-let-us-fish-says-skipper-of-ph-boat-in-reed-bank-incident?fbclid=IwAR2tGwYCtsjlA6rnyzCO1Iy_MgyWdHoIHyT_pCR9z-f5H82ZcWnrCRVVHJk

Jamie Yancovitz & Kristen Cabildo Are Redefining The Practice Of Filipino Martial Arts For Women
https://www.bustle.com/p/jamie-yancovitz-kristen-cabildo-are-redefining-the-practice-of-filipino-martial-arts-for-women-17986133?fbclid=IwAR354wGhcf999njUbtPKIzPdH5b_gI2gyqEOi8LnKm5JrzkP5E-kggbImdI

 Try it now: The rise and rise of Filipino food
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2019/05/try-it-now-rise-and-rise-filipino-food?fbclid=IwAR3_mnodQuTiG_KaS853uY774Le4_99Dg0Tv7otfD_kPKQdUw0_wWm1DfMw

For video of the week, Balitang America featured Karenderya, a Filipino restaurant that’s being hailed by Esquire Magazine as one the nation’s 20 top restaurants