Poll Fever

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If you missed PF's webinar "Indipinos in Bainbridge Island" last week, here's the recording. Unfortunately, because of copyright issues, this recording has only the trailer (not the full version) of Gina Corpuz's excellent documentary which was shown during the webinar. You can however purchase a copy of the DVD. See details here. https://indipinocommunityofbainbridgeisland.org/

As the Philippines gallops toward the official beginning of the 2022 election campaign (yes, it hasn't actually started despite plenty of evidence to the contrary), here's another eye-opener from former COMELEC chair Andres D. Bautista. This time the now-regular PF contributor unpacks what it takes to mount a successful presidential campaign. 

Judge Patrick Joseph Bumatay of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Diego is Fil-Am, Republican (a Trump appointee) and openly gay. But it is his jurisprudence and his judicial philosophy that make him a person to watch in the years to come, as PF Correspondent Anthony Maddela reveals.

Her contemporaries in UP will remember her as the reed-thin, willowy model on campus in the late '60s. But Gloria Taccad, now famously known as Dexter Doria, has come a long way with her acting career, winning three Best Supporting Actress awards just in the last three months. Now she reinvents herself on social media as Nana Didi, a public school teacher, on a crusade to combat fake news and tell the truth (throughly researched and data-based) about the myths being circulated in this election season. We're borrowing her high school classmate Mila A. Garcia's piece from The Philippine Reporter in Toronto for some DD background. You can also watch Nana Didi's first three episodes here. 

For more election stories, read the links posted in the Election In The Know below.

This one is for diabetics trying to avoid white rice: a recipe for Quinoa Lugaw by the purveyor of vegan cooking, Richgail Enriquez. http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-happy-home-cook-quinoa-lugaw

Video of the Week: The Señor Sisig Story

Partner Posts:

In Memoriam: Roberto Romulo

Duty to Country -Education Project Launch

In The Know (Standard Edition)

29 Things You’ll Never See in Manila Again
https://filipiknow.net/things-you-will-never-see-in-manila-again/?fbclid=IwAR2jhKfFBUCsLJvCej6vY8g2BAf8AYUl1sPn_27Xj2Hbio7jdCQR8RtiYcY

This Filipina in Belgium sells her sorbetes on a kariton-inspired bike
https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/how-filipina-brought-ice-cream-belgium-sorbetes-ni-manong-jelle/?fbclid=IwAR28pC_AbqzEZyoxtLANDqU-MvB-z-NQ5JQJzE3tMX2qYqmy8CXuFRCXL4s 

Sergeant Jose Calugas: Medal of Honor Series
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/sergeant-jose-calugas-medal-of-honor?fbclid=IwAR2YlokcT8Bc145xOwzShVbfxkA995E7dADI_gpzj8U7CThu0QpUYi42GhE

Bahay Nakpil-Bautista Has a Story to Tell, and Here's Why You Should Listen
https://www.spot.ph/arts-culture/the-latest-arts-culture/74056/bahay-nakpil-bautista-history-a125-20180612-lfrm2?fbclid=IwAR3KM7GEbXeOt_B_CeM0q1MsGMc9pgA3cfLdNZmq_tczsclRJDj5vMmG9Ik

Jose Rizal was the personification of the term "brain and brawn"
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2403/jose-rizal-was-the-personification-of-the-term-brain-and-brawn

With Kooya, Chef JP Anglo is bringing Manila’s sidewalks and Pinoy beach vibes to Dubai
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/food-drink/restaurants/01/14/22/chef-jp-anglo-opening-a-filipino-restaurant-in-dubai?fbclid=IwAR2aaVGQ_o6fEabTlPt-JHRN7L3p1hmE4CkTpAV4DBxtBqGmmbGmxXJrMS0 

The Most Alluring Stories From The Manila Hotel's Colorful Past
https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/manila-hotel-stories-a00184-20180115-lfrm?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20220116-fbnp-the-good-life-manila-hotel-stories-a00184-20180115-lfrm-fbold&fbclid=IwAR2PlXboi0k-khxjYALpIs6NXRswC_xeIaxGYfMnHL_I-R9LQzEjmBB3AGk

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino

A 'Dirty' Business for a Cleaner World

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If you haven't yet, you still have time to register for PF's very interesting webinar tonight at 6 pm (9 pm EST, 10 am Thursday in Manila). "Indipinos in Bainbridge Island" provides a rare insight on the lives of children of Filipino men and indigenous women in this part of Washington state. You will be able to watch the 31-minute documentary, "Honor Thy Mothers," that Gina Corpuz, herself an Indipino, filmed. To register, http://bit.ly/indipinos

Their call for "dyaryo, bote" was part of the soundtrack of the daily lives of those who grew up in the Philippines. These traditional recyclers, popularly known as the "mambobote," "mambabakal," "mangangalkal," or "basurero" turn out to be earning more daily than a call center agent. Environmentalist Gregg Yan shines a light on this lucrative "dirty" business that's an important part of protecting the environment.

One of the most compelling books I've come across recently is Concepcion: An Immigrant Family's Fortune by Fil-Am author Albert Samaha. Not only is it exceptionally good writing, the book presents important insights on the Filipino immigrant experience that give us pause...and enlightenment. Historian, academic and cultural influencer Michael Gonzalez reviews the book. 

How about enjoying adobo in Utquigvik? This northernmost town of the United States in the state of Alaska boasts of a Filipino restaurant called The 57, run by former Rizal High School teacher, Amy Tulayan Felder and her family. Just like food writer Jennifer Fergesen who spent part of her summer in Alaska last year, there are no limits to the adventurousness and ingenuity of Filipinos, wherever they may be. 

And speaking of adventure, here's a recipe for a Happy Home Cook challenge: Whale Hunt Spring Rolls from Amy Felder. Of course, if you can't find whale meat in your local supermarket, there's a substitute that you can use.

Our Video of the Week: Fox News foreign affairs correspondent Benjamin Hall's conversation with his Manila-born father Roderick Hall about the Battle of Manila that ended WWII in the Philippines.

In The Know (Standard Edition)

From Switzerland to Philippines: Thomas Kellenberger reaches Asia after walking 141 days
https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2022/01/from-switzerland-to-philippines-thomas-kellenberger-reaches-asia-after-walking-141-days/?fbclid=IwAR2iFSTQwFL0ztFmD6yubcxSLmNWE6Trjl3zGyfoKQsI5p27vTgVj4zQZbA

Harvard monument glorifies American colonial rule over the Philippines
https://thefilam.net/archives/35276?fbclid=IwAR27sbhStQcLOp43bWV9OV62dMdTLQj-10Y4H_5CQISD0hSK_uUs2RsnuVo

They toured the PH to study our heritage dishes—now they run one of the best restos in America
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/food-drink/restaurants/01/06/22/filipino-resto-abac-in-sf-named-one-of-americas-best?fbclid=IwAR26T0-8t8044cPZfk9wraFQZDDE61ZGSe_hzvxo6u-H52JtMhtrQTZQHRQ

How This 17-Year-Old Made a Successful Business Out of Kangkong
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/kangkong-chips-josh-mojica-a00293-20220103-lfrm2?utm_source=Facebook-EsquireMoney&utm_medium=Siteshare&utm_campaign=20220103-fbnp-long-reads-kangkong-chips-josh-mojica-a00293-20220103-lfrm2-fbfirst&fbclid=IwAR32hXH2y1h3zzNQtpu7cfQ6d77vFlziXchrL47MvGKQMVKVBJIIzP3MDJQ

20 Rare Photos of the Manila Carnival That You've Probably Never Seen Before
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/rare-manila-carnival-photos-a00297-20211227-lfrm?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20211227-fbnp-culture-rare-manila-carnival-photos-a00297-20211227-lfrm-fbfirst&fbclid=IwAR2xetMMdCE4ON9BmOIfe6f_Hvutl7KEIdtuTyZYZ6DlUR-gqspSYSadejg

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino

Meet the Indipinos

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Filipino farm workers arrived in Bainbridge Island in Washington state almost eight decades ago to work in the strawberry farms. There they met and fell in love with indigenous women, berry pickers too. In the first year alone, there were 13 marriages. Their children have come to be known as Indipinos, a unique subset of the all-encompassing category, Filipino American. Indipinos in Bainbridge Island is the topic of PF's forthcoming webinar on January 19, which will also show in full the excellent documentary made by Gina Corpuz, herself an Indipino. You can register below.

The forthcoming Philippine elections in May is definitely the Big Story to follow this year. Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chief Andres Bautista ends his illuminating series on the Philippine electoral system this week with words of caution in "Practice Mental Hygiene for Philippine Democracy."

Many of us have no more tears to shed due to the constant, seemingly endless, news of people we know who died in the past two years. Here we list some of the more public figures who have succumbed not just to Covid-19 (and there are many of them), but also to co-morbidities and age. 

The early days of 2022 do not provide a respite. Already we have lost two prominent men of letters -- the literary giant F. Sionil Jose, 98, (eulogized here by his friend, Tokyo-based writer Amadio Arboleda) and renowned historian Dr. Samuel K. Tan, 88, (see link to a eulogy in our In The Know section). Another, the prominent lawyer Delfin Gonzalez, 107, who was the subject of our publisher Mona Lisa Yuchengco's video documentary 11 years ago.

For cold, wintry days, how about trying out this recipe for "Almost Binignit," binignit being the Cebuano version of the popular merienda fare, ginataan. Cebuana PR specialist Lorna Lardizabal Dietz shares her abridged version of this sweet delicacy for the Happy Home Cook.

Our Video of the Week is about the making of Kora's Filipinos doughnuts, a humungous hit among New Yorkers, thousands of whom have lined up for the shop's waiting list. Kora is owned and operated by Fil-Am baker/entrepreneur Kimberly Camara.

Read Again:

A Bookstore of Filipino Aspirations by Larry Ng

In The Know (Standard Edition)

Sulu’s Samuel Tan succumbs to COVID-19; leaves “a void no historian can fill”
https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2022/01/sulus-samuel-tan-succumbs-to-covid-19-leaves-a-void-no-historian-can-fill/?fbclid=IwAR2XvxjnTL1yNpLkBDhO-pisXrh_7dfy_HTRieLM1VtnoGOnZHH-bPbooCo

The First Year of COVID: Filipinos Were Among Hardest Hit, But Hidden by Data
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/year-one-covid-19-death-toll/the-first-year-of-covid-filipinos-were-among-hardest-hit-but-hidden-by-data/ 

30 Photos of Makati During Its Early Days
https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/best-makati-photos-a00297-20200524?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20211227-fbnp--best-makati-photos-a00297-20200524-fbold&fbclid=IwAR2hFHcxnAYQ3jN0h74A_WIESEmW_z0AE5NfqClp0UXyD0EED9JgFQiXKbQ

IN PHOTOS: This Cubao postwar home was brilliantly transformed into a boutique cinema
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/01/30/21/in-photos-this-cubao-postwar-home-was-brilliantly-transformed-into-a-boutique-cinema?fbclid=IwAR0Y-F2nKIjVkhEOWD-8-7ndWy72SoNBRWUbiIRwgpIIl-B7anbRb9ha5cE

How this fruit vendor’s daughter rose to become IS Manila and Harvard scholar
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/01/05/22/how-fruit-vendors-daughter-became-is-harvard-scholar

Sarap Filipino Bistro: ‘Many of the dishes are real showstoppers’ - restaurant review
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/jan/02/sarap-filipino-bistro-many-of-the-dishes-are-real-showstoppers---restaurant-review?fbclid=IwAR2ChFHirwsGbKfDsxYI7oR9dRaKGww7uQYo4PiCtPSpQ1rc91zNKjkIXP4

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino