Familial Pattern

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Cory Aquino and Benigno "Noynoy" or "PNoy" Aquino III. Diosdado Macapagal and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Now the two Ferdinands. Is this propensity of Filipino voters towards electing offspring of previous presidents to the presidency an attempt at collective redemption? Or is it collective flagellation? 

It may be too early to evaluate the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos II, as PF contributing writer Patricio Abinales writes. But it's never too late to look at historical records to see how the son compares with the father in a variety of interesting ways.

Most of us know "Earnshaw" only as a street in Sampaloc and a public elementary school in Manila, but as former Ambassador Virgilio A. Reyes Jr. (a regular PF contributor) writes, the family name connotes exemplary public service and business acumen. The Earnshaw brothers -- Tomas and Manuel -- were more than shipbuilders (their family business); they were patriots who served the Philippines as public servants (not politicians) at a time when the country needed them the most. 

We're now on our 35th list of Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous, and our publisher/listmaker Mona Lisa Yuchengco is not running out of names. Which speaks of how entrenched the FilAm community is in this country their parents/grandparents immigrated to.

Here's a heartwarming story that will definitely make you smile. It involves Joseph Tagaban, a Fil-Am teenager from Alaska and four-time NBA champ, Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors. 

And if that's not enough to make your day, here's humor, Filipino-style. [Forgive Us Our Signs 16]

If you haven't yet, you can still register to join our Zoom webinar, "A Murder Most Foul." Details below. 

Jo Koy's movie "Easter Sunday" is coming very soon (August 5, in fact) but let's not forget that he also has a book. Read Again: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/jo-koy-gets-no-respect-from-mom

Here's a story worth rereading from our first July issue in 2013: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/2013/7/when-lolos-debating-team-vanquished-america

{Cook it Again] The Happy Home Cook: Ginataang Langka (Young Jackfruit In Coconut Milk)

[Video of the Week] Jo Koy’s mom reacts to his jokes

This friday! Webinar is free! register now!
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Unforgettable

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In 1932, a Filipino woman named Cecilia Villano Navarro, the wife of an ailing Filipino farmworker, was buried alive by some members of her Northern California Filipino community. Her alleged crime: adultery, although the details are murky at best. What followed next was a sensational court trial that pitted Filipinos against Filipinos, Filipinos vis a vis the US system of justice, and whispered tales of supernatural appearances. On July 29 (July 30 in the Philippines), a Positively Filipino webinar titled "A Murder Most Foul" deconstructs this lurid tragedy, taking off from the documentary film "The Celine Archive" by Celine Parrenas Shimizu. Please see details in the e-flyer below, as well as the link to register for the event.

In 1960, a young American woman sailed to the Philippines on a freighter from New York to begin a new life as a wife and mother. Patricia Kearney Encarnacion, a first-timer to Asia, was alternately filled with wide-eyed wonder and shock at what she saw and experienced in her first months in a country so different from her own. She wrote detailed letters to her family vividly describing how it was to see carabaos outside her window, riding a bus to Quiapo and eating at least five meals a day. 

In 1980, a London- and US-educated Filipina debuted as director of a Filipino movie, one of a few women able to pierce the then-male dominated Philippine movie industry. In the decades that followed until her death in 2012, Marilou Diaz-Abaya made some monumental movies that will forever be remembered. This year, she was posthumously named National Artist for Cinema. Her friend Pablo A. Tariman pays her tribute.

This year, our country and the world are confronted with challenges to collective memory as powerful forces connive to revise history. CoverStory.ph editor Rosario A. Garcellano quotes sociologist/columnist Randy David's words ("The battle for memory never ceases") as she correlates the past Marcos administration with the present, so we will not forget.

Here's something to make you smile: A Filipina nurse in the UK risked her marathon record to help a runner reach the finish line. It was all in a day's work for Harrieth Kay Amores.

Partner Posts

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[Partner] Kababayan Reminded To Remain Vigilant When In New York City

For the Happy Home Cook, here's one recipe we can make over and over again: The Happy Home Cook: Buko Fruit Salad

[Video of the Week] 4 Ways to Make Filipino Halo-Halo

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Alive and Kicking

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Barotac Nuevo, a town on the outskirts of Iloilo City, has seen better times. Described as "obscure and hardly prosperous" by PF Correspondent Criselda Yabes, a recent visitor, the town nonetheless has a claim to fame that no other place in the Philippines can dispute -- the football capital of the country. Soccer football to this otherwise undistinguished municipality is the lifeblood, the legacy, the source of pride and the driver of ambitions of its citizens. For decades it has supplied the national team with star players, coaches, federation officials and yes, next-generation athletes who, like their counterparts in Europe, Africa and South America, worship soccer as its sports religion. Why/how does Barotac Nuevo defy the country's basketball obsession and embrace soccer as its One True Thing? Read our lead story this week.

Fides Cuyugan-Asensio's proclamation last month as 2022 National Artist for Music was a cause for celebration among the country's culturati, among them the writer Pablo Tariman who writes this week's feature on this beautiful woman who was not only a foremost coloratura but also a revered librettist, music teacher, and actress on stage, TV and the movies. As her former students attest, Cuyugan-Asencio was their guide and inspiration in their musical careers, a lasting legacy that truly deserves the National Artist designation.

We're now on list 34 of Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous, and still counting. If you know someone who should be included, please send the name and links to supporting information to our publisher, Mona Lisa Yuchengco, who painstakingly updates the list. Send email to PFpublisher@yahoo.com.

While soccer remains an "emerging" sport in the Philippines and basketball dominance internationally will forever be a pipe dream for Filipinos, there is one sport where Filipino grit and size have been a winning fit: boxing. Meet the boxing star who first put the Philippines on the world map, Luis Logan. http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/before-elorde-and-pacquiao-there-was-luis-logan

And if you're braving a Philippine beach vacation, here are some suggestions beyond Boracay: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/11-great-beaches-you-probably-havent-been-to

Don't forget to check out our In Brief section, for capsule news on Filipino things that matter.

For a savory summer treat: The Happy Home Cook: Buko-Pandan Gelatin (Young Coconut-Pandan Gelatin)

 Video of the Week: Decolonizing Leche Flan

In The Know

Techpreneur Sheila Lirio Marcelo Opens New Doors Into the Metaverse
https://www.tatlerasia.com/power-purpose/technology/techpreneur-sheila-lirio-marcelo-metacrafters?utm_campaign=PH_MAG_FULL20220712&utm_medium=email&utm_source=tatlerasia.com

LOOK! This 10-story state-of-the-art theater is new home of world-class Filipino talent
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/07/06/22/sneak-peek-the-new-samsung-performing-arts-theater?1=1&fbclid=IwAR3drgVIrBXCiui_XHoY1a6Hs0C-5_xUWqJHy_gL8kuhapaTOY8Tnyk6a7c

At an Isolated Boarding School, a Culture of Sexual Abuse Thrived for Decades
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3adzw5/philippines-high-school-for-the-arts-sexual-abuse?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR1Lp49G9uMBPPKu2kRFOZmTgs-4gzUApVO6NfWb1dyCVH5PPON9JmAa8AI

Tapayan, Gusi, or Martaban: Tales of Stoneware Jars in the Philippines
https://verafiles.org/articles/tapayan-gusi-or-martaban-tales-of-stoneware-jars-in-the-philippines?fbclid=IwAR3qMhcjwe7GBqLLFwhNdu59_SkvezsgGsCkXzHw2DjQfgU4qeso2-TYF74

Anna bought abortion pills via social media. Now, like thousands of other Filipinas, she is dead
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jul/04/abortion-pills-facebook-filipina-women-philippines?utm_term=62c2cf3917e26940d8746561663ecda9&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUS_email

CFNet presents Outstanding Filipinos in Canada for 2022 to combat Filipino Invisibility in Canada
https://www.canadianfilipino.net/opinion/commentary/cfnet-presents-outstanding-filipinos-in-canada-for-2022-to-combat-filipino-invisibility-in-canada?fbclid=IwAR0Jh806DVHyl4TfDHR_T7FmEN2hf9nXs54c7p7mh1LlRKzjtIlazXWtQdE
SF Filipino Community Mobilizes to Preserve Unique Elementary School Language Program
https://www.kqed.org/news/11918252/sf-filipino-community-mobilizes-to-preserve-unique-elementary-school-language-program

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