Happy Holidays!

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Celebration Time

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'Tis the season to be jolly but it's also the season to reflect on life's surprising twists and unexpected blessings, as our writers this week do.

Tokyo-based contributing writer Ian Layugan looks to the stars for wisdom and solace in "Star-crossed in Sagada."

Compleat writer Criselda Yabes puts her stamp on a generational friendship and her favorite writing place in "An Athens State of Mind."

Retired professor, author and cultural torchbearer Leny Strobel makes atchara for Christmas and allows her memories to intertwine with her grating and mixing in "Entangled with Atchara."

'Tis definitely a celebration for all seasons for the entire FilAm community as a record number of FilAms got elected to various posts all over the country. We repost the tally of NaFFAA on who recently took their seats in the American political firmament.

If you're still planning your Christmas feast, here are some timeless suggestions and recipes from culinary expert Elizabeth Ann Quirino: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-happy-home-cook-christmas-recipes

[Video of the Week] Sharon Cuneta’s Christmas Surprise

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Relax and Smell the Fish Sauce

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The holidays are coming up fast and we know this is a busy and stressful (though joyful) time, so we'll just keep this short.

Everyone needs to take time for a break so we hope Positively Filipino will provide you some relaxation as you take a breather from the many tasks you have before you.

In this issue, a San Francisco Bay Area dance troupe brings some Filipino culture to the World Folklore Festival in Cannes, France.

A worthy gift for the young readers and literature lovers in your life: the third volume of Growing Up Filipino, a collection of short stories from writers of the diaspora.

And for the home cooks gearing up for a Filipino holiday cookfest, a bit of history behind a staple in a Filipino kitchen -- Rufina Patis.

If you're hungry for some food nostalgia or are in need of some ideas for your holiday feast, Read Again our features on two distinctive cuisines, both written by culinary expert Micky Fenix. The first on Ilocano food, the second about Batangas dishes. 

Soup Tales And Big Breakfasts

Straightforward, Simple Batangas Cuisine

Not exactly for the health nut but a delicious, occasional treat (and what better time than the cold December holidays): Cook Again the favorite Ilocano dish, Igado: The Happy Home Cook: Igado — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora

We end with a celebration of an extraordinary life, that of the Ultimate Entertainer, the Queen of Kundiman, the lovable Ibyang of TV sit-com fame, Sylvia La Torre who passed away last week at the age of 89. Our Video of the Week (in Filipino) pays tribute to her talent and her unmatched legacy in Philippine entertainment history.

In The Know

Medalla voices caution over plans to create $4.9B sovereign fund

https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/12/02/490762/medalla-voices-caution-over-plans-to-create-4-9b-sovereign-fund/?amp&fbclid=IwAR3ehISkESEZO8Lm-avQM-F-tvQSya2E8MlJMAhLnw-NPniSSU0CTNSKwzM

Sylvia La Torre, Philippines’ Trailblazing Entertainer, from Radio to Cinema

https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/sylvia-la-torre-philippines-trailblazing-entertainer-radio-cinema?fbclid=iwar1v1f_y1zv7cjsyjknm8jcusy_dj0ex8xyegl_-5gank7ilxex65cq4co4

Hawaiʻi students create Filipino Curriculum Project

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hawaii-students-create-filipino-curriculum-project/

Philippines sees a pandemic boom in child sex abuse

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63658818

Palm Springs Meets Morocco and New York in Mactan

https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer-1109/20221130/282084870820850?fbclid=IwAR39ylNxOaXV0RsxfHeOjCtvgEtpVIEhDXQjDs0p_Sa1HVcTI0y9O2b0qqI

Why Is It Suddenly So Cool To Be Filipino?

https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/is-it-cool-to-be-filipino/?fbclid=IwAR17SqaLHQMCoy8a3HHpESrCw1wCwmC-eHsmHuZeNUfA9UeoEO9EXTdGdoc

Raise your spoons and forks: 12 critically-acclaimed Filipino restaurants making their mark overseas

https://au.news.yahoo.com/raise-spoons-forks-12-critically-051117265.html

San Francisco couple accused of trafficking nanny from the Philippines

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sf-couple-allegedly-trafficked-nanny-17635685.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=briefing&utm_campaign=sfg_thedaily&stn=nf&sid=53bb0669fdd5ac0b52000049

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