On a Hopeful Note
/We end 2022 as we have done every year -- on a hopeful, optimistic note especially now that the Covid pandemic seems to be better controlled. It hasn't been an easy 12 months, politically and personally, but 2022, at the very least, was when the world returned to as close to normal as it can get after two years of debilitating lockdowns and isolation.
Our Motherland inaugurated a new administration this year which didn't really change much of anything other than the faces of those in charge. Here's the Philippine yearend report as summarized by political journalist, Ernesto M. Hilario.
Two days from now, on December 30, the 124th anniversary of Jose Rizal's execution by the Spanish colonialists will be commemorated. Writing from the Netherlands, first-time PF contributor Jacob Apostol revisits the "controversy" around Rizal's National Hero designation.
One of the more enduring FilAm woman city mayor/council member in the San Francisco Bay Area is Joanne del Rosario of Colma, CA. A former Maryknoll College schoolmate, PF Correspondent Cherie Querol-Moreno, recalls their college days and celebrates their subsequent friendship.
If you did some cooking this holiday season, chances are you used Chorizo de Bilbao, a mainstay of Filipino dishes for special occasions. It's the Spanish touch that actually isn't, as PF Correspondent Myles A. Garcia reveals.
In case you missed out on some of our issues this year, here's our Top 10 Most Read Stories.
And for your New Year celebration, PF Correspondent and author of multiple recipe books, Elizabeth Ann Quirino, shares her favorites. http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/recipes-for-your-new-year-celebration
[Video of the Week] 26 Year Old Filipino on the Road to Sainthood
Here's to a healthier, happier 2023.
In The Know
Maps show where California’s Asian Americans live and how that’s changed over time
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/california-asian-population/
‘We are Filipino’: Hawaii center seeks to strengthen connections — both past and present
Her startup helps companies pick safe, effective drugs. Then she needed one to beat back cancer.
Filipino Talents Across The Globe: Catch These Artists in International Movies and TV Shows
Bea Alonzo Has Become a Resident of Spain After Investing P30 Million in an Apartment
In Conversation With Comic Book Artist Whilce Portacio
