Our Time in America

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We begin this year's Filipino American History Month (FAHM) our usual way: by posting an updated FilAm History Timeline. This 2024 edition has new entries (in red). Our timeline is the most comprehensive there is. If you're a student, an academic, a researcher or a writer, make sure you save a copy. It's a valuable reference that chronicles the Filipino presence in US shores.

"Lola's Spaghetti," "Ulam" and "Dreamweavers" -- these are the three short films by FilAms that reached the finals of the Asian American Film Lab's 72-Hour Shootout, an intense competition that gave aspiring filmmakers a mere three days to write, shoot and edit a film for submission. From New York City, Elaine Joy Edaya Degale writes about this August event where she won as best screenwriter for "Dreamweavers."

In his recent exhibit called "Pinoy Traits" at the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, the social realist painter Melvyn Culaba adds a touch of humor and lightness to this batch of paintings, "without sacrificing the seriousness of their message," his words. We repost here the story of his exhibit written by S.C. Fojas of the Manila Bulletin. 

Through our eleven years of posting stories about the Filipino diaspora, we've had some very interesting articles that we know you would like to read again. Below are three of them. 

Our Video of the Week is a video documentary on the Battle at Leyte Gulf: October 23- 26, 1944 -- still the largest naval engagement in the history of the world. 

Read Again:

Where Exactly Did ‘Filipinos’ First Land in California?

Forget Them Not

Murder Most Foul

In The Know

Philippines says to evacuate thousands from Lebanon if Israel invades
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2572957/world?

Maj. Floren P. Herrera ’13 Selected for 2024 Nininger Award
https://www.westpointaog.org/news/maj-floren-p-herrera-13-selected-for-2024-nininger-award/

AANHPI civic engagement increases as hate crimes persist
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/25/asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-hate-crimes-report-civic-political-engagement/

AANHPI face rising safety concerns amid surge in hate crimes
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/28/aanhpi-face-rising-safety-concerns-amid-surge-in-hate-crimes/ 

Kamala Harris ad targets Fil Am voters in Nevada
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/27/nevada-swing-state-6-electoral-votes-fil-ams-could-sway-election/

Tyketto vocalist comes to defense of Journey’s Arnel Pineda
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/27/rock-legend-dont-stop-believin-performance-panned/

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Positively Against Anti-Asian Hate

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This issue marks the end of Positively Filipino's year-long grant from the State of California, through the California State Library, to participate in the efforts to inform and educate our communities, and help prevent anti-Asian Hate crimes. 

This grant year has been instructional for us, the PF staff, our contributing writers and our readers. The focus on the many facets of hate crimes and how they plague and traumatize not just individual victims but entire communities have been illuminating, at times, even frightening. PF has posted original stories, sponsored webinars (two of which are posted here), and collated articles from various publications (our Hate Watch weekly list) about anti-Asian Hate. We have also sponsored three self-defense workshops (IMPACT) for seniors and youth in San Francisco's South of Market district, Daly City and Union City. 

Our penultimate activity was "A Tribute to Our Manongs and Manangs," our community elders/heroes who lived through decades of racism and hate, and emerged triumphant in their respective careers. The inspirational event held in San Francisco was both a celebration of resiliency and a teaching moment for the next generation of FilAms. 

We thank those who have helped us fulfill the requirements of the grant: Gail Kong, our consultant, who guided us in navigating the grant process; Titchie Carandang, who handled our social media presence; our writers, notably Anthony Maddela who wrote many of our articles on anti-Asian Hate; and our resource persons who shared their knowledge in our webinars and in our articles. 

This may be the end of the grant but PF remains committed to doing our part in stemming the tide of hate in our communities, our institutions and in the national rhetoric.

In The Know

Olivia Rodrigo praised for lowering ticket prices in the Philippines
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/21/olivia-rodrigo-guts-tour-ticket-prices-philippines/

In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/22/in-a-north-texas-house-race-two-asian-candidates-campaign-on-their-version-of-the-american-dream/

Journey singer Arnel Pineda asks fans to vote on his future with the band
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/journey-arnel-pineda-leave-band-19787141.php

Fil-Am Sculptor to Unveil Rizal Bust in Litoměřice, Czech Republic
https://thephilbiznews.com/2024/09/20/fil-am-sculptor-to-unveil-rizal-bust-in-litomerice-czech-republic/

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Artists Galore

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A Filipino woman artist whose traveling exhibition (San Francisco, New York and Toronto) is making waves in the international art scene, two decades after her death.

A Fil-Am Catholic priest who is also a fulltime filmmaker, with his own IMDb page.

A young Filipina Canadian children's book illustrator who won the 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award, among the most coveted in the children's book industry. (And there's a bonus in the story: a recipe for pandesal.)

A Filipino-owned art gallery that participated in Frieze New York, one of the leading art shows in the world, with an exhibition of the works of a FilAm artist who was a significant influence in American modernism. 

We shine our spotlight this week on these Filipino creatives who have made/are making their imprints on their respective art niches.  

We also look back to an important period in Philippine history that should never be forgotten. Our Video of the Week is a documentary on martial law in our homeland (declared on September 21,1972 by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, the first).

In The Know

China rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board; South China Sea tensions could draw U.S. in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80MGYrWWaM

Behind the Viral Dubai Chocolate Bar is a Filipino Chef
https://www.spot.ph/eatdrink/eatdrink-peopleparties/110018/meet-the-filipino-chef-behind-the-viral-dubai-chocolate-bar-a5356-20240916? 

'Pisay' launches student records platform using crypto technology
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/pisay-launches-student-records-platform-using-crypto-technology-1814

10 FilAm Athletes on NFL Rosters this Season
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jCr-iTwsc/?igsh=MjZiOWZlZGUxYw%3D%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawFWzUVleHRu

How To Pull Off A Kamayan Feast at Home
https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/how-to-kamayan-at-home-recipes

Anti-Asian Hate Watch

Communities targeted by GOP’s anti-immigrant lies face real danger
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/13/2269826/-Communities-targeted-by-GOP-s-anti-immigrant-lies-face-real-danger

What’s driving Asian American voters in Pennsylvania to the polls?
https://asamnews.com/2024/09/11/asian-american-voters-pennsylvania-polls-election-2024-kamala-harris-donald-trump/ 

Report finds hate crimes in San Diego County rose 39% from 2022 to 2023
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/report-finds-hate-crimes-in-san-diego-county-rise-39-from-2022-to-2023/3623368/

Funding provided by the State of California.

[Tomorrow!]

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