Category Archives: identity

Bayanihan in Bloom: Partnering to Support Bicol’s Oldest Indigenous Community

In a powerful display of community spirit, the Bayanihan Foundation joined forces with local business MPR Sabon Outlet to deliver over 600 lbs. of rice, clothing, and treats to the Manide tribe in the Bicol Highlands. Nestled under the shadow … Continue reading

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Fill Out Your 2020 US Census Form

Filipinos in the US encouraged to fill out their 2020 US Census Form. Be counted https://bit.ly/2XoM8Uz Continue reading

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George Floyd’s Death – We Should Start Conversations of Anti-Blackness Within Filipino Families

The deaths of George Floyd and others prompted Asian Americans to call for solidarity and allyship with Black communities. At the same time reexamine the notions of anti-Blackness in our own lives. Continue reading

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Filipino Cuisine – the joy of stinky food

My brother loved Filipino chicken adobo when we were growing up. Nowadays, he disavows it because it ‘stinks up’ the house. For many years, my brother and countless others needlessly felt embarrassment and shame for loving the food of our mothers. In 2018, Filipino cuisine — and Korean, and Sichuan, and Thai — is trendy, elevated by white chefs as the new “it” girl of cuisine. Continue reading

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