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Article » Cebuanos and other Pilipinos celebrated the annual Sinulog festival this month in honor of Santo Niño, the Pilipino Roman Catholic representation of Jesus Christ as a child and the Patron Saint of Cebu. Originally a pagan ritual in which villagers danced to the beat of a drum...
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Jambalaya. Gumbo. Southern Oxtail Soup. What do these Louisianan Creole foods have in common? Possible Pilipino influence. For a state almost as old as the U.S. itself, there have been equally-as-old Pilipinos building a vibrant community in the deep south.
The "Manila Men...
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Have you seen the list of opening theaters for AMIGO yet? It’s going on all over the place - NYC, NJ, LA, Milpitas, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, and more... and that's just the first week. Find your city and mark your calendars today!
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AMIGO, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Pilipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a...
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As a sophomore at Cal State Long Beach who is on academic probation, Jeremy Ramirez attempts to maintain his grades for the sake of his parents. “I adapted to playing the role of an angry, bitter, and confused college sophomore,” said senior Justin Naidas. “Everyone who...
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In mid-2009, Kevin Nadal published the first book on Pilipino American psychology, “Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice”. The afterword of that book, along with two of its chapters, were written by E.J. David, a Philippine-born Alaskan...
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*Photo credit Ford Models Twitter & bjpascual.com
Just several months after Maria Venus Raj wowed the world at the Miss Universe pageant by placing in the top 5, another morena (dark-skinned) Pilipina - 17-year-old Danica Flores Magpantay - was announced as the winner of the 2011 Ford...
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It was a no-brainer when my friend asked if I wanted a pair of tickets to see the U.S. premiere of John Sayles' Amigo at the Mann's Chinese Theater during AFI Fest, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. With a Q&A from the writer/director himself, no less!
John...
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Article » There are many unique Wedding Traditions in the Philippines, the Pilipino word for which is kasalan. Many of these traditions are drawn from the dominant Christian religion of the Philippines, Roman Catholicism. Catholicism originated from the over 300 years of Spanish presence and...
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Article » How many of you would you agree with this statement?
Though there are more than 2.5 million Pilipino Americans in the United States, many including Pilipinos themselves, do not know the details of their history in America.
If you’re like me, you might have immediately disagreed with that sentence...
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I'm watching it tomorrow! :D