A Valentine for Real Heroes
/Tales of real ( as opposed to self-aggrandizing) heroism are always fascinating, and we have one this week. "Col. Edwin Ramsey's War" is Vancouver-based contributor Sandie Gilles' tribute to this American military official who volunteered for the Philippine Scouts in World War II, and who organized a 40,000-strong guerrilla force. His life story has been immortalized into a book and a movie, the better for the younger generation to appreciate his heroism.
Meanwhile, let's take a breather from the [political] passions that are currently consuming many of us, and celebrate an early Valentine's. Read Again some of our love stories:
Historian Ambeth Ocampo's titillating compilation of "Romances in History";
My story on acclaimed "balagtasan" king Jose Corazon de Jesus' daring and star-crossed love affairs, "The Poet and the Women He Loved;" and
Fil-Am historical writer Alex S. Fabros, Jr.'s chronicle of the inhumanity of US laws during the early - to mid-1900s, "When Hilario Met Sally: The Fight Against the Anti-Miscegenation Laws."
And our In the Know links this week:
What Filipino American History Can Teach Us About the Recent Executive Order on Immigration - Dawn Buhulano Mabalon
http://fanhs-national.org/ filam/what-filipinao-american- history-can-teach-us-about- the-recent-executive-order-on- immigration/
Henry Sy Jr., Dado Banatao Back Startup To Help BPOs Cope with Automation Threat
http://www.entrepreneur.com. ph/news-and-events/henry-sy- jr-dado-banatao-back-startup- to-help-bpos-cope-with- automation-threat-a36-20170126
Philippines: The Police's Murderous War on the Poor
https://www.amnesty.org/en/ latest/news/2017/01/ philippines-the-police- murderous-war-on-the-poor/
Below Deck [a report on Filipinos in the cruise ship industry]
https://story. californiasunday.com/below- deck
And then here are some Valentine treats you can make yourself, from Positively Filipino Correspondent and author, Elizabeth Ann Quirino: Flourless Chocolate Cake with Filipino Tablea and Calamansi Frozen Margarita.
Our Video of the Week: a Youtube channel uploaded a documentary on the 1945 Battle of Manila produced by the US Army Pictorial Center.