Are You Woke?

Hear it from a millennial. Manila-based writer Joanna Ligon gives us a reason to hope as she explains the what, the how and the why her generation is more "woke." You'll have to read her piece to understand the full meaning of the term. (Read "A Brief History of Woke")

From Hong Kong, Daisy CL Mandap, editor of The Sun Hong Kong, shares with us her heartwarming story about an OFW caregiver and her elderly employer. It's a story that speaks of devotion and dedication, but it's also, to me, a bit sad. (Read "Bhelle and Eye: A Love That Binds")

 A visit to Papua New Guinea is an adventure in itself, but meeting some interesting Filipinos along the way makes it memorable. Globetrotter Rey de la Cruz brings us his Pinoyspotting report. (Read "Filipinos? In Papua New Guinea?")

In case you missed them, here are links to stories from other publications:

Overlooked No More: Ralph Lazo, Who Voluntarily Lived in an Internment Camp
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/obituaries/ralph-lazo-overlooked.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0Ec_SVzCOfAybYiTmgbTgD_XLXWdWWfRsrOFdj_O_ALpB3TXq6jsZdbWY

Fashion website’s ‘reimagining’ of former First Lady Imelda Marcos draws flak online
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/fashion-website-reimagining-former-first-092427229.html

Pinoy of the Sea
https://philippinesgraphic.net/pinoy-of-the-sea/?fbclid=IwAR0mR9fDJCOumBFjN3WwNy4TPokAqzYGeFnppDp_xoXxgebEUvXSVhPU2Is

How To Wear Philippine Indigenous Textiles Responsibly, According To A Textile Expert
https://metro.style/fashion/style-inspirations/8035/cultural-appropriation-indigenous-textiles?fbclid=iwar0zethrdacm4v0s1l1wubaipr4sppycreuf3np3rqciwo0mmifzk1fzkes

Here's another summer dish from our resident foodie Elizabeth Ann Quirino for the Happy Home Cook: Pasta with Crab Paste - Taba ng Talangka.

For our video week, Youtube star Mikey Bustos pays tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.