Icons of Democracy
/Faced with the spectre of a civilization-ending clash between freedom and autocracy being played out in Ukraine combined with the dimming memory of our own people power event 37 years ago, we pay tribute this week to two senators, each of whom is an icon of resistance against authoritarianism.
The late revered Senator Jose W. Diokno, Ka Pepe to many, is remembered not only for his brilliance in the legal arena but also for his goodness as a person by veteran journalist/editor Jo-Ann Q. Maglipon. Ka Pepe would have been 100 years old this year.
Senator Leila de Lima marked her fifth year in a military jail unrelenting in her fight for justice while fulfilling her duties as a duly elected legislator even behind bars. We asked Paulynn P. Sicam, another veteran journalist, to update us on the senator's quest for another term.
The unclarity of our homeland's future in the next six years prompted Assad Baunto, a Mëranaw economist and a politically conscious cook to make "Political Palitaw," which is a commentary, a metaphor and a recipe all at the same time. His palitaw is based on the Tausug and Yakan peoples' Putli Mandi and comes in different flavors and colors, just like our politics.
A book that should be in every Filipino's shelf is Danton Remoto's Riverrun, a novel about a young gay man growing up under a dictatorship. University of Hawaii professor Patricio Abinales reviews the acclaimed novel.
In case you haven't watched this excellent talk by journalism professor Sheila Coronel on "Marcos and Memory" that we sent out as a special issue last Monday, here again is the link: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/marcos-and-memory
For the Happy Home Cook this week, check out Assad Baunto's instructional on making coconut-filled palitaw in his "Political Palitaw" article.
Video of the Week: To Sing Our Own Song, a BBC documentary
Philippine Elections 2022
Worst economic downturn took place under Marcos
https://manilastandard.net/opinion/columns/314207523/worst-economic-downturn-took-place-under-marcos-2.html
Tsek.ph flags false claims on polls, martial law
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1560078/tsek-ph-flags-false-claims-on-polls-martial-law?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct
Yearstarter 2022: Out with the old, seeking the new
https://www.ibon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/btys22-220204.pdf
Doctored video shared with false reference to Philippine presidential hopeful Marcos Jr.
https://news.yahoo.com/doctored-video-shared-false-reference-052934077.html
In The Know
The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino Fishermen
www.history.com/news/first-asian-american-settlement-filipino-st-malo?fbclid=IwAR1O2WQTCHCUwQ7u73ExOUyZhOKhrVCM80AMFyxekItppIL-9vGiM9YxfR4
Fox News And Others Called Eileen Gu A 'Traitor.' Here's The Truth They Won't Acknowledge.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eileen-gu-china-olympics_n_62154256e4b0ef74d727422c
First Contact: How Did The Spanish First Interact With The Filipinos?
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/first-contact-how-did-the-spanish-first-interact-with-the-filipinos-a2212-20200211-lfrm?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20220220-fbnp--first-contact-how-did-the-spanish-first-interact-with-the-filipinos-a2212-20200211-lfrm-fbold&fbclid=IwAR1j4JwVkvKyxItOgK81KvJVNdQJfod74qxMLUIK_Lzbk05PDlf2XPN0ZP4
Inside Bunsoy, a Nostalgic Filipino Restaurant in Ballard
https://seattle.eater.com/2022/2/16/22938116/bunsoy-a-new-filipino-restaurant-in-ballard-seattle?fbclid=IwAR12VJwZdyU0As6LahTM4MWGtQ3ESie0B2UoCtVcOU6AaQLDzFuVVH7obq4
LOOK: This OFW Opened “London's Smallest Coffee Shop” Inside A Telephone Booth
www.yummy.ph/news-trends/joel-carlos-the-manila-brew-london-smallest-coffee-shop-telephone-booth-a00260-20220216?ref=home_feed_1%3Futm_source%3DFacebook-RealLiving&utm_medium=Siteshare&utm_campaign=20220218-Yummy&fbclid=IwAR1OcuHW5sPrlkI9Bo9IEWN8iCfOufuwnjHO3FkeoKE2yE8VFp0S5_OF8yo
Behind the Curse of Juan Luna's "Portrait of a Lady"
www.esquiremag.ph/culture/books-and-art/crimes-and-punishment-a1549-20170120-lfrm3?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20220220-fbnp--crimes-and-punishment-a1549-20170120-lfrm3-fbold&fbclid=IwAR0Pnx9iMSMx8flTrArLMzzw-5WWJb6pvRltC-0lqa5l-DSnWc9Wz9MizHQ
Trolley school helps Philippine children keep studies on track
https://news.yahoo.com/trolley-school-helps-philippine-children-010626486.html
