Good-Bye to All That, Hello Again

This is our first issue for 2021 and it marks the beginning of the 8th year of Positively Filipino.

It is also the start of the third decade of the 21st century so we send you our fervent wishes for auspicious years ahead.

Before we write 30 (an old journalism term to denote the end of a submitted manuscript) to 2020, here are our Most Read stories for the year. Whether you're re-reading them or reading for the first time, we hope you'll enjoy them as much as thousands of readers have.

Stop and Smell the Power of Filipino Cooking By Elizabeth Ann Quirino
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/stop-and-smell-the-power-of-filipino-cooking

Colonization’s Impact on Manila By Nathaniel “Dinky” von Einsiedel
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/colonizations-impact-on-manila

The Colonial Legacy of Racism Among Filipinos By Michael Gonzalez
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-colonial-legacy-of-racism-among-filipinos

Connecting the Pots, Food from the Philippines to America By Elizabeth Ann Quirino
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/connecting-the-pots-food-from-the-philippines-to-america

A Compassionate Healer and Fierce Fighter for Fellow RNs By Cherie Querol Moreno
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/a-compassionate-healer-and-fierce-fighter-for-fellow-rns

Imelda’s Debt, Which Keeps On Going By Myles Garcia
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/imeldas-debt-which-keeps-on-going

Filipinescas – La Orosa’s Heroic Spirit By Virgilio Reyes, Jr.
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/filipinescas-la-orosas-heroic-spirit

Lest the Old Feuds & Scandals Die Away By Myles Garcia
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/lest-the-old-feuds-amp-scandals-die-away

Why We Must Have Uncomfortable Conversations By Constante G. Quirino
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/why-we-must-have-uncomfortable-conversations

On Filipino Culture, In the Wake of Barkadagate By Kat Velayo Greenberg
http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/on-filipino-culture-in-the-wake-of-barkadagate

Stories of the Week 

A 2020 Year-Ender Of Sorts 

Unmasking Trump’s Election Loss By Andres D. Bautista 

Up Close With The Stars By Gemma Nemenzo 

The Ninja Warrior With A Rare Nemesis By Anthony Maddela

The Happy Home Cook: Crab In Coconut Sauce (Ginataang Alimango) By Chef Roline Casper

Video of the Week: Balik Pilipinas

In The Know

Women journalists in the Philippines: 'We transcend fear every day'
https://www.rappler.com/nation/women-journalists-in-the-philippines-we-transcend-fear-everyday?mc_cid=ce14b916ac&mc_eid=5b1f08a2af

Former toothpaste model in PH now a leading man in US
https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/29/20/former-toothpaste-model-in-ph-now-a-leading-man-in-us

David Medalla, Inventive Artist at Center of London’s Scene, Has Died at 78
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/david-medalla-dead-1234580360/

Number Fever: The Pepsi Contest That Became a Deadly Fiasco
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-08-04/the-inside-story-of-pepsi-s-philippines-bottle-contest-fiasco?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews

The Cruise Ship Suicides
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-cruise-ship-suicides/?utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_content=businessweek&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&fbclid=IwAR2iAl3rKJPgr6peuikvYZZLxYEL_REGbQ-xXK2fyAF5YDmHVKaeWzMcQF8

To reprise her 'Karate Kid' role in 'Cobra Kai,' Tamlyn Tomita had some ground rules
https://news.yahoo.com/reprise-her-karate-kid-role-204635077.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma