Most Challenging U.S. Election in a Lifetime

I think all of us agree that this 2020 US presidential election is the most chaotic, dangerous and ultimately impactful in our lifetime (and among us who have had a long lifetime, that statement is not an exaggeration). For the approximately four million-strong Filipino American community, the stakes are high.  Especially if in the next four years one has to deal with such fundamental issues as health care, employment, retirement and immigration. It is immensely important that the US citizens among us vote and vote wisely, to protect our interests, to make our voices heard and ensure a better future for our children.

For those who are still on the fence about voting, I hope you join us for Positively Filipino's next webinar this coming Monday, October 12 at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern (and in the Philippines, 9 am October 13). Like our past webinars, it will be exciting, lively and thought-provoking. To register, click here: http://bit.ly/filamvote

And speaking of past webinars, the last one we had on the Bridge Generation of Filipino Americans got a lot of raves for the insights and new knowledge that our three guests -- community treasures, as moderator Lloyd LaCuesta called them -- shared. If you missed it or want to listen to it again, here's the recording: The Bridge Generation of Filipino Americans

This Week’s Stories

Raising The Curtain On Filipino American Theater’s Past By Walter Ang

A Forgotten Fil-Am Activist Helped Shape Today’s Social Movements By Tim Salaver and Sherelle Johnson

A Sunny Side Up Kind Of Journey By Harvey I. Barkin

The Happy Home Cook: Dad’s Tortang Giniling By Chef Alvin Cailan

Video of the Week: Breaking the Tabo, the first episode of One Down’s documentary series on the glass ceiling for Filipinos in Hollywood.

[Partner] Happy Pilipinx American History Month! PAHM 2020

Read Again: The Boogie Woogie Boys By Alex S. Fabros, Jr.

Read Again: [Partner] A National Museum Of Filipino American History Opens In Stockton, California
By Richard Tenaza

In The Know

The Horrors Of The Philippine-American War You Weren’t Taught In School [PHOTOS]
https://allthatsinteresting.com/philippine-american-war?fbclid=IwAR0tDUaS5Gj02QonfgZgGibS52Dq4mzaFTXM6G7vNWvzLUEvZsEyiTPMagg

Tribesmen's Chief Gagaban, the First Filipino to Fly as a Passenger
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FAXRP/permalink/2848738425354074/

Top 50 Most Popular Filipino Dishes
https://www.tasteatlas.com/50-most-popular-dishes-in-philippines?fbclid=IwAR3p_qHufnkMTXLC0WipyCqRPJPLitNUu_21HHnDQ9xBtTcEIN8J04z4PzM

‘Let Men Die to Make Us Rich:’ How Mark Twain Used Poetry To Oppose the Philippine-American War
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/mark-twain-philippines-a00304-20200104?fbclid=IwAR2VoK8Ia_rIcc2brTF2ITS8ISGaecMjp_jWqYiHJwD4cndk3AB35PHRh-8

Politics and Machismo

As election day in our homeland nears, the rhetoric is getting hotter and the polls are getting tighter. Here's an update on the presidential and vice presidential races as reported by author/academic Vicente L. Rafael, a recent visitor to the Philippines.

Presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, famous for reckless remarks, went beyond the pale recently with his outrageous comment on a 1989 incident of rape and murder, which he recalled in a recent campaign sortie. We are re-posting from theater artist/women's rights activist Monique Wilson's Facebook page, her impassioned and thought-provoking statement on why rape is no joking matter. "An Open Letter to Mayor Duterte" is a sober read that will hopefully educate Duterte fans on why their candidate's words have intense repercussions.

And speaking of machismo, Dr. Penelope V. Flores, our resident cultural historian, writes "Of Cocks and Men." 'Nuff said.

On to the brighter side, Bay Area writer Ed Diokno regales us about the current NBA champs, "The Golden State Warriors Make an Asian Connection." Get to know the Filipino Americans who are crucial contributors to the team's tremendous success.

And for those hungry in LA, Positively Filipino Contributing Writer Anthony Maddela tries out Eggslut, a unique sandwich place, and writes about it in "Runny Side Up."

We also take you back to another write-up by Anthony Maddela last year, "Boy Band That Sings Together, Stays Together," on the impressive a capella group, The Filharmonic. 

Our Happy Home Cook feature, Bangus Shanghai (Milk Fish Egg Roll) from Rene Astudillo.

For our Video of the Week, Lea Salonga sings on the season finale of the CW's musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."