What You May Want to Know About Positively Filipino

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For those who are just now discovering Positively Filipino, here are some answers to questions that may be percolating in your mind:

*We come out with new stories for the week on Wednesdays (Thursdays in Manila).

*We are a magazine, thus we don't cover news stories, ongoing events and breaking news. What you will get from us are in-depth reports, features and profiles, opinion pieces and the always popular historical stories. 

*Overseas Filipinos (meaning those outside the Philippines) are our target audience, and our choice of stories reflect these. Since we are based in California, a large portion of our readership are Fil-Ams or Filipinos living in the US.

*We have a very small editorial staff, thus we rely on and continually welcome contributing writers from all over the world. If you want to be part of our pool of writers, please send a query to PFeditor@yahoo.com.

*In addition to our collection of new stories on Wednesdays, our newsletter also provides links to previously posted stories and a recipe  by a Filipino chef, or those who have original recipes to share. (We also welcome recipe contributions.)

*Our Global News Briefs section provides quick takes, with links to the full stories and their sources, on what's happening in Filipino communities worldwide. 

*Our Community News section features press releases from non-profits, community groups and charities. Those who want to market products will have to request for our advertising kit.

*The In the Know section at the bottom of this newsletter lists links to Filipino- and Philippine-related stories in other publications ICYMI. 

*Our Video of the Week provides visual entertainment from online sources. 

In The Know

INTRAMUROS GUIDE: New things you can do in 'Old Manila' in 2023

https://philstarlife.com/living/203760-intramuros-things-to-do-2023?page=6

The Wealth Of The Philippines: An Introduction To Locally Grown Superfoods

https://vogue.ph/beauty/wellness/filipino-superfoods-adlai-malunggay-forbidden-rice/

These 7 women are the pioneers of Philippine design

https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/style/style-profile/03/29/19/these-7-women-are-the-pioneers-of-philippine-design?fbclid=IwAR0W7ovMBGpyyK7oBv2GBxoPvsP_hdd4zj_yqwY1kh8cJVjlSwGLuwuqBE8

11,103: The nation’s soul has memory

https://www.thediarist.ph/11103-the-nations-soul-has-memory/

Manila in Milan

https://www.rawmags.com/single-post/manila-in-milan?fbclid=IwAR1ua8uT86YITXep42yZxtUNdGyM_MZEp0AwU29Z_MAQSsO2LtYWrnOJfuw

Modern jeepney to retain iconic look

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/06/news/national/modern-jeepney-to-retain-iconic-look/1881450?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1mh4G3LKr9J59WBEF0r8H5YdI8YOlW6vUz_LyrZHBum4eP5FQehhdpDag#Echobox=1678047536

For the love of lumpia: This famous Filipino food truck has evolved into a San Diego restaurant

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/for-the-love-of-lumpia-this-famous-filipino-food-truck-has-evolved-into-a-san-diego-restaurant/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2kGpjwyaHH_p7azpDbi5_ZLMBx1-y38Hx8kxU9TBEodpmBsQQ0bZfTaS0

A nun’s way to live beyond 100: ‘I am happy’

https://www.thediarist.ph/a-nuns-way-to-live-beyond-100-i-am-happy/

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Staff

Filipino Auction Heroes

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If you've been reading art news from the Philippines these past months, you must have heard about the unbelievably high prices some newly found paintings are fetching in auctions. PF Correspondent Myles A. Garcia gives us a rundown of the who, what, where and how the said paintings have upended the world of rich art collectors in "New 'Old' Filipino Paintings Surface and Break Auction Records." Think Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo and drool.

Switching to more contemporary creative pursuits, our LA-based Correspondent Anthony Maddela tracks down San Diego-based filmmaker Benito Bautista to talk about his latest work, "The Interpreter," a 40-minute feature film that he co-wrote with his fiancee, Emma Francisco. In "Sex, Love and Dating Apps," Bautista elucidates on why "Tinder is not tender."

Our series on Hometowns continue and we're proud to publish a piece written exclusively for PF by one of the giants of Philippine literature, Linda Ty-Casper. In "Camarines St." she gives us a glimpse of how life was like in Manila before and during World War II.  [You can read about Linda Ty-Casper here: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/linda-ty-casper-master-storyteller]

For the Happy Home Cook, another recipe from author Cecilia Manguerra-Brainard: LInguini with Clams.

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

Duterte Wins Big in Midterm Elections
https://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/rodrigo-duterte-wins-big-midterm-elections/?fbclid=IwAR2jSO3YqKPeZsLm4B18M2jgvkA8NVlnd6TpozqGP69xP6NjPfH1lCDkZDk

How a Locksmith, a Dictator and a WWII General Are Connected to $22 Billion in Lost Treasure
https://www.history.com/news/wwii-yamashita-treasure-roxas-marcos-gold-buddha?fbclid=IwAR2BrQ9ddnds_ba66sdALHaPHarPqij8X02l-5wpIOugkInZn-cbvAHpKmA

The Lost Villages of Extramuros
https://traveleronfoot.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-lost-villages-of-extramuros/

How Filipino Martial Arts Helped Arya Stark in the Battle of Winterfell
https://www.inverse.com/article/55655-game-of-thrones-season-8-battle-of-winterfell-how-maisie-williams-trained-in-filipino-martial-arts?fbclid=IwAR2N5WAHGGJX2PvtaP0parDocaKbBH99Cp6HY8OI2fboTSrjsn1pAflEESw

In our video of the week, we feature comedian Edwin San Juan.

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino

Salad Days

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Next to halo-halo, the perfect summer treat for most Filipinos who grew up in the Philippines is buko salad, especially when fresh young coconut is readily available. Here's a traditional recipe from Kulinarya, the book put together by some of the Philippines' best chefs, that shows how buko fruit salad is done in the old days. Hint: it involves heat, not just mixing stuff together. Our Happy Home Cook recipe for the week.

If you're planning a balikbayan visit, do spare the time to visit Intramuros, the best-preserved remnant of Spanish Manila. First-time contributor Renz Mae S. Ladroma shows as what you can see and enjoy in the Walled City, complete with prices and other details.

In San Francisco where the musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, is on stage until August 8, PF Correspondent Myles A. Garcia focus on Alysia Noelle Beltran, the Fil-Am actor who plays the lead role of Esmeralda, the gypsy.

Emerging as one of the acclaimed books of the year, Fil-Am author Elaine Castillo's first novel America Is Not the Heart is a must-read, according to reviewer Pia Cortez.

Some riveting stories that you may have missed:

The Philippines is building a green, disaster-resilient city
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/new-clark-city-philippines/index.html?utm_source=CNN%20Five%20Things&utm_campaign=59f5ebca53-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_23_07_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6da287d761-59f5ebca53-91010673

In Duterte’s Philippines, Having a Beer Can Now Land You in Jail
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/world/asia/philippines-duterte-crackdown.html

'I tended to the bodies': attacked by the Philippine army
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/21/philippines-lives-land-lost-coffee-empire-militarised-politics

Galo's Road (page 11)
http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2018/071118/Arlington.pdf

For video of the week, CNN Philippines features the work of Dr. Josephine Bundoc and Prosthetics and Orthotics Technician Ariel Zinampan on assisting People with Disabilities (PWD).