Life Choices

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At certain points in our lifetime, we will come upon a crossroad (or several) that will force us to make a choice. Should I or shouldn't I? Do I get off the fence and risk a burning or do I stay put and risk irrelevance, or worse, regret?

The Philippine elections on May 9, 2022 is one such crossroad that calls on every Filipino to do his/her part in forging a better direction for the country. How to do it when one is far away? Former COMELEC chief Andy Bautista offers guidance in "How Overseas Filipino Voters Can Wield Clout in May ’22 Polls." 

[To help you make your decision, check out the links we post below in the Philippine Elections 2022 section. And if you want to verify your registration to vote, here's our Partner post from the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.]

Around this time 36 years ago, our homeland confronted the motherlode of crossroads with the People Power revolt (aka EDSA '86) which led to the ouster of a dictator and a different political path for the country. No one who was there during that three-day uprising, like first-time PF contributor Ed Garcia, can forget what they did to help history along. Read his "On the Eve of Insurrection" and another EDSA story in “Read Again” below.

On a personal level, the choice one makes when in a crossroad can alter the course of one's life. 

A young lawyer's summer job in a country district attorney's office changed his career path. Now Pelayo A. Llamas is slated to become the Superior Court Judge in Alameda County, California (he's running unopposed).

A third-generation Fil-Am in Seattle chose to parlay her environmental science degree into actual farming, and now, Ari de Leña supplies Filipino produce to restaurants, civic organizations and households in the area.

And a college student in the activist '70s, forced to endure a painful breakup, decided to focus on her career dreams and raise a family in Australia. Almost half a century later, she faced another crossroad when her teenage love returned and promised to stay.

Read Again

77 Hours: The Behind-The-Scenes At The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution by Gemma Nemenzo

The Battle Of Manila, WWII by James Scott

This year is the 77th anniversary of the month-long (February 3-March 3, 1945) battle to liberate Manila from the Japanese in WWII. Here's how it happened.

Recipe of the Week: Pan-Seared Halibut Fillet

Video of the Week: Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo by Doctor Influencers for Leni

In The Know

The Philippines Has the World's Second Highest Number of Female Inventors
https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/news/philippines-has-second-highest-number-of-female-inventors-a833-sa00171-20220222-src-spot?utm_source=Facebook-Esquire&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20220222-fbnp-politics-philippines-has-second-highest-number-of-female-inventors-a833-sa00171-20220222-src-spot-fbfirst&fbclid=IwAR1HXYQ_8IGD3tGkl0Qe3T0gPvjsjdzKDfVVc7cnDj87qCy1nO5HJPTM-84

‘The Fabulous Filipino Brothers’: Dante Basco on How His Return to the Philippines Helped Tell His Story

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fabulous-filipino-brothers-dante-basco-000941075.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

Roderick Hall: Obituary
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/roderick-hall-obituary?id=33037918

Jollibee debuts in Scotland with stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/jollibee-debuts-in-scotland-with-stores-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow/?fbclid=IwAR2zQBYsBA3hDPe1KnPt6QBL7X5wfDygT53E_THmoYtWHazjy-CYfzHqP7s

This is the place to order Filipino home cooking in Toronto
https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2022/02/10/this-is-the-place-to-order-filipino-home-cooking-from-in-toronto.html?fbclid=IwAR0mLE6RyYvK2in6d93Gt6KrcEDbx8LqiJZ23-UopZHAaS_lfv2FJdyPjcc 

A Dose of History: The Glory Days of Philippine Society Before World War II
https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/arts/the-glory-days-of-philippine-society-before-world-war-ii?fbclid=IwAR0bqbvGM6qRVozSEXr74j-wvG4qw2q9LIhtlIjRVrpbSY9rATjF-t5svbY

Filipino settlers’ descendants in Louisiana show ancestral pride in new HBO Max series
https://usa.inquirer.net/92703/filipino-settlers-descendants-in-louisiana-show-ancestral-pride-in-new-hbo-max-series?fbclid=IwAR1bHS5do3MjpGKF43QQMcFnvF9XNP4cj8WUdgOjamhkC1ONJltqnvt6Ptw

Harana Market: Woodstock’s Asian Grocery-Deli Offers Filipino Flavors To The Catskills
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2022/02/18/harana-market-the-dig/?fbclid=IwAR3FT-Vh5vBlyqKaZJH3BvZxFctjDUzBHrB6RUzHNGw9lLzwppyMkPAb5zc

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Gemma Nemenzo

Editor, Positively Filipino