Immigration and White Supremacy

Last Monday's Positively Filipino webinar on Immigration in the Time of Racial Unrest, Pandemic and Trump was chock full of information and food for thought, with the combined forces of Jose Antonio Vargas, who was, as usual, a profound, articulate "spokesperson" for the undocumented, and Lourdes Tancinco, a veteran immigration lawyer who provided valuable updates on how immigration policies have changed under Trump. One participant commented that the webinar "should be recommended viewing for all Filipinos and Fil-Ams." 

For those who missed the session, here's the recording: [WEBINAR] Racism And The Filipino American 3: Immigrants In The Time Of Racial Unrest, Pandemic, And Trump

We are also announcing the next webinar, "Shut Down for a Shakedown? Behind the Attempts to Muzzle Press Freedom and ABS-CBN.” This will be on Monday, August 24 at 6pm PDT/9 pm EDT and in the Philippines, on Tuesday, August 25 at 9 am. Click on the link to register. https://bit.ly/shutdownshakedown

This Week's Stories:

On Filipino Culture, In The Wake Of Barkadagate By Kat Velayo Greenberg

Mia Mercado Keeps It Real By Walter Ang 

What Happened On Hacienda Street By George Deoso

What’s My Future In The Culinary World? By Nina Ines Garma

Read Again: The Untold Story of Nina Thomas By Titchie Carandang-Tiongson & Erwin R. Tiongson

Recipe of the Week: The Happy Home Cook: Atsara (Pickled Papaya) By Nina Ines Garma

Video of the Week: Why People Risk Their Lives To Bleach Their Skin

In The Know

Coronavirus: Philippines denies it has the most cases in East Asia
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-denies-it-has-the-most-cases-in-east-asia?fbclid=IwAR31nRGP-2SyMK1b0Bq82hLlDqq_RDh3mN3BNwM905z7vqtTGZWpK2-J9JM

The Fearless Journalist Targeted by a Murderous Dictator
https://news.yahoo.com/fearless-journalist-targeted-murderous-dictator-091715077.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

Hot chocolate in the tropics? The story behind sikwate, a delicious Philippines treat
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/philippines-sikwate-chocolate/index.html

Philippine fast food giant Jollibee loses US$240 million and will be closing 255 stores
https://sea.mashable.com/culture/11835/philippine-fast-food-giant-jollibee-loses-us2-billion-and-will-be-closing-255-stores?fbclid=IwAR1iW3pOOZ3WHVXedsCdKGNxPSehue5EHCc-WogmwckbyaDu2m7KTPW2C6Y

Rising volume of intercepted PH pangolins tied to Chinese influx
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1317400/rising-volume-of-intercepted-ph-pangolins-tied-to-chinese-influx#ixzz6Uw2JQ6DY

Coping with COVID-19: Food Art by Dindo Llana
https://www.australianfilipina.com.au/article/coping-with-covid-19--food-art-by-dindo-llana?fbclid=IwAR3KjTesbvwzI6qRjSKBiHEoxK9FmpNXIBPYZCA_RRtaLHfDgYuuZfSSUL8

Immigrants in the Crosshairs

We continue to explore the complex and intertwined roots and manifestations of racism in our communities, and so we'd like to invite you once again to Positively Filipino's third webinar (rescheduled from last week). The focus is on "Immigration in the Time of the Pandemic, Racism and Trump" and will feature immigration activist/author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas in conversation with veteran immigration lawyer Lourdes Tancinco. See flyer below for registration details.

If you had registered for the original date, you don't have to register again. Just watch out for your access link in your email inbox.

Meanwhile, life is still worth celebrating and our stories this week give us reason to be happy. A New Yorker shares his trepidation in going out for the first time after the city's lockdown was eased. And three women achievers -- a Filipina nurse in the United Kingdom who has become an award-winning poet, a Fil-Am-Finn skateboarder  in California who's angling for an Olympic gold, and an "adopted Filipina" chef who is championing Filipino cuisine in Buenos Aires -- make us culture-proud. 

Try out the recipe for Cavite Tamales, enjoy reading our curated In The Know links to stories that matter and watch our Video of the Week on "Unlearning Anti-Blackness in Filipino Culture."

Our Stories This Week

Coming Out Of Lockdown In The City That Never Slept By Virgilio A. Reyes, Jr.

Lizzie Skates The Light Fantastic By Anthony Maddela

Home Is Where Her Poetry Is By Joy Watford

Don’t Fry For Me, Argentina By Jennifer Fergesen

The Happy Home Cook: Cavite Tamales From Cantina Sunae By Chef Christina Sunae

Video of the Week:  How do we unlearn Anti-Blackness in Filipino Culture?

In The Know

4 years of Duterte: Grip secure, legacy in the balance, say pundits
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1312012/4-years-of-du30-grip-secure-legacy-in-the-balance-say-pundits?fbclid=IwAR3yVDBrbe9A48Eb9D3RpbkK-kGFyGYIa-Wbv3nm-BTuX8_Bf8ZkTwg7C58 

EXPLAINER: Comparing dangers in old law and anti-terror bill
https://rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/explainer-comparison-old-law-dangers-anti-terror-bill?utm_source=Rappler+PLUS&utm_campaign=0e54192479-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_07_26_11_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3d2e7cb0d7-0e54192479-96744697&mc_cid=0e54192479&mc_eid=5b1f08a2af

Our spirit can never be broken
https://star34.philstarlife.com/article/578539-our-spirit-can-never-be-broken?fbclid=IwAR2pqQgNc0n9c9Z-pKsmlv9PC6kBZhSed7MAz8B7CqEzD7CDK_UjOFZB2xM

In the Crosshairs of History: The Lopez Family
https://rappler.com/video/rappler-talk-video/interview-lopez-family-crosshairs-history-chita-taylor-berta-feliciano?fbclid=IwAR3vfqVt7Zf1hVM0gYawI_mcfkGqQkz6UVTwIquLxnu2RCEt4pGMYjtvTm8

Tribute: Jingle magazine founder and EIC Gilbert Guillermo passes away
https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/07/22/20/tribute-jingle-magazine-founder-and-eic-gilbert-guillermo-passes-away?fbclid=IwAR1HZqIdYeerAO5-mwPgf4U4EIgq-m42KO8Sva7FPU3RmyGHV11Lc8S3ilg

Pulitzer prize winning journalist Jessie Mangaliman dies at 63. Remembered as role model to many.
https://asamnews.com/2020/07/26/former-undocumented-immigrant-and-award-winning-american-citizen-jessie-mangaliman-dies-at-63/?fbclid=IwAR2-obCQuve1USn0etJ3pJHmJqQ899jBPpo61C2mdTl330o0dJC7Dg6N-8c

The heartbreaking story of father and son who died from coronavirus just 2 days apart -- COVID-19 Diaries
https://abc7news.com/society/covid-19-diaries-ca-father-and-son-die-just-2-days-apart/6331493/?fbclid=IwAR1_r88GZ7Qi6MWtJtBeWfnzPXREnjGQnXRy3e6MExmDjrgrZO301BIPx9E

Journal of the Plague Months

We continue our focus on what is undoubtedly the biggest story of the year -- the pandemic -- even as our shelter-in-place days are interspersed with heartwarming stories about the heroism of the frontliners and the strong sense of community among regular citizens, along with our grieving -- almost daily -- of the lives unexpectedly snuffed out by this insidious virus.

 From Kenya, regular PF contributor Agatha Verdadero gives us a glimpse of how life has changed with "Social Distancing in Nairobi."

PF Correspondent Cherie M. Querol Moreno tracks down some regular folks who have stepped up to do their part in "Inspired Kindness in the Time of Lockdown."

From Manila, John Silva shares with us his tribute to two friends, fashion designer Ito Curata and his partner Bob Miller, both of whom didn't survive Covid-19.

From Chicagoland, PF Correspondent Rey de la Cruz features a Filipino restaurant who is likewise helping out, "Chicken Ati-atihan, Restaurant with a Heart" from which our Happy Home Cook recipe for Chicken Curry comes.

Our links to stories to keep you In The Know:

New Tear-Jerking Tourism Video Honors Frontliners and Filipino Optimism
https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/news/department-tourism-video-frontliners-a00204-20200404?fbclid=IwAR1GSOqQN1qtPDC7agR75ZSY9hemFVLlh52JBoiZmEaY7hglHrZRU1BOSTg

In Slum at Epicenter of Duterte’s Drug Crackdown, Fear and Love Coexist
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/world/asia/philippines-manila-duterte-market-three.html?fbclid=IwAR0PE5pd8jabbRWSCuofL83MHegffIdlMma72AxqSOm67wyLlz1fkZYo5U8

The Philippines is sending its nurses to the frontline underprotected. Now medics are dying, others risk spreading the virus
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/homepage2/philippines-nurse-intl-hnk/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0NgvaYogiKXkDyzVnUPY7DI_ce4lH1toJ_Gk5TCFNKj72ldvOc56Diif8

Asian Americans use social media to mobilize against attacks
https://news.yahoo.com/asian-americans-social-media-mobilize-150724085.html

Dr. James Goodrich, friend to Filipinos
https://opinion.inquirer.net/128576/dr-james-goodrich-friend-to-filipinos?fbclid=IwAR36WY8nkcc_VYkPg6pFmLzjp13vktaU25oILWuS9ydrsm36-oYPqbI0i4s

Voices from the frontline: The volunteer driver giving free rides to stranded medical workers
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/04/06/20/voices-from-the-frontline-the-volunteer-driver-giving-free-rides-to-stranded-medical-workers

For Video of Week, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of  the Battle of Manila and the  Liberation of the Santo Tomas Internment Camp.