The Most-Read Stories of 2024
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1) Senator Risa Hontiveros: Mother Courage by Gemma Nemenzo
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/senator-risa-hontiveros-mother-courage
Senator Risa Hontiveros at a Senate hearing (Source: Facebook)
2) For Barbara "Tweetums" Cruz Gonzalez by Karina Africa Bolasco
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/for-barbara-tweetums-cruz-gonzalez-1944-2024
Tweetums and her husband, Loy
3) The Ilocano Gang of Salinas Valley by Alex Fabros
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-ilocano-gang-of-salinas-valley
Faustino Fabros’ gang protected the Filipino Social Clubs, taxi dance halls, and bootlegging operations.
4) New Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Just Call Him Apung Ambo by Paulynn Sicam
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/new-cardinal-pablo-virgilio-david-just-call-him-apung-ambo
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David (Source: UCANews)
5) Francis Greg - A New Voice from Cebu by Gary Ferrington
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/francis-greg-a-new-voice-from-cebu
Video: The Philippine landscape is often the setting for cover videos by Francis Greg as in this rendition of 'I Live My Life for You’, Filmed on Osmeña Peak, Cebu (Image courtesy of the artist).
6) Petra Durrance - Activist, Educator, Healer, Trailblazer by Lani Domaloy
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/petra-durrance-activist-educator-healer-trailblazer
Petra and David Durrance now at their home in Shawnigan Lake.
7) Before Lea Salonga, Filipinos Who Made It to Broadway and U.S. Films by Myles Garcia
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/before-lea-salonga-filipinos-who-made-it-to-broadway-and-us-films
Neile Adams from the 1957 film, This Could Be The Night
8) How Leather Goods brand "Our Tribe" Increased by Bella Bonner
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/how-leather-goods-brand-our-tribe-increased
A coin purse with the Our Tribe stamp of quality (Photo by Ludy Samson)
9) An Artist Reunites with her Muse by Meyen Quigley
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/an-artist-reunites-with-her-muse
Delia Laglagaron
10) Ferdie and Ninoy, Brothers at Odds by Rogie Concepcion
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/ferdie-and-ninoy-brothers-at-odds
Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. and President Ferdinand Marcos (Source: History: Ferdinand Marcos and Benigno Ninoy Aquino's Untold Stories)