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Toms River HS auditorium named after Nobel recipient Maria Ressa
By Maggie Downs Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Toms River Schools alum, was celebrated on May 23 at Toms River High School North during the dedication of the school’s auditorium being named in her honor. Ressa was a part of Toms River North’s class of 1982 and was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize […]
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Learning PHL history in a martial arts school
More of a cultural center than just your typical martial arts studio, Legacy Filipino Martial Arts has opened its doors to both children and adults of all backgrounds. This Daly City, Calif. school not only strives to help people with self-defense but also aims to promote Philippine history, culture, and traditions with the help of culture […]
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‘The current state of Philippine collections is problematic’ (Part 2)
By Sarah Derouin Ricky Punzalan has his own layered history with the Philippine collections. “The University has a record of bringing Filipino scholars, during the early colonial years up to even the present, to study here,” he says, adding that he was one of these students. When he returned to U-M as a faculty member, […]
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Faculty leads a project to decolonize University of Michigan’s PHL collections (Part 1)
By Sarah Derouin The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus is 8,199 miles from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. Spread throughout multiple campus locations is one of the largest collections of historical Filipino artifacts outside of the archipelago nation. But how did such a robust collection end up at a Midwestern university? It’s […]
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UPAAA launches spring concerts
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (UPAAA) proudly announces two spring concerts that will showcase Filipino choral, folk and pop music, while raising funds for its scholarship programs. The concerts are “Tempus,” a hybrid recital at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on April 28, and “Alay Kay Inay” (A Gift […]
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6-year-old Caydence Pinola-de Leon speaks out vs bullying
By Vicky Vitug “I’m calling on all of you! I need you to take a stand to help stop and prevent bullying. If you see something, say something to an adult or trusted guardian. Share laughter and share a smile. Always be kind to others.” If there’s a TED Talks for kids, Caydence Pinola-de Leon, a 6-year-old student […]
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An honor society nurse named Marvellous
Marvellous Undag, LPN of Worcester, Massachusetts will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a ceremony to be held in the Spring. Undag, who comes from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, is a student of Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy in Charlton. The honor society “celebrates the accomplishments of career and technical […]
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Harvard monument glorifies American colonial rule over the Philippines
By Jeromel Dela Rosa Lara For many people, what puts Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the map is that it is the city where Harvard and MIT are located. As a Filipino student at Harvard, I can also say that there are not many Filipinos in this part of the country. As I walk from my dorm […]
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Biden names 3 FilAms to the 23-member AAPI advisory board
President Biden has appointed 23 commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Three of them are Filipinos. They are Amefil Agbayani, Teresita Batayola, and Luisa Blue. In a statement, the White House said the commission will advise the President on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can […]