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Rizal Shrine day trip: Consul General Lim takes us to school on Philippines History [sponsored]

Manila, July 10.

Sixteen buses carrying five hundred delegates were in the convoy. Ten buses were to go to Calamba, the boyhood home and shrine to Dr. Jose Rizal, and six were traveling to Kawit. Kawit is the hometown of General Emilio Aguinaldo and birthplace of the Philippine Revolution, where, on June 12, 1898, a group signed a declaration of independence from their Spanish overlords, flew their colors for the first time and publicly dedicated themselves to the new, yet-to-be determined independent nation. Continue reading “Rizal Shrine day trip: Consul General Lim takes us to school on Philippines History [sponsored]”

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Rediscovering Filipino History, Manila’s Museums [sponsored]

It only illustrated to me how transnational (to borrow a fancy word), migratory people we Filipinos are. Throughout the trip, I met a wide range of people with a strong, shared interest in our heritage. I was delightfully surprised with my impressive fellow travelers, and counted myself very lucky to be on such an experience especially with these compatriots. Continue reading Rediscovering Filipino History, Manila’s Museums [sponsored]

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Filipino American Comedian Rex Navarrete in Chicago Ngayon! August 28 – 30, 2013

Edit, 13 September 2013: If you missed Rex’s shows and his radio appearance on Vocalo, hit play! Joke lang… but I mean it. – my mom In every joke, there is a nugget of truth. I think that’s why many Filipinos and Fil-Ams connect so deeply with comedian Rex Navarette. His comedy, while hilarious for … Continue reading Filipino American Comedian Rex Navarrete in Chicago Ngayon! August 28 – 30, 2013