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Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park, Manila. December 30, 2016 I always loved it when my parents brought my sister and me to the Rizal National Monument when we were kids. Since Manila was a bit far from our home in Marikina, I'm guessing this was a side trip when we visited my mom's family in Malate. In any case, THANK YOU DR. JOSE RIZAL! Follow @Pinoybuilt [post_ads]

Bye titas! See you soon. Brought the titas to Oakland Airport after celebrating Thanksgiving and family birthdays.  

World Series Champion Addison Russell headed back to Pace Tuesday afternoon for a pep rally at his former high school.  Pace, Florida: While there, he was presented with awards from several different organizations and commended for being a role model in the community. After graduation in 2012 and being drafted 11th overall in the first round, the Chicago Cubs Shortstop returned to celebrate the first ever "Addison Russell Day" at Pace High School. Addison Russell Brings Pride to Pace in World Series https://t.co/MqiBpcDNfa — WKRG (@WKRG) November 2, 2016 "It's been a crazy journey and it's only been four or five years," Russell said. "There's so much more to go and seeing how far we've came, how far I've came and the school has come as a community. It's just a beautiufl thing to have all these people here." Follow @Pinoybuilt [post_ads] Addison Russell Visits Alma Mater After World Series Win https://t.co/9POE...

The Spanish Speaking Asian and the Asian Looking Latino By Tabitha Reyes | contributor "Then why is your last name Reyes?" — Navigating the "othering" of the Fil-Am experience and the complex search for belonging in the California diaspora. "Are you Chinese?" "No, I'm not." "So are you Mexican?" "Nope." "Then why is your last name 'Reyes'?" Throughout my childhood, I've been asked these questions. My basic response was to explain that the Philippines was once colonized by Spain. People would respond with an apologetic "Oh". Since I was small, I've had issues with the way that I racially identified, being that I mainly ethnically identified with my Filipinx heritage. The question of whether the Philippines was located in Asia or the Pacific Islands followed me constantly, but I never even thought about iden...

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take mango & chamoy (a savory Mexican sauce made from pickled fruit that's typically salty, sweet & sour), wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

Flashback when I was 20 years old. Downtown Chicago at Chicago & State station after having shopped downtown. November 1986. This was near the end of my nine and a half weeks vacation.  Photo credit to Liza.  Happy birthday Liza! Who remembers Kim Basinger in 9 1/2 Weeks that was released in February 1986?! The movie that reminds me of 1986 and Chicago is actually About Last Night I must've watched 'About Last Night' with Demi Moore and Rob Lowe at least 20 times.  Yeah, I bought the soundtrack too in 1987 during my 6-month vacation in the Philippines.  So I've played that record a lot. So Far, So Good No way of knowin' where we're goin' No way of tellin' what we've got Love is attraction, calls for action like it or not We're no one-nighter, we're much righter I taste tomorrow in your kiss But I can't sell you, I won't tell you That we can't miss, I'll just say this So far so good We've been movin' right ...

Chicago Cubs win the World Series, ends 108-year MLB championship drought Addison Russell hits a sacrifice fly to left-center field, driving in Kris Bryant to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead in the 4th Addison Russell's wife Melisa posts a family photo before World Series Game 7 Look who I ran into on the way to our seats😍 Good luck tonight my love! Tonight is our last game of the season, we couldn't be more proud of you & all your accomplishments this year! We love you so so so much!! ❤️❤️❤️ @addison_russell A photo posted by M e l i s a • R u s s e l l (@russellmelisa) on Nov 2, 2016 at 4:22pm PDT Cubs Shortstop Addison Russell & wife Melissa pose with the MLB Championship Trophy I must say, these babies sure are fine @russellmelisa A photo posted by Addi Russell (@addison_russell) on Nov 3, 2016 at 12:42am PDT

Addison Russell now has 9 RBI this series, the most by a player age 22 or under in a World Series. Addison Russell greeted Indians reliever Dan Otero in the third inning with a grand-slam home run, the first ever by a Cubs player in a World Series game. Russell became the second shortstop in major-league history to hit a grand slam in a postseason game, joining Brandon Crawford, who did so for the Giants in the Wild Card game in 2014 at Pittsburgh. At age 22, Russell is the second-youngest player to hit a grand slam in a postseason game; Mickey Mantle was 21 when he cleared the bases with a Game 5 clout in the 1953 World Series at Ebbets Field. Russell's third-inning clout was the 19th grand-slam home run hit in the World Series, and the first hit by a shortstop, which completes the circuit of defensive positions for players who have hit jackpot homers in the Series. Five World Series grand slams have been hit by first basemen, four by second basemen, one by a third baseman...

Addison Russell drives in six runs as Cubs force World Series Game 7 Addison Russell grand slam highlights six-RBI night as Cubs force Game 7 Addison Russell grand slam highlights six-RBI night as Cubs force Game 7 in #WorldSeries https://t.co/VdPHMGnZcK pic.twitter.com/2pJrCw4b3d — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 2, 2016 Addison Russell grand slam gives Cubs 7-0 lead in third inning of #WorldSeries Game 6 https://t.co/UsPnKbepyD pic.twitter.com/TvFjMxe02d — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 2, 2016 . @Addison_Russell drives in six runs as #Cubs force #WorldSeries Game 7. Recap: https://t.co/88bRTOn0nu #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/IN9dyKtIDe — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 2, 2016 Milany Deocampo Russell, Addison's mom, posted this photo on her Instagram account in the NLCS, It applies again in the World Series! Yeah baby!! #gocubsgo #addisonmuscle #addisonhustle A photo posted by Milany Deocampo Russell (@milan...

Jose Antonio Vargas speaks with Race Forward on racism in America, today's anti-immigrant climate. and the importance of changing dominant racial narratives through storytelling. Jose Antonio Vargas speaks as someone "who is gay, as someone who is Filipino, which means that I have an Asian looking face and a Latino name which confuses a lot of people." Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media and practice. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systematic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race , the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.

Jose Antonio Vargas speaks with Race Forward on racism in America, today's anti-immigrant climate. and the importance of changing dominant racial narratives through storytelling. J ose Antonio Vargas speaks as someone "who is gay, as someone who is Filipino, which means that I have an Asian looking face and a Latino name which confuses a lot of people." Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media and practice. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systematic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race , the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice. [post_ads]

Watch CRSB at the San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival When: Sunday, October 30 Time: 2:00 PM Doors Open: 1:00 PM Where: Empress Theatre 330 Virginia St, Vallejo, CA 94590 Buy tickets here . CRSB is a musical duo based out of the San Francisco Bay Area who create their own brand of Island Soul-infused Pop. Consisting of members Chris Ramos and Sonny B., CRSB combines honest and memorable songwriting with a heart right out of the islands. Doing what you LIKE is FREEDOM. Doing what you LOVE is HAPPINESS. LIVE HAPPY & FREE!!! #CRSB #Lovegunmovement #Blessed A photo posted by CRSB (@crsb_music) on Oct 26, 2016 at 7:28pm PDT The group garnered mass attention from the public after they began to release live home videos performing their original compositions. Posted from the personal YouTube account of Ramos, the collection of videos has amassed over three and a half million plays. The group self-released the LP "Eclectivity" in 2009 in respon...

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Janine Tugonon, crowned as the 1st Runner Up at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, talks about her childhood, her foray into the beauty pageant world & what's next for her after moving to the U.S. Janine Tugonon bares all for Nu Muses 2017 calendar Janine Tugonon spent a few days in the Dominican Republican for a photo shoot with photographer David Bellemere.    LOOK: Janine Tugonon poses naked for calendar https://t.co/l8GmJReDQ7 pic.twitter.com/Zmymw3KSkY — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) October 25, 2016 About Janine Tugonon Janine Mari Raymundo Tugonon (born in Orion , Bataan , Philippines ) is a Filipina fashion model , television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines and later finished 1st Runner-up in Miss Universe 2012. Tugonon finished her Pharmacy degree with Latin honours (Cum Laude) at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and became a Licensed Pharmacist in June 2010. Tugonon also attended the Lisa Macuja S...

9TH ANNUAL SF PINOY JAZZ FESTIVAL is this SUNDAY OCT 30 at 2PM -- Tickets Available SPECIAL PROMO code... https://t.co/r2XQsLDJHo — SF Pinoy Jazz Fest (@SFPinoyJazz) October 25, 2016 Fil-Am Jazz Fest moves to Empress in Vallejo https://t.co/4SIqPcg621 @vjotimesherald #vallejo — Filipino-Amazing (@FilipinoAmazing) October 27, 2016 CRSB is a musical duo based out of the San Francisco Bay Area who create their own brand of Island Soul-infused Pop. Consisting of members Chris Ramos and Sonny B., CRSB combines honest and memorable songwriting with a heart right out of the islands. The Autonomous Region presents both classic standards and modern arrangements of jazz favorites. Led by vocalist Caroline Cabading, the band began presenting original compositions fusing jazz with the pre-colonial tribal music of the Philippines. On The One is a Vallejo-based trio of young jazz enthusiasts that have captivated their audiences with their unique sound that is at once retro...

Philippines' Kylie Verzosa is Miss International 2016 The Philippines' Kylie Verzosa won the 56th Miss International crown at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.  Miss International 2015 Edymar Martínez from Venezuela crowned her successor Kylie Verzosa from the Philippines at the end of the event. Kylie Verzosa became the sixth Filipina to win the coveted crown after Gemma Cruz-Araneta , Aurora Pijuan , Melanie Marquez , Precious Lara Quigaman and Bea Rose Santiago . Here's the list of winners: Miss International 2016 – Philippines 1st runner-up – Australia  2nd runner-up – Indonesia  3rd runner-up – Nicaragua  4th runner-up – USA The Binibining Pilipinas organization congratulated its winning contestant online: Thank you @kylieverzosa for bringing joy and pride to the Philippines 🇵🇭 Your hardwork, kind-heart and beauty shines! You are world class, you are Miss International 2016. We are so proud of you! Shine Pinay! #ForThePhilippines...

Kobe Paras dunks during practice. Freshman Kobe Paras dunked against a 7'1" defender at a Creighton Bluejays practice In its last tweet yesterday, Creighton Basketball highlighted freshman Kobe Paras with the only video from practice: Freshman @_kokoparas shows off a different kind of #LetitFly at practice today. A little elevation from the young fella 👀👀 Freshman @_kokoparas shows off a different kind of #LetitFly at practice today. A little elevation from the young fella 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/3buhhYrcoJ — Creighton Basketball (@BluejayMBB) October 27, 2016 🐐🐐🐐 https://t.co/GAy8pqUEue — KoKo Wave (@_kokoparas) October 27, 2016 Just go with the flow with whatever happens. It's Gods will. — KoKo Wave (@_kokoparas) October 26, 2016 Kobe Paras can become the first Filipino to make the NBA Did you know that Creighton @BluejayMBB has had a player in the NBA 33 of the last 34 years? This year we have 3 Did you know that Creighton @B...

The White House Initiative on AAPIs and the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted the first-ever White House Celebration of Filipino American History Month Billy Dec, member of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs, moderated a panel with Filipino American trailblazers, which included Cristeta Comerford, the first Filipino American White House Executive Chef; Apl.de.ap, Co-Founder of the Black Eyed Peas; Cassie, singer; Geena Rocero, model and founder of Gender Proud; Jo Koy, comedian; and Ronnie del Carmen, Co-Director of Pixar Animation Studios. The speakers highlighted how they have blazed the trail in their respective fields, and recognized the role that their families – especially their mothers – played throughout their experiences. From the White House blog : The Celebration kicked off with remarks by Jason Tengco, Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), and Mel Orpilla, President of the Filipino Am...

When I was younger, I used to compare and contrast my skin tone to my sisters’ skin tones. My eldest sister had the lightest skin. My middle sister had the darkest skin. My skin was found somewhere in the middle. My eldest ate used cosmetics, like Eskinol, to keep a fairer complexion. We could only find these types of products at the local Filipino market or at Seafood City. My second eldest ate, who usually got negative comments on her darker complexion, refrained from using the products. Source: Belo Men Ad I wanted to try these products for myself, but was advised not to because of my young age. I had no idea what the products did. I had no idea why my family used them. I just knew that I wanted it. I wanted to look like my eldest sister so that people wouldn’t say that I wasn’t light enough. Filipinos, along with other brown Asians, have been contrasted to East Asians and their hyped stereotypes. Unfortunately, the popular ideology of colorism within the lar...

The Celebration will commemorate FAHM this October, featuring performances by distinguished Filipino American artists as well as discussions with prominent celebrities and Administration leaders on issues such as education, veterans, health, and immigration. #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth with team @apldeap @lianev and more! #FAHM2016 #WhiteHouseFAHM 🇵🇭🇺🇸 📷| @roslynnc A photo posted by White House AAPI (@whitehouseaapi) on Oct 24, 2016 at 8:29am PDT

Julio Urias faced 184 batters at Dodger Stadium without ceding a homer. The 185th, Fil-Am Addison Russell, changed that. Los Angeles, CA - Addison Russell homered in the 4th inning of the NLCS Game 4 with a man on 3rd and one out. The Filipino American shortstop drilled the 2-0 pitch 401 feet to centerfield after going hitless in his last 17 at bats to extend the Cubs' lead to 4-0.  The Chicago Cubs went on to win 10-2. See NLCS Game 4 box score here . Julio Urias faced 184 batters at Dodger Stadium without ceding a homer. The 185th, @Addison_Russell , changed that. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/ww1KpiHjqT — MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) October 20, 2016 Addison Russell's HR was his 2nd hit of the postseason. He was 1-for-25 entering that at-bat & on a 17 AB hitless streak pic.twitter.com/lY2NeduZGW — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 20, 2016 . @ARizzo44 , @Addison_Russell bust out as #Cubs pull even in #NLCS . Recap: https://t...

Happy Retirement Tita Oya! Tita Oya back in the day! Tita Oya applied when she was 17. She began flying in 1974. 42 years in the skies! She began tweeting in 2009. i have a new toy, a mini HP laptop. still trying it and transferring my files, daming trabaho.................... — gloria pido (@oyapido) October 16, 2009 asar talaga, can't fly to lax and hnl. WALA akong visa.....i miss you all there!!!!! — gloria pido (@oyapido) August 27, 2010 Tita Oya with Gabby Concepcion. (Source: Facebook)

Reach New Heights with FilAm Sports USA Promotional Video For the first time, a team from the United States, FilAm Sports , will represent at the SM NBTC High School Championship in Manila, Philippines . Now in its ninth year, Shoe Mart National Basketball Training Center (SM NBTC) League is the  premiere high school basketball program of the Philippines .  Recognized by   Samahang Basketbol   ng Pilipinas and covering 48 cities with over 700 public and private school members,   NBTC invites the top high school basketball teams in the Philippines and recently, international teams. The purpose of NBTC is to develop both players and coaches.  Notable players to  come out of NBTC are  Art de la Cruz ,  Terrence Romeo ,  and many more.  Working alongside   NBTC   Program Director,  Eric  Altamirano , Head Coach of National University of the  Dinner Meeting: SM NBTC Program Directo...

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take mozzarella, basil & tomatoes, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

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My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take a classic Southern dish, Shrimp & Grits , wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this 5th episode, I take a Filipino classic dish, SISIG , wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop