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Alex Eala Falls to Amanda Anisimova in Cincinnati — the Watch Parties Went On Anyway

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Mason, Ohio • August 2026. Alex Eala Falls to Amanda Anisimova at the Cincinnati Open — the Diaspora Watch Parties Went On Anyway. alex eala cincinnati open, amanda anisimova, wta rankings, alex eala us open 2026, filipino diaspora tennis, vallejo filipino community, alex eala world no 20. TENNIS • CINCINNATI, OHIO • AUGUST 2026 Alex Eala Falls to Amanda Anisimova in Cincinnati — the Watch Parties Went On Anyway A three-set loss in Ohio snapped Alex Eala's five-match win streak over top-10 players. From Vallejo to London, the diaspora gathered like it was a Manny Pacquiao fight night — because for the Philippines' highest-ranked tennis player ever, it basically was. PinoyBuilt original illustration. My sister and my brother-in-law texted me separately, within minutes of each other, with the same invitation: come watch Alex Eala's match. I had already re-subscribed to Tennis Channel weeks ago just to follow he...

The Historian Who Saved Stockton's Memory: The Legacy of Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon

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Stockton, CA • August 2026. The Historian Who Saved Stockton's Memory: The Legacy of Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, Little Manila, Stockton Filipino history, Fil-Am historian, Little Manila Rising, Filipino American history professor SFSU, Little Manila Is in the Heart, historic preservation, manong generation, Larry Itliong. Stockton, CA • August 2026 The Historian Who Saved Stockton's Memory: The Legacy of Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon Born on this day in 1972, Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon proved that local community memory could rewrite American history. Through her scholarship, activist preservation, and devotion to Stockton's Little Manila, she gave the manong generation a permanent place in the national archive. PinoyBuilt original illustration, honoring the life of Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon (1972–2018). Today would have been Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon's 54th birthday. She was born in Stockton on August 17, 1972...

Remembering Antonio Garcia

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Rest In Peace Antonio Garcia 2002 August 17. Flashback to when we went to Las Vegas for Tess' 30th birthday. Mama Helen, Nica & Papa Tony Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website  www.pinoybuilt.com. Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  

Patxi's Pizza Dinner in SF

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I love Chicago & San Francisco August 17, 2012. San Francisco, CA. Ten years ago. "Say pah-cheese." "Taste Chicago." Ate at Patxi's Hayes Valley. Location:  511 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102. I love CHICAGO PIZZA! Patxi's Hayes Valley. 🍕🍕 SPICY BBQ PIZZA! The kick you need for this beautiful Saturday! Order online and pick-up or have it delivered! Only hard decision is what show to binge-watch next on Netflix! #PatxisPizza pic.twitter.com/7dJ3UyiXFN — Patxi's Pizza (@PatxisPizza) August 13, 2022 Join the #FilipinoAmerican conversation. Comment below. #PinoyPride #Filipino Click to follow this website . Like our Facebook Page Pinoy Built . Thank you. Salamat po.

Hello, it's my first day of school.

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I'm going into 2nd grade.