PinoyBuilt — Stories of Filipino America

Celebrating the bunso who's bday is in July Eskinita . M Hizon St. Manila, Philippines. Eskenita is alley in Tagalog. Here's Baby Joy checking out my favorite cap gun. Dad, did you take this pic or Lolo? Manuel Hizon St, Santa Cruz, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines "The youth is the hope of our future." -- Dr. Jose Rizal 📣 Calling All Filipino-Americans 🇵🇭 Whether you're a first-generation immigrant who journeyed here from the Philippines, a second-generation Filipino-American born and raised in the U.S., or like me—a 1.5‑generation Filipino —you belong here. PinoyBuilt is a space for all of us to celebrate our roots, share our stories, and build community. 🌟 Words That Inspire “I’m Olivia Rodrigo. I’m a Filipina, I’m a lumpia fan, I’m a daughter, a granddaughter and a great‑granddaughter.” — Olivia Rodrigo “I wanna say proud Pinoy ako, my Tagalog isn't so go...

When I moved to Vallejo, California in 1979, I was just a shy kid trying to fit in.  Posted on: By: J.F.R. Perseveranda Coming from Chicago where my sister and I had first landed after immigrating from the Philippines, Vallejo was a different world. It was a Navy town, and most of our new classmates were kids of retired U.S. Navy men — born in the U.S., fluent only in English. By comparison, my sister and I still spoke Tagalog. We carried our culture with us — in our accents, our lunch boxes, and even in how we addressed each other. My younger sister Joy  used to call me “ kuya ” — until I asked her to stop calling me that at school. That’s when I first started hearing the word: FOB — “Fresh Off the Boat.” It was thrown around like an insult, often directed at Filipino immigrants who didn’t dress "right," didn’t speak "right," or who weren’t up to date on the latest American trends. It stung. Because I knew that if I wasn’t careful, that label wou...

Camped out at my parents' house where Nica & Jian would sleep over while we stayed for three days in Vallejo Kaiser. Chesca was born July 14, and went home on July 17. Vallejo, California.  July 13, 2004. Baby JianCarlo.   Song: [I've Got A] Baby Sister YouTube music Artist: Reed Mathis  July 13 In The News: "Shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania." I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret… — President Biden (@POTUS) July 13, 2024 There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our polit...

Safe trip back to Australia, Tito Nelson "He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination." Jose Rizal Benicia, California. May 22, 2016. Fil-Am. Filipino American. #nelson   #ronnie   #eduard Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT.com Nelson with Kuya Boy & Kuya Eduard