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Flashback: Dennis Ocampo's 50th Birthday Party - June 27 Ten Years Ago Left to right: Amalio Recio Ocampo, Dennis Ocampo, Vincent Putong, Angeline Putong, Joy Perseveranda Putong, Ethan De Leon (behind Joy), Raul Millena, Joel Zaragoza, Elmer Domingo, J.F. Perseveranda, Tess Garcia Perseveranda, and Russel Ocampo. Wishing you all well. How to Post to Pinoybuilt.com by Email — Add a Filipino Layer to Your Social Media Did you know you can easily create a post on Pinoybuilt.com using just your email? If you're already sharing photos and stories on Facebook, you’re just one step away from cross-posting to a wider Filipino audience — without logging in to Blogger or touching any dashboard. Here’s how to do it: ✉️ Step 1: Get Your Secret Email Address Each Blogspot blog (like Pinoybuilt.com) has a unique "Post by Email" address. If you’re part of the team or admin, make sure to: Go to Blogger Dashboard > Settings > Email . Under Posting using email ...

A major tribute for a Bay Area Fil-Am icon moves a step closer to realization as the California State Legislature approves the renaming of a highway after late community leader Alice Bulos. ACR 165, Ting. Alice Peña Bulos Memorial Highway. This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 35 that runs through the City of Daly City in the County of San Mateo as the Alice Peña Bulos Memorial Highway. Bulos attended UST in 1948, graduating with a bachelor and master’s degree in social and behavioral sciences. She was a sociology professor and head of the UST Sociology Department before resigning in 1977 to be an employment counselor in Sacramento, California. Bulos and her husband Dony founded the Filipino American Grassroots Movement, a campaign to involve Filipinos in the American political process. She fought for the rights of Filipino veterans of World War II and was named Woman of the Year for the 19th Assembly District in 2006. From 1993 to 2000, she served...

In an editorial written by Congressman John Lewis and published on the day of his funeral, the longtime civil rights activist wrote “Emmett Till was my George Floyd.” The horror of both killings, 65 years apart, sparked two movements. Vladimir Duthiers reports for “The Power of August,” a CBSN special.

The Delano Grape Strike was one of the successful labor movements for farm workers in 1960s. It continues to inspire immigrants and people of color. Follow @Pinoybuilt [post_ads]