who made the islands their home, married Filipinos; the descendants of these marriages were known asmestizos. By the nineteenth century, mestizos had inherited large areas of agricultural lands. This Filipino
This October, we celebrate Filipino American History Month and acknowledge the great accomplishments that those who came here before us. Half a century ago, many first came to America as doctors or engineers. As the years have progressed, Americans of Filipino descent have truly been a part of ...
Unlike the Americans who like their meats and other food items in big slabs and humongous chunks, Southeast Asians generally prepare their dishes in bite-sized pieces -- chopped, minced or ground -- thus leaving no real need for a knife. Eating with Hands (Kamayan) In addition to the ...
5. The Filipino language serves to establish the identity of Filipinos. The Philippines had been under several rulers. It was under Spanish rule for 333 years before it came under the rule of the Americans from 1899 to 1902. Japan occupied the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. But before all ...
The festival coincides with Filipino American History Month in October. The three-week festival will focus on queer stories from the diaspora, stories of homecoming and the voices of the next generation of Filipino Americans. The theme for the organization’s current 33rd season is “Kapwa,” a...
Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, a Golden Legacy, by artist, Eliseo Art Silva, is the largest Filipino-American mural painted in the United States. Artist Eliseo Art Silva talks about the mural’s symbolism and hidden history. Comments » ...
The Smithsonian Institute led the national commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the arrival of the first significant numbers of Filipino immigrants who came in 1906 to work on the plantations of Hawaii. The migration filled the need for an expanded labor force that has become vital to the ...
Although there were film showings during the last years of the Spanish period, it was not until the arrival of the Americans that actual local production began in earnest. In its crude beginnings the Philippine cinema was not produced by Filipinos, but rather by Americans. By the 1920s ...
Baseball season is here. For Filipino Americans, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s a particularly proud time to be a fan. One of the sport’s best pitchers is Pinoy, after all. Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won the prestigious Cy Young Award last year, the spor...
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