Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Interviews of Filipino Americans #CopingWithCovid

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INTERVIEWS OF FILIPINOS IN AMERICA by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard,  The following interviews are part of Cecilia Brainard's Filipinos #Co...

National Geographic Features Brainard's Growing Up Filipino Books

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PALH (Philippine American Literary House) is proud that National Geographic has featured its two publications: GROWING UP FILIPINO: STORIES ...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid -- Brian Ascalon Roley, Ohio USA

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The following is part of my series,  Filipinos Coping with Covid. Responding to my interview questions, Brian Ascalon Roley describes life  ...

Filipinos #CopingWith Covid - Barbara Ann Velasco Jacala, San Diego, CA, USA

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The following is part of my series,  Filipinos Coping with Covid. Responding to my interview questions, Barbara Ann Velasco Jacala describes...
Friday, July 3, 2020

Travel Challenge - Vietnam

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My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. This was taken in Vietnam. T...
Thursday, July 2, 2020

Travel Challenge, Inle Lake, Burma

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My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. (I don't know how PC thi...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Travel Challenge, Burma

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My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. I took this photo in Burma  ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Travel Challenge: Paris Mont Saint Michel

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My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. It looks like it'll be a...
Monday, June 29, 2020

Old Photographs Tony Cuenco of Cebu, Philippines

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Cuenco Famiy: I am sharing what I believe are early pictures of my cousin TONY CUENCO who recently passed away. The picture of three, s...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid --- Linda Ty-Casper, USA

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The following is part of my series,  Filipinos Coping with Covid. Linda Ty-Casper is a multi-award Filipina novelist noted for her historica...
Friday, June 12, 2020

Cecilia Brainard #Covid Articles in Positively Filipino

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Cecilia Brainard Please read my articles in Positively Filipino: Coronavirus: The Beginning  "When I visited Manila last January 20 the...

Designer Face Masks by Cecilia

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I made some face masks, lined with cotton and flannel, with pockets for filter. People have asked me if they can buy these and I’m making th...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid - New Zealand: Jay Montilla & Monika Tawngdee

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On June 7, 2020, New Zealand declared it had eliminated Coronavirus. Its last new case was in May and New Zealand hospitals have no Covid-19...
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid -- Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin, France

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The following interview is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin (Bonnie) was born in Manila and has liv...

Filipinos #CopingWithCovid -- Ofelia Gelvezon Tequi, France

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Marc and Ofelia Tequi The following is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Ofelia Gelvezon Tequi was born in Iloilo and has live...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Filipinos Coping with Covid: Teresa Concepcion, Canada

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Teresa Concepcion The following interview is part of my series, FILIPINOS COPING WITH COVID. Teresa Concepcion from Toronto, Ont...
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Filipinos Coping with Covid - Lia Feraren, Germany

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Lia Feraren I've interviewed a number of Filipinos from all over the world about how they are dealing with the Coronavirus pa...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Five Years North - Documentary Guatemalan Immigrant

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Last Friday, we had a very interesting Zoom Question and Answer session with the filmmakers of the documentary FIVE YEARS NORTH. The fi...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Framed Art by Cecilia Brainard

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I framed (for the first time) one of my art work, 9 x 12, ink "Vase and Bottles" . It's the one on the right beside an...
Saturday, May 16, 2020

RIP Peque Gallaga - Bacolod Days

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Following the passing of the filmmaker Peque Gallaga, my friend Gee Vee S sent me some pictures taken in Bacolod in the late 1960s, at...
Saturday, May 9, 2020

Assisted Living for Retirees in Plantation Bay

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I heard from my cousin, Manny Gonzalez, that Plantation Bay in Mactan, Philippines, is expanding their services to include assisted ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

My Cat During Coronavirus Days

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During these Coronavirus days my cats, Che and Tesla, are following strict stay-at-home rules. Stay safe, everyone! Also publ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Marissa Tay Praises Brainard's Magical Years: Memories & Sketches

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During these days of Coronavirus, I was particularly happy to hear from my college friend, Marissa Tay, who sent me her feedback about...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Midnight Visitor: Sketch from the Pink Grandma

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I'm sharing a drawing I made for my grandchildren.  Enjoy.  ~ Cecilia Brainard The Midnight Visitor copyright 2020 by Cecila Bra...
Sunday, April 19, 2020

"Che Sleeping" - Sketches from the Pink Grandma

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I'm sharing a drawing I made for my grandchildren. My accompanying letter reads: Hello Grandchildren, Grandpa and Grandma have to ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Batik Face Masks by Cecilia

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Message from Cecilia Brainard: I made some batik face masks, lined with cotton and flannel, with pockets for filter. People have a...
Friday, March 27, 2020

Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Ann Quirino's Beef Nilaga Short Ribs & Vegetables Stew

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My Guest Blogger is Elizabeth Ann Quirino who shares with us one of her recipes, a favorite Filipino comfort food, Nilagang Baka - Bee...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Guest Blogger: Diona Filipino Poetry by Ralph Semino Galán

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Ralpah Semino Galán I am happy to feature Ralph Semino Galán as my Guest Blogger. He shares with us his work on a unique form of Fili...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Guest Blogger: Poetry by Elmer Omar Pizo

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In this difficult time of Coronavirus, I am happy to feature poetry by Elmer Omar Pizo, a Filipino who now resides in Hawaii. May hi...