Tennis Ace Alex Eala, Our National Flower

Tennis Ace Alex Eala, Our National Flower

Alex Eala has nowhere to go but up.

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Journey to the BINIverse

Journey to the BINIverse

BINIverse London was a night of Filipino excellence. Beautiful music, razor-sharp dance moves, and the singing–oh God, the singing.

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Heroes of the Street

Heroes of the Street

They earn a living in the street of hard knocks.

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What to the Immigrant is the 4th of July?

What to the Immigrant is the 4th of July?

On July 5, 1852, over a decade before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass delivered a keynote address at an Independence Day event. “What, to the American slave, is the Fourth of July?” Douglass asked. “A day thatreveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery.”

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Sulu, Yesterday and Today

Sulu, Yesterday and Today

A journalist revisits and finds hope in Sulu, which used to be “no-man’s land.”

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Though Shunned and Despised, She Fought for Freedom

Though Shunned and Despised, She Fought for Freedom

Meet a woman whose leprosy didn’t stop her from heroically fighting the Japanese Imperial Army.

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Two Filipino Founders Vow to Rewrite the Rules of the Venture Capital System

Two Filipino Founders Vow to Rewrite the Rules of the Venture Capital System

Meet two Filipino founders who are rewriting the rules of the venture capital system for more equitable access.

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Understanding Pope Leo XIV’s Politics

Understanding Pope Leo XIV’s Politics

What to expect of Pope Leo XIV in these times of authoritarian governance and cruelty to migrants.

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EDSA’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Finally Coming Down

EDSA’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Finally  Coming Down

Writer Rene Astudillo wrote about the pesky Kamuning “Stairway to Heaven” footbridge on EDSA in Quezon City six years ago. He’s happy to report that it’s coming down.

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 68

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 68

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino.

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