Embassy of Exile: The Filipinos Who Led the Drive for Independence in Washington, D.C., 1941–1946

Embassy of Exile: The Filipinos Who Led the Drive for Independence in Washington, D.C., 1941–1946

Filipino leaders who led the wartime campaign for Philippine independence from Washington, D.C. would later run the new republic.

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Was the Philippines’ Star Turn at Frankfurt Book Fair Worth the Fuss?

Was the Philippines’ Star Turn at Frankfurt Book Fair Worth the Fuss?

What did the Philippines’ Guest of Honor role at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair actually accomplish, given the obstacles, controversies, and missteps along the way?

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A Love Story We Didn’t Expect to Fall in Love With

A Love Story We Didn’t Expect to Fall in Love With

The film Only We Know recently began streaming on Netflix, where it quickly climbed to the number one spot in the Philippines.

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Filipina-British Leader Becomes Mock Mayor of Barton, England

Filipina-British Leader Becomes Mock Mayor of Barton, England

Meet Viva Andrada O’Flynn, the Filipina-British entrepreneur to hold the historic title of Mock Mayor of Barton in Gloucestershire, England.

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Hollywood Recognizes Fil-Am Nurses with a Talented Actor

Hollywood Recognizes Fil-Am Nurses with a Talented Actor

Meet Yssamei Panganiban, who plays a nurse on “St. Denis Medical.”

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The Monsters in Our Midst

The Monsters in Our Midst

Two new works guarantee imaginative use of Filipino mythology and the promise that any fears can be conquered.

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That Strange Writing in Philippine Passports

That Strange Writing in Philippine Passports

There’s an entire sentence in Filipino native script on nearly every odd-numbered page of the Philippine passport. What does it say?

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 72

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 72

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

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Ramon Reyes Lala and the Worlds He Bridged

Ramon Reyes Lala and the Worlds He Bridged

The life and times of Ramon Reyes Lala, author of The Philippine Islands, the first English-language book by a Filipino published in America.

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A Kapampangan Playwright Who Enraged US Colonial Officials

A Kapampangan Playwright Who Enraged US Colonial Officials

Kapampangan playwright Aurelio Tolentino tricked US colonial officials into watching an anti-US stage play in 1903.

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