Fil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers

Fil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers

Filipino American athletes have contributed meaningfully at every level of professional football.

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Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 1

In keeping with Positively Filipino’s goal of celebrating the 13-million-strong (and counting) Filipino diaspora, we are launching a new series titled Overseas Filipino Achievers. The series recognizes outstanding Filipinos making their mark in various countries around the world. It builds on our popular and long-running feature, “FilAms Among the Remarkable and Famous.”

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Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Cathy Sanchez Babao, Grief Whisperer

Palanca Award–winning writer Cathy Sanchez Babao, no stranger to family tragedies, always rises from her grief

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Baguio’s Burnham Lake Getting a Timely Upgrade

Baguio’s Burnham Lake Getting a Timely Upgrade

Baguio’s Burnham Lake Reimagined: There’s a new chapter for Burnham Lake, Baguio’s most memorable attraction.

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Alice Roosevelt, the Sultan of Sulu, and the Theater of American Empire

Alice Roosevelt, the Sultan of Sulu, and the Theater of American Empire

The meeting between Alice Roosevelt and the Sultan of Sulu encapsulated a moment when the American empire sought to present itself as modern, inclusive, and benevolent, even as it consolidated control through coercion and administrative absorption.

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A Guerrilla Ambassador Emerges from the Shadows

A Guerrilla Ambassador Emerges from the Shadows

The memoir Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows chronicles the author’s journey from moderate activist to communist organizer and clandestine ambassador overseas.

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P-Pop’s Best in 2025

P-Pop’s Best in 2025

Meet a genre that emphasizes catchiness and attention-grabbing visuals, from brightly dyed hair to extravagant costumes.

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[Partner] Nursing a Dream: A Manila girl’s lesson in self-reliance in the Land Down Under

[Partner] Nursing a Dream: A Manila girl’s lesson in self-reliance in the Land Down Under

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) mandates the provision of financial literacy education to overseas Filipinos, particularly the permanent and long-term migrants.

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The Misguidance of Chantal Anicoche

The Misguidance of Chantal Anicoche

Young Filipino Americans who romanticize “the people’s struggle” don’t realize the dangers they face when they join “exposure” tours to NPA guerrilla areas in the Philippines.

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A Book on the First Filipino Olympians–Or Is It?

A Book on the First Filipino Olympians–Or Is It?

“A very challenging, frustrating, and ultimately confounding work” on the first Filipino Olympians.

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