We Choose Democracy

We Choose Democracy

If you think this US presidential election is not out of the ordinary, please think again, and think hard about the stakes. 

We are a humble online publication, but we were not born yesterday. We serve the Filipino community in the United States, so we share and reflect the experience of being nonwhite immigrants and nonwhite Americans.

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Fil-Ams Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 62

Fil-Ams Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 62

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

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Country Singer David Unlayao Is at Home in Nashville

Country Singer David Unlayao Is at Home in Nashville

Meet the Filipino country singer the Singing Cowboy Gene Autry would adore.

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Walang Naiwan: A Manong Reincarnated in the Mountains of Western North Carolina

Walang Naiwan: A Manong Reincarnated in the Mountains of Western North Carolina

A Filipino American poet alone in rural North Carolina longs for the company of fellow Filipinos and finds a surreal manong.

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Halimaween! 2024: Spirits That Rule the Night 3

Halimaween! 2024: Spirits That Rule the Night 3

Mythical supernatural beings in the Philippines get repurposed in satirical political commentaries.

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These Filipino American women are using comedy to smash Asian stereotypes

These Filipino American women are using comedy to smash Asian stereotypes

Meet Filipina American comedians who are smashing Asian stereotypes.

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New Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Just call him Apung Ambo

New Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Just call him Apung Ambo

Meet new Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, or Apung Ambo, a vocal critic of the extrajudicial killings, who was publicly singled out by President Duterte for censure and was in the vigilantes’ crosshairs. 

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Wayne Lacson Forte: A Filipino American Artist Finds His Roots

Wayne Lacson Forte: A Filipino American Artist Finds His Roots

It’s not farfetched to link painter Wayne Forte’s religious orientation with his consistent reassertion of his Filipino roots since Christianity is deeply embedded in Filipino identity and culture. 

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Master BBQ Asheville: A Legacy of Filipino Cuisine and Neighborliness

Master BBQ Asheville: A Legacy of Filipino Cuisine and Neighborliness

Master BBQ brought Filipino culinary legacy from Pasig City, Philippines to Asheville, North Carolina. Then Hurricane Helene struck.

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How a Buffalo Soldier Changed the Life of Latin Jazz Master John Calloway

How a Buffalo Soldier Changed the Life of Latin Jazz Master John Calloway

An entirely unexpected family tale from the Philippines reconfigured jazz artist John Calloway’s identity.

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