Hard Hats: Filipino Civil Engineers in the Middle East

Hard Hats: Filipino Civil Engineers in the Middle East

From highways carved out of sand to towers rising against the horizon, Filipino engineers help build the modern Middle East.

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Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 4

Overseas Filipino Achievers, Part 4

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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Santa Monica’s Uncrowned King of Real Estate

Santa Monica’s Uncrowned King of Real Estate

Meet real estate wiz Gary Limjap who acknowledges his Filipino heritage as a guiding light throughout his career. He speaks of certain attitudes that differentiated him from other agents.

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Sari Dalena: A Film Guerrera

Sari Dalena: A Film Guerrera

Sari Dalena’s films primarily focus on history and literature “to help shed light for younger generations of Filipinos and their sense of identity.”

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Mama’s Last Lesson

Mama’s Last Lesson

A daughter refuses to send her dying mother off with a lie.

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The Eye Doctor, the Nurse, and the Fine Print of Aging

The Eye Doctor, the Nurse, and the Fine Print of Aging

So much older but young still.

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You Can Go Home Again–the Blairs Did

You Can Go Home Again–the Blairs Did

After years of working abroad, Grace Poli and Leslie Blair built a home and a booming mango business on Guimaras Island.

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Southern Encounters: A ‘Mindanawon’ Identity

Southern Encounters: A ‘Mindanawon’ Identity

Improved island infrastructure and and emerging Mindanawon identity is helping boost Sara Duterte’s bid for the presidency.

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Hands That Healed the World: First Filipina Nurses In Europe

Hands That Healed the World: First Filipina Nurses In Europe

The first group of Filipino nurses sailed for France in December 1914 aboard the SS Empress of Russia.

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 77

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 77

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

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