Author: RC Editorial Staff
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
This August at Pamana Library Corner, we are pleased to feature The Twin Mermaids of the Island Moon by Filipina author Marilou Urbi. Rooted in Filipino values of family, kindness, and community, this beautifully written story introduces young readers to a magical world where emotions, courage, and compassion are just as important as adventure. Inspired…
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Featuring: Jantzen Loza
Jantzen Loza is a Filipino-American creative professional based in Evanston, IL, who specializes in digital design and photography. In 2008, he traveled to the Philippines to meet his biological father, Ramon “Mohn” Loza, for the first time as an adult. During his visit, he was invited to join his father on an overnight shift at…
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Featuring: Jane Remigio
Jane Remigio is an artist creating work with bold colors and traditional art techniques. Her pieces are displays of her appreciation for every element in her life, ranging from simple pleasures to intense catharsis. If Jane is not in the studio, she is studying the human figure, vending in markets, or painting in live art…
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An Adventure of a Lifetime: Riding a jeepney back home
By Willie Jose During my recent visit to the Philippines, I couldn’t help but notice the apparent breakdown in drivers’ discipline and their little or no regard for traffic laws — it’s a free-for-all over there. Drivers could pick up passengers anywhere on the streets, even stopping in the middle of the road. While driving,…
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Improved TB Testing: Early Detection and Accurate Diagnosis Can Save Lives
by Brian Morse, MD, PhD Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s leading infectious cause of death, claiming over one million lives each year. It is estimated that more than one-quarter of the world’s population is infected with TB. Despite significant advances in medicine, early detection and accurate diagnosis remain among the greatest challenges in controlling the…
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Featuring: Chris Gallevo
Chris Gallevo is a Filipino-American from the Northwest side of Chicago. His influences come from his love of pop culture and music. A child of the 80s raised on Saturday morning cartoons, Disney animation, comic books, and anime he frequently references popular characters and motifs in his work. He incorporates themes of humor, excitement, and…
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Pinoy’s Tabo culture
By Willie Jose When we think about our Filipino culture, many things come to mind: Bahay Kubo, Tinikling, Kundiman, Kalesa, Jeepneys, Singkil, Fiesta, Parol, Baro’t Saya, Barong Tagalog, Balikbayan Box– and the handy Tabo. Of all these cultural icons, tabo is doubtless an indispensable fixture of the culture. And whether we are working abroad, living…
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NANNY, CAREGIVER, HOUSEKEEPER, ETC.
Poem by Jimmy P. Reyes. Written in 2014 You are the one who frees others to work Because of you; the father or mother of your child can work properly. You are the one who controls the economy of this country. Because you care for the father and mother of your CEO boss, he can…