Author: RC Editorial Staff

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by Gabriel Catanus Recently, an activist contacted me on behalf of a workers’ rights organization. One of the unions this organization supports represents several Filipino American factory workers in a nearby suburb, and these workers were upset that their employer was forcing them to work under poor conditions. Also, their collective bargaining agreement had expired…

A Hero for All Filipinos: Chicago’s Dr. José Rizal Monument

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by Jonah Sanderson

“Tuli”(circumcision) — a Rite of Passage

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By Willie Jose I remember my “Tuli” ( circumcision) rite of passage, which took place in the summer of 1960, right after I finished elementary school. Before entering high school, I wanted to make sure “everything was done” so I wouldn’t have to worry about being teased by my classmates for being “supot” (uncircumcised). Being…

Mga Awiting Pangkalayaan ng mga Hukbong Nagtanggol sa Bayan Laban sa mga Mapaniil na Dayuhan at Lokal na Oligarkiya’t Dinastiya

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ni Jimmy Reyes Bukid, bundok, pag-gawaan, at parang batis ng ating kabuhayan, papayagan bang makamkam, laya at kasaganahan ang dangal nang bayang pilipinas, na nais igupo ng dahas Mag-bubukid ay magbalikwas, tutulan mo ang pag-hamak manggagawa’y magkaisang hanay, isa man ay walang hihiwalay, hadlangan ang mga gahaman mapaniil na dayuhan, Bawat isa’y tibayan ang loob…

Health and Wellness

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Balikbayan Book Club

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FROM CEBU TO CHICAGO MARTIAL ARTS SEMINAR

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Chicago’s Filipino and Filipino-American community is invited to a rare cultural and martial arts event at the Rizal Center: a Balintawak Eskrima Arnis seminar led by Grandmaster Bobby Taboada. Born in Cebu and raised in humble circumstances, Grandmaster Bobby began training in Eskrima as a child with his father and then worked tirelessly—literally scrubbing floors…

Bahay Kubo, a known Pinoy Icon

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By Willie Jose These days, the popularity of the bahay kubo is once again finding its way into the hearts and minds of our countrymen. Despite the rise of modern concrete and hardwood houses, many people are now choosing to buy ready-made nipa huts and set them up in available spaces on their properties. Being…

Featuring: Ogot Sumulong

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Si Ogot Sumulong ay isang retiradong ipinanganak sa Pilipinas ngunit tumira na dito sa Chicago mula pa noong ang alkalde ng siyudad ni Carl Sandburg a tang yumaong Jane Byrne. Interesado siyang magbasa-basa tungkol sa kalinangan at kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.

Paano nga ba?

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