Author: RC Editorial Staff
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FROM CEBU TO CHICAGO MARTIAL ARTS SEMINAR
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…
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Bahay Kubo, a known Pinoy Icon
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…
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Featuring: Ogot Sumulong
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.
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Paano nga ba?
ni Ogot Sumulong Paano nga ba hinihinang ang salitang bantad sa pagbaha ng batasang pangungurakot pagkitil ng labingsiyam na kinabukasan parada ng buwayang buwang at hibang na halimaw pagpinta ng huwad na katotohanan pangngungupit sa 695 butil ng buto’ t balat na araw pagsangla ng kalikasan kapalit ng kalansing at tingga Nalulula ang utak sa …
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Arts & Culture Features May 2026
Please join us for Riksha Returns, a multidisciplinary evening of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander art, performance and community storytelling on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Rizal Center in Chicago. First launched in 1993, Riksha began as a literary and cultural platform, including a print magazine and live performances, amplifying Asian American…
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Free Online Libraries For Filipino Books
Links: Aklatang Bayan Online of Sentro ng Wikang Filipino(Downloadable E-books): https://sentrofilipino.upd.edu.ph/…/online…/ Filipinas Heritage Library online Filipiniana Collections: https://www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph/online-library/ Philippine eBook Hub: https://ebookhub.ph/ CANVAS Childrens’ Books: https://www.canvas.ph/art-and-stories Tagalog eBooks: https://www.tagalogebooks.com/
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Civic Engagement Beyond the Ballot: How Filipino Americans Can Make Their Voices Heard
By Angela Ebreo, Ph.D. I read Connie Triggiano’s article in a previous issue of Bayanihan with great interest. Her appeal for community members to become more civically engaged is timely, especially given the many ways policies affecting us are being implemented both nationally and within individual states. But what does it mean to be civically…