Category: Filipino American
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Volunteer Pathways
Volunteer Pathways: Md Ali MYRA: Hey Md, how did you hear about the Rizal Center?MD: Oh, I google-searched “Filipino Community in Chicago” and was surprised that it was literally just a ten minute drive from where we live. We live in Lincoln Square so we’re really close by. MYRA: How long have you lived in…
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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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Rizal Center Chess Tournament
What’s exciting about a Chess Tournament? On March 22, Rizal Center launched its first-ever Chess Club by holding a tournament for children and adults. Eighteen players played five rounds in 5.5 hours. Two emerged as champions, plus the addition of one very exciting Chess Upset Game that merited a special prize! What is a chess…
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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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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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Tara na! to Springfield — where decisions shape Filipino Americans’ future
Maraming Filipinos, kasama ang fellow Asians at determined community supporters ang tutungo sa Springfiled Illiois, seat of state government, sa Miyerkules, Mayo 6, 2026 para ipadama sa mga legislators ang collective concerns at hinaing ng mga Filipinos at kapwa Asians ukol sa mga pangangailangan ng mga pamilyang migrante sa Chicago. State legislators control essential aspects…
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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…