Category: Filipino American
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Reconnect with Your Roots: Tagalog Classes Coming to the Rizal Center!
Reconnect with Your Roots: Tagalog Classes Coming to the Rizal Center! The Rizal Center, a long-standing hub for Filipino traditions and community gatherings in Chicago, is excited to announce the launch of Tagalog language classes starting this June! This program aims to preserve cultural identity, strengthen family connections, and foster a deeper sense of belonging within the community. In…
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Filipino American Ministry Initiative of Fuller Theological Seminary’s Post
Our group had the privilege of visiting Chicago’s Rizal Center today, learning from Tito Jerry about its history and some of the lessons they’ve learned over the years. Click link to see post: Filipino American Ministry Initiative – Rizal Center Visit
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Ang Manghuhuwad ng Kasaysayang Filipino
Isang sanaysay ni Ogot Sumulong Noong Pebrero 1994, ipinalabas sa CCP Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (dating Folk Arts Thearter) ang dulang sinulat ni Rene O. Villanueva na pinamagatang Kalantiaw: Ang Kagilagilalas na Kasinungalingan Tungkol sa Isang Kayumangging Bayan (Kalantiaw: The Most Astonishing Tale of Falsehood About the Brown People). Tungkol ito sa buhay ni Jose E. Marco at…
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
Featuring this April is also Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, the author of Cora Cooks Pancit. This heartwarming children’s book brings Filipino-American culture to life through the story of a young girl learning to cook pancit, a cherished family dish. With a rich, multicultural background, Dorina shares her personal connection to food, family, and heritage in this…
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Ayangtang ni Karyong Bado: An Anatomy of a Famous Bench and Its Journey into Cyberspace
by Connie C. Triggiano Tayangtang has a rustic, almost musical ring to it, however discordant one may perceive the word upon its playback. Tayangtang, after all, was the pulse of Paete, an ubiquitous presence by which the tempo of life in this little town was measured and recorded. Tayangtang is vintage Paete, a small Laguna town…
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Pamana Children’s Library-From the Author’s Desk
For the month of April, we are excited to feature Jon Carlos Rodriguez, Associate Director of Content for SLAM Philippines, and the author of The ABC’s of Pinoy Basketball. Co-written with Ceej Tantengco-Malolos and illustrated by Melvin John Rodas, this children’s book highlights Filipino culture through the lens of basketball. In this interview, Jon Carlos…
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FACGC Reports on Community Alliance Meeting Hosted by CMAA
Chicago, IL – The Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago (FACGC) is pleased to report on the Community Alliance Meeting hosted by the Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) on March 20, 2025. The event brought together eleven organizations dedicated to serving diverse communities in Chicago. The meeting aimed to foster collaboration by discussing pressing community…
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Bingo at the Center
by Valentin A. Daclan, originally published March 21-27, 1980, Bataan News (pg. 64-65). (Reprint) Article from: “Memoirs of a Manang” by Constance Valencia Santos and Victoria Santos