Category: Filipino
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Making Filipino American History
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by: Gabriel “Jay” Catanus In October of 1587, Filipinos landed in what we now call Morro Bay, CA. They were either sailors or slaves on board a Spanish trading ship […]
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The mini saints and ghoulish little people and adults of Halloween
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They were mini saints carrying their respective instruments, attributing to their special holiness. The little St. Cecilia carried a small keyboard representing an organ, signifying her role as patron saint […]
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Tagalog comes to the rescue in the wintry cold of Chicago
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The winter term at Rizal Center’s Tagalog Class will begin on Monday, January 19, 2026, in 2-hour sessions in 15 meetings, for a total of 30 hours. The class will […]
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Tagalog helped ease the pain of a father’s coming home
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Never had a language – not mere words – played a poignant role in easing the waving aches of grief over a father who had passed away, away from the […]
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Featuring: Set Gozo
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Ancestors, 5”x6” Porcelain Set Gozo Set is a visual artist born in the Philippines. She grew up in a small town called Majayjay, Laguna. She moved to Chicago with her entire […]
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Featuring: Lawrence Leopoldo
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Look Into My Eye and See, 39×46 Oil on Wood Lawrence (Larry) Leopoldo Larry uses oil on wood to explore the themes of nature using kut kut and coloring techniques. […]
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PILIPINO KA BA? (11/25)
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by Almira Astudillo Gilles In the Philippines, we have an All Souls Day tradition of going to the cemetery and keeping vigil. As is customary with any prolonged Filipino activity, […]
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Featuring: Myra Kalaw
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Brown Girls Hike II, 14″x18″, Photography Myra Kalaw Myra (she/her) was born and raised in the Philippines where she first discovered a love for books and reading. At Columbia College […]
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Featuring: Jose Aggari Jr.
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Keeper of the Forest, 18″x18″, Oil on wood Jose G. Aggari, Jr. Jose discovered his passion for art and music as a child growing up in a family of artists. […]
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Filipino American History Month: A Living Struggle for Dignity
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October is Filipino American History Month, first officially recognized by the United States Congress in 2009. The U.S. Senate was the first to act, passing S.Res. 298 on October 1, […]