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Before “Filipino American” became an identity, there were the Sakadas, the first Filipino contract workers who arrived i...
10/16/2025

Before “Filipino American” became an identity, there were the Sakadas, the first Filipino contract workers who arrived in Hawai‘i in 1906.

Recruited to work in sugar plantations under labor contracts, they came with hopes of better opportunity but faced long hours, low wages, and harsh conditions.

Still, they built the foundation of the Filipino community in Hawai‘i which as a result planting not only sugarcane, but stories of resilience, unity, and sacrifice.

If you are curious to know if your great grandparents were a Sakada, go to the BYU Library Digital Collections! It is also important to note down that not all people has a family lineage to Sakada, some migration stories may due to education, another form of contract but all this is found just by asking our family those questions!

Repost from Philippine Mental Health Association of Cebu𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 is a chronic mental health condition deeply affect...
10/15/2025

Repost from Philippine Mental Health Association of Cebu

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 is a chronic mental health condition deeply affects the way a person thinks, acts, feels and connects with others. It can cause symptoms like hallucinations, disorganized thinking, social withdrawal that make everyday life challenging. 🧠😔 Myths and misunderstandings still surrounds this condition, but awareness sheds light on the truth, helps us see beyond the illness, builds empathy and offers the support that truly matters. 💫

With the right care, compassion and treatment, many people with schizophrenia live healthy, fulfilling, and productive lives despite the challenges. 🌈💙 Let us end the stigma and spread hope. ✨

This piece reflects the silence many of us carry, the kind passed down through generations of survival. For Filipino Am...
10/15/2025

This piece reflects the silence many of us carry, the kind passed down through generations of survival.

For Filipino American History Month, I wanted to show what it feels like to hold stories that were never given space to breathe.

The hands represent the weight of assimilation, of colonial mentality, of the pressure to stay quiet and grateful.

The blue and red echo the colors of our flag but here which you will witness that they clash instead of wave. It’s a reminder that our history isn’t just pride, it’s pain too the kind we’re still learning to speak through.

Art becomes voice when words fail.

This is me, reclaiming breath.

Agyamanak Manong .angeles for your painting piece! For anyone who wants to see this up close, drop by Harbor’s Vintage Kain Tayo exhibit available until the end of this month! 🙏

Maayong Aldaw! (good day) we wanted to bring awareness and call in our community in the diaspora to share our this effo...
10/24/2024



Maayong Aldaw! (good day) we wanted to bring awareness and call in our community in the diaspora to share our this efforts to help our kababayan in Bicol who is recently affected by the typhoon. (Salamat to one of our contacts, .art.of.journaling for sharing this with us)

To make things easier, feel free to venmo us -co and we will directly donate it to the source above.

When it comes to Filipinos we can say that we are everywhere from all over the diaspora — transitioning over to October ...
09/30/2024

When it comes to Filipinos we can say that we are everywhere from all over the diaspora — transitioning over to October we want to honor and respect our beloved benevolent ancestors who has walk so that we can SLAY I mean REST and DISMANTLE the system that has oppressed us for generation.

This years theme means so many to different indices and we wanted to us YOU, what does this years FANHS theme mean to you? (Bonus point: for our Filipinos in Hawai’i nei, what does it mean for you especially with our identity as Oceanic People.

Happening next week September 24th (PST) and September 25tb (Philippine Time), our fearless leader, Chachie and mental h...
09/19/2024

Happening next week September 24th (PST) and September 25tb (Philippine Time), our fearless leader, Chachie and mental health advocate from the Philippines .mentalhealthadv will be hosting a interactive mindfulness webinar for Su***de Awareness Prevention Month! 🪷

Registration is still open so feel free to sign up on our bio!
https://lu.ma/ft323mn5

with .repost・・・Filipin@/x American History Month is in 1 month! We believe that all of our history should be embraced...
09/05/2024

with .repost
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Filipin@/x American History Month is in 1 month! We believe that all of our history should be embraced and/or critically reflected upon, so that we can learn invaluable lessons and advocate for a better future. Looking forward to reflecting on our FAHM 2024 theme: “A History of Struggle, Solidarity, and Resilience.”

Celebrating the richness of our languages and cultures this ! 🌍 Let’s embrace the beauty of our diverse heritage, one w...
08/20/2024

Celebrating the richness of our languages and cultures this ! 🌍 Let’s embrace the beauty of our diverse heritage, one word at a time, and what more we can use through the gift of music! 🇵🇭✨

From Ilokano, Tagalog, Kapampangan, Cebuano, Waray, Ilonggo, Bikolano et.al, there are songs out there in the different ethnolinguistic groups and this is where we had the time to curate those playlist for you and still curating because WE need your help where we will give you the collab access to continue this playlist! 🙂‍↔️

Reintroducing Founder and Creative Director Since we have been getting new kakaduas recently! I thought it would be a gr...
08/15/2024

Reintroducing Founder and Creative Director

Since we have been getting new kakaduas recently! I thought it would be a great time to do another intro on the founder behind the production! We are in the midst of transitioning new roles on deck so stay tuned for new and familiar faces!

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October is Filipino American History Month! As a Filipino settler living in Hawai’i there are so much history about Fili...
08/13/2024

October is Filipino American History Month!

As a Filipino settler living in Hawai’i there are so much history about Filipinos in Hawaii that not a lot of people from the diaspora may know about, do you know about Pablo Manlapit??

Well here’s a short fun fact about him:
Pablo Manlapit was born in 1891 in the Philippines. He came to Hawaii in 1910 as a migrant worker in the sugarcane fields. He became a lawyer who fought for the rights of plantation laborers like those pictured here, helping organize the Filipino Labor Union in Hawaii.

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The official 2024 theme for Filipino American History Month is: “Struggle, Resistance, Solidarity, and Resilience.”

Throughout Filipino American history, there have been instances of struggle, resistance, solidarity, and resilience. Struggle and resistance are defined as the ways that the Filipino American community has persisted through various types of systemic oppression and violence - ranging from discriminatory laws that treated Filipino Americans as second-class citizens to the hate violence Filipino Americans endured because of their race, ethnicity, and other identities. Solidarity includes the ways that Filipino Americans have organized to fight against injustice - either within their own communities or alongside other racial and ethnic groups. Resilience involves the ways in which Filipino Americans have successfully overcome adversity throughout history - despite the systemic and interpersonal obstacles they have endured.

From the painful to the triumphant, all of these moments contribute to a cumulative Filipino American history. We encourage our communities to reflect on our history and celebrate our collective love and joy.




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