Positively Filipino

07/13/2025

WHAT TO THE IMMIGRANT IS THE 4TH OF JULY? by Jose Antonio Vargas

On July 5, 1852, over a decade before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass delivered a keynote address at an Independence Day event. “What, to the American slave, is the Fourth of July?” Douglass asked. “A day thatreveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery.”

On July 5, 1852, over a decade before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass delivered a keynote address at an Independence Day event. “What, to the American slave, is the Fourth of July?” Douglass asked. “A day thatreveals to him, more than all other days in ...

07/13/2025

[Global Briefs] FILIPINO INVENTS SOLAR PANEL FROM DISCARDED FRUITS, VEGGIES

Carvey Ehren Maigue invention, AuREUS, turns UV rays into electricity even on cloudy days. And get this: it’s made from discarded fruits and vegetables. No sunlight? No problem. These panels harness ultraviolet light (See Facebook for story).

07/13/2025

[Community News] FAJ'S 3RD ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALING AND WELLNESS EVENT

Join us at our Annual Community Healing & Wellness Event for a day of restoration, care, and connection. Saturday, August 2nd, 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, CA.

Join us at our Annual Community Healing & Wellness Event for a day of restoration, care, and connection. Saturday, August 2nd, 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, CA. Over 100 slots of free individual and group healing services , including: Acupuncture Therapeuti

07/12/2025

[Read It Again] MY BACOLOD OF SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SMELLS by Lilia V. Villanueva

She thought her Philippine hometown was nothing to brag about, until from California, on the phone with mother, she heard Bacolod’s rain again.

She thought her Philippine hometown was nothing to brag about, until from California, on the phone with mother, she heard Bacolod’s rain again.

07/12/2025

HEROES OF THE STREET by Mikaelah Bianca Panopio

They earn a living in the street of hard knocks.

They earn a living in the street of hard knocks.

07/12/2025

[Community News] COLORADO SPRINGS HONORS FILIPINO HERO WITH MONUMENT DEDICATION AND BAYANIHAN GALA

The Dr. Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation, in collaboration with various Filipino-American organizations across Colorado, proudly announces the dedication ceremony of a 6-foot bronze monument of Dr. Jose Rizal on Saturday, July 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM at George Fellows Park, Colorado Springs. This significant cultural event celebrates the enduring legacy of the Philippine national hero and the rich contributions of the Filipino-American community.

The Dr. Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation, in collaboration with various Filipino-American organizations across Colorado, proudly announces the dedication ceremony of a 6-foot bronze monument of Dr. Jose Rizal on Saturday, July 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM at George Fellows Park , Colorado Sp

07/11/2025

[Video of the Week] The History of Filipino Women That Schools Never Taught Us

The Filipino Story’s Xiao Chua explores the lives of important Filipino women like Gregoria de Jesus and fearless guerrilla fighters.

https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/video-of-the-week-1

07/11/2025

JOURNEY TO THE BINIVERSE by Julienne Loreto

BINIverse London was a night of Filipino excellence. Beautiful music, razor-sharp dance moves, and the singing–oh God, the singing.

BINIverse London was a night of Filipino excellence. Beautiful music, razor-sharp dance moves, and the singing–oh God, the singing.

07/11/2025

[Read It Again] KAPWA, BAYANIHAN, MAKIBAKA! THE F.A.J. STORY by Susan V. Tagle

Get to know a Filipino American organization that has been serving Filipino immigrants for half a century.

Get to know a Filipino American organization that has been serving Filipino immigrants for half a century.

07/11/2025

[Global Briefs] LEA SALONGA TO GET STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga will be among the latest celebrities to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. She will be the first Filipina celebrity to receive this honor (See Philstar for story).

07/10/2025

TENNIS ACE ALEX EALA, OUR NATIONAL FLOWER by Tessa Jazmines

Alex Eala has nowhere to go but up.

07/10/2025

[Read It Again] BOY CAMARA, SUPERSTAR by Bella Bonner

He was Jesus Christ Superstar and the campus heartthrob.

He was Jesus Christ Superstar and the campus heartthrob.