November 2009 in a (Filipea)nutshell

November 2009 in a (Filipea)nutshell

2009 was jam-packed, like this graphic.

Hindi ka Pilipino, Amerikano ka!

Hindi ka Pilipino, Amerikano ka!

Sharing an experience I had in Tagalog class.

Another much-needed post-Ondoy reflection

Another much-needed post-Ondoy reflection

Another repost from someone reflecting on Typhoon Ondoy.

Why do Filipino-Americans like Hip-Hop?

Why do Filipino-Americans like Hip-Hop?

My dissertation on why Filipino-Americans like hip-hop. Harvard doesn’t want to publish it.

A couple of Filipino leaders

A couple of Filipino leaders

Someone photoshopped Cory Aquino on the P500 peso bill.

The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge

The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge

Photos and thoughts by Dennis Villegas.

The Filipino is “regionalistic”

The Filipino is “regionalistic”

Read this sentence in Teodoro Agoncillo’s “History of the Filipino People.”

Life after Ondoy

Life after Ondoy

Found this writing by Stefan Suarez, reposting here.

Last Family Portrait

Last Family Portrait

Man loses family after Typhoon Undoy.