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4 Fun Filipino Facts to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 17, 2017
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Filipino American Identity, Filipino Food Travel & Culture, Lifestyle, Self-Identity

4 Fun Filipino Facts to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Did you know May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Yup! It was established to celebrate the culture and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The month of May also happens to be National Heritage Month in the Philippines. As of 2003, the month of May was officially proclaimed to be National Heritage Month in order to preserve and promote…

No – Meghan Trainor (Mikey Bustos Parody) | F-I-L-I-P-I-N-O

August 3, 2016
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Filipino American Identity, Filipino Food Travel & Culture, Lifestyle

Psst! My friend sent this to me and I just had to share. So many funny things about what it means to be Filipino. I couldn't stop laughing! Mikey Bustos does a ton of great parody videos so be sure to check out his Youtube channel.

What’s Your Crazy? – Confessions of a Peace Corps Volunteer

July 2, 2016
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Filipino American Identity, Philippines Memoir, Self-Identity

What’s Your Crazy? - Confessions of a Peace Corps Volunteer Today is the 5th anniversary of the day I left America. I had decided to join Peace Corps after experiencing one of those life moments where you feel like you could do anything. The world was calling and nothing would hold me back from following my heart. Sitting in the L.A. airport after a whirlwind Peace Corps volunteer orientation, I tried to joke around with some of the other volunteers,…

‘Merica! – What Happens When You Spend Thanksgiving Abroad

November 22, 2015
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Filipino American Identity, Filipino Food Travel & Culture, Lifestyle, Self-Identity

Ah Thanksgiving! That unique holiday, deeply imbedded in the heart of American society. Not every American celebrates Thanksgiving as enthusiastically or as traditionally as some, but there is some sentiment that Thanksgiving is ingrained as part of the American lifestyle. Popular culture, news, and commercials will be inundated with Thanksgiving-themed tidbits through all of October and November. It will be all about the Turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes (wait, did the pilgrims make that?). We’re all gonna eat til…

Do You Know the History of Halo-Halo?

November 8, 2015
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Blog Highlights, Filipino American Identity, Filipino Food Travel & Culture, Lifestyle

Do You Know the History of Halo-Halo? Halo-Halo, the Filipino word which means “mix-mix,” is a popular dessert in the Philippines. More than popular, it is THE dessert of the Philippines. Summertime is when the competition gets fierce and every sari-sari store, street-side stand, and fast food chain will offer their own version of the sweet specialty. One of my favorites can be found at Mang Inasal because they serve their halo-halo in wide clear bowls that not only makes it…

Coffee Oasis in the North – Mostra Coffee

September 12, 2015
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Filipino American Identity, Lifestyle

Yesterday I went with the San Diego Coffee Questers to a cold brew release party at Mostra Coffee, located in Rancho Bernardo. It’s in North County? I thought as I googled directions. “The North,” tends to be a land of suburban neighborhoods filled with chain restaurants and chain coffee shops. Don’t get me wrong, I still drink Starbucks. But I love craft coffee too. I don’t consider myself a coffee snob, but I do enjoy seeing local businesses who take…