Filipinos outnumber locals, other Asians in the CNMI
For two consecutive censuses, there were more Filipinos than local residents in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Welcome to this humble corner of the web, where stories bloom and conversations flourish. In the noisy realm of social media, where authenticity often gets lost in the crowd, one Filipina sets out to reclaim her voice. Join her in a blog that challenges the status quo, offering a haven from the pursuit of likes and validation.
Here are some articles that you'll find entertaining, or even perhaps, enlightening.
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Here is a sample of articles which I feel give you a good idea of what this site is all about.
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The complex path to Marianas' reunification
Historian Don Farrell delved into the complexities of reunification of the Marianas citing as sticking point both Guam’s and Northern Marianas’s status as “unincorporated territories.” However, Farrell emphasized that the Northern Marianas has taken a step forward by establishing a mutually agreed-upon political status with the United States, a move beyond Guam’s unilateral action through the Organic Act.
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Scooping up an heirloom called 'pakko'
An heirloom spoon from the Cordilleras not only commands a high price in the market but it touts a glorious past of the Ifugaos renowned for their resilience and their rich cultural traditions.
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4 gruesome deaths before Santo Tomas' liberation
Four prominent internees of Santo Tomas Internment Camp were incarcerated, transferred out of camp, and later were found dead in a ditch at Harrison Park in Manila.
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The silent knitters of Camp Holmes
Women were asked to knit pairs of socks and little did they know they were making them for WWII guerrillas. 32 pairs of socks for 32 men serving the guerrilla movement against the Japanese.
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In Memoriam: Princess Taiping
As Princess Taiping embarked on its transpacific crossing, it carried with it the hopes of a historic voyage. However, its journey was cut short by the unexpected encounter with a freighter near its destination, marking the end of a remarkable endeavor.
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How 10 Bornean chiefs ended up founding villages in pre-colonial Philippines
Ten chiefs of Borneo fled the despotic rule of Raja Makatunao and resettled on the island of Panay in pre-Hispanic central Philippines, later spreading to other parts of the archipelago.
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A leper spy named Joey
Growing up in the Philippines, I neither heard of nor read about Josephina “Joey” Guerrero until Ben Montgomery published his book, “The Leper Spy.”
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The joy of Filipino cooking
In the spirited quest to recreate Mom's cooking, there's delight in improvising with French cuisine to bridge the gaps.
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Relics of warring daimyos
Travel back in time at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City and be fascinated by an assemblage of shogunate period artifacts, most especially, swords and armors.
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Death comes in threes
Death, they say, arrives in threes. Call it superstition if you will, but it certainly felt true for me as I bid farewell to three significant women in my life, one after the other, with mere months between each loss.
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Oriang: An atypical revolutionary muse
Gregoria de Jesus, revered as the "mother of the Philippine revolution," transcends the archetype of a muse, embodying the resilience and fortitude of a nation in the pursuit of freedom.
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A confederacy of pirates and ronins against Hispanic Manila
Some 6000 Chinese-Japanese pirates led by Limahong attempted to wrestle control of Manila from the Spaniards who had to beef up their defenses to quell the staunch confederacy of pirates.
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30 months in an internment camp
Since fifth grade, Ethel "Sally" Blaine Millett, a Missouri native and an Army nurse, had been longing for the Philippines. Fate seemed to be on her side when she finally got the chance in 1939 after completing her nursing training in San Diego and joining the US Army at Letterman General Hospital.
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