That’s how Mark Munoz describes himself outside of the cage in a recent telephone interview with Northwest Asian Weekly.
Underdog Pacquiao beats De La Hoya
ANILA, Philippines (AP) — From five-star hotel lounges to army camps to Manila’s slums, Filipinos celebrated a victory by boxer Manny Pacquiao that gave this country a break from its financial worries.
For Filipino vets, the fight isn’t over yet
Seattle’s Filipino community held its annual Veterans Day dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8, to pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Live, Learn, Illuminate: Gloria Ysmael-Adams teaches life’s most important lessons
If Gloria Ysmael-Adams could be anywhere in the world, it would probably be inside a classroom.
Murderer dies in Aberdeen
A Filipino former union president who was serving a life sentence for murder has been found dead at Stafford Creek prison near Aberdeen, according to The Aberdeen Daily World.
Letter: An addendum to the Chinatown gate story
I would like to thank Ryan Pangilinan for his excellent article, “Hong helps Chinatown…” (in the Nov. 6-14 issue). It is the only piece that fully describes Mr. Hong’s contribution — both in money and work — to his community, a tribute to how an immigrant gives back to his community.
Live, Learn, Illuminate: Gloria Ysmael-Adams teaches life’s most important lessons
If Gloria Ysmael-Adams could be anywhere in the world, it would probably be inside a classroom.
Philippines slams BBC comedy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government protested a popular BBC comedy sketch in which a Filipino maid was told to have sex with a neighbor, officials said Oct. 7.
Jeepney | A pop-history lesson
When we think of the roots of hip-hop, we think of the streets and the youth that made street culture a multimillion dollar industry. The transformation of this underground culture into mainstream industries has allowed people like Karlo Reyes and Rex Korrell to turn what was once a hobby into a living while still staying true to their roots as Filipino Americans.
DRIVEN | Peter Bacho
Novelist and teacher Peter Bacho believes everybody has a story to tell. The Filipino American recalls his own humble beginnings, growing up poor in Seattle’s Central District in the 1950s. A juris doctorate, a master’s degree and two award-winning novels later, Bacho is now being honored as a pioneer who paved the way for Asian Americans in literature.