The following is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Responding to my interview questions, Barbara Ann Velasco Jacala describes life for her in San Diego, USA, during the time of coronavirus. She and her husband Jack have been quarantining with their youngest daughter and her family. This was written on May 24, 2020. Update. as of July 10, 2020, the coronavirus cases and deaths … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Barbara Ann Jacala, San Diego, CA, USA
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Brian Ascalon Roley, Ohio USA
The following is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Responding to my interview questions, Brian Ascalon Roley describes life in Ohio, USA, during the time of coronavirus. This was written on May 24, 2020. Update July 10, 2020 by Brian Roley: "Since I first answered these questions, the lockdown ended, but now there’s been a surge in my county and masks are required again. Not … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Brian Ascalon Roley, Ohio USA
Travel Challenge — Vietnam
My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. This was taken in Vietnam. Tags: #travel #Travelpictures #Vietnam #Asia #photographs #photos … [Read more...] about Travel Challenge — Vietnam
Travel Challenge — Long Neck Karen, Inle Lake Burma
My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. (I don't know how PC this picture is, but the Long Neck Karen women did not mind being the attraction in a shop in Inle Lake, Burma.) Tags: #travel #photos #burma #myamar #longneckkaren #karen #photographs … [Read more...] about Travel Challenge — Long Neck Karen, Inle Lake Burma
Travel Challenge — Burma Photograph
My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. I took this photo in Burma. I should add that this photo was used in an ad by a nonprofit: Tags: #travel #Burma #Myanmar #flowermarket #photographs #photos … [Read more...] about Travel Challenge — Burma Photograph
Travel Challenge: Paris Mont Saint Michel
My own Travel challenge - to post a favorite travel photo daily, to send out something beautiful to this world. It looks like it'll be a while before I can visit Paris again, especially given the Eu banned US travelers due to America's unchecked coronavirus situation. Tags: travel, Paris, Mont Saint Michel, #travelban #Covid19 … [Read more...] about Travel Challenge: Paris Mont Saint Michel
Old Photographs Tony Cuenco of Cebu, Philippines
Cuenco Famiy: I am sharing what I believe are early pictures of my cousin TONY CUENCO who recently passed away. The picture of three, shows my grandmother Filomena Alesna Cuenco with Tony (the older boy) and another grandson. The group picture features my grandfather and grandmother, Senator Mariano Cuenco and his wife Filomena with their family. Standing l-r: Carmen Cuenco, Milagros Veloso … [Read more...] about Old Photographs Tony Cuenco of Cebu, Philippines
Happy Father’s Day this 2020
My father died when I was nine but I remember him clearly. What I remember most of all was the feeling of stability and calm that he injected into our family. Here are some really old black and white photos, grainy, barely discernable at times, but meaningful to me. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Remember that you can create feelings in your families that will last a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Happy Father’s Day this 2020
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Linda Ty-Casper, Massachusetts USA
The following is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Linda Ty-Casper is a multi-award Filipina novelist noted for her historical fiction set in the Philippines. She is the author of over 16 books and has been awarded the SEA WRITE Award, Rockefeller (Bellagio), Radcliffe Fellowship, among others. Responding to my interview questions, Linda describes life for her in … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Linda Ty-Casper, Massachusetts USA
Cecilia Brainard #Covid articles in Positively Filipino
Cecilia Brainard Please read my articles in Positively Filipino: Coronavirus: The Beginning "When I visited Manila last January 20 the air was thick with smoggy haze from the ash fall of Taal Volcano. Taal had erupted on January 12-13 and destroyed people’s homes and farms and killed livestock. People in Luzon were busy helping the displaced people and cleaning up the ash … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard #Covid articles in Positively Filipino
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — New Zealand: Jay Montilla & Monika Tawngdee
Jay Montilla On June 7, 2020, New Zealand declared it had eliminated Coronavirus. Its last new case was in May and New Zealand hospitals have no Covid-19 cases (as of June 9, 2020). Lead by Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, the country implemented strict quarantine, travel restrictions and widespread testing. Here are the interviews of two Filipinos (my nephew and niece, in fact) who live in New … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — New Zealand: Jay Montilla & Monika Tawngdee
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Ofelia Gelvezon Tequi, France
Marc and Ofelia Tequi The following is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Ofelia Gelvezon Tequi was born in Iloilo and has lived with her husband Marc in France for many years. Ofelia is a modern and comptemporary artist as well as a printmaker. Responding to my interview questions, Ofelia describes life for her and her husband Marc in Limeuil, France, during the time … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Ofelia Gelvezon Tequi, France
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin, France
The following interview is part of my series, Filipinos Coping with Covid. Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin (Bonnie) was born in Manila and has lived in Paris France for many years. She is the award-winning author of A Normal Life and Other Stories and the novel The Betrayed. ~ Cecilia Brainard Cecilia Brainard Interviews Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin Interview conducted via email on May … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid — Reine Marie Bonnie Melvin, France
Filipinos #CopingWithCovid Teresa Concepcion, Canada
The following interview is part of my series, FILIPINO COPING WITH COVID. Teresa Concepcion from Toronto, Ontario, Canada is featured. She was educated at Maryknoll College, Philippines, AB BA 1968, and University of the Philippines, MBA 1972. She's has over 30 years in investment management and corporate finance in the Philippines and in Canada. Teresa has been a small business entrepreneur … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingWithCovid Teresa Concepcion, Canada
Filipinos #CopingwithCovid — Lia Feraren, Germany
I 've interviewed a number of Filipinos from all over the world about how they are dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. These interviews will be integrated in a series "How Filipinos Are Coping with Covid 19" which will appear in the online magazine Positively Filipino. Please look for it. My official and travel blogs will feature the complete interviews. The following features Lia Feraren … [Read more...] about Filipinos #CopingwithCovid — Lia Feraren, Germany
Manguerra-Aberasturi Front Liners in New York
Say a prayer for the son and daughter of my niece, Patricia Manguerra Aberasturi, who are front liners in New York. Mariano Aberasturi works as a nurse in Suny Downstate Brooklyn, which handles only Covid patients. Martina Aberasturi works as a physical therapist at Floral Park Physical Therapy. Thank you Mari and Ina and keep safe. My heart goes out to these twenty-something year olds who are … [Read more...] about Manguerra-Aberasturi Front Liners in New York
Five Years North — Documentary Guatemalan Immigrant
Last Friday, we had a very interesting Zoom Question and Answer session with the filmmakers of the documentary FIVE YEARS NORTH. The film follows a few years of the life of an undocumented teenage Guatemalan immigrant, Luis. It's a moving documentary that tells of the difficulties, danger, as well as joy and hope that Luis experiences in New York as he pursues the American Dream. The … [Read more...] about Five Years North — Documentary Guatemalan Immigrant
Framed Art by Cecilia Brainard “Vase and Bottles”
I framed (for the first time) one of my art work, 9 x 12, ink "Vase and Bottles" . It's the one on the right beside an original by Manuel Rodriguez, the Father of Philippine Printmaking. Also published in my Travel blog: https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2020/05/framed-art-by-cecilia-brainard.html tags: #ceciliaBrainard #art #Philippine #Cebu #writerswhopaint … [Read more...] about Framed Art by Cecilia Brainard “Vase and Bottles”
RIP Peque Gallaga — Bacolod Days
Following the passing of the filmmaker Peque Gallaga, my friend Gee Vee S sent me some pictures taken in Bacolod in the late 1960s, at the Gallaga home. My sister and I had spent an unforgettable summer with the Gallagas in their home. Tita Conchita and Tito Ric, the Gallaga kids (Peque, Chita, Ricky, Mike) were very welcoming not just to us but to all the local kids who hung around their home … [Read more...] about RIP Peque Gallaga — Bacolod Days
Assisted Living for Retirees in Plantation Bay
I heard from my cousin, Manny Gonzalez, that Plantation Bay in Mactan, Philippines is expanding their services to include assisted living for retirees. This new service responds to world changes because of Coronavirus. People looking to evade the next round of lockdowns can consider sheltering in this fabulous five-star resort. Lockdowns are inevitable since a second wave of Covid 19 is expected … [Read more...] about Assisted Living for Retirees in Plantation Bay