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The PROFILE OF LOVE & COURAGE is a book with articles sharing the faith and poignant memories of Elmer Abear’s childhood in the beloved City of Argao, Cebu, Philippines. In this book, the author, Elmer, touches on science in relation to faith. In addition, Elmer also included passed down stories of past generations of the Abear clan, depicting his early life growing up in Argao. The book also touches on politics up until BLM and COVID-19 lockdown. This compilation of short stories allows the readers to take breaks to reflect on the topics. Included in this book are a few articles written by Cesar, and an anecdote contributed by Josie. Lastly, this book presents a collection of poems penned by Elmer that express the deep poetic emotions of his soul. By: Cesar (Son on Earth)
For centuries, the Chinese have been intermarrying with inhabitants of the Philippines, resulting in a creolized community of Chinese mestizos under the Spanish colonial regime. In contemporary Philippine society, the “Chinese” are seen as a racialized “Other” while descendants from early Chinese-Filipino intermarriages as “Filipino.” Previous scholarship attributes this development to the identification of Chinese mestizos with the equally “Hispanicized” and “Catholic” indios. Building on works in Chinese transnationalism and cultural anthropology, this book examines the everyday practices of Chinese merchant families in Manila from the 1860s to the 1930s. The result is ...
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A collection of essays in which various authors examine the question of what it means to be Filipino American, addressing issues of ethnic identity, mental health, race and racism, and others.