Friday, April 27, 2012

More than 7,000 ways to define Filipino

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio After my article, “A ‘proud, fake’ Filipino’s open letter to Arnold Clavio,” came out, I received a ton of feed...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

A ‘proud, fake’ Filipino’s open letter to Arnold Clavio

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio Dear Arnold Clavio, A dear colleague of mine recently made me aware of comments you made about Filipino players...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Art of Trickling

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio Peeing. Don’t be ashamed to admit it. For ages, this unique art form has been passed on from generation to gene...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Feelin’ the Manongs

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio COOKEVILE, TN — The smell of freshly cut grass. The purr of a humming engine. The utter release of pollen and o...
Monday, April 23, 2012

Accented

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio AN IDLE computer. Two months later, it remains in its stagnant state, disappointed to find its mouse never yet ...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Expedition into Filipino 101

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio Now, I’ve gone to SF State for three semesters now but (surprisingly) I haven’t really divulged myself into the...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Those Silly Photographs

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio SAN FRANCISCO - Going through an old picture album is fun. Many times, I can’t help but laugh when finding pict...
Friday, April 20, 2012

Pass the Apron

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Pass the Apron By Philip Dominguez Mercurio NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Another cold December night and I am with only pot and pan. Or maybe just pot...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Road to Rosales

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio SAN FRANCISCO — A pile of fallen leaves meekly lay along the roadside. They didn’t remain there for long for th...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Boxed In

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio ANOTHER presidential season has come and gone, and hopefully everyone who could have voted in their own special...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

A Historical Look at Leche Flan

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio SAN FRANCISCO – THIS one week, I was watching the movie “Envy” with my girlfriend and her close friend. We went...
Monday, April 16, 2012

In-Lawing

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio SAN FRANCISCO – IF EVER you wandered into the Sunset district in the late ‘80s – assuming you either wanted som...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

The New Generation of American Filipino

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio SAN FRANCISCO - “WHAT do you think Matthew?” John John stood sa corridor flanked by doorways; his question stil...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Unconsciouly Filipino

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By Philip Dominguez Mercurio A SNAP. A crackle. A pop. Was this a Rice Krispy commercial? Well, no. But, at least from my perspective, it da...