Hey District Three! As International Women's Day was on Wednesday March 8, let's celebrate the prominent Filipino women that made you proud to be Filipinas today! Read about strong Filipinas like Gabriela Silang who led the revolution as a general and Melchora Aquino who was nicknamed Mother of the Katipunan that helped wounded Katipuneros. Check out the article here! https://pop.inquirer.net/2017/03/fiercest-filipino-women-in-history/ Michael tuazonPublic Relations Officer
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HELLO DISTRICT THREE! Did you know Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men tried to offer 20 million dollars so that Filipinos could buy their independence? He was completely against the annexation of the Philippines and tried to go to Manila. Or did you know that the Philippines was almost renamed as the "McKinley Islands"? It was to honor President William McKinley’s assassination in 1901. Check out the article here! http://www.filipiknow.net/andrew-carnegie-annexation-philippines/ Hey D3! Did you know that the UFC had a Filipino fighter?! Enter Philippe Norver. As a mixed martial artist, Norver was featured in the UFC sponsored fighting show/tournament, “The Ultimate Fighter.” Each season consists of grueling bouts by upcoming UFC fighting prospects who are at the top of their game. Norver fought every week and was able to make an appearance in the finals! He later moved into the UFC and had a few fights -- under the banner of the Filipino flag.
Philippe Norver is a Filipino-American born in Brooklyn. He is adept under many types of martial arts training. You can find him in a ton of martial arts gyms in the NY and NJ area. In fact, he even instructs at one of the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies on the East Coast! Unfortunately, he just announced his retirement but Norver had a successful fighting career that should not go overlooked. With Filipino athletes being rare on the center stage, Philippe Norver did us all proud by risking it all in the octagon. This is how Giselle Ilada, a nursing student at Seton Hall University, felt her experience with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma was like. She was diagnosed with cancer, which severely affects the body’s immune system, in March of 2015. She had initially responded well to several treatments and chemothereapy at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ, but it was short-lived. Once her condition worsened, she and her family sought out a donor for a stem-cell transplant. She worked with DKMS US, better known as “Delete Blood Cancer”, and raised awareness of the lack of bone marrow and stem-cell donors nationwide. She was able to advocate for her cause with the help of her 2016 graduating class, and also the help of the Filipino League at Seton Hall (FLASH). During her efforts, she was able to raise awareness for Delete Blood Cancer at major Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue events like FLASH Dance Competition 2016 and Ms. Philippines 2016. Despite being unable to find an unrelated donor, her younger brother, Aris, stood as her donor. Unfortunately, towards the end of October, Giselle became very sick and was hospitalized for the month. Throughout this process, she remained optimistic and looked forward to returning to her studies so she could fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse someday. She fought long and hard, but lost her battle on November 10, 2016. Although her battle came to an end, her fighting spirit continues to live on in all the lives she touched. At this year’s recent Ms. Philippines competition, an event hosted by Rutgers University Newark’s Filipino Student Association, the representative from Seton Hall University’s FLASH, Lauren Gramatica, dedicated her talent portion to Giselle and to all those going through similar struggles (check out some of her talent portion here: https://youtu.be/8ENQyI1HW8g?t=263). Lauren was 1st Runner Up in the competition, and also won the Ms. Charity sash. A certain percentage of the ticket sales will go towards the Delete Blood Cancer charity. While the story of Giselle Ilada has reached numerous individuals in the New Jersey and New York area, her story went viral in a post by one of her doctors, and coincidentally Instagram famous, Dr. Mike Varshavski (@doctor.mike). Dr. Mike took care of her while she was at Overlook Medical Center, and recently posted a selfie with Giselle for #WorldCancerDay. Not only did he raise awareness of #WorldCancerDay, but also shared Giselle’s story and her family’s current financial struggles to his 2.3 million followers on social media. Thus, #selfie4giselle was created, in which Dr. Mike will donate $5 for every Instagram post with #selfie4giselle in the caption. So far, Dr. Mike has donated $7,195 to Giselle’s GoFundMe page, and over $17,000 has been raised to date. The story of Giselle Ilada will continue to live on. Her optimism and persistence are both traits the entire world can learn from. Her battle with cancer inspired her to advocate for awareness of her situation, and with those actions inspired others to continue the fight for her. Although she is gone, her spirit will live on, and we will continue to find a way to Delete Blood Cancer and all forms of cancer. If you enjoyed this article, post a #selfie4giselle on Instagram! If you or anyone you know is interested in donating to Giselle’s family, please visit her GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/for-giselle-ilada For more information on Delete Blood Cancer and how to register as a donor, check out their website here: https://www.dkms.org/en BRIAN SALAMATPublic Relations Officer Hey D3! Did you know that Jordan Clarkson is a proud Pinoy?! The young Los Angeles Lakers player is a well known half-Filipino and he is very prideful of his roots. Of course, the Filipino-American community has accepted him with open arms seeing as he is one of the few in NBA history to have Filipino blood. Basketball is a very big deal in the Philippines, but it also plays a big role for the Filipino-American community. Jordan Clarkson’s roots give hope to the Filipino people that they might one day join the ranks of the National Basketball Association. In fact, the love of the game in the Philippines has been very inspiring for the young Jordan Clarkson. “After one of the natural disasters they had over there, I saw a picture where it’s flooded and kids are still playing basketball with the hoop still standing,” he said. “Just showing love for the game over there and how pivotal basketball is, how far it stretches. It’s crazy then just seeing the support I have from the Philippines.” With Clarkson improving his game each and every day, it’s not a stretch to imagine the next great Filipino sports star taking the world over by storm. Keane MacadaegPublic Relations Officer Hey D3! Did you know that there are a few Filipino film festivals in America?! If you love movies, and you love the Filipino culture, you should totally check it out! Right now the next event is based in Los Angeles which has been running for 23 years. These festivals are run by nonprofit Filipino groups in order to promote awareness for Filipino or Filipino-American produced films. A lot of these movies are critically acclaimed! In the summertime, New York City hosts an Asian Film Festival and three Filipino movies have impressed the critics. These movies were called Hamog (Haze), Apocalypse Child and Honor Thy Father. Hollywood has an issue with minorities -- especially Asians for awhile now. But with these rising Filipino stars perhaps we’ll see a future of more diversity. Be sure to check out these film festivals in order to promote the cause, so click on the link for any updates if you are interested! Keane MacadeagPublic Relations Officer Hi lovelies! Before our wonderful President’s last term ends, did you guys know that President Obama wrote a letter commemorating Filipino-American History Month?? (ANO?! SAY WHAT?!) Yes, he did! He mentions how his administration launched a parole program that helps Fil-Am veterans of World War II to bring their families over to the states until they get their green card! Check out the letter he wrote below! https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/10/04/president-obama-celebrates-filipino-american-history-month Stay Pumpkin Spicy! Happy October! Michael DeangkinayPublic Relations Officer Hey #D3DidYouKnow ...
the capital of the Philippines is named after a white flower called nilad? Manila is also derived from two Tagalog words: "may" and "nilad" which if you put the two words together, translate to "there are nilad there". Take a look at the history of Maynilad http://www.aenet.org/philip/manila.htm Hey D3! Now that it’s been about a month since release, we can talk about Star Wars now right? Well, SPOILER ALERT: THE EWOKS SPEAK IN TAGALOG! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNQGBfQu6cI)
Haha, that might not be news to many of you, actually. But did you KNOW that a 17-year-old Physics major at De La Salle University in the Philippines was able to recreate a life-sized, fully-functional model of BB8? (http://www.thebitbag.com/bb8-re-created-by-17-year-old-filipino-and-its-awesome-heres-how-did-it-watch/128324) Angelo Casimiro has been creating DIY projects since he was a young lad, and it seems that he is only destined to continue doing so! Truly an inspiring milestone for young Filipinos everywhere to merge their passions with their career fields. Check out this article to find out more, or take on the robo-challenge if you have $120 to use :D Hey #D3DidYouKnow...
the yo-yo was made as a hunting weapon in the Philippines?! Yes, it was attached to a 20-foot rope for flinging at their enemies and prey! A Philippine immigrant, Pedro Flores, invented the modern yo-yo. In Tagalog, yo-yo means “come back.”http://inventors.about.com/od/xyzstartinventions/a/yoyo.htm |
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