Pinay.com is promoting “Shine, Pinay, shine.” and “Pinay Sparkle.” These phrases are ways to wake Filipinas up to their inner beauty that can radiate from within and outwards into the hearts of others. Last year I wrote Shine Mentality: Sure cure to Colonial […]
Yup, NewFilipina.com has been online for 15 years now. On May 15 of 1998, we posted our first teaser campaign and spread the word via email, from discussion board to discussion board, to ask people to join and help us create a positive Filipina […]
The ghosts and land spirits of my ancestral land paid me three visits. I dreamt of the long-gone aeta on the island of Buglas, dancing. I am being told of forgotten things, by diwata—nymphs—that dwell in the land and by restless souls who need […]
Please join me in testing the pinay.com beta site. Visit the PinayDotCom Beta page on FB to get more details and become a member of the beta testing team.
Are you Ashamed to be a Filipina? You’ve been disempowered then. So take back your power, already!I am glad to know that there are many, many Filipinos who are proud of being who they are. There is a little thrill within me when I […]
(originally published in 2002 at newfilipina.com and newsletter, Tinig ng Pilipina)At times “feminist” is manipulated to be a pejorative word. Don’t you believe it!A few years ago, a major U.S. magazine had an issue with the arguable frontpage headline that read “Is Feminism Dead?”. […]
after 10 years of exploring this question, here are some of my answers: …She loves being born a Filipina and honors where she comes from. …She is a Giver, not a Taker. …She is the one who does not let others’ ignorance become her […]
Hey, cyber filipinas! we’re back! Hello Filipinas! I’m Perla, your sister filipina netizen. I’ve been using the internet since 1991, and using, designing and publishing on the web since 1996. Along with some other friends and pioneering Filipinas online in 1998, we started the […]
