Beautifully written historical essay on some of the first Asians known to have set foot on American shores -- in the 16th century, from one of the first Spanish galleons to approach the California coast: https://aeon.co/essays/asians-were-visiting-the-west-coast-of-america-in-1587 #aapi #history #asianamericanhistory #spanishcalifornia #california #americanhistory #spanishempire #phillipines @histodons

#Kuwait No justice for Jullebee Ranara, no new domestic workers for #Kuwait – #Phillipines @kuwait

https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/no-justice-jullebee-ranara-no-new-domestic-workers-kuwait-dfa/

Bong Bong Marcos, son of the dictator and executor of the family's stolen estate, holds a large advantage in Pulse Asia polling. My experience that pre-election polls in the #Phillipines are not to be taken seriously (I lived there 5 years) https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/marcos-jr-holds-big-lead-poll-philippines-presidency-2022-03-14/

#Phillipines: 30000 fless the critical danger zone of the erupting Taan volcano. Defense minister says it could be as bad as Pinatubo in 1991, when "the entire mountain collapsed". Gf's family, in Cavite and Laguna, tell us of heavy ash fall https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/01/13/30000-flee-lava-gushing-volcano-in-philippines/4452317002/