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Walk into the hall at Pista Sa Nayon and the first thing that reaches you is the sound. The bright, trembling notes of a rondalla, that traditional ensemble of Filipino string instruments whose quick, shimmering melodies have carried town celebrations for generations. Then the voices: titos and titas calling names across the room, kids weaving between tables, the easy overlap of Tagalog and English and the occasional word of Bisaya or Ilocano. For one night, a hall in Parma b

On June 12, 1898, in a town called Kawit, a man stood on a balcony and declared an entire nation free. The Philippine flag was unfurled for the first time. A band played Marcha Nacional Filipina, a melody that would later become Lupang Hinirang, the national anthem. General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of this new republic, read the Acta de la Proclamación de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino: the Declaration of Philippine Independence. And then the hard part bega

How PASO Has Been Bridging Generations in Northeast Ohio for Nearly 60 Years Every May, the United States observes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a formal recognition of the contributions, histories, and cultures of one of the country's most diverse communities. Forty-seven ethnic groups. Over thirty languages. Centuries of migration, labor, sacrifice, and survival, folded into a single acronym: AANHPI. And somewhere inside that acronym,

The Ingredients Every April, the Philippines officially celebrates Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino (Filipino Food Month) and here in Northeast Ohio, PASO is bringing that spirit straight to your table. And your fork. And occasionally, straight to your mouth via someone’s tita before you even saw it coming. Filipino cuisine is one of the world’s great undiscovered treasures. Bold, soulful, and unapologetically layered, it draws from centuries of Malay, Spanish, Chinese, and America

The Sound of Home: How Mahjong Became the Heartbeat of Filipino Gatherings Click. Clack. Shuffle. The symphony of connection. The First Memory Close your eyes for a moment. Can you hear it? The distinctive clatter of tiles colliding—plastic against plastic, smooth and sharp all at once. The whoosh as skilled hands sweep them across felt-covered tables, mixing them into a chaotic jumble that somehow always reorganizes into order. The punctuated cries of "Pong!" and "Chow!" cut

Spoiler: Christmas starts in September, and we're not apologizing for it. If you grew up Filipino or adjacent to Filipino culture, you already know—the moment September 1st hits, it's officially Christmas season. But November and December? These months are when the magic really amplifies. It's giving family, it's giving tradition, it's giving "why is there already a parol in October?" energy. For those just tapping into Filipino culture (or reconnecting after being away), let

Why October Hits Different: Filipino American History Month & What It Means for Us By The PASO Foundation Look, we're going to be real with you—history class didn't always hit the way it should have. But October? October is when we get to rewrite that narrative and tell our story the way it deserves to be told. The Plot Twist Nobody Taught You in School Here's something that'll blow your mind: Filipinos landed in what's now California in 1587. Yes, 1587. That's 33 years bef

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Level Up Your College Fund: PASO Scholarship Drops for Filipino-American Grads 🔥 Attention Filipino-American high school seniors! Your...