CPCesar Polvorosa Jr

1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Cesar Polvorosa Jr.

   Jo Koy: The Joke’s on Marginalization — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora (opens the original)

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   So, on August 15, my wife, my son and I went to see Jo Koy perform at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario. I had been a fan of the Filipino American comedian for years and expected a good number of Filipinos in the audience. What surprised me was that only a minority appeared to be Filipino. That realization stayed with me throughout the sold-out show. Here was a comedian whose material has long drawn on Filipino mothers, families, food, habits, accents and the peculiarities of growing up in a Filip

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2. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Cesar Polvorosa Jr.

   Finding the Philippines and Its Economic Future Far from Home — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora (opens the original)

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   My family and I had traveled to Peggy's Cove, one of Canada's most iconic destinations, famous for its lighthouse perched on granite rocks overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Yet even in this windswept remote corner of the country, there were reminders of a familiar presence. Filipinos were there. It turned out to be just a preview. The following day, we visited Hall's Harbour along the Bay of Fundy in western Nova Scotia, known for having some of the world's highest tides. At the lobster restaurant

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