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Rappler Love of Country podcast 2020

Love of Country: Is 'Filipinx' an expression of patriotism, or is it divisive? (Rappler)

November 22, 2020
Rappler reporter JC Gotinga interviewed me for the Love of Country Podcast. We discussed the issues surrounding the neologism Filipinx and its implications for Filipinos here and abroad. Accessible at https://www.rappler.com/voices/podcast-love-country-filipinx-expression-patriotism-divisive. Read more about Love of Country: Is 'Filipinx' an expression of patriotism, or is it divisive? (Rappler)
Sangkapp Day 3

Mga Pang-aabuso sa Salita at Gawa [Abuses in Word and Deed] (R4E-CSSP)

September 2, 2020

The student formation Rise for Education Alliance - College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (R4E-CSSP) invited me to be a resource person for their online lecture series entitled SangKAPP: Iisang KAPP Tungo sa Iisang Paglinang [One KAPP toward one Cultivation]. The theme for the third day was Mga Pang-Aabuso sa Salita at Gawa [Abuses in Word and Deed]. I talked about the Duterte administration's constant use of war-...

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Language and culture as arenas of resistance 2020

"You've Got a PHREN in Me!" Webinar (LAPIS)

May 14, 2020

LAPIS, a non-profit volunteer organization of young social advocates from various fields of communication arts, new media, and information technologies organized a webinar on Facebook entitled "You've Got a PHREN in Me!". I guested on the installment on Language and Culture as Arenas of Resistance with Zeus Salazar, Gary Granada, Dong Abay, Ien Onday, and Peter Bacatan. The episode may still be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/seesawchannel/videos/264149048112567/.

This was also posted on the UP Dept. of Linguistics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/...

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LAG forum 2020

The Language of Gaming: Language Politics in Professional Esports Casting in the Philippines (ESports Acad Arena)

February 18, 2020

The Esports AcadArena, in collaboration with the UP Department of Linguistics, the UP Samahang Linggwistika (UP SALIN) and the UP Gaming Guild (UPGG), organized the Language and Gaming (LAG) Forum: Language Politics in Professional Esports Casting in the Philippines. I was invited to give a talk about internet language and how Filipinos continue to shape/ be shaped by the use of language online.

The event was spearheaded and facilitated by Dave "P3rcy" Badiola who was the 2019 EAA Summer Hearthstone Champ.

This was also posted on the UP Dept. of Linguistics...

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Linggquiry feature 2020

Linggquiry, a monthly interview series

January 14, 2020

Members of the UP Samahang Linggwistika (UP SALIN) interviewed me for their monthly series Linggquiry on Facebook. I discussed how I got into linguistics and what motivates me to continue teaching and studying languages. The interview may be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/updsalin/posts/2618485088201214.

This was also posted on the UP Dept. of Linguistics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UPLinguistics/posts/2937960932923371.

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SCMP interview 2019

Card game celebrates pre-colonial Filipino script baybayin, and creator hopes to help inspire its revival

January 2, 2020

Maro Enriquez, writing for the South China Morning Post, interviewed me for her Arts & Culture feature Card game celebrates pre-colonial Filipino script baybayin, and creator hopes to help inspire its revival. Accessible at https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3044171/card-game-celebrates-pre-colonial-filipino-script-baybayin and https://today.line.me/id/v2/article/Card+game+celebrates+pre+colonial+Filipino+script+baybayin+and+creator+hopes+to+help+inspire+its+revival-mGLR8E.

This was also featured on the UP Dept. of Linguistics Facebook page: https...

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