From the North County Times: On Friday, hundreds of family members and friends gathered at Poway’s St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of [Sgt. Michael] Tayaotao.
The son of Filipino immigrants was remembered for his positive outlook, hearty laugh and ready smile.
Continue reading Update: Hundreds Honor Sgt. Michael Tayaotao
Still want to know more about our kailiyans in Canada? We don’t have more information about them but we do have this essay by Mildred Dacog on how our colonial history shaped our identity as a people.
How exactly is that connected to the topic? Well, good friends, Mildred was a graduate student at the University of Alberta [which is in Canada] at the time she wrote this essay. We’re also presuming that she is still based in Canada.