“I consider this already as my family, the community here, the kids here,” said special education teacher Dale Ebcas, who moved from the Philippines to Upper Kalskag in 2020.
Filipinos in Alaska
Tongass Voices: Father-daughter production duo Joshua and Harmony Laboca bond through music
Local music producer Joshua Laboca and his daughter, Harmony, create songs together on YouTube as Harmony & jboaudioe.
Tongass Voices: Miko Montoya and Grayson Rebustes on building Juneau’s rap scene
Local rappers Miko Montoya, also known as OKIMS, and Grayson Rebustes, known as WordPlay the Flyest, on performing in Taglish and opening for Afroman in Juneau.
Tongass Voices: Marilyn Lumba on making Juneau Pioneer Home residents feel at home
Marilyn Lumba is the director of nursing at the Juneau Pioneer Home. While she loves her career now, she didn’t think health care would become her passion.
Mga Kuwento, Ep. 5: Reconnecting with culture in Juneau’s Filipino community
At one point, Filipinos from elementary schoolers to elders learned and shared the story of Filipino history through dance. But it’s been more than a decade since those dancers took the stage.
‘Mana: The History We Inherit’ exhibit highlights Filipino history in Alaska
Mana is the Tagalog word for “inheritance” and the name of the project, founded by Shayne Nuesca, Tasha Elizarde and Joshua Albeza Branstetter.