Acknowledgements:
Acknowledgements should be given out to those who helped this site take shape. The site really is a sum of many parts that all have to do with us Filipinas and how we feel about ourselves, our lives, our country.
So thanks to:
• Ken D., a loving and patient husband who really tries to understand all this.
• Mom and Dad Aspillera. Mom for her inspiration and Dad for his support.
• Mom Jo for her understanding and openness.
• "Sassy" for her image. She let us do a free photoshoot with her as the model because it was for the site--- "a really good cause, " I think she called it.
• Rica S. Afable and Maddie Velez who began talking about Filipina identity and image.
• Marissa Hartwig and Gidget Chan for translations and for slang terms.
• Ken Ilio, Jesse Liwag and Mila Aguilar on their insights on "Filipina" and Filipinas on the Internet and for their supportive words.
• Romy and Amy of Cendrillon Restaurant in NYC and for the copy of the Flippin' Filipinos on America book.
• Ria R. Goodwin for her own site called Fabulous Filipinas.
• Margarita for her free issues of her magazine Bamboo Girl which really got us thinking about more good stuff to talk about.
• Mae D. for her emphasis on women ancestors and where-we-come-from." I got the idea for Sabi ng Lola Ko from her comments (Entry 41) in the first Magsalita Ka forum (Topic: Who is the New Filipina").
• All those who forwarded my e-mail announcing the development stages of the site.
• All those who sent in encouragement by e-mail. And to those who are offering to help with the site.
• All those who discussed issues with me over the phone.
• All those who participated in our very first Magsalita Ka forum (May 4 to June5, 1998), helped make it interesting, lively and varied and gave us added encouragement for doing the site.
• All those who placed links in their site to our site. And to those who suggested it to others.
• And to those who I didn't mention but really owe gratitude to. When I do remember, I will not fail to put it here. Thaaaaaannnnnkssss!
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