Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Filipinos may not be the first to the party, but we’re the first to do and be a lot of other things - changing the course of Filipino-American history as we know it. Watch this video to learn about the first pinoys to amaze the US!
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - The first Filipina Actress in Hollywood
01:04 - The first Filipino to Win the Nobel Peace Prize
01:11 - The First Filipino to in American Politics
01:24 - The First Filipino American in the NBA
01:45 - The First Filipino to Win a Grammy
02:06 - The First Filipino to Win a Double EGOT
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Directed by: Sarah Albea
Produced by: Leo Albea
Associate Producer: Eugene Luna
Edited by: Sam Casingal
Written by: Karess Rubrico
Production Team: Millaine Matinong, Stephinie Touch
Marketing Team: Manna Dellota, Leoren Violan
Design Team: Jason Arceo, Gem Llave, Cyrille Calderon, Keziah Dela Cruz
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Filipinos may not be the first to the party, but we’re the first to do and be a lot of other things - changing the course of Filipino-American history as we know it. Watch this video to learn about the first pinoys to amaze the US!
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - The first Filipina Actress in Hollywood
01:04 - The first Filipino to Win the Nobel Peace Prize
01:11 - The First Filipino to in American Politics
01:24 - The First Filipino American in the NBA
01:45 - The First Filipino to Win a Grammy
02:06 - The First Filipino to Win a Double EGOT
Follow One Down on social media:
facebook.com/onedwnmedia
instagram.com/onedwnmedia
tiktok.com/@onedownmedia
https://app.kumu.ph/onedown-yt
Subscribe to our Newsletter:
bit.ly/onedownnewsletter
Check us out online:
https://onedown.media/
Want to work with us?
Contact us at sarah@one-down.com
Thanks to our team for bringing this project to life:
Directed by: Sarah Albea
Produced by: Leo Albea
Associate Producer: Eugene Luna
Edited by: Sam Casingal
Written by: Karess Rubrico
Production Team: Millaine Matinong, Stephinie Touch
Marketing Team: Manna Dellota, Leoren Violan
Design Team: Jason Arceo, Gem Llave, Cyrille Calderon, Keziah Dela Cruz
One Down is committed to creating a sustainable platform for original and groundbreaking content that showcases our culture, contextualizes Filipino American and Filipino narratives, and prompts dialogue surrounding the diverse experiences, identities, and talents that are often overlooked, suppressed, or erased; engaging with and building connections between community; working with established professionals to create avenues for the next generation of Filipino movers to advance in careers across the entertainment industry.
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![Why the Philippines Wastes Food While Millions Go Hungry
Every day in Metro Manila, around 2,000 tons of perfectly edible food gets thrown away. Not because it’s spoiled. Not because it’s unsafe. But because the system was built to treat surplus food as disposable.
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Would you buy discounted surplus food if it helped reduce food waste in the Philippines?
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Filipinos and the contradiction of food waste
0:44 - Why restaurants throw away surplus food
1:06 - The deeper problem behind food waste in Metro Manila
1:27 - Intro: Leo Albea and One Down
1:35 - Food loss vs food waste explained
2:02 - Why households waste the most food
2:16 - Rice waste in the Philippines
2:25 - Why food waste affects hunger and climate
2:54 - Who’s responsible for fixing food waste?
3:00 - Prevention, redistribution, and discount systems
3:24 - Food donation and rescue organizations
3:42 - Why businesses hesitate to participate
4:02 - Filipino consumer perceptions around “perfect” food
4:22 - How other countries reduced food waste
4:45 - Quezon City and San Juan’s food waste initiatives
5:11 - What a Filipino solution could actually look like
5:42 - Surplus food marketplaces and global examples
6:08 - How Mabu works in the Philippines
6:44 - Food waste as a systems and nation-building problem
7:25 - Why Leo became a co-founder of Mabu
8:02 - How to support the movement
8:20 - Final reflections and call to action
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