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Filipina-Owned Mostra Coffee Hits a Home Run as the Official Coffee Partner of the San Diego Padres
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Filipina-Owned Mostra Coffee Hits a Home Run as the Official Coffee Partner of the San Diego Padres

When Mostra Coffee officially partnered with the San Diego Padres as their proud coffee partner at Petco Park, it was more than a business win—it was a full-circle moment for co-founder Jelynn Malone, a proud Filipina-American, entrepreneur, and lifelong Padres fan.

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 Bringing Philippine Folklore to Life: How Glenda Chiu Designed Mattel’s Manananggal-Inspired Doll
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Bringing Philippine Folklore to Life: How Glenda Chiu Designed Mattel’s Manananggal-Inspired Doll

Born and raised in Cebu City, Glenda Chiu remembers growing up watching the news, where they’d sometimes report on chilling sightings of the Manananggal. It became the unexpected inspiration behind one of her proudest creations: Corazon Marikit, the first Filipina Monster High doll.

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