not just the pink ball kirby...

Kirby Araullo is a UC Davis student (of History, War & Peace Studies, and, Asian American Studies), a Harvard University extension student (pursuing a master's degree in the field of Government), a guerrilla filmmaker, the basis of the KD measurement, sometimes a turtle, sometimes a dolphin, sometimes a monkey, but, popularly known as the pink ball from Nintendo that devours almost anything and everything he wants. As a Guerrilla filmmaker his works have appeared and received critical acclaim in student and independent film festivals both in the United States and in the Philippines. As a proud Filipino of Kapampangan descent, he loves to experiment in the kitchen with whatever ingredients he can find then post the picture of the final product on his social networking accounts so look for him on twitter, instagram, lookbook, tumblr, etc.

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#BlackOutTuesday ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏾 Black Lives Matter! https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7x7zajcE0/?igshid=13qi2fetvk7e1

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What are you wearing today? #DenimDay 👖 #SilenceisNotConsent! 💙💜❤️ (at UC Davis) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lc7w9DFk_/?igshid=j5978u5hpa2e

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A wise Dyosa once said... "Hello Everything! How are you to find out? Are you feeling right now!?! 2020 isa most functional movement!" 😅⚡😱 . This was taken 01.01.2019, a few days after watching "Bird Box" but let's be honest 2020 feels a lot more like Bird Box than it should be! 😬🤞🏽 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OkFQkjIpj/?igshid=168wodf03kw93

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Stay tuned! We’ll be relaunching our best selling “One Rise, We All Rise!” shirts to raise funds for our @nafconusa’s BAYANIHAN Response to COVID-19. ❤️💛💙 . We first designed this shirt as part of @riseupyolo’s contribution to NAFCON’s Bayanihan Relief & Rehabilitation Program for the communities impacted by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. . Let’s continue to work together to support each other, especially the most vulnerable members of our community! Get involved! DM me or contact us at [email protected] for more info! . #magkaisaatkumilos #bayanihan #CovidResponse #Covid19 #nafconusa #nafcontayo #bayanihan2020 #riseupyolo . 📸: @rednowoman | #DenimDay 2019 (at Yolo County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BTtTXD-fn/?igshid=allvuybi4jn

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🍡👩🏻🍢 Atching Rizalina is a #StreetFood vendor from Angeles City 🇵🇭 terribly impacted by COVID-19. Like many #StreetVendors, she hasn’t been able to make a living to feed her family due to the lockdown. I befriended and interviewed her for my #vlog during my last trip to the Philippines. She is now reaching out for help to get milk for her younger grandchildren. Let us help the most vulnerable like Atching Rizalina! For people in the area please let me know if you wanna help or send me info on any local resources that could help our cabalen in need. Dacal pung Salámat! ❤️💛💚 _ Many people, our kababayans in the motherland, are more worried about hunger than the virus itself. If you are in the U.S. and would like to get involved in our efforts to help the most vulnerable both in the Philippines and in the United States, message me for more info on how to be part of our nationwide Bayanihan Response to COVID-19. Salámat! _ Like & follow @nafconusa for more action-oriented campaigns and programs to help our communities 😊❤️💛💙 _ #magkaisaatkumilos #bayanihan #CovidResponse #Covid19 #nafconusa #nafcontayo #bayanihan2020 (at Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8UlTFjYWz/?igshid=1seeua9ruuflb

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🇲🇱 Representing my roots as a Máppiâng Súgî and my Sapnî as a royal descendant of the Dátus, Rájas, and Lakans of Luzon (who are also of the Sultans of Sulu and Brunei, and of the ancient Mahārājas of Majapahit), and of the Ápûs of the #indigenous Áitâ. Also embedded in this regalia are deeper symbolisms that traditionally represents the people, particularly the peasants and the working class. . 🇲🇱 Recreating our #MappiangSugi regalia is a daunting task and a never ending journey. Luckily I belong to a long line of Scholars and Culture Bearers who have preserved and passed down our ancient knowledge through the centuries of colonialism and modern society. . 🇲🇱 Máppiâng Súgî is the Kapampángan term for nobility. In our traditional society of precolonial Lúsung (Luzon), to be a Máppiâng Súgî is not based on your family’s wealth nor land ownership. It’s always been about your bloodline’s history and continuing contribution to society and the well being of our communities, especially of the most vulnerable. So here I am, an artist-scholar-activsist, proudly continuing the legacies of my ancestors to empower and genuinely #SERVEthePEOPLE ✊🏽🇵🇭 _ #KnowYourRoots ⚔️ #KnowHistoryKnowSelf _ 📸: @mirxndxikx 🎓 #TeamYak’s outfit at the 2019 #UCDavis #Filipinx Graduation Ceremony https://www.instagram.com/p/B-s27jeDKcl/?igshid=169xj4bgmy59y

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🇲🇱 In precolonial #Kapampangan society, when a Dátû (ruler) is oppressive, corrupted, or simply negligent in taking care of the people, especially the most vulnerable in times of dire crisis, the people had the right to rise up and oust such malevolent rulers. Sometimes the unhappy citizens would simply abandon such incompetent ruler lol (#ByeFelicia!)... 👋😂 . A Dátû in Lúsung (Luzon) can easily be ousted if they betrayed and failed the people they serve. In fact, regardless of their gender, age, or royal birth, one cannot even ascend to the throne without the love, trust, and respect from their people ❤️💛💚 . Ousted rulers do not simply fall from grace or be deposed from their Sídduan (thrones), but depending on the gravity of their offenses to the people, they could also be executed or condemned into slavery. Their entire family may also lose their power and royal status. Unlike in today’s Philippines where incompetent and power-hungry politicians abound 🤬… Our ancestors maintained a democratic balance of power between the people and the rulers who are bound to serve them. We can certainly learn a lot from them 😉😁😊 _ 📸: Jules de Guzman _ #KnowYourRoots #Datu #KnowHistoryKnowSelf _ Photo from 2018, proudly repping my roots and lineage as a #MappiangSugi from the royal houses of Tondo, Manila & Indûng Kapampángan. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-dr_tSDjvR/?igshid=13fe56ee06y8f

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🇵🇭 Masayang makapamasyal muli... Pero masmasaya sana at higit na masmahalaga kung may #MassTestingNowPH! Ang World Health Organization na rin ang may sabi, hindi kakayanin ng paquarantine-quarantine o paglockdown lang ang pagsugpo sa pandemyang ito. 📣 _ 🇺🇸 It would be nice to be able to travel again... But what would be nicer and what is most needed right now is to have mass COVID-19 testing available for our most vulnerable, especially in countries like the Philippines! WHO itself announced that quarantine and social-distancing isn't enough to end this pandemic. 📣 _ 🇲🇱 Masanting sana nung makapamasyal tang pasibayu… Oneng ing masmasanting ampong maskailangan ta ngeni ing mass testing ning COVID-19 para kekatamung memalen! Ing WHO na murin ing sinabing ali na agyu ning pamag-quarantine o lockdown mu ing pandemyang ayni. 📣 _ Stay safe everyone! Let’s help our communities, especially the most vulnerable. Join our “Bayanihan Community Response to COVID-19” visit nafconusa.org or email us at [email protected] for more information ❤️💛💙 _ #teamYaK #YaKGoesKorea #YeeAndKirby (at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul South Korea) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ajk4ij2GY/?igshid=1wkggm36nyxzj

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Just a frienfly reminder… 🌊😉🌊 🇲🇱 Mendílû na kayu? 🇵🇭 Naligo na kayo? 🇺🇲 Have you taken a bath/shower? _ Stay safe everyone! 😊 Let’s help our communities, especially the most vulnerable, in this time of pandemic. Join our @nafconusa “Bayanihan Community Response to COVID-19” visit nafconusa.org for more information ❤️💛💙 (at Mt.Arayat) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-V4dTCjFF_/?igshid=jy0iwcqalyvt

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Did you know that the people of the Philippines are one of the most hygienic throughout history? 🌊😊🌊 . Our people have always taken hygiene seriously yet when the “Spanish Flu” pandemic of 1918 broke out, the Americans blamed the “dirty” & poor Filipinos for the spreading disease! 🤷🏻‍♂️😷🤦🏻‍♂️ . Learn more in my new video, the English version is out now (link in bio), the Tagalog one coming soon! 📺😉 (at Mount Arayat, Pampanga) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-LQrLfjieQ/?igshid=1m9mu9z3rxh0z

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Nobody was able to guess my correct age from the last photo 😁 So here’s another one from the same church on the same day 😉🤔⁉️ _ 🇲🇱 Pilan kung banua keni? 🇵🇭 Ilang taon ako dito? 🇺🇲 How old was I in this pic? 🇮🇹 Sai quanti anni avevo? _ 📸: Teddy Araullo _ #WheresKirby #Datu #KirbyAtHomeAndAbroad (at Chiesa della Trinità dei Monti) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GMS9mD5yG/?igshid=jze88nomftnc

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Since we can’t really go anywhere let me just post old pics I’ve never posted before lol like as this candid shot from my Dad at La chiesa della Santissima Trinità dei Mont, right above the famous Spanish Steps of Rome 😉 Can you guess how old I was in this pic? 🤔 _ 📸: Teddy Araullo _ #WheresKirby #Datu #KirbyAtHomeAndAbroad (at Chiesa della Trinità dei Monti) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-BKu7rj1Ko/?igshid=15dtafzzyvqjb

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🇲🇱 Maligáyang Kayaldáwan ning Kékang Kébaitan (Happy Birthday 🎉) Bápang Mike Táyag-Manalóto Pángilinan!! Bápang Mike a.k.a. Siuálâ ding Meángûbié (Voice of the Dead) is a living treasure, a walking encyclopedia, the foremost expert on anything & everything #Kapampangan! He is the co-founder of the Center for Kapampangan Studies at Holy Angel University and of Sínúpan Singsing: Center for Kapampángan Cultural Heritage, in which he serves as its Executive Director. Support Sínúpan Singsing in their efforts to research, preserve, & promote our Kapampangan cultural heritage. Visit them at the Angeles City Library (a library w/c happens to be a donation of the Táyag family to the people of the city 😉). . Dakal pûng salámat kékayu Báp, Luid ka!!! 💚💛❤️ p.s. he’s technically my Granduncle but it’s awkward to call him “Ingkung” lol so we agreed on calling him “Bápa” (uncle) 😂 . 📸: @rednowoman _ #KnowYourRoots #KnowHistoryKnowSelf #Tayag #tbt #MappiangSugi (at Museum of Philippine Social History) https://www.instagram.com/p/B95xdjEDMj5/?igshid=1h64w5oscw1nd

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Joining @nafconusa's medical mission has been one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. Learning from the people themselves and bringing these lessons back to our communities is truly empowering, not just for me but for our people in the motherland and here in the diaspora. I highly encourage y'all to join us this summer for another meaningful Relief & Medical Mission to the Philippines. ❤️💛💙 . This summer we’ll be in Metro Manila, Batangas, and Panay! Our goals for this mission are 1.) Provide relief and health services to community members, 2.) Integrate with communities and learn about their conditions and needs, and 3.) Share lessons and experiences back in the US to encourage participation and support for future missions. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity, APPLY TODAY! (deadline is April 4, 2020). Visit nafconusa.org/event/mission2020 to apply & learn more! _ #nafcon2020 #magkaisaatkumilos #nafcontayo #nafconusa #nafconmedicalmission (at Tondo, Manila) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9X-lr1DQNd/?igshid=z3n5csf4czwf

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❄️🍨😋 I know it's still winter here but I'm really craving Halo-Halo right now! Also, did you know that they serve #Champorado #HaloHalo at @rolinesunifil in Vacaville!?? You should definitely try it! 😉 Part 3 of my interview with @ChefRolime comes out TONIGHT!! 7pm PST🇺🇲/11am PH 🇵🇭, tune in & don't miss out! ❤️💛💙 (Link in bio👩🏻‍🍳) _ #RUFenough #KirbyAtHomeAndAbroad #KnowYourRoots _ p.s. I had the privilege to consult & get a sneak peek of her upcoming book "The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple" it comes out on March 24th so make sure to pre-order your copies today! (Available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Tita Roline is a proud affiliate of @nafconusa! So if you order through Amazon, please consider doing Amazon Smile & choose to support NAFCON), Salámat ❤️ (at Roline's Uniquely Filipino) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9F2K1LDCB_/?igshid=1xd1wotv9wxtw

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Lola Knows Best! Part 2 of my interview with Chef Roline DROPS IN 1 HOUR! 🤩👩🏻‍🍳😋 In this video Chef Roline Casper talks about her mentor and inspiration for cooking, her beloved grandma, Lola Rosa. So tune in and don't miss out! (Link in bio 😉) _ #RUFenough #KirbyAtHomeAndAbroad #KnowYourRoots _ p.s. I had the privilege to consult & get a sneak peek of her upcoming book "The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Recipes Made Simple" it comes out on March 24th so make sure to pre-order your copies today! (Available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Tita @rolinesunifil is a proud affiliate of @nafconusa! So if you order through Amazon, please consider doing Amazon Smile & choose to support NAFCON), Salámat ❤️ (at Roline's Uniquely Filipino) https://www.instagram.com/p/B85FIK9jKeC/?igshid=u6x06xfoyz2m

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🦐😱🦐 Aró Páro!.. I swear I saw wild shrimps!! A good sign of a surviving (& hopefully thriving) freshwater wildlife in Bunduk Aláya! 🌊😊🌊 _ p.s. if you're interested in climate justice & advocacy work connecting the diaspora back to the motherland, check us out & join us at @nafconusa! ❤️💛💙 (at Arayat, Pampanga) https://www.instagram.com/p/B82ZUNVHs-x/?igshid=12a8txqsstv6e