April 26, 2023, Manila ⏤ The Philippines is known for its vibrant culture and diverse ethnic heritage. Resulting from centuries of trade, colonization, and migration, the Filipino identity has been ...

Filipino women have greatly impacted music with their amazing voices and talents. Many music fans agree that these singers deserve more recognition on the global stage. This article will introduce you ...

For October Filipino American History Month, we dug deep to identify the emerging clothing brands owned by members of the community. Notably, all but one of these labels hail from Los Angeles or the ...

Longtime Fayetteville realtor Esperanza “Nanette” Thomas said she’s known for her Filipino home cooking among family, friends and clients, and soon the city will be able to get a taste of the islands ...

What defines being Filipino? Is it your passport? Or perhaps, where your parents are from? Is it determined by where you grew up? As Filipinos find themselves in different corners of the globe—and as ...

These data snapshots are drawn from Pew Research Center’s in-depth research portfolio on Asian Americans. To learn more, visit our Asian Americans topic page. For our latest demographic data on ...

Filipinos have been in Hawai‘i since the 1860s, according to naturalization records. Today, 367,525 people in Hawai‘i have Filipino ancestry, in part or entirely. That’s 1 in every 4 residents. Some ...

Superstitions have always played an intriguing role in human culture, blending folklore, tradition, and a hint of the mysterious. In the Philippines, Filipino superstitions, or pamahiin, are deeply ...

Christmas season in the Philippines starts in September. We build and string up festive lanterns called parol, holiday music streams through the streets, and everything is lit up for months. This ...

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Hundreds of independent and pre-Philippine societies scattered across the archipelago make up Filipino cuisine’s deep and diverse roots. Native culinary traditions include a rice-centric diet, the ...