Honoring Our Manongs and Manangs 2026

Honoring Our Manongs and Manangs 2026

A packed Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library served as the backdrop on Saturday, August 8, 2026, for a moving three-hour afternoon program honoring 12 Filipino American leaders.

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The Only Unhappy Aquino in America

The Only Unhappy Aquino in America

While the rest of the Aquino family became comfortable in America, there was one member who felt out of place during their exile, and that was Noynoy.

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A Childhood My Children Will Never Fully Know

A Childhood My Children Will Never Fully Know

For an expat, family life in the UK can feel smaller and more self-contained. Beautiful in its own way, but different.

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Adoring the Philippines from Afar

Adoring the Philippines from Afar

GMA Pinoy TV’s popular series “Make Your Marc” could be called Filipino Diaspora 101 for discovering Fil-Am communities.

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When the Youngest Manong Becomes the Elder

When the Youngest Manong Becomes the Elder

One day we look around and discover that the people being honored as elders are younger than we are.

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Trans Man and Trans Woman Tie Knot in PH Catholic Church

Trans Man and Trans Woman Tie Knot in PH Catholic Church

A first in the Philippines: Transgender man marries transgender woman in a Catholic church.

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‘Subsaharan Mindanao’ to the World

‘Subsaharan Mindanao’ to the World

By embracing a phrase that had been intended to diminish Mindanao, a writer hoped to transform it into a space of imagination, possibility, and cultural pride.

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He Danced Before He Knew Why

He Danced Before He Knew Why

Meet Alvin Erasga Tolentino, a Filipino Canadian dancer, choreographer, visionary, and bridge-builder

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FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 80

FilAms Among The Remarkable And Famous, Part 80

Role models and achievers, some of whom you may not even know are Filipino.

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Easy Like Sunday Afternoon

Easy Like Sunday Afternoon

A Sunday walk on the old campus oval is shared with sundry strangers taking a brief respite from the human condition.

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