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Ask a Filipino what they miss most about home and the answer is rarely a place. It is a room full of relatives, a...

In most cultures, turning eighteen means a party. In Filipino culture, it means a debut — a formal, choreographed, deeply sentimental production that can...

A Filipino wedding is never only about two people. It is about two families, a church filled with relatives, and a set of customs...

Filipino food took a while to get its international moment. For decades it sat in the shadow of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, considered too...

Ask a Filipino what the national animal is and you will get an argument. Ask about the national fruit and you will get a...

The Philippines does not really have an off season. There is always a fiesta somewhere, and the country runs on a calendar of celebrations...

Three syllables. That is all it takes. Mahal kita. I love you, in Filipino. But like most things worth saying, there is more going...

You do not need to be fluent in Filipino to make an impression. You need about fifteen words. Say them at the right moment,...