Christmas is a very awaited time of the year for Filipinos. Being in a country where most are religious, Filipinos celebrate the day that God gave His greatest gift, Jesus, as well as His other blessings in their lives. The…
Morena Revolution on Filipina Beauty
For many years, the Filipino standard of beauty has always been heavily influenced by Spanish colonization and Western mainstream media. Aside from foreign influence, there is also an old Filipino belief that rich people have lighter skin because they don’t…
Let’s Sing: A Guide to Karaoke in the Philippines
A Filipino by the name Roberto del Rosario holds the patent to the karaoke machine and created the Sing-along system that we all know and love. Del Rosario must have really considered what his fellowmen love to do because almost…
Filipino Family Reunion Struggles
Filipinos are known for having large close-knit extended families and a full-sized reunion can include about 30 people at a minimum. Reunions only happen a few times a year and everyone knows it’s a rare time when you can catch…
Dance Your Heart Away with Pinoy Zumba
It is no secret that Filipinos love music and dance so what happens when you combine them both? You get Pinoy Zumba. Zumba may have originated in Brazil but Filipinos have created their own take on the dance program. All…
What’s Cebu Up To in Quarantine?
Many businesses in Cebu may have physically closed up shop but that doesn’t mean Cebuano enterprise is dead. Facebook is an active component of many Cebuano lives and during the event of quarantine, it has more purpose than just connecting…
KAON TA BAI! CEBU’S Bests
You’ve probably heard of Cebu because of Sinulog, the yearly religious and cultural festival celebrating Santo Niño and one of the biggest festivals in the Philippines, but there’s more to it. If you’re planning to get a last-minute vacation before…
Filipinos Around the World and Their Famous Balikbayan Box
Anywhere in the world, whether you’re in other parts of Asia, the Americas, or Europe, you will always find an uncle or aunt, sibling, cousin, mom or dad, or any close or distant relative that has a Filipino blood in…
Baguio City, Philippines, A Cooler Place to Stay Anytime of the Year
I love Baguio City Living in Colorado makes me see the wonders of God when I am in the mountains, and secondly, it reminds me of Baguio City and the vast mountains in the Ilocos Region. The time I was…
The Famous Filipino Adobo T-shirt
The famous Filipino Adobo food is not only a famous movie but now a famous Adobo T-shirt. I was looking for a great shirt to endorse for our Learn Filipino customers and I stumbled on this adobo shirt which is…