Filipino: A living language

Heavily based on Tagalog, Filipino, the Philippines’ national language, remains the language of the common people despite the predominance of English, even in Philippine courts. Filipino is constantly evolving and an intellectualised language, a Court of Appeals Judge and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino Commissioner said.

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Balik Bayan – a festival of longing

The next generation of Filipino British artists are speaking out, confronting their past and discovering joy and meaning in the complex stories of their parents — and of themselves, according to Filipino author Candy Gourlay in her review of Balik Bayan, a cultural festival focusing on the UK Filipino diaspora.

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