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.
Amid questions about the 2025 overseas digital voting, the Philippines Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to implement changes for the 2028 national elections, urging UK Filipinos to register to vote.
New in the UK? This straightforward guide breaks down the steps to register with a local GP, covering everything from finding a practice to understanding what documents you actually need.
Many women find that their 40s and 50s become a time of reinvention. Some start businesses, return to education, prioritise their health for the first time, take up new hobbies, travel more or discover passions that had been put on hold for years.
For decades, the story of the Beatles’ disastrous 1966 visit to Manila has been told from the band’s perspective. As David Guerrero prepares to launch his new book in Liverpool, he revisits one of pop culture’s most enduring myths — and asks what happens when history is written by only one side.
Roots, written and produced by Filipino playwright Jose Socrates Del Reyes, is a new play-in-progress that confronts social, political and economic contexts that shape the central Filipino family.
Between work, parenting, caring responsibilities, and the mental load of running a household, women can become disconnected from themselves without even realising it.
Exploring the territorial tensions between China and the Philippines, the film has faced intense censorship and attempts to ban its screening both within the Philippines and abroad.
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D’Cocina hosted a full day event to celebrate their new restaurant in Fulham. From 11 am until late in the evening, patrons filled the tables and the open dance floor as they enjoyed delicious food and music from local Filipino artists.
Members of the Voice of Domestic Workers and their networks were marking 14 years since changes were made to the Overseas Domestic Workers visa, the legal route for migrant domestic workers to work in the UK.
In celebration of Filipino Food Month this April, second-generation Filipino-Briton Jemimah Na-oy reflects on how the flavours of her heritage have become a bridge to building friendships and create a tapestry of treasured memories.