Maharlika UK: Creating space for a new wave of Filipino-British artists
By Julienne Raboca “I do believe one of the causes of our underrepresentation is the lack of creative and cultural leaders…As Filipinos, we enjoy entertaining
Tinig UK is fundraising to tell the stories of UK Filipinos
By Liezel Longboan Hi! I’m Liezel Longboan, founder and editor of Tinig UK, a non-profit community media enterprise serving Filipinos in Britain. My son Owen and I
Kain na! Celebrating Filipino Food Month with an evening of culture
By Naomi Edge April is Filipino Food Month, a way for Filipinos across the world to celebrate food which is central to our culture. This year’s
Fierce Filipinas: 10 Children’s books celebrating 10 Filipino women leaders
By Maika Carrillo To celebrate International Women’s Month, we are featuring ten children’s books that tell the inspiring stories of ten Filipino women who have
Being aromantic: Seeing relationships outside of traditional romance
By Gwen Montealto Love is an enigma even to those who’ve experienced it, but it’s no question that it should be celebrated—even, supposedly, by aromantic
#Never Forget: People Power Revolution
It’s the 38th anniversary of the Philippines’ People Power Revolution today. Every year, Filipinos across the world remember that for one moment in history, we
Making space for Raging Grace
Carla Montemayor What makes for “horror” in a horror film? Typically, it’s a monster or supernatural creature, agonising methods to kill and die, malevolent magic
Raging Grace: First Filipino-British film out in cinemas today
Raging Grace, the award-winning feature film by Filipino-British director Paris Zarcilla, is being shown in selected cinemas today, 29 December. It is the first Filipino-British
Christmas at home
Nelson Turgo The morning had broken and with much anticipation I opened the door. It was December 25, 2006, my first Christmas in the UK.
Christmas Reflection: Be a good shepherd by being a good Samaritan
Fr Herbert Fadriquela For many Filipinos at home and abroad, Christmas is already in the air even if in the Christian liturgical calendar, it is
Filipino Mothers UK hold their first Christmas party
It was a foggy and frosty December morning but families travelled from different parts of England to attend Filipino Mothers UK’s (FMUK) first in-person Christmas
UK Filipinos awarded by an international nonprofit
Seven Filipinos in the UK were recently awarded by the Ladies of All Nations International (LOANI), a nonprofit organisation based in Britain at their world