Filipino Community & Lifestyle News
If I could describe Filipino chef-led Mineral Restaurant at 1027 Yonge St. in Toronto in just one word, it would be pambihira. In Tagalog, anything pambihira is exceptional, elevated, note-worthy. Consider the subtle, upscale decor: handpainted gold leaves on greyish dark cloud-like murals on arched ceilings, and plush royal blue velvet seats. Cutlery shines in […]
A family vacation in the Philippines sparked an idea for Cambio & Co. co-founder Gelaine Santiago: open a business that shares Filipino products with the rest of the world. “That trip was really eye-opening because it (showed me that) there’s so much I didn’t know about the Philippines,” she said. Santiago was born in Bulacan […]
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, The Tita Collective—an all-Filipina sketch comedy group—once again proved that they have what it takes to make the audience lol in tandem as they delivered fresh takes on their comedic routines. The five-member group composed of AP Bautista, Belinda Corpuz, Ellie Posadas, Alia Rasul, and Maricris Rivera performed at The […]
Touted as the ultimate date night movie, “The Loved One”, released around Valentine’s Day, is not the romcom movie Filipinos would happily swoon over. Sure, there’s the cast: heartthrob Jericho Rosales as “Eric”, pretty actress and host Anne Curtis as “Ellie”, and beloved Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray in her debut role. However, “The Loved […]
Emmy-nominated series ‘How I Got Here’ is featuring a Filipino mother and daughter duo travelling back to the Philippines, connecting with the past and with one another. Hailing from Brampton, Ont., Nelia Ibasco, 56, and her daughter Angeline Pink, 24, journeyed to the Philippines in April 2025 to star in Season 3, Episode 6 of […]
For many small, emerging Filipino food entrepreneurs, attending major Filipino festivals can be impossible: vendor booths usually start at $1000, and can go upwards of $3000 for multi-day events. That’s exactly the gap Kainan Na Inc. set out to close, by building a community-first model where vendors can show up together, share resources (such as […]
When you’re Filipino in the GTA, food isn’t just about food: it’s about memory, comfort, and community. For Shine Asuncion, founder of ‘Kain Tayo’ (meaning “let’s eat”), it became the spark for building something on Facebook that thousands of kababayans now rely on. Asuncion started the group in the middle of 2020, right when the […]
Sandwiched between International Cheese and Deli and Lapointe Fish & Chips in Ottawa’s ByWard Market is “Sweet Puspin” Filipino Dessert Bar: a pastel coloured, sweet-smelling, neon-lit Pinoy hangout with in-house specialties such as halo-halo and “dirty” ice cream. Owner Michelle Anne Sartzetakis opened Sweet Puspin (42 ByWard Market Square) in June 2025 with no previous […]
Is there Filipino creativity, novelty and taste beyond Little Manila in Toronto? Mabuhay Canada roamed the streets of Brampton to see what Pinoys in Brampton are tasting and eating, and found three places worth exploring. Elsa Lutong Bahay — 65 Rutherford Rd. South Elsa Lutong Bahay’s brick and mortar location may be small, with just […]
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing, “I just need one tiny thing from the Philippines,” Toronto’s Little Manila has your back. Located along the intersection of Bathurst and Wilson, where the neighbourhood feels like a warm, chaotic hug (even in Canadian weather), Little Manila is every Filipino-Canadian’s “home away from home”. This corner of Toronto […]
