Filipino Community & Lifestyle News
Not too long ago, an article like this would not have existed—there simply wasn’t a lot of Filipino authors with published books in North America. With Catherine Hernandez’s Scarborough book getting a lot of buzz, and the success of the movie that followed afterwards, Filipino authors are starting to get noticed. Here are a few […]
When does Christmas officially start in the Philippines? While many countries wait until Halloween is over to put up their Christmas decor, the Philippines has already had a huge holiday headstart. With around 78 per cent of Filipinos practicing Catholicism, Christmas is one religious holiday that’s taken seriously. So how do Filipinos celebrate Christmas? Here […]
Kalamansi Collective owner Kris Pangilinan remembers well the first time he tasted kalamansi. The tiny citrus fruit, native to the Philippines, is smaller than a pingpong ball, but it “packed a punch”. Pangilinan was visiting the Philippines at the time, having a meal at Mang Inasal—a chicken barbecue restaurant—where they offered condiments such as soya […]
It’s hard to choose which award to mention first among Patrick Alcedo’s long list of exceptional achievements in the arts. Alcedo is not only a Filipino filmmaker, dance professor and department chair at York University—the first person of colour to hold the chair position in the Dance department’s 50-year history—but also one of Canada’s Top […]
What do you get when you pair a wholesome, down-to-earth, talented singer and beauty queen Ms. Universe 2018 Catriona Gray with an equally accomplished singer, actor and model Sam Milby together in a concert? A match made in heaven, of course, as the engaged couple took to the stage on October 14, 2023 at Global […]
Dubbing themselves the “Spice Girls of comedy”, the Tita Collective lived up to their name as they performed their comedy show Ms. Titaverse in Picton, Ont. on Saturday, Sep. 30. With undeniable girl power wrapped up in five petite frames, the group performed numerous skits touching on Filipino traits such as the love of karaoke, […]
Picture this perfect recipe for a Filipino festival: the sun’s shining, there are people dancing, as the sound of Filipino rap-slash-cha-cha music echoes throughout the square in Memorial Park in Oshawa, Ontario for the Durham Filipino Festival. The scent of barbecued pork and chicken wafts through the air. Line-ups form as hungry attendees seek out […]
A five year old Filipino boy wakes up in a stranger’s apartment in Toronto after a long flight from the Philippines—next to a woman he doesn’t know, but who calls herself his “Mama”. In Montreal, a Filipina who grew up in Canada tries to whitewash her looks, her home, and her children, straining to fit […]
As a pioneer female deejay in the Philippines, Nina Saputil-Salvo, or DJ Nina, once led a life as frantic as the fast BPM songs she plays on her mixer. “I had a residency in 2012 at top (Filipino) clubs Republiq and Opus. Mga bar na malalaki (huge bars)…from there, it didn’t take long for me […]
From the moment Filipina actress Chai Fonacier first knocks on Bond Girl Eva Green’s door in the movie “The Curse”, she steals every scene she’s in. With her innocent, wide-eyed look, her Bisaya accent and a confident, unnerving smile, her performance hints at something sinister. Unlike the typical meek, subservient, eyes-looking-down portrayal of a Filipino […]