Filipino Community & Lifestyle News
Box of Kleenex, check. Younger ading (Ilocano for sistuh) beside me for moral support, check. That’s basically how I walked into “meet, greet & bye” at Cineplex Mississauga in early December—and I’m glad I did, because this movie does not go easy on your puso (heart). The film follows a K-drama-obsessed mama whose only wish, […]
Would you like a side order of disco dance party with your can of sardines, Ma’am/Sir? That’s exactly the energy at Seafood City’s Late Night Madness—a grocery-aisle rave where your pamalengke and your playlist finally happen in the same place. Part brilliant marketing stunt, part full-on celebration of Filipino joy, Late Night Madness began at […]
If you’ve been missing the smells and sounds of a busy restaurant back home, chances are iSLAS Filipino Café & Bar is already on your Toronto food bucket list. Run by husband-and-wife team Marc and Mariel Buenaventura, iSLAS was born out of their shared love for Filipino food and the restaurant experience. Both started their […]
If you didn’t attend “Kain Tayo sa Paskuhan Village” on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at The Parkdale Hall in Toronto (1605 Queen St. West), you missed the coziest Filipino food crawl this side of Bathurst. Picture twinkly parol lights, live musical acts singing Pinoy jingles, and tables packed with a buffet of food choices—about 45 […]
What’s the magic in Pinoy BBQ? Here’s the cheat sheet. If you’ve ever grabbed a pork skewer at a Filipino party and thought, “Okay, what is that flavour and how do I get more?”— welcome, you’ve come to the right place. Pinoy BBQ is the crowd-pleaser that vanishes the second it hits the table, and […]
With a tour guide waving the Philippine flag at the front of a group of over fifty people, organizers from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Toronto (UPAAT) and Kababayan Multicultural Centre (KMC) led participants on a free walking and food-tasting tour in “Little Manila” (Bathurst and Wilson Streets) last Saturday, Oct. 18, […]
Picture this: you walk into Charlottetown’s Founders’ Food Hall & Market, stroll around and see the souvenir shops, the fudge store (made from potatoes, no less), the French patisserie with its fancy displays, and then you see it—the word “Kusina” (kitchen) on a food kiosk. Then the aroma of pork sisig hits you. Kusina Food […]
Broadway is buzzing this April 2025—and it’s got a distinctly Filipino flair. Powerhouse performers like Nicole Scherzinger, Eva Noblezada, and Lea Salonga are lighting up the stage, blending talent and heritage in roles that are stealing the spotlight and winning hearts. Nicole Scherzinger in “Sunset Boulevard” Nicole Scherzinger, renowned for her dynamic presence and powerful […]
It’s no secret that Pinoys have a sweet tooth—dyabetes or not—so for the chocoholics and the choco experts out there, we have compiled a list of the who’s-who of Pinoy chocolates. Some chocolates on this list are childhood favourites, while others are arte-san and so boushee and sosy. Yes, some may not even have real […]
Multi-talented Pinay Diana Reyes—a.k.a. Fly Lady Di—is not only funny and relatable as a viral Instagram creator, but she’s also a fierce dancer, choreographer, DJ, comedian and visual artist. Her videos are inspired by her heavy-on-the-Tagalog-accent nanay (mom), the titas (aunts) and the cousins she grew up with in Toronto. “It’s a 42-year case study”, […]
