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SAN FRANCISCO — These women are learning pekiti tirsia kali — a Filipino fighting system with roots from Negros occidental. Militaries and law enforcement from around the world practice the same martial arts that these women...

Like many Filipino Americans, Berna Anat was buried in debt after graduating from college. She struggled to make ends meet trying to balance her budget. When she turned to the Internet for advice that’s where Berna...

SAN FRANCISCO — This was the cast of “Tagalog 2019,” as they got ready for another performance recently at the Bindlestiff Studio in the heart of South of Market in San Francisco. Tagalog 2019 is a...

Toronto, Canada — In partnership with TFCU, York University hosted this year’s TFCUx Talks Toronto, with the theme “Rising Above Restraints” — to empower Filipino Canadian millennials to take control of their future, while honoring their Filipino...

The Pistahan Parade and Festival is San Francisco’s biggest annual celebration of Filipino culture and heritage — through food, arts, and entertainment every second weekend of August. The man leading the team behind Pistahan is Filipino...

SAN FRANCISCO — Here at the SoMA Streat Food park, hungry people lined up, ready to see what’s delicious and piping hot at this Filipino food festival called “Lumpia Palooza.” This two-day festival featured over 20...

Chef  Yana Gilubuena started the Salo Series Project in 2015.  Her big mission was to visit all 50 states in the U.S. to invite people — especially those who haven’t tasted Filipino food to a feast....

SAN FRANCISCO — If you’re a fan of Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, then you’ve got a plane to catch at the San Francisco International Airport, via EVA Air. Hello Kitty, along with other popular...

LOS ANGELES — Carlyle Nuera plays with dolls for a living. The Southern California-born and raised Filipino is an artist and designer for Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie. “It’s kinda surreal, because I always...

SAN FRANCISCO — For three years now, Undiscovered SF has been providing a platform for Filipino artists and vendors in San Francisco to showcase their talents and goods, while celebrating and showcasing Filipino American culture. From...