Filipino Culture

“Relatives Expect Me to Pay for Everything”: The Financial Anxiety of OFWs Homecoming Costs

For many Filipinos working or living abroad, the dream of coming home is a sweet one: reuniting with family, enjoying home-cooked meals, and catching...

6 Examples of Filipino Racism and How It’s Ingrained in Our Culture at Home and Abroad

Racism is not exclusive to the West or to countries with long histories of colonisation or slavery. It exists in many forms across cultures,...

15 Unique Filipino Quirks That Foreigners Find Fascinating (and Filipinos Know by Heart)

Every culture has its little habits that seem totally normal until you realise not everyone does it. In the Philippines, there are small, everyday...

11 Filipino Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary

Filipino language and culture continue to make their mark on the global stage, as eleven uniquely Filipino words have been officially added to the...

3 Possible Reasons You Are a Victim of NAIA Offloading

Imagine you are falling in line waiting for your turn at the immigration counter at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Even with a passport, boarding pass,...

5 Simple To Help Improve Experience at Philippine Airports

Repeatedly, airports in the Philippines make it to the list of the world’s worst airports. There are many factors that contribute to this sad...

Finding Love, Losing Family and the Cost of New Beginnings Abroad

As Filipinos embark on a new life as migrant workers abroad, there is little doubt that they set well-defined priorities: the education of children,...

6 Tips for OFWs on Vacation in the Philippines

One of the first planned activities of OFWs following years of working abroad is going on a trip or vacation. Getting a few days...