#becomingfilipino

Source A year and a half ago, something really horrible, and really awkward happened. Typhoon Vinta caused the Cagayan de Oro River to flood. It was horrible watching the flood waters rise and destroy

Source Biliran. To be honest, I didn't even realize it was a Province until 2017. Originally I thought that Eastern Visayas was just Leyte, and Samar. Wrong. There are actually six Provinces in this part

Source Auntie was grilling, Kuya was chopping, and Manong was feeding the manok... So what is the point of showing these activities here in the Philippines? Well, it may not look like much... just a few

Source "Because it can empower locals to believe in themselves." If you watched today at the Philippine Travel Mart, you would have seen and felt the emotion in me. In fact, as I type this right

Source I just took a taxi in Manila... Needing some light to look at my wallet and get the correct money. I said: "Kuya, Meron Liwanag" The response... A smile, a chuckle, and then Kuya turned

Source Fact: That pink dip would have disgusted me years ago. New Fact: I learned to love it. Especially with a healthy spread like this! Fact: Purple mush was gross. New Fact: Ube rules! Ubebebebay!!

Source The Philippines is diverse. From north, to south, to east, to west... expect things to change! My explorations across more than 70 of the 81 Provinces emphasized that to me. Personally, I think