LIFESTYLE

Pinoy swimming coach brings back free open-water swim lessons in Dubai, in exchange for a beach cleanup

A Filipino-led initiative pairing free swimming instruction with environmental volunteering returns to Dubai’s shores this summer, offering residents a chance to learn a life-saving skill while keeping the city’s beaches…

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Why Filipiniana never went out of style

Many people think Filipiniana means terno. In fact, Filipiniana is a broader term, and terno is only one part of it. Many national costumes have moved into museums or are…

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How a teacher from Albay became Michigan’s Teacher of the Year

Every overseas Filipino worker carries a private arithmetic: the years counted against the distance, the sacrifices weighed against the dream that set them in motion. For Richard Bilo Bonaagua, that…

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A Zamboanga teacher’s 14-year career, traded for a fresh start in the US

Four months. That’s how long Nur-Aisa Lee went without her family after landing in Houston in 2023 — long enough for the homesickness to start chipping at the confidence that…

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