Episodes

  • 'Do what makes your heart happy': 75-year-old Filipino-Australian retiree gets tattooed by Apo Whang-Od

    'Do what makes your heart happy': 75-year-old Filipino-Australian retiree gets tattooed by Apo Whang-Od
    Mar 25 2025
    Violi Calvert felt something extraordinary when she met the legendary tattoo artist, Apo Whang-Od.
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    14 mins
  • 'Living my life's purpose': Engineer-turned-entrepreneur champions Filipino artisans online

    'Living my life's purpose': Engineer-turned-entrepreneur champions Filipino artisans online
    Mar 3 2025
    With Tricia Pestaño's help, Analyn has been able to carry on the tradition of weaving the Malong Inaul. More than just a business, their partnership brings life and hope to families in their community.
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    13 mins
  • Groundbreaking ceremony held for Dr Jose Rizal’s first statue in Victoria on his 128th death anniversary

    Groundbreaking ceremony held for Dr Jose Rizal’s first statue in Victoria on his 128th death anniversary
    Dec 30 2024
    Filipinos in Australia commemorate the 128th anniversary of the death of the Philippines’ National Hero, Dr Jose Rizal.
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    12 mins
  • A mother preserves the Filipino language through a playgroup in Australia

    A mother preserves the Filipino language through a playgroup in Australia
    Nov 20 2024
    A Melbourne mum started a playgroup to help her child socialise and maintain fluency in Filipino, taking the initiative to preserve the language.
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    8 mins
  • Why is pronouncing F and V in words a challenge for some Filipinos?

    Why is pronouncing F and V in words a challenge for some Filipinos?
    Aug 15 2023
    A sociolinguist, Dr Loy Lising, has woven the reasons why some Filipinos struggle to pronounce certain letters in words and why we should embrace our own language.
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    9 mins
  • Do you teach your kids the Filipino language? Learn the benefits of being multilingual

    Do you teach your kids the Filipino language? Learn the benefits of being multilingual
    Aug 1 2023
    Learn the benefits and challenges of teaching the native language to a child born and raised in Australia.
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    9 mins
  • Filipinos in Melbourne hold Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo to pass on the tradition to the next generation

    Filipinos in Melbourne hold Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo to pass on the tradition to the next generation
    May 22 2023
    Hundreds of Filipinos in Melbourne, Australia, gathered at the Seaworks Maritime Precinct in Williamstown to witness and participate in the Santacruzan and Flores De Mayo.
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    7 mins
  • Filipino-Australians receive recognition for championing multiculturalism

    Filipino-Australians receive recognition for championing multiculturalism
    Aug 17 2022
    Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll 2022 inducted 28 individuals including four Filipino-Australians.
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    8 mins