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A Taste of the Philippines in the Heart of Europe
Pinoys opens a new branch and bistro in Prague’s historic Wenceslas Square By Andy Peñafuerte III Pinoys Bistro features Filipino merienda favorites such as empanada, banana cue, and ube biko The Philippine diaspora in the Czech Republic is celebrating the opening of Pinoys’ new bistro, just steps away from the historic Václavské Náměstí or Wenceslas Square. What began as a modest brick-and-mortar store has now become a touchstone for the Filipino community in the Czech Repub

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Berlin Boodle Fights and Mother-Daughter Bonds
How one Filipino restaurant is rewriting the immigrant story By Kermit Tesoro, Berlin “Where was I born in Manila?” Rosaline turns to her mother, Rosalinda, mid-interview; a simple, unassuming question. And yet, like so many family stories, it had never been asked aloud. It's funny how the most basic details of our lives wait for the most unexpected settings to emerge, in this case, over a late-lunch-early-dinner boodle fight, with bare hands reaching into mounds of freshly c

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‘Once We Had a Dream’
When theatre becomes a voice for change By Lisa Ante Pangan, Austria Photos by Peter Seipel In autumn 2025, theatre director Daryl Jade P. Abaya toured with Vincent V. Arada, Daniel Kaen Camacho, Princess Ann Camacho, Michaela B. Canillo, Patricia Ann D. Ecalnir and William Guarino, fellows from the PREDA Youth Group across Germany, Italy and Austria. With their musical drama “Once We Had a Dream,” these young performers have been raising global awareness for years about the

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Jan 123 min read


The Filipino Diaspora in Northern Ireland
An introduction to some of the micro-communities that make up this vibrant community Over the last three decades, Filipino legal migrants from all walks of life have progressively and contentedly settled in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. A picturesque and beautiful country, Northern Ireland has a population of 1.93 million. Filipinos have emerged to become a significant part of the National Health Service work force, private hospitals, community and home care entities, hos

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Jan 126 min read
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Aibee Rodriguez-Gaur, PhD and rice on the table
Text by Luz Bergersen, Oslo Images by Aibee Rodriguez-Gaur, PhD Welcoming to Roots & Wings Filipino-European "Galing Circle" of ...

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Wealth is in Food
Maris Gavino, OFSPES The cliché’ Health is Wealth has to be taken seriously. And the SIKHAY (Sigla, Kabuhayan, at Buhay), Group does just...

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Common Diversities. Junge Filipin@s im deutschsprachigen Raum
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Joel Alba - Teacher, Educator, & Adventurer
Anton Miguel De Vera, Vienna When I first arrived in Vienna, Austria, back in August 2017 at the age of 16, I was looking for a high...

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The Overseas Fabulous Pinay in Oxford
Donna Avellana Künzler I have always dreamed of studying in Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard for as long as I can remember. In my two...
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Prof. Rosemarie dela Cruz Bernabe, PhD
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Sharing Filipino Culture Through Dance: Don’t stop at learning the steps!
Daniel Ceeline Ramonal, Serbia With 7,641 islands, diversity in the Philippines is like no other. It boasts of more than 170...
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Rawmags Social Entrepreneurship Project: Laura Vicuna Women’s Development and Training Center
Becky Torres with Sr. Guia Asperen, FMA, Philippines The Laura Vicuna Women’s Development and Training Center in Victorias City, Negros...
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Changing Life’s Course through Virtual Learning
“Attending the ALSE (Ateneo Leadership Financial Literacy and Social Innovation/ Entrepreneurship) course, I got to know myself more and...

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