The owners of Mama Merce's Kitchen Filipino food truck talk about family and their entrepreneurship journey.

World War II ended nearly 80 years ago, but Filipinos who served alongside American military service members are still fighting -- for recognition and benefits they were promised, but denied.

Owner Felix Pintor's journey is the quintessential immigrant success story. He moved to Kalihi in 1971 from Vigan in the Ilocos Sur region of the Philippines.

Ten Oahu high school students will read their "Letter to My Parents" essays at an award ceremony today, Nov. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hawaii State Library. A panel of judges will select the top three winners, who will each receive $1,000.

Waipahu and Farrington High Schools will be the first in the nation to offer a Filipino Studies course in a public school curriculum. The idea didn’t come from teachers but from a group of Filipino students who felt their stories deserved a place in the classroom.

Helobung, a group of artists from the indigenous Tboli tribe in the southern Philippines, is holding free performances across Oahu this week.

Hawaii civil rights pioneer Dr. Amefil “Amy” Agbayani received the East West Center’s 2023 Women of Impact Award at a ceremony at Imin Conference Center on Friday in front of dozens of friends and supporters.

Local nonprofit ARTS FOUNDATION.Ph Is hosting a night of music and cultural performances at 6 p.m., called “Handog and Papuri, “ or Offer and Praise, with the PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company from San Diego.

The event honored longtime attorney of Abelina Shaw, developer Christine Camp, labor leader Gino Sequeno and health advocacy group FilCom Cares, for their service to the community.

“Where is the Lie?” follows the real-life catfishing incident of a trans woman on a dating app during the pandemic lockdown — a story that captivated netizens in the Philippines.