AS the carol goes (many people sing it more by habit than its meaning), the ultimate resolve for each new year is to be a better person, a renewed striving for self-improvement. More often than not, ...

Have you noticed that in English we go “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” while in Filipino it is “Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon”? Our choice seems to be for merriment during a long ...

As I get to engage more and more with Filipino partners – from national and local government officials to entrepreneurs, academics and civil society advocates, youth – I am increasingly convinced that ...

SBS FilipinoIndependent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Filipino-speaking Australians. Australia ExplainedUnderstand the quirky habits of Aussie life. Get the latest with our ...