We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline ...

Advertisements in a language I could barely understand, accompanied by the smell of fried fish meant I could only be in one place: the Philippines. Except I wasn’t. This was Seafood City, the Filipino ...

In texting or chatting, it’s also common to see “sige lang” (just go on) or “sige sige” (double affirmation for emphasis). Cultural Insight: A Word That Reflects Filipino Warmth and Flexibility The ...

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category. But aside from gigil, 10 more Filipino words made it to the list. They are ...

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained ...

Gigil is a Tagalog word that was recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most comprehensive dictionaries in the English-speaking world. PHOTO/S: Canva Isa na namang Filipino word ...

The term, meaning a good-for-nothing or thug, shows how Filipino as a language has adapted Spanish terminology. Its origins come from the Spanish word “zángano” which literally means a ...

This will express your desire to alight from the vehicle. Magkano means “how much?” when you want to ask for the price of particular merchandise. This Filipino word is used more often in public ...

Salamat po. Pogi. Sunoo pogi,” a playful Sunoo said. The group’s leader, Jungwon, expressed his gratitude to the Filipino fans: “We were here for the ‘Fate ‘tour in New Clark City.

newly learned Tagalog words, and thoughts about their partnership with the local snack brand, Oishi. They graced the afternoon with their cool Oishi jersey and held their Oishi plushes, which added to ...

Just like our country and our people, the Filipino language is a thing of beauty. As many of you have pointed out in the previous article, there are so many words in Filipino that are beautiful—no ...