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Provincial Tourism Office Assesses Ayungon’s Potential Ecotourism Sites
Iloilo Trio 2026 Officially Opens, Bringing Together the Region’s Biggest Multi-Industry Expo
5 Rare Marine Critters Every Diver Should See in Sipalay
Go South: Mindanao and the Trip That Will Change How You See Your Country
Sun, Sea, and Sarsa: The New Golden Age of Philippine Summer
La Union Escape
The Many Reasons to Love the Philippines
The Pinoy State of Mind: How Summer Becomes a Season of Memory, Escape & Belonging
HERITAGE IN BLOOM: LAS CASAS FILIPINAS DE ACUZAR BRINGS FLORES DE MAYO TO LIFE THROUGH FASHION
Pag-IBIG, SMDC partner as more developers widen home options under Marcos’ Expanded 4PH
Pag-IBIG Fund and SM Development Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding Sept. 8 to widen the range of SMDC homes that qualified members may purchase using Pag-IBIG Housing Loans. The MOU…
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Pag-IBIG keeps home loans affordable amid higher lending rates
Pag-IBIG Fund continues to make homeownership more affordable for Filipino workers under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program…
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Think Local, Gift Luxuriously: 4 Holiday Gifts to Discover in the Visayas
The ber-months are here, and with them comes the season of holiday gifting. This holiday season, luxury doesn’t have to mean flying to the Metro. For those in the Visayas looking to give…
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Human touch in full bloom: Manila FAME 2026 set to capture new era of global design
As Artificial Intelligence and rapid automation reshape how the world works and creates, a counter-movement is quietly taking root across the global lifestyle landscape: a renewed hunger for…
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Activating an economy: Philippines unveils bold new health tourism corridors at official ASEAN side event preview
The HWONFEX 2026 Opening Remarks was delivered by no less than former DOT Secretary & Wellness Tourism Advocate Ms.Wanda Tulfo-Teo (center-left). Other speakers included Philippine Chamber…
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SM Hotels and Convention Corporation Strengthens Loyalty with PRiMO Rewards for M.I.C.E. Professionals
Every successful event is not just built on a well-executed program, but also on strong partnerships. Recognizing the value of these relationships, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation…
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Stop Hiding It: Why the Filipino Accent Is Finally Having Its Moment
There was a time when Filipinos would contort their tongues into shapes they had no business making. They would flatten their vowels, drawl their syllables, and swallow the ends of words in a…
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Before Wi-Fi, We Waited by the Phone
Before Wi-Fi, We Waited by the Phone By Kathryna Zamosa There was a ritual to it. You did not just call. You prepared. Someone would go to the palengke a little earlier that week, making sure…
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Lost Translation: 10 Filipino Words That Mean More Than English Ever Could
Some Filipino words are impossible to translate properly, not because English lacks vocabulary, but because Filipino culture packs entire emotions, habits, and life experiences into a single…
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Calling Filipino Makers: HABI Opens Vendor Applications for the 16th Likhang HABI Market Fair
HABI: The Philippine Textile Council is now accepting applications from new vendors for the 16th Likhang HABI Market Fair, happening on October 9–11, 2026 at SPACE One Ayala, Makati City. The…
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Rising After the Fall: Finding Healing on the Slopes of Mount Pulag and Mount Apo
Every step toward Mount Apo’s summit was a step away from the person I thought I had lost, and closer to the person I was becoming. By Lyndille Mae Cabaluna I came home from the United…
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You Can Leave the Philippines, But It Never Quite Leaves You
El Nido was everything the photos promised and then more. There is something the Philippine waters do to you that I have never been able to explain to anyone who has not been in it. You float,…
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Sep | Oct | Nov 2026
Publisher’s Note
The Season That Brings Us Home
Binalonan North Central School, now serving as a museum preserving local memories and heritage. Christmas, memory andthe enduring pull of home. The places we come from never truly leave us.…
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Where We Build From
There is a quiet shift happening in the global Filipino story. For decades, we have told it through distance. Through departure gates and balikbayan boxes, through remittances sent with care…
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Welcome to an Endless Summer
There’s a particular kind of light that exists only in the Philippines during summer. It’s the way morning sun filters through capiz windows in your lola’s ancestral home.…
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Gratitude and New Horizons
Every year, as the holidays draw near, we are blessed with a chance to pause and reflect on what matters most. At Balikbayan Magazine, this reflection begins and ends with you. Our readers are…
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The Filipino Way
Every so often, we are reminded of the power of a story well told. A story that goes beyond borders, that speaks to shared humanity, and that inspires others to dream bigger. This is the kind…
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Endless Summer Light
There was a time when summers in the Philippines meant waking up without a plan and falling asleep with sunburned skin and a full heart. Back then, the days stretched long and unhurried.…
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The Thread That Binds Us
In an age where borders blur and cultures blend, being Filipino transcends geography. Whether we find ourselves in the bustling streets of Singapore, the bright lights of New York, or the warm…
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Welcome to Our Holiday and Heritage Issue
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR A SPARKLING SOIRÈE. Marriott Bonvoy recently invited Balikabayan Magazine to join their “Paskong Telasyon” — a dazzling evening filled with melodic beats, graceful moves,…
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Wellness Wanderings Unveiled
Escape the chaos. Breathe deep. Let nature nurture your soul. In this hectic modern world of traffic jams, air pollution and infinite digital distractions, we are increasingly disconnected…
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