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The first Filipina in the WTA's world top 20. PinoyBuilt is following every round.

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Reclaiming pre-colonial identity, language, and history — the throughline of everything PinoyBuilt publishes.

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Weddings, reunions, community events, and everyday Filipino American life — told frame by frame. PinoyBuilt's primary storytelling format.

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Word studies, phrases, regional languages, and grammar — for Fil-Ams reconnecting with the language of their lolo and lola.

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Campus-by-campus guides for Fil-Am families navigating the UC system.

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People and organizations holding up the diaspora.

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Health and wellness through a Filipino American lens — diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and the conditions that hit our families hardest.

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Deep dives into pre-colonial Philippines, diaspora waves, and labor history.

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Policy and lived reality for OFWs, balikbayans, and the diaspora.

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BINI, H.E.R., Bruno Mars, OPM, and Global Filipino excellence.

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Filipino Americans in USA

An estimated 4.6 million residents of Filipino descent — the third-largest Asian American group and the largest population of overseas Filipinos anywhere in the world.

Filipino Americans in California

1.7 million residents of Filipino descent — more than any other state, and more than any country outside the Philippines and the U.S. itself.

Filipino Americans in Hawaii

125,000 Sakadas built this state — from the SS Doric to the Hanapepe Massacre to the ILWU to Bruno Mars.

Filipino Americans in Texas

232,000 Filipino Americans and growing fast — now the third-largest home for Filipinos in the United States.

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