Kapwa, the concept of connectedness and a shared inner self, is a core Filipino value that Filipino Americans sometimes internalize without understanding it. (Angelica Alzona / For The Times) Lauren ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Carmina Montesa Aldana, a mother of twins, has dedicated her life to serving others. Growing up Filipino American in a diplomatic family, her father’s role as an ambassador shaped ...

Christine Catipon, a clinical psychologist at the UC Irvine Counseling Center, knows it can be challenging for Filipino Americans to find therapists who come from the same cultural background. “Not ...

Lauren Soriente's grandfather told her that he expected her to pay for her younger sister's college tuition. When he was growing up in the Philippines, the oldest sibling paid for their younger ...