Filipino-American artist Fred DeAsis is bringing Filipino heritage to the spotlight at the Skokie Festival of Cultures on May 17 and 18, 2025, at Oakton Park in Illinois. Discover how ancient Filipino script and techniques are making a powerful comeback in the U.S. by reading the full story on the Kutbayin exhibit celebrating Filipino heritage […]
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Learn to write Pinoy-original Baybayin script from mobile apps
The ancient pre-Spanish Filipino script, Baybayin, is seen in Philippine currency and passports. But do Filipinos know how to read and write it? Originated in the 16th century, Baybayin came from the word baybay which literally means “to spell” in Tagalog. It consists of 17 characters, 14 of which are consonants (with inherent vowels) and […]
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