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Filipino Library

Filipino Resources Collection

Welcome to my digital collection of Filipino culture, heritage, and community connections. This collection represents a growing resource list to support our journey of remembering, rerooting, and reconnecting with the rich tapestry of Filipino identity — both traditional and diasporic.

I want to be transparent that I have not personally consumed all the content or directly interacted with each individual, business, or collective included in this list. Rather, this is a curated collection of resources that have been recommended by community members, discovered during my own explorations, or shared by those walking the path of cultural reclamation. Inclusion here does not necessarily reflect a personal endorsement, but rather an opportunity to highlight Filipino resources and voices. My intention is to create a starting point for anyone looking to deepen their connection to Filipino heritage. As I am beginning my own journey of re-rooting and re-membering, I will go through reviewing and updating this list as I progress forward.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this growing collection. Special appreciation to those who continue to create, preserve, and share Filipino knowledge, art, and healing practices. I hope these resources spark your own journey of connection and discovery!

Filipino Heritage & Cultural Resources

Books That Illuminate Our History

Resources to deepen your understanding of Filipino culture, history, and identity

  1. Way of the Ancient Healer by Virgil Mayor Apostol
    Traditional Filipino healing practices and their cultural significance
  2. A Question of Heroes by Nick Joaquín
    A fresh point of view on Philippine heroes and their role in the Philippine revolutionary tradition
  3. The First Filipino by León María Guerrero
    A comprehensive biography of the Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal
  4. Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture by Doreen G. Fernandez
    The most popular (people-created, people-processed and people-consumed) of Philippine cuisine
  5. Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Phiippine Culture and Society by William Henry Scott
    It seeks to answer the question: What did the Spaniards actually say about the Filipino people when they first met them?
  6. Filipino Prehistory: Rediscovering Precolonial Heritage by F. Landa Jocano
    This book is the revised and expanded version of Philippine Prehistory: An Anthropological Overview
  7. Looking Back Series by Ambeth R. Ocampo
    The popular historian digs deep and looks back carefully at events, places and important people who make up the country’s history
  8. Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista
    The definitive chronicle of a reign of terror in the Philippines, but a warning to the rest of the world about the true dangers of despotism
  9. How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future by Maria Ressa
    The story of how the creep toward authoritarianism, in the Phillipines and around the world, has been aided and abetted by the social media companies
  10. Filipino Tattoos: Ancient to Modern by Lane Wilcken
    The rich history and symbolism of traditional Filipino tattoo art
  11. The Forgotten Children of Maui: Filipino Myths, Tattoos, and Rituals of a Demigod by Lane Wilcken
    Exploration of Filipino mythological connections and cultural practices
  12. Mythology Class by Arnold Arre
    Where Philippine Legends Become Reality - a graphic novel blending traditional myths with contemporary settings
  13. Tagalog for Beginners by Joi Barrios
    A practical language resource for reconnecting with Filipino roots
  14. Philippines by Catrina Daniels-Cowart
    Part of the Asian Countries Today series - contemporary Filipino society and culture
  15. Philippines by Graham Colin-Jones
    Part of the Culture Smart! series - insights into Filipino customs and practices
  16. The Tao of Self-Confidence by Sheena Yap Chan
    A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within

Digital Resources & Community Projects

Podcasts & Audio Resources

Filipino Healers, Artists & Cultural Practitioners

Those who are preserving and evolving our ancestral wisdom through their work

Spiritual & Healing Practitioners

  • Kristian Kabuay
    Batok ceremonialist working to preserve pre-Philippine writing systems and tattoo traditions "Rediscover your Past × Understand your Present × Create your Future" - IG: kristian.kabuay
  • Lane Wilcken
    Author, Cultural Bearer, and Hand Tap Tattoo Practitioner preserving traditional Filipino tattooing
  • Sacred House LA
    Filipino mother-daughter duo practicing Pranic Healing based on Master Choa Kok Sui's teachings "A powerhouse team that provides non-touch energy healing while raising awareness about Filipino healing traditions" IG: sacredhousela
  • The Brown Psych - Dr. Marinette Asuncion
    Clinical psychologist integrating Filipino cultural wisdom with modern mental health practices "My journey to becoming a clinical psychologist was anything but straightforward... It was through this process that I encountered the liberating power of decolonization, learning that true healing lies in reclaiming our stories, connecting with our roots, and understanding the systems of oppression that shape our pain."
  • Myriah (MorenaMama)
    Alternative & Holistic Health Service dedicated to helping others "remember, reclaim, & preserve the Ancestral Wisdom within"
  • Sarah (Wildflower Soul Yoga)
    Yoga teacher and sound bath facilitator who shares: "Yoga and Sound has been the building block for my relationship with myself... I strive to empower each one of you to take a pause and look within." - IG: wildflow.ersoul

Filipino Artists & Creators

Filipino-Owned Businesses

Community & Connection

For those seeking to deepen their connection to Filipino community and culture

  • Balikbayan Collective
    "To Remember, Reroot and Reimagine for the Children of the Filipino Diaspora"
  • Hibla Philippines
    Women-led social enterprise assisting 12 communities in the Philippines Creating ready-to-wear and customized attires while promoting cultural activities and supporting local artisans
  • Hilom Collective
    "Hilom is a sacred word in Tagalog, meaning 'to heal'" A collective honoring both healing and intentional silence as paths to wholeness
  • Dr. Jeno Rae Siapno
    Vegas Chiropractor connecting health practices with Filipino identity
  • Kollective Hustle
    "An initiative of ABS-CBN International that unites the emerging generation of Filipinos in transforming their ideas into action, passion into profession, creativity into careers, and to inspire a global culture of collaboration."

Language Resources & Services

  • Susana Layug
    Filipino/Tagalog Linguist with extensive experience in translation and interpretation "I have been in the field of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, translation, and transcreation for the English <> Filipino/Tagalog language pairing since 2003."

This resource library is continually growing. If you'd like to be added to this list or have recommendations to share, please reach out! I am especially interested in boosting community members, mutual connections, and those I've shared space with.

Credits to bellemaps on Threads for pointing to histo/culture writers added to this resource list.

With gratitude for all who preserve and share our cultural wisdom,
Nadine of the New Moon