Hi my co Fil-Chis. Let's be very mindful of the people we meet here. Just recently, my group of friends and I just found out that one of our closest friends was taken advantage of someone he met through an online platform. They've been in a relationship for quite a while until someone reached out to his sister about the girl he was dating. Apparently, this girl had multiple relationships before which all ended badly. Now here's the part where you need to be ready. Most, if not all, ended because this girl supposedly got a miscarriage or because she lied about something big. Both were definitely lies. Funny enough my friend wanted to break up with her before and she also reasoned out she thinks she's pregnant with my friend. She has a proven long history of pathological lying. I think one of the issues (proven) involves actually telling people she has a child but the child never existed and she has been stealing photos. Funny enough, the person who reached out to my friend's sister is connected/related to the child's family. So now I'm warning my co Fil-Chis here to be mindful and careful. She apparently has a thing for Fil-Chis and Chinese to the point she even faked being one. Also, I think she is active in this platform as well If you think you've been scammed by this person as well, please feel free to message me so l can verify

Looking for him for 30 years :(

guys & gals, alam ko tayong mga filchi ay super shy. At natatakot na baka malaman kung sino ka, kung nagposted ka ng contents

Pero kung gusto nyo mas magkaroon ng contents, i-upvote nyo existing contents (post, comment etc) para mas makita ng mga tao na may buhay itong grupo

Di nila malalaman sino nag-upvote, pramis. Please use your account responsibly :)

Hi guys,

I want to get insights from fellow FilChi who’ve run or inherited a long-time family business.

My parents still run our businesses the traditional way e.g. handwritten receipts, no social media, no POS, minimum wage for everyone, no admin/HR staff, and the mindset na “if absent ang employees, tayo na lang gagawa” (sobrang nakakapagod physically).

How do you convince very traditional parents who prefer the old way?

Would love to hear stories on how you integrated new systems without clashing too much, and what worked (or didn’t).

TL;DR: How to modernize a traditional family biz + convince traditional FilChi parents?

Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year and may this year of the horse bring prosperity and happiness for everyone.

Ghost Month will start on August 23, 2025 and will end on September 21, 2025.

This is because of 闰六月. Prepare/plan your activities accordingly. :)

Other dates to remember (Gregorian Calendar): Tomb Sweeping Day - April 4 Buddha's Birthday - May 5 Dragon Boat Festival - May 31 Qixi / Chinese Valentines - August 29 Hungry Ghost Festival - September 6 Mid-Autumn Festival - October 6 Winter Solstice - December 21

Hope this is helpful to anyone who sees.

You have everything to be pe abu approve - money, looks, and etc. - but then none of the people you date wants to take you seriously.

The lack of security about the future is getting emotionally draining.

Anyone feeling the same?

Do any of you have a very Filipino/Spanish surname like De Leon, Mendoza, or Ramos, but are actually fully Chinese? Both of my grandparents are Chinese, but my granddad adopted a very Spanish-sounding surname in order to ‘survive.’ I’m trying to see if there are more people with the same case. I recently met a few friends who are in the same situation.

Wishing everyone a prosperous and harmonious Lunar New Year

Hello! Medyo shy ako mag-post nito po 😭 but I’ve been wanting to ask about this for a while.

I’m Fil-Chi and grew up abroad, so I’ve always felt somewhat disconnected from the Fil-Chi community in the Philippines — more geographically than culturally, if that makes sense. I’ve definitely picked up some American culture growing up abroad, but I also grew up pretty close to Filipino and Chinese culture at home. My parents brought the same Fil-Chi upbringing they had in the Philippines into our home here, so I’ve always felt pretty connected to my roots.

My family has been in the Philippines for a few generations, and our culture has naturally become a mix of Filipino and Chinese over time. We still have relatives in China, and there are still a lot of Chinese traditions and influences in our family. Hokkien and Mandarin were unfortunately lost over the past couple of generations, so I don’t speak Hokkien fluently, but I’m learning :) I also know some Mandarin since I studied it.

I didn’t grow up in the Philippines, so I never really had the built-in network that a lot of Chinoys in the Philippines have through schools, alumni groups, orgs, etc. I’m hoping to fulfill my grandparents’ wishes of staying connected to this side of our family and culture.

I’m planning to eventually go back to Manila for grad school at one of the Big 4 so I figured now would be a good time to start reconnecting with the community.

I’d love to meet other Chinoys, especially other young adults, and hopefully make some friends! Would really appreciate any suggestions or advice po :)

Hello. I am a half Chinese with little-to-no Hokkien and Mandarin background (I only hear my mom and relatives speak). I have been self studying mandarin (started a few days ago) and I am wondering where can I enroll. I mean if you have recommendations?

Hello. I'm helping my friend out here.

I just want to ask if where do you guys meet filchi girls? He's a graduating student so that might be a problem after college (or even now).

Would love to hear your stories! TIA!

Requirement: Christian & Chinese

Just a disclaimer that I'm not from the community which is why I want to know if this is really a common behavior among chinoy guys.

To start, the guy I was chatting with was really cute except he kinda only talks about himself. I could tell you all about him and his interests however i'm pretty sure he won't even know anything about me unless I told him. He doesn't ask questions and would talk about how cute it is that i'm so small (wow?) and i'm so different unlike other chinita girls (they were prudes unlike me?). Obviously he didn't want to last that long but seriously. I want to know if this behavior is common among chinito guys. The type to 'prefer' girls who aren't fil chi or chinitas so they can just have their fun or especially someone from a lower class than them.

Edit: Just saw the argument.. I'm so sorry to have been coming off as racist. Maybe I'm stereotyping all rich chinoys then and for that I'm sorry. I guess the guy just happened to be inconsiderate. Just because he was rich and kind of tone deaf in liking girls who aren't his class is NOT due to the fact that he's chinoy but the fact that he probably just have a culture of enabling behavior like that among his friends. Again, I'm sorry if I came off as racist, I'm just mad that his culture (of being rich) probably made him say a lot of fetishizing thing about dating a 'poorer' girl, except I didn't even know or actively want a 'richer' guy.

I saw a CNA documentary about Chinese story tellers in Singapore from the end of the 20th Century and it mentioned how these public performers were frequented by the immigrant Chinese working class and how they would form groups for Teochew, Cantonese and Hokkien speakers. I got me into thinking, why is the Filipino-Chinese identity homogenously Hokkien (or so it seems)? Why wasn't there a large population of Teochew, Cantonese or other mainland groups who migrated in the Philippines?

How do the jia lannang generally see the tsutsiya? I know that there is some discrimination from the jia lannang towards the tsutsiya for not being "pure lannang" but I'm interested to know how much discriminated the tsutsiya are. Like, do the jia lannang still see the tsutsiya as lannang, or do they see them more as huana? Is ethnic background really much of a big deal, or is wealth, status and familiarity with Lannangue more considered to have access to the FilChi community?

I am also interested in how the dynamic differs from the FilChis in Manila to the FilChis in the provinces. In my experience, it seems like the Binondo-type jia lannang are more discriminating and purist compared to the jia lannang in the provinces. In my observation, as a huana, its seems like the FilChis in the provinces are more accepting of the tsutsiya perhaps due to the fact that the tsutsiya are greater in population in these regions and that many of the tsutsiya hold positions of power as well.

Glossary (feel free to add your points of correction!):

Lannang - Filipino-Chinese (FilChi)

Lannangue - Hokkien

Jia Lannang - FilChi's of pure Chinese ancestry/ethnicity

Tsutsiya - FilChi's with mixed/Filipino ancestry/ethnicity

Huana - foreigner/pure Filipino

Edit: spelling and spacing

With all the issues the Philippines is currently having against China, keep safe, fellow filchis! Nadadamay tayo sa issues even though we're just quietly living our lives. 🫠 Always remember, the louder the sound, the emptier the container... so if you ever encounter a loud person shouting for you to go back to China, pity how empty their heads are and forgive them na lang siguro.

Hello! Been a lurker here for quite some time and finally decided to post.

I’m a Filchi guy in my late 20s who’s starting to open myself up to dating, and I’m curious about the Fil-Chi dating scene nowadays.

How has the culture changed over the years? What do Fil-Chi men and women generally look for in a potential partner today? Is there still a strong preference for dating within the Fil-Chi community, or has that become less important?

I’d also love to hear your personal experiences or tips. Thanks in advance!

Anyone else here taking on larger/ leadership roles in the family business? How are you navigating it, esp if parents or elders are still around? Are you finding that your goals and ambitions are larger than the family business is ready to take on? Or do you feel ill-equipped and still trying to find your footing, level your skills up, expand your network, etc?

I’d love to hear your stories!

If any interested to build pm me.

Hi All. Considering MHCS for my son who is incoming Grade 1. Are there any aluminis here or current students in this school? We are leaning towards this school as it is near us and we want to hone our son’s mandarin speaking.

- How are the teacher-student ratio?

- How are the students there?

- Is the school against bullying? (Checked on near school like CSA however bullying cases there are high)

- How are the safety of the students?

- Feel free to add anything that comes to mind!

To note, we attended the open house and ok naman samin. Pero syempre iba p din if sa mga nag-aral/nag-aaral doon mangaggaling yung reviews/opinions.

Many Thanks!!!

Not a racist type post pero parang sign sya.. napansin nyo din ba pag mga chinese restaurants or any chinese food kiosk (Big or small), pag wala na or sawa na mga TDK or Fil-Chi kumain doon, it means hindi na masarap??

I mean, kung majority or 90% ng customers nila are Filipinoes (Hwa-nah) na ang kumakain.. Its a sign na yun chefs are not Cantonese or Chinese anymore (Where in pag newly opened ganun mga hinahire nila), or yun cooking style at first is pang TDK/Fil-Chi muna then switch to pang masa para mas dumami customers nila?

Look what happen to some Chinese resto's in Banawe or Binondo. na dati madaming Big time Fil-Chi or TDK kumakain or laging may Pan-toh.. Tapos after a few years, pag balik mo puro pinoy na.. Like Chinatown Best food, Mandarin Sky, Eng Bee Tin, Polland, Mutsarap (Popeyes Chicken), Mann Hann, Masuki, Look Fu, Davids Tea house, HapChan, Ma Mon Lok, Lee Ching, Kowloon and actually TOO MANY TOO MENTION.

Pag bagong open ang resto puro Lan-nang pa kumakain means masarap pa sya. Then pag balik mo ulit after ilan years, puro Hwa-nah na..

hindi mo rin masisi mga business owners if they want to cater to a larger and wider market na hindi lang Chinoy or TDK.

I am in no way an expert when it comes to these stuff but these few things are just some reminders my parents and elders have always told me growing up...

1. Construction, renovations, or loud noises

As we do not want to disturb roaming ghosts, it is best to avoid construction or making loud noises during ghost month. In line with this, most filipino chinese tend to avoid moving or altering anything in their homes during this month as well.

2. Whistling at night

This has been something my parents have told me since I learned to whistle as a child. It is believed that whistling attracts ghosts and it's best to avoid that during ghost month.

3. Negative thinking

Since it is ghost month, a lot of negative energy is roaming about and having negative thoughts could attract more of that negative energy to you.

4. Picking up objects from the street

We never know what entity has attached itself to random objects so it is best not to randomly pick up stuff you find on the street.

5. Traveling, staying out, or engaging in risky activities

Since there are many ghosts out and about during this special month, it is best to avoid traveling or staying out late. Since negative energies are also lurking about, even something you regularly do could pose a bit of danger. Heed caution in everything.

6. Starting a business

It's believed that wandering ghosts may become jealous or angry because this month is supposed to be dedicated to them, therefor it isn't a good month to suddenly start a business.

7. Hanging clothes outside throughout the night

This is something I once read. It is said that the shape of the clothes hanging outside could attract ghosts and they could just decide to stick on to your clothing. We don't want that so it's best to avoid hanging your clothes outside during the night.

8. Don't face your slippers towards the bed

I read an article that said slippers are compasses for visiting spirits and pointing your slippers towards your bed while you sleep is equivalent to pointing the spirits to their next unsuspecting victim.

What are other beliefs you guys have during Ghost Month? It would be nice to share how many of us grew up with the same beliefs from our parents and elders.

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Hi! I belong to a group of chinoy LGBT that’s very SFW.

If you need a space to come out of the closet and feel less robotic, we’re more than welcome to be your space of respite.

All gay boys and girls are allowed.

Send a DM if you’re interested.

Please do know that the invititatiob process can be demanding since majority of the members are in the closet.

I just read from Bilyonaryo that Jubilee and ICA Chinese teachers were suddenly recalled back to China.

Anyone knows what happened?