The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added the Tagalog word "gigil," which describes the intense urge to pinch or squeeze something overwhelmingly cute. This unique emotional response, ...

Isn’t it ironic that we celebrate National Language Week every August of the year, not knowing that a number of pundits on the Internet say that Filipino is a dying language? Could it be true? Further ...

MANILA, Philippines — We used to celebrate Linggo ng Wika. Today, it is celebrated as Buwan ng Wika, or National Language Month, every August. When we talk about language, it does not mean only ...

Careful about your language? Come on, don’t be “high blood.” It’s now perfectly correct English to say that a “presidentiable” will stamp out “carnap” and “salvage” incidents, or that your “barkada” ...

A form of Filipino slang associated with the LGBTQ+ community, particularly gay men, that emerged as a way for them to ...

Mamasa-masa means ‘a bit moist’. Tricky but not too difficult to pronounce, yes? That’s just a starter. Meaning ‘guidance’, it’s not unusual to hear or see the shortened term of this word on Filipino ...

For netizens, more Filipino words in the Oxford English Dictionary mean more fun. According to the dictionary’s latest update, “evidence for these usages is not just found in the Philippines but also ...