We are Positively Filipino.

The premier digital native magazine celebrating the story of Filipinos in the diaspora of nearly 13 million expatriates.

  
    POSITIVELY FILIPINO news articles, features, editorials, blogs and videos are for Filipinos who may be temporarily working abroad to support families back home or have set roots and reinvented lives in adopted countries the world over.

POSITIVELY FILIPINO is an online information resource for all compatriots. It chronicles the experience of the global Filipino in all its complexity.  Similarly, it keeps expatriates in touch with political, economic and cultural developments in the homeland.

POSITIVELY FILIPINO is a global plaza for sharing ideas, creative works and opinions. It serves as a venue for the frank exploration of our collective challenges both in the homeland and the diaspora. 

POSITIVELY FILIPINO celebrates our people’s heritage and achievements and is a proud promoter of role models and achievers.

POSITIVELY FILIPINO is also an advocate of Filipinos who may face injustice and discrimination in their temporary or adopted homes. It initiates or participates in campaigns that uphold their rights.

In America in the 1930s, Filipino immigrants often faced rejection and racism–a hotel in Stockton, California even posted a warning: “Positively No Filipinos Allowed" (as shown in the 1930 photo to the right).

Kababayans (compatriots) are positively welcome here, positively allowed to celebrate our heritage, and positively encouraged to explore our experiences.

Mona Lisa Yuchengco, founder and former publisher of Filipinas Magazine reunites with the magazine’s former editor in chief Rene Ciria-Cruz, former managing editor Gemma Nemenzo and former art director Raymond Virata.

Guidelines

What We Publish

Positively Filipino is a purely online, general-interest publication serving Filipinos worldwide. We welcome articles about Filipino history, culture, events, issues, lives, and personalities—whether in the Philippines, the U.S., or across the global diaspora.

• Historical pieces must include a list of sources for fact-checking.

• First-person essays and lived-experience stories are encouraged.

Editorial Notes

• We accept unsolicited manuscripts, but most topics require editorial approval, especially personality profiles and reviews of books, films, or other media.

• We do not accept literary or creative writing (e.g., fiction or poetry).

• We will not publish content that promotes hate, encourages lawlessness, or spreads misinformation or false narratives.

How to Submit

Please email your article (preferably as a Word document) to submissions@positivelyfilipino.com

Include:

• Relevant photos with captions

• A 2-sentence author bio

• A headshot

A Few Important Things to Know

• The editorial board reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity, length, and style.

• Submission approval is not guaranteed—even for previously queried pieces—if they do not meet our editorial standards.

• Positively Filipino does not pay for unsolicited submissions or for work that has been published elsewhere, including on personal blogs or social media.

• Articles promoting a product or business will be subject to a $50 fee and will be labeled "Special Advertising News."

• Press releases from non-profits, charitable organizations and government agencies will be published in our Community News section.

Have questions or want to pitch an idea?
Email us at PFeditor@yahoo.com.

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We are Positively Filipino.

The premier digital native magazine celebrating the story of Filipinos in the diaspora of nearly 13 million expatriates.

Guidelines