In 2026, Positively Filipino is 13 years old. That’s 13 years of stories by and for Filipinos around the world—and we couldn’t have done it without our community of dedicated writers. From deeply reported features to personal reflections, our contributors continue to inform, amplify, educate, and entertain the global Filipino diaspora.

We’re grateful (and honestly humbled) to say we’re never short on submissions. At times, we receive more stories than we can publish right away, which means some pieces may be queued for several months. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through them with care.

If you’re interested in joining the growing roster of Positively Filipino authors (check out the list on our website), here are our updated submission 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.

We look forward to reading your stories—and continuing to share the many ways Filipinos show up, speak out, and shape the world.

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[Read It Again]

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In The Know

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https://upd.edu.ph/hidilyn-diaz-is-now-a-teacher-in-upd/?

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kd_wrxFIgOM

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https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTpm3PNDqv5/

As part of the global media community, we stand with our colleagues in condemning and resisting all attempts by the Duterte administration to muzzle the freedom of the press, a sacred principle enshrined in the Philippine Constitution.

We note with increasing alarm the various ways such muzzling has taken form -- from harassment, threats, and the filing of unjust cases, to closure of media outlets and outright murder of journalists. We are not willing to ignore or let pass the "death by a thousand cuts" directed at the press by a regime that has no concept of accountability and whose understanding of democracy is tenuous and self-serving.

In her article in the Atlantic about Monday's conviction of Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos of the crime of cyber-libel, Sheila Coronel, veteran journalist and dean of the Columbia University School of Journalism, says it best: "This is how democracy dies in the 21st century: in a musty courtroom, with a judge invoking Mandela. There are no power grabs in the dead of night, no tanks rolling down the streets, no uniformed officers taking over TV stations. Just the steady drip, drip, drip of the erosion of democratic norms, the corruption of institutions, and the cowardly compromises of decision makers in courts and congresses."

[Read Sheila Coronel's full article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/06/maria-ressa-rappler-philippines-democracy/613102/?fbclid=IwAR3wJ69TjZvBqvP6TdNQ0Rp7pJEgIUNzJb7IKfxMg_YpNqiWBWzFgB3hJl8]

We at Positively Filipino give our full support to Maria Ressa, Reynaldo Santos and other real journalists in upholding press freedom by continuing the fight against the legal and actual terrorism foisted on Philippine media. Along with the closure of ABS-CBN broadcasting network and the pending Anti-Terrorism Law that imperils constitutional rights of political critics, it is clear that the Duterte administration does not respect press freedom and other civil liberties and no longer pretends that there is such a thing as democracy in the country.

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In The Know

This Is How Democracy Dies
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/06/maria-ressa-rappler-philippines-democracy/613102/?fbclid=IwAR11rQrkKVjLYk5L1k2NxKjWJF_y0JcJ8JVS4tujTLM65tkTfEgabX4ZTBE

Maria Ressa: The celebrated Philippine news boss enraging Duterte
https://news.yahoo.com/maria-ressa-celebrated-philippine-news-014051537.html

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https://www.kqed.org/news/11823900/filipino-american-activists-remember-history-and-take-to-the-streets-in-solidarity-with-black-lives-matter-movement?fbclid=IwAR09UX_i04Ur3hOmqltIXZhUvf7c-Aqp73aJI1C0t6QzT4iSFI-q4in7L6o