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Philippines Town

Welcome to Bill Mahoney's

Philippines Town!

A little taste of the Philippines coming to you from Boston.

I'm Bill, and I'll be your director through Philippines Town. I'm an American married to a Filipina, and I've developed this website so that others may learn more (as I have) about the Filipino culture. I also encourage Filipinos to visit and e-mail suggestions to me.

Hop on the jeepney, and let's go!

Since I've introduced the word and the image already, maybe we should start with: What is a jeepney?

Care to read a Philippine newspaper? Check out The Philippine Star.

Professional basketball is popular in the Philippines, and there is a competitive professional league. Check out the the PBA website. Go San Miguel!!!

Here's a list of helpful Tagalog expressions that I have learned. Philippine friends will be impressed if they hear you use these. These expressions are formal Tagalog.

Most Filipinos speak Taglish. Here are some common Taglish expressions.

If you're interested in cooking some Philippine food, here are some recipes to try.

San Miguel is the beer of the Philippines. Try one!

For a website that features Philippine literature and other arts, check this out.

My asawa (wife) graduated from University of Santo Tomas and my hipag (sister-in-law) graduated from University of the Philippines.