We began as a simple graduate portfolio for our founder’s Masters program from 2017 to 2018 and then transformed into a market in 2019.

But we are more than just a market.

We are a community of creatives, entrepreneurs, educators, activists and the list goes on.

We are defining what it means to be Filipino, Filipina, Filipinx in today’s modern world.

We are breaking the status quo.

And it all starts here in the Aloha State.

So we challenge you.

What does it mean to be of Filipinx identity? What are you doing every day to educate yourself and others about being Filipino, Filipina, Filipinx? What are you doing to show your pride?

With our platform, Pusong Filipinx, we aspire to inspire people to learn more about their cultural identity, educate others and build community.

Know history, know self. No history, no self.

Enough of competing with each other. Together, we are stronger as a community.

Together, we can make a difference in the local and global community.

Lalaine Ignao

Founder & Event manager

Lalaine Ignao is a multimedia journalist, working as a reporter for The Filipino Channel’s Balitang America news program while also working for a radio station and local newspaper.

Her whole purpose in life is to bring visibility to the Filipino community and showcase what it offers to the rest of the world.

As the founder of Pusong Filipinx, she hopes to inspire Filipinos and Filipino Americans alike to go for their passions in life but to never forget where they came from.

Eric Ganding

Social Media Coordinator

Eric Ganding is a multi-passionate individual who loves to create and inspire through his work.

He owns a clothing brand called Modest, which he hopes to use as a platform to motivate others to achieve their dreams.

His hobbies include photography, cars, and basketball, most specifically, following and creating content about the Los Angeles Lakers.