Community Stories
Discover the latest news, updates, and inspiring stories from the Filipino community in Taiwan.
Closing Learning Gaps Early: Adaptive Learning Meets Project Aurora Over Dinner with the Taiwanihan Group
A Filipino team building adaptive learning tools for basic education hosts Dr. Yong-Chao Su and the Taiwanihan group to talk about learners, teachers, and the earliest years of a child’s development.
UP Open University Explores a Net Zero AI Data Center with Taiwanese Partners
The UP Open University welcomes a Taiwan delegation to explore a containerized, net-zero AI data center that could make UP's cyber campus a showcase for resilient, homegrown computing and a training ground for Filipino AI talent.
From Apayao to TECO: Edu-Connect and KMU Bring the Taiwanihan-Bayanihan Initiative to Manila
A week after a mission to the Cordillera, Home 2 Taiwan Conveners Dr. Eing-Ming Wu and Dr. Yong-Chao Su brief Ambassador Wallace Chow on the network’s plans for the year.
Powering the Future, Sustainably: UP System President Welcomes Delegation on a Net Zero AI Computing Data Center
The University of the Philippines meets a Taiwan–Philippines delegation to explore a net-zero AI computing data center that could anchor the country’s next generation of AI talent.
Five Days in Apayao: KMU Brings Biodiversity Science, Bees and Partnership to the Cordillera
From the Provincial Capitol to the forests of Calanasan and the halls of institutions, Kaohsiung Medical University spends five days building a research partnership with the people of Apayao.
People at the Center of the Supply Chain: Dr. Yong-Chao Su on Ecology, Indigenous Knowledge, and Human Capital
New Filipino scholars in Taiwan learn from Dr. Yong-Chao Su of Kaohsiung Medical University that every lasting supply chain, in nature, in industry, and in community, is built on people.
Filipino Camaraderie Fellowship Dinner: Transforming the Philippines Away From Home, A Little Progress Each Day in Taiwan
Filipinos are on fire in Kaohsiung for nation building! Home 2 Taiwan (H2TW), together with the Association of Filipino Scholars in Taiwan (AFST)-NSYSU and the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association, gathers 46 Filipino scholars, industry leaders, and academics.
H2TW Visits Chiamin Steel Industry Corp.
Home 2 Taiwan conveners visited Chiamin Steel Industry Corp. in Kaohsiung to observe how Taiwanese employers are advancing holistic migrant care. By treating its Filipino workers as vital partners in success, Chiamin Steel exemplifies Transnational Human Capital Development.
KMU, Edu-Connect, and H2TW Host WVSU Learning Mission on AI Telemedicine and Indigenous Rural Healthcare
From September 15 to 19, 2026, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), in partnership with the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association, hosted a delegation from West Visayas State University (WVSU). The learning mission covered AI telemedicine, indigenous rural healthcare and University Social Responsibility (USR). Its goal was to help bring fair access to healthcare to remote and indigenous communities in the Philippines.
H2TW, DMW, and OWWA to Establish a Joint Service Desk in DMW Kaohsiung Office
Home 2 Taiwan (H2TW) met with DMW and OWWA officials to set up new educational and welfare initiatives for OFWs and Filipino students, including a Joint Service Desk at the DMW Kaohsiung office.
H2TW and Taiwan-PH Partners Bridge Academia and Industry to Empower Filipino Talent
A Philippine delegation from DOST and the UP System visited Taiwan’s Bureau of Industrial Parks to explore sustainable industrial models and youth startup incubation. Guided by the new "Transnational Human Capital Development" framework, host organizations, including H2TW, Edu-Connect, BLN and KMU, aim to share best practices and concentrate on key sectors for innovation like biomedicine, renewable energy, AI and software, and net-zero initiatives. #Home2Taiwan #Bayanihan #Taiwanihan #Philippines #Taiwan
Filipino Scholars Join the Yuan Ye Awards 2026
Filipino scholars and students in Taiwan participated in Kaohsiung’s Yuan Ye Awards to study sustainable urban governance, green infrastructure, and smart city planning which fosters cross-border collaboration to bring actionable innovation back to Philippine local governments.
Home 2 Taiwan Shares Mission via Facebook Live
H2TW redefines the migrant labor experience and announces its first-ever collaboration program, the launch of UPOU’s Semiconductor Microcredential Courses, through MECO's Facebook Live.
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From Workers to Specialists: Home 2 Taiwan Launches Bayanihan and Taiwanihan Collaboration for Philippine Nation-building
Sunshine Vibe Fest 2026
Home 2 Taiwan Launches “The Most Important People” Campaign at Sunshine Vibe Fest 2026