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All five episodes of the Filipino documentary series I Love Filipino will premiere on Netflix this June 12, 2025, in time for the country’s Independence Day celebration. The show held its exclusive premiere on June 5 at the National Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium, showcasing ithe richness of Philippine culture on its first three episodes.

Produced by Marnie Manicad under Team MMPI Production, the series aims to spark national pride by exploring the depth of Filipino culture—highlighting its food, music, art, traditions, and architecture. Manicad also serves as the project’s Chief Executive Officer, Executive Producer, and Principal Director.

“For nearly two decades, Team MMPI has always produced work that sparks a sense of nationalism for the Philippines,” she said. “Personally, I have always believed that helping the country through the production of positive content and information can also uplift our spirit as a nation, to face whatever challenges that we may encounter in the future. I hope to add to the creation of positive change for Filipinos by highlighting our heritage, culture, creativity, and talent.”

She also reflected on how working on the series deepened her appreciation of the country’s traditions and values. “I am grateful to have been blessed with this project. Team MMPI was able to immerse in the different facets of Filipino life, specifically on the different aspects of our Music, Culinary, Art, Sawsawan and Architecture. The interesting stories from our inspiring interviewees truly made this a memorable project for us led by our host and head writer Jiggy Manicad,” she added.

The first episode, Pinoy Altanghap, explores Filipino cuisine by focusing on everyday favorites such as Tapsilog, Lechon Carcar, and Sisig. It also asks what flavors Filipinos crave and dives into the ingredients that define local cooking.

Himig examines the importance of music in Filipino culture and asks whether we are still able to preserve our musical identity despite global influences.

The third episode, Juan with Art, highlights internationally recognized Filipino artists such as comic book illustrator Leinil Yu, painter Ronald Ventura, and sculptor Michael Cacnio, showing how their world-class artistry puts the country on the global stage.

SawsawJuan takes viewers into the world of Filipino dipping sauces, exploring how these simple condiments bring variety and identity to every Filipino meal.

Rounding out the series is Bahay Kubo, which reexamines the traditional Nipa Hut—not as a symbol of poverty, but as a sustainable and culturally significant architectural inspiration. Through the eyes of leading Filipino architects, the episode showcases how this humble structure continues to influence modern design.

The series is co-written and hosted by internationally acclaimed broadcast journalist Jiggy Manicad.

“We have so much cultural wealth and heritage that we ought to pay attention to. It is important to bring them into every Filipinos’ consciousness and I Love Filipino can be one of those steps to do it,” he said.

A celebration of Filipino pride, I Love Filipino is a must-watch series that drops all its episodes on Netflix this June 12.