Understand the Community. Produce the Evidence. Build What Comes Next.
CFGC will develop research and policy infrastructure documenting Chinese Filipino identity, migration, culture, economics, civic life, social conditions, and diaspora homeland relationships.
Featured Research Initiatives
Data-driven investigations and policy working papers authored by Council Fellows and academic partners.
Annual Census
State of the Tsinoy Diaspora 2026
The largest empirical census examining population migration, Hokkien language continuity, economic participation, and multi-generational ties across 18 countries.
Trade Policy
Cross-Border Enterprise & Supply Chains
Investigating trade routes, commercial corridors, and SME cross-border connectivity between Philippine family enterprises and East/Southeast Asian trading hubs.
Urban Governance
Historic District Zoning & Preservation
Strategic policy guidelines for municipal preservation ordinances, adaptive heritage reuse, and property tax incentives in historic Philippine Chinatowns.
State of the Tsinoy Diaspora
A recurring research platform examining population, migration, identity, language, entrepreneurship, professional sectors, economic participation, civic life, philanthropy, intergenerational change, community needs, and relationships between the diaspora and the Philippines.
Publication is not the endpoint.
CFGC connects research directly to programs, grants, policy recommendations, workshops, community investment, institutional partnerships, and impact evaluation.
Areas of focus
Cultural Preservation
Heritage policy, language documentation, and institutional support for cultural continuity.
Migration & Diaspora
Understanding transpacific movement, identity, and multi-generational community formation across borders.
Education & Language
Curriculum equity, Hokkien retention, and cross-generational knowledge transfer systems.
Economic Development
Small-business capitalization, family-firm succession, and community economic empowerment.
Social Justice
Anti-discrimination advocacy, public safety data, and equitable community protections.
Civic Participation
Representation in public service, civic leadership development, and collective community voice.
Urban Development
Historic district revitalization, community gathering spaces, and neighborhood preservation.
Philanthropy & Giving
Diaspora strategic giving, foundation partnerships, and impact endowment governance.