Filipino family reunions
The family is scattered.
The reunion brings it home.
Your family started in one province. Now there are cousins in California, aunties in Texas, a whole branch in New Jersey, and family back in the Philippines who watch from home. The reunion is the one time a year everyone remembers where they come from. Grove is built for families that span that kind of distance.
Start your reunionThe province is where the story starts.
Whether the family is from Ilocos, Pangasinan, Cebu, or Mindanao, the provincial identity runs deep. It shapes the food, the dialect, the jokes, and the way the family organizes itself. Grove's family features let you anchor the reunion to that origin. The family tree shows every branch back to the province. The photo archive can hold pictures of the old house, the barangay, the church where the grandparents were married.
Daly City to Virginia Beach to Manila.
One reunion page.
Filipino families in the US are everywhere. The West Coast has the biggest concentration, but there are pockets in every state, and the family back home is always part of the picture. Coordinating a reunion across that spread means you need one place where everyone can see the details, RSVP, and stay in the loop regardless of timezone. Grove's invite page works on any phone, no app required. Share the link on Viber, text, or Facebook Messenger and everyone lands in the same place.
One link, any device
No app to download. The reunion page works on any phone or computer. Share it however your family communicates.
Branches by geography
The California branch. The East Coast side. The family in the Philippines. Set up branches that reflect where everyone actually lives.
Timezone-friendly
Family in Manila is 15 hours ahead. The schedule is on the reunion page, and family with their personal link can watch the main stage from home once it opens.
The lechon is not negotiable.
Everything else needs a list.
Filipino family reunions run on food. Pancit, lumpia, adobo, lechon, halo-halo, and enough rice to fill a bathtub. Somebody always orders the lechon. The rest is potluck. But when you have 80 people and everyone wants to bring lumpia, the food coordinator needs a system. Grove's potluck board lets family members claim what they are bringing. The organizer sees the full spread and can nudge people toward the gaps.
The karaoke machine is coming.
Plan around it.
There will be karaoke. There will be line dancing. There might be a basketball game. The kids will need something to do. Filipino reunions have a rhythm, and the schedule matters because people need to know when to eat, when to perform, and when the program starts. Grove's day-of schedule keeps the timeline visible so tita does not miss the prayer and the kids know when the games begin.
The family association deserves
more than a Facebook group.
A lot of Filipino families in the US have a formal or semi-formal family association. There are officers, annual dues, a treasury, and a yearly gathering that rotates between host families or cities. Grove supports the reunion side of that structure with committees, budget tracking, and a hosting rotation laid out years ahead. The outgoing host writes a handoff brief for the next one. The roster grows.
Committee roles
Food, activities, finance, program. Set up committees and assign tasks so every officer knows their responsibilities.
Budget tracking
Track what comes in from reunion registrations, by card or recorded cash and transfers. Track expenses by category so the treasurer can show where the money goes.
Hosting rotation
The gathering rotates between families or cities. Grove keeps the order written down years ahead, and the next host gets a heads-up email 24, 12 and 6 months out.
Roster that persists
Members carry forward from year to year. New family members join through the invite page. The list grows, it never resets.
The younger generation needs a reason to care.
The kids who grew up in the States might not speak Tagalog. They might not know the province. They might think the reunion is just a big party their parents drag them to. Grove helps bridge that gap. The family tree gives them context. Ask an Elder lets them ask lolo and lola a question and hear the origin story in their voice. The photo archive connects faces to names. And the branch map shows them exactly where they fit in the family. That is how you turn a reluctant teenager into someone who actually wants to come back next year.
Lola's voice. In her own words.
Saved for the family.
The oldest generation holds the stories. How the family survived the war. Why they left the province. What the old house looked like. These stories are told at reunions, around tables, in between bites of food. But they are almost never recorded. Grove makes it easy: a grandchild asks a question, lola answers by voice from her phone, and the family replies in a story thread that stays in the family's private space. In Tagalog, in Ilocano, in English, in whatever language she wants. The recording belongs to the family.
Bring the family together, wherever they are.
Free to start. No credit card. Set up your branches, your potluck board, and your invite page in under ten minutes.
Start your reunion