DIWA Membership · Founding Window Closes November 30
Become a Founding Member
DIWA is the cultural journal of Filipino America, made in Portland. Members keep it going, and the first ones in get their names printed in Chapter I this April.
No. 001
Member since November 2026
Weaving together the stories of Filipino America
Where We’re Headed
DIWA started on October 10, 2025, with one night in Portland for Filipino American History Month. A year later, 75 of us filled PAMANA at The Hoxton for a one-night-only screening of Filipiñana.
Filipino Americans here are spread across the city and the suburbs, and finding each other usually comes down to luck, a group chat, or a friend of a friend. But once we do find each other, we stick.
Filipino Americans here are spread across the city and the suburbs, and finding each other usually comes down to luck, a group chat, or a friend of a friend. But once we do find each other, we stick.
I'm in this for the long haul, and I'd love for you to be in it with me.
Kyle Beltran
Founder, DIWA
THE TIERS
Three Ways to Join
Every tier counts toward Founding status if you join by November 30. Annual plans get two months free.
Gatherer
$5a month · or $50 a year
For anyone who wants to be in the room.
- First access to tickets for every gathering
- Member notes in The Loom
- Your name on our members page
- Perks at businesses on The Weft
Maker
$15a month · or $150 a year
For anyone who never wants to miss a gathering, or a drop.
Everything in Gatherer, plus:
- Member pricing on event tickets
- Early access to DIWA goods, starting with our first piece in the new year
Weaver
Chapters in print
$30a month · or $300 a year
For collectors who want every chapter on the shelf.
Everything in Maker, plus:
- Both chapters each year, delivered to your door in April and October
- A first look at each chapter before it launches
Prices in US dollars. No payment today: sign up now, and we'll email your checkout link when membership opens.
What Founding Members Get
Founding Membership only happens once. Join at any tier by November 30, and these stay yours for as long as you're a member.
IN PRINT
Your Name in Chapter I
Printed on the Founding Members page of Islas de los Pintados, out April 2027. It's printed once, in the first chapter, and stays there.
LOCKED IN
Your Price, For Good
Whatever you pay today is what you pay as long as you stay a member, even if our prices go up.
ON YOUR CARD
The Palay Gold Mark
Founding member cards carry a gold mark that no one who joins later will get.
Founding spots saved so far
Add your nameHow the Founding Window Works
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Oct 25
Filipiñana guests join the Founding list on the night
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Nov 1
Private link goes out. Guests get first pick through Nov 14
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Nov 15
Founding Membership opens to everyone
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Nov 30
The Founding window closes at 11:59 PM Pacific
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April 2027
Chapter I launches in Portland, with your name in it
Questions?
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No. DIWA is a small independent company (DIWA Media Holdings, LLC), and membership is a subscription to what we make, so it isn’t tax-deductible.
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You’re still a member, with every perk of your tier. Your name in Chapter I, the locked-in price, and the Palay Gold mark are for people who join by the deadline.
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Yes, anytime from your account.
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Twice a year, in April and October. Chapter I ships in April 2027.
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Not at all. Our gatherings are in Portland for now, but The Loom, the members page, and the printed chapters reach you wherever you are.
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However you’d like. We’ll email you to confirm the spelling before Chapter I goes to print in March.
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No. Saving your spot is free and doesn’t commit you to anything. When membership opens on October 30, 2026, we’ll email you a private checkout link. Complete it by November 30 to lock in your Founding status.
Join by November 30
Your name goes in the first chapter of DIWA, and we'd love for it to be there.
Not ready yet?
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