This essay is about the transnational lives of mixed-heritage Filipino-Bruneians. Owing partly to Brunei Darussalam’s proximity to the Philippines, the country sees a constant flow of people and goods from the latter. Consequently, the Philippines is ever-present in the lives of mixed-heritage Filipino-Bruneians who grew up in Brunei. Nevertheless, migration and diaspora studies have shown that identities and belonging are not given and must be actively reproduced. In-depth interviews with fourteen mixed-heritage Filipino-Bruneians were carried out to gather data. Despite displaying ambivalence about revealing their mixed heritage during their first encounters with others, our findings show our interlocutors’ desire to acknowledge their connections to the Philippines. We argue that mixed-heritage Filipino-Bruneians negotiate and reproduce their Filipino-ness through learning and conversing in Filipino languages, despite their limited mastery, and acting as arbiters and ambassadors of Filipino food through consuming and selling it. Language and food, thus, serve as conduits for them to validate their claims of Filipino-ness.