Marines: Man in Iwo Jima flag raising photo was misidentified
One of the six men long identified in an iconic World War II photograph showing the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima was actually not in the image, …
One of the six men long identified in an iconic World War II photograph showing the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima was actually not in the image, …
Corporal Magdalena Estoista Leones, the only Asian woman to receive the US Silver Star medal, has died at her home in Daly City, California. Leones made history after receiving the Silver Star …
Eighty-five years ago this month, the largest pearl ever discovered – the legendary Pearl of Allah – was found in the Palawan Sea. The discovery in June, 1934, was made at Palawan’s …
More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history. An angry 12-year-old Cassius Clay went …
“Tornaviaje” or ‘Return Voyage’ is a new exhibit featuring artifacts from the Manila-Acapulco maritime trade route from 1565 to 1815. A new exhibit in Puebla City in Mexico is entitled …
The majority of Japanese people do not expect an apology from President Obama for the Hiroshima bombing, according to a recent poll by the Japan Times. The newspaper conducted an …
A bell which has hung at a chapel at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, since being taken from the Philippines has tolled for the last time …
Jacqueline Hamill was 35 years old, a Protestant missionary from the Christian City Church in Sydney, Australia. Arriving in Manila on July 15, 1989, Jacqueline was part of Joyful Assemblies …
Jesse Baltazar, a leading advocate for WWII Filipino soldiers, died at a hospital near his home on April 12. He was 95. Baltazar was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, …
Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte has apologised on Tuesday for a rape comment that caused a political storm and could dent his chances of winning the presidency in an election three …
Robin Haines Merill, the sister of Australian nun Jacquelin Hamill is outraged about the joke that Davao City Mayor, and presidential hopeful, Rodrigo Duterte made this week. Sister Hamill was raped …
Baguio City, also known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, served as the provincial capital from 1901 to 1916 but has since been independent after being converted to a …
A new book is set to reveal the surprising link between Jack Ma, founder of an online shopping giant, and a family from Down Under. In the book, Ma revealed a little-known story …
An online exhibition of jewellery owned by the Marcos family aims to educate a new generation about the corruption of that era. The postings on Facebook and Twitter by the …
Hero or traitor? Opinion is starkly divided in the case of African-American David Fagen, who made headlines in the early 1900s when he defected to the Filipino side during the Philippine-American …
When Carlos Carnero’s rock band Los Kent plugged in guitars and drums to play Rolling Stones covers on Cuba’s Island of Pines in the 1960s, soldiers stopped the gig at …
Next week, Barack Obama will be the first sitting president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years. The last sitting president to visit Cuba was Calvin Coolidge in January 1928. …
When I first came to live in the Philippines a few years ago I never expected that I would end up living in a small town on the coast of …
Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who as an aspiring actress married leading man Ronald Reagan and then offered her unfailing support and Hollywood style as his unlikely political career took …
Three brothers are dead after their uncle told them last year that he “had a dream” about gold bars being buried in the area around their home. The three brothers …
Philippine basketball star, Carlos M Loyzaga who was one of the greatest Filipino basketball players of the 1950s and early 1960s has died. A two-time Olympian, and a member …
Behold this beautifully detailed old photograph of Angeles City railway station. Although it’s now in complete ruins, remnants of its existence can still be found today. Urban explorers won’t have too much difficulty finding its old …
The Department of Public Works and Highways unearthed two World War II bombs during a road project in Basaco, Batanes on Saturday. Police say the two bombs are identical, with …
The hunt is on for at least 200 pieces of priceless paintings owned by former first lady Imelda Marcos and her family. The Presidential Commission on Good Government will seek the …
Sampoloc is the area where American colonial troops and Filipino revolutionaries fought at the turn of the 20th Century. Filipinos accused Americans of shooting a Filipino soldier, and returned fire. …
This photograph show the divisoria in CDO in the 1960s – how times have changed. The horse carts of CDO have been gone for years, and the central park strip couldn’t be …