CNN names Vigan City as one of Asia’s most beautiful towns
News network CNN has named Vigan as one of the “most beautiful towns” in Asia for its heritage and Spanish colonial-era architecture. In a statement today (Wednesday, September 4) the …
News network CNN has named Vigan as one of the “most beautiful towns” in Asia for its heritage and Spanish colonial-era architecture. In a statement today (Wednesday, September 4) the …
BETEL NUT: While visiting Mountain Province — to see the hanging coffins of Sagada — I was baffled by signs reading “no spitting of momma”. My first thought was to …
The recent news that the unfortunately named MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) is prepared to lay down arms and settle for a high degree of autonomy is obviously to be …
Firstly, MILF has nothing to do with Stiffler’s Mom, but we do need to deal with this striking name before moving on. I remember many years ago being in Eritrea …
Being fond of the strange and unusual, I headed to Sagada in Mountain Province in search of the legendary hanging coffins of the Igorrot tribe. These are an indigenous people …
Plans to commemorate the 75th anniversary of General Douglas MacArthur’s Leyte Landings on October 20, 1944, are now being finalised. The Mayor of Palo Town, Remedios L Petilla, has said …
President Duterte has suggested changing the country’s name from the Philippines to Maharlika, as was once pushed by President Marcos. The Philippines was named after the Spanish monarch Philip II. …
Two of of the most important heritage icons in Ilocos Norte will be restored by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). These are the Saint Augustine Church in …
Patriots have gathered in Caloocan City to mark the 155th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio — the ‘Father of the Philippine Revolution’. Unlike other independence heroes such as Jose Rizal, Bonifacio …
The Russian ambassador to the Philippines has recalled how thousands of White Russians once found sanctuary in the Philippines. About 6,000 Russians who had previously fled the Bolshevik revolution of …
THE WHITE RAJAH: The Philippines officially lays claim to Malaysian province of Sabah, the northeast portion of the Island of Borneo. Historians argue that the Sultan of Sulu only leased …
Philippine government officials have paid tribute to US Senator John McCain, saying the country had “lost a true friend and champion with his passing”. In a statement today (Sunday, August …
Japan should do more for wartime sex slaves, or comfort women, UN rights experts have said, adding that Tokyo had not provided full redress and reparation. Most historians agree that …
The former US senator who advised President Marcos to “cut, and cut cleanly” as the dictator’s regime crumbled has died aged 96. Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who …
If you have ever dreamed of visiting the Caribbean, you may be pleased to know that now is a good a time as any. The Caribbean is a beautiful corner …
Four Japanese men allegedly hunting for the legendary Yamashita Treasure have been arrested on a tiny island off the coast of Luzon. Also arrested on Capones Island, just off the …
The Japanese military attaché in the Philippines has expressed “deep remorse” over the acts of violence his country had committed in Palawan in World War Two. Colonel Kazunobu Akutsu, who …
A Filipino lawmaker is marking his country’s Independence Day by calling for commission to consider a new name for the Philippines. Citing the need for the country to be “truly …
On January 22, 1987, government troops shot down 13 protesting farmers — an event remembered as the Mendiola Massacre or Black Thursday. To this day, annual commemorations are held in …
The Rizal Monument in Manila’s Rizal Park is almost certainly the most photographed site in the Philippines and the focus of huge national pride. It honours the man who is …