The Filipino-Chinese community has committed ₱11 million in emergency relief and rehabilitation assistance for communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, with aid focused on General Santos City and nearby areas. The assistance package…
June 19 marks the birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, widely regarded as the Philippines’ national hero, whose novels helped ignite a movement against Spanish colonial rule and whose execution in 1896 transformed him into a symbol of the nation’s struggle…
A traditional wooden boat carrying Indigenous Tao seafarers from Taiwan has crossed the Bashi Channel to reunite with the Ivatan people of the northern Philippines, reviving a maritime link that had lain dormant for three centuries. The vessel, Ovayan, arrived…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is advocating for what it describes as a long-overdue modernization of the Philippines’ border security infrastructure, backing a proposed ₱10.74-billion public-private partnership that would deploy artificial intelligence, biometric screening, and real-time data analysis across the…
For decades, coach Andrew Pirie has traveled across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao searching for the next generation of Filipino track and field stars. The founder and head trainer of Pinoy Athletics has built his program around a simple belief: world-class…
For years, online beauty culture followed a familiar formula. Sharper jawlines. Sculpted cheeks. Glass skin. Faces designed to look flawless on camera and social media feeds, often at the expense of individuality. As beauty trends accelerated online, cosmetic enhancements also…
Given the chance, a majority of Filipinos would consider building a life beyond the country’s shores. Whether for work, family, education, or a better quality of life, the prospect of living abroad continues to appeal to many Filipinos, particularly younger…
For most Filipinos, lugaw is what you eat when you are sick, tortang talong is a weekday staple, and kaldereta belongs on a family table during celebrations. On the finale of Top Chef: Carolinas, those familiar dishes became the centerpiece…
More than 40,000 discarded plastic bottles have been transformed into large-scale public art installations across the Visayas as part of SM Supermalls’ Art from All 2026 campaign, an initiative that combines environmental awareness, community participation, and artistic expression. The region-wide…
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, providing a boost to the country’s tourism sector and renewing attention on efforts to modernize border management. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) says the trend…
