Between the restless waters of the Bohol Sea and a ring of brooding volcanoes lies a small island that feels almost mythic. Camiguin rises from the horizon in layers of jungle, coconut groves, and dark volcanic ridges—an island shaped as…
More than three decades before he would become president of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung was a young human rights lawyer representing some of the most vulnerable workers in the country’s industrial zones—many of them migrants from across Asia seeking opportunity…
The shock waves from a new war in the Middle East are rippling far beyond the Gulf, unsettling fuel markets, financial forecasts, and the security calculations of governments thousands of miles away. In Southeast Asia, leaders are taking steps to…
The road to Taipei is officially open, and for Filipino runners, the 2026 EVA Air Marathon is shaping up as more than a destination race—it’s a statement. Set for October 25 in Taiwan’s capital, the event is gearing up to…
Swiss watchmaking maison Girard-Perregaux ushered in the 50th anniversary of its emblematic Laureato with a Manila unveiling that blended quiet glamor with horological gravitas. The event marked not just the arrival of a commemorative timepiece, but the continuation of a…
Today, November 30, Bonifacio Day, we remember Andrés Bonifacio as the “Father of the Philippine Revolution”. But did you know that before he became the country’s proto–revolutionary icon, Bonifacio lived another life—one strikingly familiar to the world we inhabit now?…
The Mariners Club in Hong Kong reopened on November 18 after seven years of redevelopment and a 2023 construction-site fire that nearly derailed the project. Its return revives a long-standing haven for international crews, among them the many Filipino seafarers…
On a humid September morning in 1984, as the Philippines edged toward political collapse, a shimmering brass bell rang in Malacañang Palace—meant, its foreign keepers said, to make an entire nation “invincible.” The moment now lands like a surreal footnote…
Filipino-American public servant María Torres-Springer has been named co-chair of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team—an all-women group set to shape the city’s next political era. Her appointment places a veteran government official and daughter of immigrants at the heart of…
Across China’s fast-moving consumer landscape, joy has become a serious business. Born from the fandoms of anime, comics, and gaming (ACG), the so-called “guzi” economy now turns emotional spending into a thriving cultural industry. Derived from the English “goods,” guzi…
