WATCH: The charms of Pinoy “Pasko” Christmas festivities celebrated in travel...

Christmas is more FUN in the Philippines! And that is mainly because of Filipinos whose Christmas season is a five-month celebration of festive lights,...

The Bibingka stars on Lonely Planet’s Traditional Christmas Desserts list

Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has featured the Filipino "Bibingka" in its recommended Traditional Christmas Desserts from around the world. The Bibingka from the Philippines...

FEU short film “Grasya” selected to compete in World of Women...

The short film "Grasya", a class requirement at the Far Eastern University (FEU), was selected to compete in the World of Women (WOW) International Film Festival

LISTEN: Quincentennial theme song ‘Bagani’ honors Filipino heroism and bravery

The new song "Bagani", the official theme of the Philippine Quincentennial celebrations in 2021, depicts Filipino heroism and bravery. 'Bagani', composed by Roel Rostata and...

Filipino authors Bien Lumbera, Ricardo de Ungria, Kristian Cordero awarded Southeast...

Esteemed Filipino writers Bienvenido Lumbera, Kristian Cordero, and Ricardo de Ungria have been awarded the prestigious Southeast Asian Write (S.E.A. Write) prize in Bangkok,...

Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists created, first...

The world's first national plan to safeguard the practice of journalism has been created in the Philippines by a broad coalition of media stakeholders...

Five unique sea species discovered in Philippine waters this 2019

Five new species from the Philippine waters have just been officially recorded by the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy) among the 71 new...

Disney-Pixar’s “Float” by Bobby Rubio breaks new ground highlighting Filipino-American characters

"Float", a Disney-Pixar Sparkshorts film written and directed by Filipino-American Bobby Rubio, has broken new ground as the first Pixar work to feature Filipino-American...

Lonely Planet names the Philippines among best places for solo female...

Popular travel guide, Lonely Planet, has named the Philippines in the list of best places in Asia for female solo travelers. Lonely Planet writer Sofia...

Manny Pacquiao gets his own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong...

Filipino boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will once again raise the Philippine flag, this time, not in the international boxing ring but inside the...

Sofia Loreen Cruz crowned Miss Teen Hope International in South Africa,...

The Philippines' Sofia Loreen Cruz successfully raised the Philippine flag on South African soil after winning the Miss Teen Hope International 2019 title. The young...

President Manuel L. Quezon, Andres Bonifacio new Piso Coins circulated by...

The Philippines' New Generation Coin Series is getting two new additions with the upcoming release in 2020 of the new 20-Piso Coin bearing the...

BPI Family Savings Bank exceeds maiden bond issuance target, raises Php...

BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) has issued Php 9.60 billion of bonds and listed them on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx). The...

Faster travel for Laguna and Manila commuters with new railway trains...

Commuters on the Laguna and Manila routes can expect faster travel time with the new railway trains acquired by the Philippine National Railways (PNR). The...

American call center giant Alorica expands PHL operations, to hire 9000...

American call center giant Alorica is expanding its operations to another 9,000 agents, bringing its total current workforce to nearly 50,000. Alorica is already the...

Filipinos gain visa-free entry to South Korea starting 2020

Good news for Filipino travelers! Starting in 2020, South Korea will welcome tourists from the Philippines even without a visa. The Ministry of Strategy and...

Emma Tiglao shines in her Christian-Muslim heritage fusion national costume for...

Miss Philippines Emma Tiglao may be the last Filipina beauty queen from the 2019 batch to compete in an international pageant but she has...

LOOK: Philippines starts 500-day countdown to 2021 Quincentennial Celebrations of Mactan...

The Philippines has started the 500-day countdown to the nationwide Quincentennial Celebrations on April 27, 2021, an event that marks Lapu-Lapu's victory in the...

WATCH: Pope Francis celebrates 1st-ever Simbang Gabi in the Vatican

Pope Francis marked a milestone for the Filipino Catholic community as he celebrated the Vatican's first-ever Papal-led "Simbang Gabi (Dawn/Night Novena Mass)" on Sunday. The...

Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy cites Hans Sy’s work with cancer-stricken...

Forbes Asia named Hans Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director of SM Prime Philippines, as among the 2019 Heroes of Philanthropy for...