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 …
Christie’s Auction House and Sotheby’s Auction House are preparing to re-evaluate the Imelda Marcos jewels. Burmese rubies, Colombian emeralds and a 25-carat pink diamond are being appraised anew after the Philippines government requested an updated …
On November 24, 1892, the 195km stretch of railway from Manila to Dagupan in Pangasinan was officially inaugurated. Transportation throughout the region of Luzon changed when the line was completed, …
Merill Lynch has agreed to turn over about 1.88 billion pesos of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ hidden fortune. The money was from the so-called ‘Arelma’ account and may find …
Though little is known about the true history of this photograph, the image itself stands as a testament to the early lumber yards in every region of the Philippines. The …
In 1908, a year before William Howard Taft won the presidency of the United States, he visited Baguio City for the last time. The history between Taft and the Philippines …
This historic photograph shows Emilio Famy Aquinaldo, a Filipino revolutionary, politician and military leader who is recognised as the First President of the Philippines (1899-1901), in a Hupmobile. Aquinaldo also …
This year marks the 71st Anniversary of the Battle of Leyte Gulf – the largest naval battle in the Pacific. The battle ranged over 100,000 square miles of sea over …
A French Renaissance-style mansion was christened ‘Calle Padre Faura’. It was designed by the son of Juan Luna, one of the Philippine’s most famous painters. The mansion was built by …
The Episcopalian Church of St Mary and St John was the largest Protestant church in all of pre-war Manila. The church was constructed between 1903 and 1907 and included a bishop’s …
The San Miguel Corporation has its beginning in 1890 – it originally started out as ‘Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel’ and was not only the first brewery in the Philippines, …
Pope Francis will canonise the Catholic Church’s first married couple in modern times on Sunday, declaring the parents of St Therese of Lisieux saints in their own right. Francis is …
For the first time in history, the Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit the Philippines in early 2016. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have accepted the invitation of President …
A church honouring Saint Andrew-Kim Taegon – the first Korean Catholic priest who stayed in the Philippines in the early 18th Century, will soon be completed in Lolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan. Former …
Former Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will soon be allowed to post bail for her part in the connection with an electoral-sabotage case filed against her by the Justice Department. Arroyo …
A Filipino ex-general accused of trying to overthrow the Philippine government in the late 1980s, has won a reprieve from the immigration board’s order that he be removed from the …
This serene photograph of Zamboanga City in 1933 shows the main street from the Municipal Building.
This undated photograph shows the less-than-scenic view from Manila’s Hotel Orient some time in the 1890s. The activity on the riverbank suggests preparation for some building work.
Archaeologist have found several interesting historical artefacts in Tigayon Hill, a famous peak in Kalibo. The group has unearthed several quartz crystals as well Chinese earthenware, thought to date back to …
The historic Fort San Pedro in Iloilo City has been re-acquired by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipina (BSP). Senate President Franklin Drilon announced the fort will be transformed into a …
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. will make an historic apology to prisoners of war forced to work in their mines during the Second World War. Senior Officials for Mitsubishi Materials said they …
“Philippine Gold – Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms,” will be an up and coming exhibition from September 11 to January 3 at the Asia Society in New York City. The exhibition …
A modernised Jose Rizal museum will open in Calamba, Laguna today, marking the 154th anniversary of the national hero’s birth. The museum will feature exhibitions including interactive technologies narrating the …