WRECK DIVING HEAVEN: Coron Island is the third-largest island in the Calamian Islands of Northern Palawan. The waters around the island are justly famous for wreck diving, due to the number of Japanese …
“Kid Kulafu” is the name of a new documentary that charts the rise of Manny Pacquiao from his childhood through his first win in Bangkokto the global sporting superstar that he is today. …
Known to many as the “Samurai of Christ” a Japanese warrior named Ukon “Justo” Takayama is to be beatified by the Vatican for his commitment to the Catholic religion. Takayama was born …
Today in history, the Philippines launched the first trans-Pacific commercial flight. In front of a crowd of more than 125,000 people, Pan American World Airlines took flight from San Francisco Bay in their famed ‘China …
The month of November marks the expedition of Sir Ruy Lopez de Villalobos as he headed off from Nueva Espana (New Spain) or Mexico as most of us know it …
A public auction is being held for the late-great King of Comedy ‘Dolfy’ or Rodolfo Vera Quizon. The auction is slated for December 13 at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura, …
Baguio City – the City of Pines and Summer Capital of the Philippines – is a cool place to visit… in both senses of the word. Governor-General William Taft (later …
A Filipino-American soldier has become one of the people featured on the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington. 29-year-old Joseph Bacani narrowly escaped death after he was shot …
For an updated and extended version of this amazing true-life story, click here In the year 1905 a tribe known as the Igorrotes became a sensation throughout the land, but …
Lina Flor, born Carolina Flores-Trinidad, is best remembered for her writing. She became a household name during the age of radio for the drama known as Gulong ng Palad. But Lina Flor was …
On this day, October 23, 1857, a baby was born to a high-society couple in Badoc, Illocos Norte, who would one day become one of the most famous painters in …
‘The beauty of ruins lies in the eye of the beholder’. That statement seems to fall so true for the Ruins of Talisay, a stunning shell – the remains of …
October 1, 1975, changed the world of boxing forever when Mohammad Ali and ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazer came together for the third and final time. The bout between the two super-powers has been ranked …
The graft-court of the Philippines has ordered the seizure of high end art owned by the Marco family. The art is part of a judicial order issued by the court …
Miriam Defensor-Santiago – a familiar name in the Philippine political arena. Today her Senate seat could easily lead her to being the second female president of the Philippines, after Cory Aquino. Known to …
We can all recognise the Philippine flag, but not everyone is familiar with its symbolism and history. Here are some facts you might not have known about the national emblem: 1. …
The Laurel-Langley Agreement was signed and approved by both the American and Philippine governments on September 6, 1955. Senator Jose P Laurel and James M Langley negotiated terms of the …