Fiesta Filipinas: Summer Festivals

Lifestyle

When the summer season blazes on in the Philippine archipelago, foreigners and locals alike rush to the pristine beaches and mystical mountains of the country. But more than that, it is a season filled with the most colourful festivals, known as fiesta, where families reunite in every province to celebrate a year full of blessings and good fortune.

5 Filipino Traditions: Four-Month Christmas, Competitive Karaoke, Bayanihan, and More

Lifestyle

Just how Pinoy are you?

Maria Ressa Finally Receives the Nobel Peace Prize After More Than 2 Months

Power & Purpose

Rappler’s Maria Ressa, who’s gained international recognition for her unabashedly honest coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarian governance, receives this year’s Nobel Peace Prize making her the first-ever Filipino laureate. Watch her moving speech from the awarding ceremony below

11 of the Most Famous Filipino Artists and their Artworks: Amorsolo, Bencab, And More

Lifestyle

Dive into the dynamic styles of some of the most important minds in Filipino art

'Do You Hear the People Sing?' Visit Some of Manila's Freedom Parks

Lifestyle

Freedom parks are spaces within the city where the government has no authority over political gatherings, demonstrations, and rallies staged by the people. Below are some of the most visited free speech zones in Metro Manila where 12.8 million Filipinos reside

Former VP Leni Robredo Selected for Fellowship by Harvard Kennedy School

Lifestyle

Harvard Kennedy School unveils five Hauser Leaders, and among them is former Vice President and Angat Pinas chairman, Atty Leni Robredo

Filipiniana Bookstores to Visit in Metro Manila

Lifestyle

Whether you're in for a long and satisfying read or a short yet informative browse, these independent bookstores in Manila will never run out of good stories written by some of the Philippines' best authors

The Meaning Behind The PH Government's Seals

Power & Purpose

In the Philippines, there are seals that the government use to authenticate important affairs including hearings, signing of documents, speeches, oath-takings and whatnot. We delve deeper into their meanings below

6 Filipino inventions to know: Solar windows, COVID-19 test kits, ginhawa ventilator

The Scene

These inventors have proven that science and technology continue to thrive in the Philippines. With support and recognition, their brilliant ideas could help alleviate many of the country’s problems.

The Hidden Stories of the Women in NASA

Power & Purpose

From aerodynamics, aeronautics, to mathematics, these women have proven their wit—and grit—in the realm of space exploration

The Heritage of Manila Hotel

Homes

For over a century, the Grand Dame of hotels in the Philippines withstood pivotal moments in the country’s history and welcomed notable personalities. Find out the roots of the historic hotel and the new path it paves.

History Focus: All About The Buffalo Soldiers During The Philippine-American War

Lifestyle

The black body has long been the object of oppression, wherever it happens to be, even in the Philippines at one point in time, when fighting for its country here was not enough to be treated like a human being