Carlos Yulo’s father spotted in Manila welcoming parade crowd

Filipino double Olympic gold medalist gymnast Carlos Yulo’s father, Mark, was spotted among the crowd in Manila during the Filipino Olympian...

Typhoon wreaks havoc in Manila as Taiwan braces for impact

The Philippines declared a state of calamity for the 13 million residents in its capital region on Wednesday due to monsoon rains intensifie...

Manila crowned world’s top city destination for 2023

Manila was named the “World’s Leading City Destination” for the first time ever at the World Travel Awards 2023. The awards: Known as the Os...

‘Bahag-ketball’: NBA releases short film about Indigenous Filipino group’s love for basketball

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a short film about the prominence of basketball in the Philippines, from the vibrant ...

‘I love showing pride in my heritage’: Saweetie flexes her Filipino roots in Manila

Filipino American rapper and singer Saweetie visited the Philippines to headline the FIBA World Cup Draw in Manila.  On Saturday, Saweetie p...

Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes.  Since one of the best ways to exp...

Vanessa Hudgens’ mom opens up about raising her daughter with Filipino values: ‘Family is so important’

Actor Vanessa Hudgens and her Filipino immigrant mother recently opened up about her upbringing in the United States. During a press confere...

Vanessa Hudgens to honor Filipino heritage in new travel documentary

Vanessa Hudgens is slated to shoot a travel documentary in the Philippines, the home of her mother, Gina Hudgens. The untitled project, whic...

Fans enraged over Manila airport staff seen giggling while frisking ENHYPEN members

An airport employee in the Philippines has earned the ire of ENHYPEN fans after a video of her giggling while conducting a security check on...

Manila store to allow customers to pay with onions

A discount store in the Philippines will be accepting onions as a mode of payment for select in-store items. As the prices of onions in the ...

Family of Filipino worker brutally murdered in Kuwait rejects employer’s ‘blood money’

The family of the pregnant Filipino worker who was raped and murdered in Kuwait has rejected the employer’s “blood money” as settlement for ...

Baby girl born in Manila is symbolic 8 billionth person in the world

On Tuesday, demographers estimated humanity hit a global population of more than 8 billion people and will continue growing its global popu...

Manila journalists visiting US to interview hate crime victims become targets of anti-Asian hate

Visiting journalists from Manila purportedly became the target of anti-Asian hate just days after they interviewed Filipino victims of simi...

‘Asia’s first’ exorcism center being built in the Philippines by Archdiocese of Manila

The Archdiocese of Manila is building an exorcism center in the Philippines, calling it “first of its kind in Asia, if not the world.” Upo...

Netflix releases trailer for docuseries ‘Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.’

Netflix Philippines released a trailer for the streaming platform’s upcoming “Midnight Asia” docuseries, which explores the vibrant undergr...

Police Chief Fired After Mayor of Manila Steps in Human Poop

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has been making rounds in the Philippine capital since he took office a week ago and made an unpleasant discovery a...

Meet Manila Killa, the Filipino DJ Taking EDM by Storm

Chris Gavino is a 25-year-old music producer based in Washington, D.C. who has taken the EDM world by storm under the name Manila Killa. Las...

I Spent the Lunar New Year in the World’s Oldest Chinatown

The long celebration for the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has begun — and there’s no better place to celebrate...

Man Kept in ‘Horrific’ Jail Conditions in the Philippines After Girlfriend Alleges ‘Mistreatment’

Six years after leaving Scotland to pursue a Filipina he met online, 61-year-old Frank Bohlert has found himself loveless, penniless and ins...

‘Waterfall Restaurant’ in the Philippines Will Literally Make You Wet

A restaurant in the Philippines that sits beside a waterfall is a must-see on your travel bucket list — except under terrible weather, of co...

Gunman Killed After Armed Robbery in Manila, ISIS Claims Responsibility

Panic erupted at a popular hotel resort near Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport after a gunman allegedly opened fire inside t...