From 50 to 200,000: A look back at Philippines’ first Pride march
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias Last year, 220,000 people joined the “Love Laban 2 Everyone” Pride festival in Quezon City, breaking the event’s…
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Manila, Tokyo strengthen defence alliance with new military access pact
Elan Castanares The Philippines and Japan have taken a historic step in strengthening their strategic partnership with the ratification of…
US aid cut cripples Philippines HIV response amid rising cases
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The United States’ decision to cut nearly all foreign aid, including funding for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…
Philippines warns public against fake news amid rising mpox cases
The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against fake news circulating on social media amid a…
EJ Obiena completes pole vault three-peat at Asian Championships
Geoffrey H. Latayan Two-time Filipino Olympian Ernest John Obiena completed a pole vault three-peat at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in…
Philippines urges calm amid COVID-19 resurgence in Asia
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to remain calm despite a recent surge in COVID-19…
Veteran lawmakers dominate new Philippine Senate
Paolo Castro As the dust settled in the recent Philippine midterm elections, the 12 leaders of the senatorial race were…
Mount Everest sees first deaths of March-May climbing season
Jacinth Banite Mount Everest has seen the first deaths of the March-May climbing season – a mountaineer from India and…
Philippine province tests water-saving rice farming with Japanese support
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez In the northern Philippines, a new rice-farming experiment is underway, aimed at conserving water and lowering emissions in…
Boxing News: WBC president announces Manny Pacquiao’s return to boxing
James Mario Ajero Manny Pacquiao may have tasted defeat against Cuba's Yordenis Ugas in 2021, but the loss has not discouraged…
Philippines’ education crisis deepens as 18.9 million Filipinos found ‘functionally illiterate’
A Senate education panel was told last week that nearly 19 million Filipinos are considered "functionally illiterate," based…
Health news: Philippines hospital leads shift to helium-free MRI
A government hospital in Northern Luzon has taken a major step towards sustainable healthcare by becoming the first…
Third time’s a charm: Maria Ahtisa Manalo crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2025
Vivien Bernardino Seven years and three attempts later, the time has finally come for Maria Ahtisa Manalo to take on…
Philippines all set for midterm elections
Rosemarie Zamora Two weeks into the elections, millions of Filipinos are set to cast their votes to elect new leaders…
Pope Francis offered glimmer of hope in 2015 Philippines visit
In a country where most people are pinning their hopes on God, it is seen as a blessing…
Philippines turns to homegrown tech for earthquake preparedness
As the Philippines continues to grapple with frequent natural disasters, including powerful earthquakes and destructive typhoons, a locally…
Philippines-China tensions escalate over arrest of alleged Filipino spies
A fresh wave of tension has washed over the already strained relationship between the Philippines and China following…
Filipino actress and singer Nora Aunor passes away at 71
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Nora Aunor, credited as one of the pillars of Filipino cinema, passed away on Wednesday at age 71,…
Volleyball news: Petro Gazz bag elusive All-Filipino Conference title
Ren Azrack Escosio The long wait is over for the Petro Gazz Angels, who have won their first Premier Volleyball League…
More Filipinos link science to national resilience: survey
A growing number of Filipinos are recognising the vital role of science and technology in shaping a more…
A ticking time-bomb: The Philippines and the ‘Big One’
Angelica N. Hall Following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, talks surrounding the potential "Big…
New tech brings hope to Filipino farmers battling weather extremes
In a region where erratic weather patterns increasingly threaten harvests, a push to integrate low-cost, eco-friendly technology into…
How does the Philippines observe the Lenten season?
The Philippines is largely a Catholic country, with approximately 85.65 million Filipinos, or 78.8% of the population, identified…
Fur parenting on the rise as more Filipinos opt for pets over children
More Filipino couples are choosing to care for pets instead of having children, a trend that is increasingly…