Filipino couple Power Duo swing their way into ‘America’s Got Talent’ grand finals

Filipino aerial dance couple Power Duo have secured a spot in the “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” grand finale thanks to fan voting.  On M...

Manila vows justice for pregnant Filipino worker murdered in Kuwait

The Philippine government has condemned the grisly murder of a pregnant overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait and has vowed to work close...

Nobel-winning journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Filipino online news site Rappler have been cleared of tax evasion charges.  In its ruling on Wedne...

NBA star Jordan Clarkson wants chance to show his Pinoy pride at 2023 All-Star Game

NBA star Jordan Clarkson is hoping to represent not just Utah but also the Philippines at the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake C...

Here’s why Filipino expats are flying home with suitcases full of onions

Filipino expats who visited the Philippines from the Middle East during the recent holiday season replaced traditional pasalubong (homecomin...

Filipino couple shares video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet

A Filipino couple shared a video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet. Unlike the extravagant gender reveal parties that make ...

Look: Miss Universe 2022 candidates show off stunning Filipino-made gowns

Several 2022 Miss Universe candidates showed off gowns made by Filipino designers in the pageant’s preliminary competition. On Wednesday nig...

History professor makes surprisingly cute discovery on lost roll of film labeled ‘The Philippines 1942’

An assistant ecclesiastical history professor discovered footage of puppies playing around on a silent 8mm roll of film labeled “The Philipp...

King Phojanakong, influential Filipino food chef of New York, dies at 54

King Phojanakong, who helped popularize Filipino food in New York and beyond, has died at the age of 54. The chef had visited the NYU Lange’...

Pacquiao addresses rumors of Mayweather rematch under MMA promotion Rizin

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has revealed more details about his upcoming fight under the Japanese MMA promotion company Rizin. Pac...

The Philippines wins its first World Universities Debating Championship title

The Philippines won its first-ever World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) after students from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) ba...

Filipino actor Dolly de Leon snags Best Supporting Performance at LA Film Critics Association Awards

Filipino actor Dolly de Leon won Best Supporting Performance at this year’s Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. De Leon, 53, gained...

Manny Pacquiao dominates YouTuber DK Yoo in return to the ring

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao outclassed South Korean YouTuber and mixed martial artist DK Yoo during their exhibition match on Satur...

Hidilyn Diaz dominates World Weightlifting Championships with gold medal sweep

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is bringing home three gold medals from the World Weightlifting Championships. Diaz won her first...

Meet Camryn Bynum, the NFL star proudly repping his Filipino heritage

Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum is proud of his Filipino heritage, and he wants everyone to know it. After Bynum’s fourth-quarter in...

Manny Pacquiao breaks his silence on referee’s controversial cheating confession

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao broke his silence last week in response to a controversial cheating confession. Renowned Filipino re...

Viral ‘bayanihan’ video shows Filipinos carrying old man’s house in heartwarming gesture

A TikTok video has gone viral for showing “bayanihan” in San Roque in the Philippines’ Zamboanga del Norte province. The video, shared by ...

Cake with essay-length heartfelt messages goes viral in the Philippines

Pasteleria Manila, a bakery founded by Cecilia “Ces” Lopez in 2009, shared a photo of a 10×14 inches caramel cake on Facebook and Instagram...

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...

Waiter with disability at Korean BBQ restaurant in the Philippines inspires netizens

Runiell Prince B. Waminal Jr., a person with disability (PWD) waiter at a Korean barbecue restaurant in the Philippines, has gone viral on ...

‘Australia’s worst pedo‌p‌hile’ sentenced to 129 years in prison for child sex abuse in Philippines

On Nov. 3, Peter Gerard Scully, known as “Australia’s worst ped‌oph‌ile‌,” was sentenced to 129 years in prison in the Philippines for chil...

Woman filmed berating Philippines airport employee after her flight is cancelled due to typhoons

A video of a woman in the Philippines berating an airport employee after typhoons in the country caused numerous flights to be canceled went...

Man gets Jollibee tomb in memory of his love for Chicken Joy

The Relleve family commissioned two local artists in the Philippines to paint their late father’s tomb with the logo and mascot of Jollibee...

Millions of Filipinos visit cemeteries for All Saints’ Day

Millions of people in the Philippines gathered in cemeteries to honor their deceased loved ones on All Saints’ Day. For the first time sin...

Netflix now available in Filipino all over the world

As of Oct. 21, Netflix subscribers can now watch shows and movies in the Filipino language. Its interface, including sign-up instructions,...

Filipino senator’s suggestion to ban K-dramas in the Philippines does not go over well

During Tuesday’s budget hearing of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Filipino Senator Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. – better kn...

Students’ ‘anti-cheating hats’ during exams in the Philippines go viral

Students at Bicol University College of Engineering in the Philippines went viral for improvising their own “anti-cheating hats” and wearin...

Fact check: ‘Filipino’ refers to both an identity and the national language of the Philippines

Claims that the term “Filipino” is not a language and solely refers to the identity and/or nationality of citizens of the Republic of the Ph...

Kidnapped Chinese woman escapes after being locked in dog cage for 20 days in the Philippines

A 28-year-old woman from Shanghai was allegedly kidnapped and locked inside a dog cage for 20 days in Batangas, Philippines, on Sept. 17. ...

SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Hong says he was scammed by taxi driver during Manila trip

The Philippine Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has condemned public utility vehicle drivers who scam their passengers ...

Filipino chess legend Eugene Torre officially inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame

Filipino chess legend Eugene Torre, 70, was officially inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on Oct. 5 at the St. Louis Aquarium at Un...

Journalist critical of Duterte and Marcos administrations shot dead in the Philippines

Filipino radio journalist Percival Mabasa was shot dead in an ambush by two assailants on a motorcycle in Manila, Philippines, on Monday ni...

‘Great taste is universal’: Behind the scenes of Times Square’s Jollibee flagship store

The six-foot-tall, red-and-yellow statue of a smiling bee has made its way to the heart of New York.  On Aug. 18, shortly after being named ...

A BTS-inspired exhibit is now open at the oldest museum in the Philippines

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum – the oldest museum in the Philippines – has launched an exhibit inspired by K-pop boy group BTS...

Philippines to allow US access to military bases if China-Taiwan tensions escalate

Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, told Nikkei Asia that the Philippines will allow U.S. forces to acce...

77-year-old woman becomes first Filipino to visit every country in the world

Odette Aquitania Ricasa, a 77-year-old woman, became the first Filipino person to travel to all 195 countries in the world. She landed in ...