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...

Filipino bride walks down the aisle with onion bouquet

As the prices of onions have soared in recent months in the Philippines, a Filipino bride chose practicality over traditional aesthetics by ...

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...

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...

Jo Koy donates concrete road, facilities to a high school in the Philippines

Filipino American comedian Jo Koy visited the Philippine city of Bacolod last week for the inauguration of a road he donated. Koy, who was b...

Epic 5-minute trailer drops for Philippines’ live-action series ‘Voltes V: Legacy’

GMA Network recently released the first trailer for the upcoming Filipino live-action series “Voltes V: Legacy.” On Sunday, the Filipino TV ...

Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand

Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...

H.E.R. discusses Filipino elements in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ anniversary special

Before you read: H.E.R. set to play Belle in new ABC special celebrating 30-year anniversary of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Photo preview: H.E.R....

’Hentai,’ ‘Japanese’ are most-searched terms on Pornhub in 2022

Popular porn-streaming website Pornhub’s ninth Year-in-Review revealed that “hentai” is the site’s most-searched term for the second year in...

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...

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 ...

High-flying drag queen performance has netizens wondering ‘how there are straight Filipinos’

Thai drag queen Pangina Heals praised the drag performers of the Philippines after a two-day fundraising concert in the city of Makati last...

‘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...

Miss Universe Spain wins netizens’ hearts with fluency in Filipino

Miss Universe Spain 2022 Alicia Faubel posted an Instagram video on Thursday showcasing her fluency in Filipino during a trip to the Philip...

Rally at United Nations decries Filipino president’s arrival and demands human rights be upheld

Filipino activists will rally both outside the United Nations headquarters and nationwide on Sept. 20 while the Philippines’ current preside...

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...

Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega, once known as ‘Asia’s fastest woman,’ dies of cancer

The Philippines’ track and field legend Lydia De Vega, who was once dubbed “Asia's fastest woman,” has died at age 57 after a four-yea...

‘Everyone gives so much love’: Fil-Am NBA player Jalen Green reconnects with Filipino roots in Manila

Jalen Green, the 20-year-old Filipino American NBA player, arrived in Manila on Wednesday for his “JG4 Manila Tour” with sports brand Adida...

Danny Trejo to play Ferdinand Magellan in love story set in Philippines’ pre-colonial period

“Machete” star Danny Trejo has been cast to play the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in an upcoming historical action film set in th...

Single people in the Philippines to receive scholarships, subsidies and other perks in proposed bill

Filipino lawmaker Margarita Ignacia Nograles recently proposed the “Single Persons' Welfare Act,” which would grant unmarried Filipino...

7.0-magnitude earthquake leaves at least 5 dead and 130 injured in northern Philippines

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit northern Luzon, the Philippines’ most populous island, on Wednesday morning, killing at least five and injur...

Philippines lawmaker submits bill to make ‘ghosting’ a punishable criminal offense

Filipino lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. proposed that the act of “ghosting” be declared a punishable emotional offense.  Teves, the Negros Orien...

Philippines is most stressed, Cambodia is saddest in Southeast Asia, says new Gallup survey

The global analytics and advice firm Gallup found the Philippines to be the most stressed, Laos to be the angriest and Cambodia to be the s...

Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. inaugurated as 17th president of the Philippines

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was sworn in as the Philippines’ 17th president on ...

Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, says founder Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa, the Filipino American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC)...

Historic campaign rally of Philippine presidential candidate gets nods from Bretman Rock, Ariana Grande

American pop star Ariana Grande took to her official Instagram story to repost two videos of the People’s Rally for Philippine presidential...

Online cockfighting surge in the Philippines sees billions wagered monthly

Cockfighting, the bloodsport that pits two roosters to fight to the death, is generating over a billion dollars in revenue for licensed ope...

Former Radio 1 DJ who preyed on Filipino children called ‘very embodiment of depravity’ by judge

Mark Page, 63, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for arranging sexual encounters with Filipino children as young as 12 in the Philip...

Filipino dictator’s son, Marcos Jr., was inspired to run for president while watching ‘Ant-Man’

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., a 2022 Philippine presidential candidate, was allegedly inspired to run while watching the 2015 Marvel fil...