It makes you walk in circles, gets married in the rain, and 400 years ago, it had wings. Here’s what the tikbalang is, how old stories say to escape one, and how it came to have a horse’s face. Read more »
At the height of the pandemic, Carmen's Best, the homegrown premium ice cream brand, came close to shutting its doors for good. Its founder is now telling the story of how it was saved in a new book. Read more »
Vista Land donated a house and lot in Palawan to the five children of the late OFW Baby Jane Teodoro Allas, giving the siblings a safe place to call home. Read more »
A privately owned hill along the Lucban–Sampaloc road draws psychics, mediums, and spiritual seekers who say it holds labyrinths, “breathing” boulders and even a landing pad for UFOs. Here’s what’s known about the mysterious place, what believers say happens there, and why you can’t simply drive in. Read more »
The mermaid’s scaly, less charming counterpart has a name borrowed from Hokkien and a surprising second life in Filipino grammar. Here’s what the syokoy is, what old stories say about it, and why you might want to stay away from its river. Read more »
A viral video from the 2017 Marawi siege showed a soldier carrying coffee through a firefight. Here’s the story behind the moment. Read more »
