They look human, live in places that appear empty and invite guests who may never return home. Philippine folklore offers many stories about engkanto, mysterious beings believed to inhabit a world alongside our own. Read more »
The 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival announces eight official entries, faces eligibility questions over Seeds of Peace, and caps regular cinema tickets at P299. Read more »
A sleeping woman in the Laguna skyline, gifts from a generous spirit and a warning against greed. Here’s the legend of Mariang Makiling, the mountain she calls home and why its protection matters today. Read more »
The Philippine peso fell to a record intraday low of ?63.15 per US dollar on October 15, amid oil price concerns, US inflation, and domestic economic pressures. Read more »
A Kalinga elder presented the province’s centuries-old peace-pact system at an ASEAN peace education conference, and Malaysia wants to study it up close. Read more »
CDO has 1,293 hotel rooms in the works, nearly double Davao’s 655, a new industry report says. Read more »
