In a move to ease the financial burden on residents and local businesses, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has signed Ordinance No. 9118, granting a general tax amnesty across the city. Read more »
Filipina-American rapper and spoken word artist Ruby Ibarra delivered a groundbreaking performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, spotlighting Filipino stories, languages, and musical talent in a rare all-Filipino lineup. Read more »
South Korea is still the Philippines’ leading source of foreign tourists in 2024, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Read more »
Manila has been ranked 206th out of 1,000 cities in the 2025 Global Cities Index, as revealed by Oxford Economics. Read more »
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has opened applications for 265 fully-funded scholarships available to Filipino students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in Saudi universities. Read more »
Filipino OPM Legend Freddie Aguilar, best known for his global hit 'Anak', died last May 2025 at the age of 72. Read more »
