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 »
A city of black towers, bullet trains, and people with no groove above the lip. Here’s what Samar’s storytellers say about Biringan, and why they warn you never to eat its food. Read more »
It walks backward with its head between its legs, drinks from shadows and, in some stories, hides inside a clay jar in a wealthy family’s home. Meet the sigbin, one of the Philippines’ strangest and most unsettling creatures of folklore. Read more »
A Filipino competitor has secured a podium finish at one of the world’s major skills competitions, giving the Philippines its first international medal at the event in nearly three decades. Read more »
Smart’s AI.Smart starts at P49 for seven days. Here’s what it offers, which AI models it uses, how payment works, and what happens to your data. Read more »
