The new pope’s election stirred memories for Carlo Olayta, a Filipino who met Cardinal Robert Prevost–the man who would become Pope Leo XIV–in 2010 during a solemn religious ceremony in Bulacan. Read more »
Ben&Ben–a Filipino indie folk-pop band–will use their next world tour entitled “The Traveller Across Dimensions”, to bring their music closer to their listeners. Read more »
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with Emirates Airlines to strengthen the Philippines’ presence in key international markets, particularly the Middle East and Europe. Read more »
The Philippines has joined the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion, making it the first nation in the Asia-Pacific area to do so. Read more »
Filipino researchers are embarking on a landmark project to sequence the genomes of 1,001 traditional rice varieties from across the country—aiming to uncover genetic traits that can boost yields, improve nutrition, and make crops more climate-resilient. Read more »
Northern Samar is home to distinctive rock formations that date back between 15 and 20 million years, according to geologists from the National Committee on Geological Sciences (NCGS). Read more »
