Coast Guard readiness is often associated with vessels, equipment, and resources, but they are only part of the picture. Read more »
In Ilocano folklore, a giant old woman from a felled tree sits on a sleeper’s chest. In medicine, bangungot refers to sudden, unexplained deaths during sleep, often involving young, seemingly healthy Filipino men. Here’s how the legend differs from the medical explanation. Read more »
He has supposedly outlasted presidents, watched over palace staff, and smoked cigars from a centuries-old balete tree. Meet Mr. Brown, the legendary kapre of Malacañang, and discover the stories behind the palace’s most famous ghost. Read more »
Public high schools across Cebu Province were set to receive at least 600 metal detectors as the provincial government expanded efforts to address school violence and strengthen campus security. Read more »
UBC's initial breakthrough has since expanded beyond organ transplantation. Read more »
It sounds like an abandoned infant crying in the dark. Here’s what the tiyanak is said to be, where the belief came from, what old folks did to break its spell, and how a grieving mother’s ghost became a movie monster. Read more »
