The viral rise of Ilocos empanada
Food creator Vince Vasquez of The Taste Bud and Filipino-American chef-restaurateur Leah Cohen sample Ilocos empanadas in the San Francisco Bay Area, spotlighting the northern Philippine specialty as it gains…
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Seisa family donates ₱10M Learning Commons for CPU-CON
(From left to right) Steadfast CON donors Loy Seisa and Dr. Ann Seisa, University President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, Nursing Dean Prof. Melba C. Sale, and CCINAA President…
USTR keeps Greenhills on annual list of markets linked to counterfeit and pirated goods
Greenhills Shopping Center entrance sign in San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines – Photo Credit: Badudoy / Wikimedia Commons Review cites Greenhills management’s enforcement measures, including a three-strikes policy and the removal…
Far from home: millions of Filipinos in the Middle East navigate work, war and uncertainty
Overseas Filipino workers walk through an airport arrival corridor after returning home following rising regional tensions in the Middle East. – Photo courtesy of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). …
Kris Aquino visits Malacañang for lunch hosted by First Lady
Kris Aquino shares a moment with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during a private lunch at Malacañang Palace. MANILA — Television host and actress Kris Aquino visited Malacañang Palace on March 6 for a lunch…
Spring forward: The history, debate and global story behind daylight saving time
As clocks move forward this Sunday across most of the United States, the seasonal ritual reveals a deeper story – from wartime energy policies to modern debates about sleep, health…
Eala, Fernandez bring Filipino ties to Indian Wells spotlight
Photos from Alex Eala & Leylah Fernandez instagrams accounts Filipina tennis player Alexandra Eala and Canadian standout Leylah Annie Fernandez, who traces her heritage to the Philippines through her mother,…
Area15 opens Oddyssey, an underground nightlife concept built for the post-mega-club era
With immersive cocktail theater and boundary-blurring performance, Oddyssey signals what’s next for Las Vegas after dark. LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2026) – AREA15 officially unveils Oddyssey, a nightlife concept that trades velvet-rope spectacle for…
Fernandez and Venus Williams reunite for doubles at Indian Wells
Venus Williams (left) speaks with Leylah Annie Fernandez during a courtside moment ahead of their renewed doubles partnership. The two players are teaming up again at the BNP Paribas Open,…
Sara Duterte files perjury complaint vs detained accuser who alleges ₱500M–₱1B hush offer
Image: Facebook/@MayorIndaySaraDuterteOfficial Lawyer for detained kidnapping suspect Ramil Madriaga says unidentified individuals allegedly offered money for silence as legal dispute with the Philippine vice president moves to prosecutors. MANILA…
Graton Resort & Casino Announces Chinese New Year Parade Sponsorship, March Promotions, and May 4 Expansion Opening
Graton Resort & Casino continues its participation in one of the Bay Area’s most widely attended cultural traditions as a sponsor of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival &…
On Proclaiming and Living Our Faith in Jesus
We are called to be bold witnesses to our faith in Jesus and the Gospel He preached and lived, not merely through our words but through our actions. The Samaritan…
Is EDSA People Power Revolution a Fluke?
To mark the 40th anniversary of the EDSA revolt, I posed a simple question to five respondents: “Is the EDSA People Power Revolution a fluke?” Their answers reflect how history continues to…
Food as medicine
In this issue, we shall devote our column to exalting the “medicinal values or therapeutic effects” of regular, ordinary food that people all over the world eat as a part…
Nothing Is Wasted, It Only Changes Form
Albert Einstein once said, “Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.” He was describing the law of conservation of energy, a…
Leylah Fernandez set for Indian Wells; ranked No. 27 by WTA
Leylah Fernandez is ranked World No. 27 in WTA singles as of the latest official rankings. (Photo courtesy of WTA Tennis) INDIAN WELLS, California — Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez, who…
Eala enters Indian Wells at career-high No. 31 as main draw approaches
Alexandra Eala is ranked World No. 31 in WTA singles as of the latest official rankings. (Photo from WTA Tennis) INDIAN WELLS, California — Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala is set to…
Philippines on alert as Marcos orders protection measures for Filipinos amid Middle East escalation; confirms first Filipino fatality
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PCO file photo) MANILA — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered heightened protection measures for Filipinos in the Middle East as hostilities intensify, and on Sunday night confirmed…
Alden Richards recognized as BIR’s 2025 Most Valuable Taxpayer
Actor and entrepreneur Alden Richards receives recognition from the Bureau of Internal Revenue during the agency’s 2026 tax campaign kickoff in Calamba City, Laguna. MANILA — Filipino actor and entrepreneur Alden…
Pasig wins $1 million Bloomberg grant for community-designed floating parks
Conceptual renderings and prototype images of Pasig City’s proposed floating parks project, recognized as a winner in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025–2026 Mayors Challenge. The initiative aims to create community-designed public…
Dancing in Peace, Not Pressure
Lately, I’ve been thinking about pressure. Not just financial pressure—though many are feeling it—but the quiet pressure to keep up. To succeed faster. To feel like we’re earning enough, saving…
Filipino Scholar Urges Fresh Look at Agrarian Reform at International Conference in Colombia
UP Assistant Professor Karlo Mikhail Mongaya reading parts of the Cartagena Declaration during the conclusion of the academic conference at the Claustro de la Merced — the final resting place of…
Trump administration considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is considering whether to require U.S. banks to collect citizenship information from customers, according to a report first published by The Wall Street Journal. The Journal…
Visayan Lullaby Featured in Medical Drama ‘The Pitt’
Isa Briones has emerged as a visible Filipino presence in mainstream U.S. television. Photo source: Instagram/@isabriones LOS ANGELES — A traditional Visayan lullaby found its way onto an international television…
Former Sampaguita Pictures star Pepito Rodriguez dies at 83
MANILA — Veteran Filipino actor Pepito Rodriguez, born Jose Maria Rodriguez, has died at the age of 83. His passing was confirmed by family members on Thursday, February 26, 2026. He reportedly…
EDSA at 40: Four decades after People Power, its legacy continues to shape Philippine democracy
President Corazon Aquino takes her oath of office on Feb. 25, 1986 at Club Filipino in San Juan, during the final day of the EDSA People Power uprising that led to the…
‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.
Jean Franklin and her husband, Chaz, talk at their home in Colusa, California. In January, Chaz’s health insurance premium payment increased sevenfold after enhanced federal tax credits expired. (Christine Mai-Duc/KFF…
‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America
Nurse Brandy Frye (right) works a night shift at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia on Feb. 16. Frye, who says she left the United States because of President…
What Christ’s Transfiguration Means to Us and Our Parish
Faith is a treasure that we must possess to live a life of hope, especially in trying times. It’s a gift we must ask from God every day to navigate…
MIAS 2026 Expands Footprint with the Return of PTTC as Additional Venue
Manila, Philippines — The Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is set to become even bigger in 2026 as it officially announces the return of the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)…