AUGUST is the Philippines’ Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa  or National Language Month, a month-long annual observance in the country to...

IT’S early in the morning but every home with schoolchildren is abuzz with exciting preparations: IDs, uniform, breakfast, lunch box,...

Found only in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian rainforests, rafflesia  produces the world's largest individual flowers that include several...

Known locally as moras, amoras, or amingit, mulberries are starting to be tagged as one superfood. In a study done...

WELCOME to Pahiyas Festival, also known as the Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival, the annual harvest celebration held in honor...

ALMOST all people in the world have moles. For most, this is a natural “dot” on the skin. For some,...

EVERY year in May, a month-long Catholic tradition called Flores de Mayo or Flowers of May, is celebrated in honor...

When gout attacks, extreme pain usually lasts for days; sometimes weeks. Gout is the inflammation of the wrists, elbow, knees,...

EVERY April in Dagupan City, Philippines, its people are looking forward with anticipation and excitement to the annual Bangus Festival....

When visiting the northern Philippine province of Ilocos, local visitors and tourists alike won’t leave the place unless they carry...