A national pastime, beauty pageants permeate society and the fan culture is intense. Nobody understands this more than Ahtisa Manalo, the country’s Miss Universe representative.

In affirmation of ASEAN’s continuing pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment, the 24th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) was convened on November 10, 2025, and hosted by the ...

The report argues that targeted economic inclusion programs, combining cash, skills, coaching, and social support can ...

Every December, one suburban neighborhood in Fullerton draws thousands of visitors with its sparkle ball tradition. What are ...

ILLUSTRATION BY KIKO BUENAVENTURA A little boy caught my eye at a restaurant this weekend. While waiting for their food to ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that many of at least 37 powerful senators, members of Congress and wealthy businesspeople implicated in a massive ...

A male suspect was caught on CCTV cutting and stealing approximately 50 meters of electrical wire from a Caloocan residence.

The 74th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held in Bangkok on 21. Over 100 women from around the world will be competing.

Reuters published some 1.6 million photos in 2025, capturing the personal and the political, triumph and tragedy, as ...

On the eve of COP30, and as the recovery effort from Typhoon Kalmaegi and Super Typhoon Fung-wong continued in the ...

On the eve of COP30, and as the recovery effort from Typhoon Kalmaegi and Super Typhoon Fung-wong continued in the Philippines, Green Left’s Peter Boyle spoke with environmentalist and socialist Khyl ...

He administered martial law before dislodging his mentor during the “people power” revolution. A quintessential survivor, he served into his 90s as a senator.