What “aswang’’? There’s no such a thing. Tourism in Capiz has been reeling from its image as one of the provinces in Western Visayas where the mythical vampire-like creature is said to have existed since ages.
A lawmaker on Thursday urged the government to never let its guard down even as Cordillera’s world famous rice terraces have been removed from a UN list of endangered world heritage sites.
SAN FRANCISCO—I grew up learning Tagalog at home. And while I was exposed early to English because of television, it was not until I was around five that I had to use it. And I still remember the dread I felt when I started going to school and had to communicate with my teachers and [...]
“Viva Europa,” a showcase of Europe’s rich culture, will kick off in Instituto Cervantes de Manila on April 21 and will run for two months. Organized by the European Union (EU), it will allow Filipinos to savor “the best of European art, music, dance, film, languages and poetry.”
The Cultural Center of the Philippines recently beamed its spotlights on four Barcelona-based Filipino ballet dancers—Irene Sabas, Aileen Gallinera, Elline Damian, and Eduardo Espejo. The four came with Spain’s Ballet David Campos company which held Manila audiences last month in awe for its unique interpretation of two classics, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. The Phil-Hispanic dancers came to bring back the fruits of their overseas experience.
SAN FRANCISCO—The Azkals controversy took an unexpected turn when broadcaster Arnold Clavio was criticized for what some considered a racist rant against the football team’s foreign-born members. He has apologized, but the controversy is still simmering. In a way, it offers an opportunity to drill down on the debate on who is — and who [...]
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recently warned Filipinos in Saudi Arabia not to post revealing pictures on online social media sites.
SAN FRANCISCO—Johnny Otis, singer, songwriter, band leader, died Tuesday in southern California. He was a legend, known as the godfather of rhythm and blues. Many of you would familiar with his songs. I know Filipinos of my generation loved one of them -— though many of us probably didn’t know he wrote it. Remember “Willie [...]
A non-profit Philippine foundation has inaugurated a permanent exhibit that features artifacts and other memorabilia about the life and times of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal.
Filipinos must focus on the positive—instead of the negative—aspects of the country to bring in more tourists, according to Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr.
NEW YORK— Every morning, just before daybreak, for the past three weeks now, our Queens neighborhood, or our slice of it, has been awakened by two roosters crowing, urging the sun to its daytime duty. Their rousing calls come at regular intervals for the first half of the morning, like an alarm clock set to [...]
NEW YORK—About two weeks ago, three Tagalog poets of note strode into town, fresh from an appearance at the first annual Filipino-American International Book Festival in San Francisco the beginning of October. Having been invited by the festival organizers I had met the trio there, where they were said to have delighted the largely Pinoy [...]
