Cardinal Tagle washes feet of election workers for Holy Thursday
Catholics all over the world remembered the last supper of Jesus with his apostles on March 28 dubbed as “Maundy Thursday”. In Manila, Philippines, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, archbishop of Manila,...
View ArticleThe North Korea crisis affects Filipinos too
If the tension on the Korean peninsula escalates, it wouldn't just affect the citizens of the two Koreas or even Americans in Guam. It would also affect the thousands of Filipinos living and working in...
View ArticleFilipinos travel long and far just to vote
These Filipinos only want one thing. And that is to participate in the midterm elections on Monday, May 13. They endured intense heat and long lines in a public transport terminal in Quezon City,...
View ArticleFilipinos travel long and far just to vote
The heat was intense, and the lines were very long. But thousands of Filipinos braved these just so they hop on a bus and reach their hometowns. Filipinos who trooped to the Araneta Center Bus Station...
View ArticlePhilippines Votes 2013
Filipinos troop to polling centers on Monday, May 13, for the 2013 Philippine midterm elections. These photos were taken at the Morning Breeze Elementary School in Caloocan City, Philippines. Filipinos...
View ArticleGiving "Inferno" by Dan Brown A Chance
I love "Angel & Demons," Dan Brown's first Robert Langdon novel. The novel revolved around topics that I'm really fascinated with—Italian culture, Catholicism and the papacy. I've also read "Da...
View ArticleInternational Museum Day 2013
Filipinos celebrated the International Museum Day today, May 18, by going to the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. The National Museum houses the towering painting "Spoliarium" of Juan Luna, one...
View ArticleGrand Santacruzan 2013
During the month of May, Filipino communities stage "Santacruzan," a procession and a festival that depict Queen Helena's search for the True Cross—believed to be the cross upon which Jesus was...
View ArticleIs Manila the Gates of Hell? Dan Brown thinks so
Note: This may contain spoilers on Dan Brown's latest novel, "Inferno." Manila is the gates of hell. That's how American author Dan Brown described the capital of the Philippines in his latest novel,...
View ArticleIs Manila the Gates of Hell? Dan Brown thinks so
Note: This may contain spoilers on Dan Brown's latest novel, "Inferno." Manila is the gates of hell. That's how American author Dan Brown described the capital of the Philippines in his latest novel,...
View ArticleWorld's Largest Ten Commandments Tablet
When one looks at the skyline of Baguio, north of Manila, one would see an unlikely structure. Unveiled in 2011, the towering Ten Commandments tablet is as tall as a three-story building and has an...
View ArticleMr. Hot, Baguio City's star barista
When one goes to Burnham Park at the heart of Baguio City, one will surely not miss an interesting character fondly called as "Mr. Hot." Mr. Hot may not have the looks of a Prince Charming but he...
View ArticleThe family of flag makers
As the celebration of the Philippine flag days continues and the commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day on June 12 nears, flag makers in Santa Cruz, Manila, work around the clock to fulfill...
View ArticleMusic from the Cordilleras
Long years of being colonized may have greatly changed the Filipino's identity, but a group still strives to preserve what's left of the unique music from the Cordillera region found in the northern...
View ArticleFilipinos join Gay Pride March
The rain did not stop students and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community from parading through the University of the Philippines campus in Quezon City, Philippines, on...
View ArticleBirth control law supporters, critics stage rallies in Manila
Supporters and critics of the controversial responsible parenthood and reproductive health law staged rallies outside the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Manila on Tuesday, July 9, as justices...
View ArticleProtests erupt as Philippine president delivers State of the Nation Address
Protesters from different sectors of Philippine society marched to Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, July 22, ahead of President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address. Aquino is...
View ArticleAnti-government protests in the Philippines turn violent
PART 1: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1009295 These people are really determined to express what they say is the true state of the nation. Even without rally permits, groups from different sectors of...
View ArticleHundreds join anti-China protests in the Philippines
Hundreds of people staged a protest outside the Chinese Consular Office in Makati City, Philippines, on Wednesday, July 24, to denounce China's claim to disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (South...
View ArticleActing like lawmakers
These are the lawmakers of the day. They are young, passionate and idealistic. They’re also students from various high schools and colleges across the country. And for two days, the Philippine Senate...
View ArticleSocial media fuels massive anti-graft rally in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — After a click and a post online, Filipinos from all levels of society came together for one purpose. At Quirino Grandstand in Manila, they expressed anger over the...
View ArticleFacebook post sparks massive anti-graft rally in Manila
After just a click and a post online, Filipinos from all levels of society came together with one goal in mind. At the Quirino Grandstand in downtown Manila, they expressed anger over the...
View ArticleWill military action make things right or better?
Does the US really want to put a stop on the Syrian crisis or does it want to escalate things? While there's a possibility that the Syrian government may have used chemical weapons on its own people,...
View ArticleWill military action make things right or better?
Does the US really want to put a stop on the Syrian crisis or does it want to escalate things?
View ArticleHarry Potter now in Filipino
Just last month, the Harry Potter series reached a milestone as fans marked the 15th anniversary of its first publication in the United States. But shortly after that celebration, the well-loved novel...
View ArticleMandela book of condolence at University of the Philippines
A book of condolence has been opened at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City for anyone wishing to pay their respects to the former South African President Nelson Mandela.
View ArticleInside Manila's forgotten landmark
Manila is home to a lot of historical spots, monuments, plazas, heritage sites, and landmarks; many of them I never knew even existed. Of course, many people know about Intramuros and Old Manila. But I...
View ArticleiReport Interview: Life As An Astronaut
Filipino iReporter Jeric Pena asks NASA astronaut Steve Swanson on how it's like to be in space. Question: "In your opinion, what form of training or experience best prepared you for life in space?"...
View ArticleiReport Interview: Life in the International Space Station
Filipino iReporter Jeric Pena asks NASA astronaut Steve Swanson about life in the International Space Station. Question: "What specific experiment you're doing right now that could change how we see...
View ArticleFlag placing at Manila American Cemetery for Memorial Day
My mom, sister and I went to the Manila American Cemetery early today to help in placing thousands of American and Philippine flags by the graves of more than 17,000 service members. Dozens of...
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