Marcos loyalty strong before Philippines elections (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters) MANILA, Philippines — It’s been 26 years since Dictator Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown, but in many ways his family never left town. Drive down […]
Marcos Family Enduring Appeal
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao enters Philippine political ring
Manny Pacquiao is used to the frenzy. Tens of thousands of fans bob and throng feverishly in front of the stage in the heavy, sticky heat of a tropical night. Young and old, […]
Boxer Enters Political Ring
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao enters Philippine political ring Manny Pacquiao is used to the frenzy. Tens of thousands of fans bob and throng feverishly in front of the stage in the heavy, […]
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao enters Philippine political ring
Click Here For Original Post Manny Pacquiao is used to the frenzy. Tens of thousands of fans bob and throng feverishly in front of the stage in the heavy, sticky heat of a […]
The New Aquino
It’s past midnight in Zamboanga and Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino III slouches in his chair, a glass of Coke in one hand and a cigarette in another. He’s tired and bleary-eyed and wracked […]
RP ‘miracle’ in world football tournament
When the Philippine Team returned from the Annual Street Child World Cup (SCWC) in Durban, South Afrcia, last week with the winners’ cup in their hand, they had more than just a […]
‘Kicking with their wings,’ RP kids seek fame in Africa
When nine teenaged former street children fly to Durban, South Africa, on Thursday, they will be doing more than crossing the ocean and representing their country in the first annual Deloitte Street […]
The Perfect Place to be “Wanderlost”
As two old friends discover on the Italian island of Sardinia, sometimes the adventure of being lost is the best way to wander. Click here to read the story
Paco Market Rehab preserves RP culture, saves Pasig River
Built in 1911, Paco Market in Manila is one of the oldest market structures in the country. But it is also a primary pollutant of the Estero de Paco, which flows into […]
Jessie Lichauco at 98: ‘I am dancing with my memories’
When someone asked the “birthday girl” to dance, her fair skin almost blushed and a dreamy look came over her gray-green eyes. She said, “thank you, but I am dancing with my […]
