NASA satellites captured a "phantom island" before it vanished as suddenly as it appeared.
Without telling MacArthur, General Merritt had secretly negotiated with the Spanish that they would offer only token resistance if the Americans kept Emilio Aguinaldo's dangerous Filipino ...
In 1565, conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi finally succeeded in establishing Cebu as the first Spanish colony in the Philippines. To walk Cebu's streets is to travel through time. You begin by ...
Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus ...
It is often buffeted by typhoons and other storms. The Philippines - a Spanish colony for more than three centuries, and named after a 16th Century Spanish king - was taken over by the US in the ...
My mom's Spanish," she said. The internet was quick to accuse Mitchell of lying, as fans of the star know her mother, ...
Explore the rich history and natural wonders of the Philippines. Discover 20 must-visit landmarks in the Philippines.
In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the 1896 revolt ...
Ateneo graduates of a certain generation all used the same Spanish language textbook. We all know about the adventures of Ana West, and how to order an orange juice (jugo de naranja) from a waiter ...
The city truly lives up to its nickname as “The Philippines’ Little Spain,” with most signages being in Chavacano, a Spanish-based creole. I even joked that I was in Spain, but no—this is ...
So how Filipino is Montaigne? Not much, but also, quite a lot. She comes from a French, Argentinean, Spanish, and Filipino background; but growing up in Australia, it was her mother’s Filipino ...
Over centuries, the Philippines has been shaped by various waves of colonization, trade and migration, each leaving its mark on the architectural landscape. From pre-colonial indigenous structures to ...