Filipino women and their Palestinian spouses find hope in Metro Manila’s ‘Little Gaza’
On Good Friday in Quezon City, hundreds could be seen flocking to the ‘Little Gaza’ neighbourhood to savour a range of dishes prepared by a group of Filipinos.
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South China Sea: Philippine officials outraged, accuse Beijing of anti-wiretapping law violation over ‘new model’ phone call
Philippine officials have accused Beijing of violating an anti-wiretapping law over a controversial phone conversation that the Chinese claimed was recorded between their diplomat and a Filipino navy officer.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr urges delay in ban on light vehicles: ‘we need more time’
“We need more time for the widespread dissemination of information on this ban,” Marcos Jnr said in a statement on Thursday, three days after the ban went into effect.
What is the Philippines’ ‘Holy Week’? A look at the religious fervour in the Easter lead-up
Judas Iscariot was clearly enjoying himself even as he expressed despair while a cackling Satan gloated as Roman soldiers arrested Jesus Christ.
What Meltdown? Crypto Comes Roaring Back in the Philippines.
On a recent Tuesday night, around 20 people crowded into the second floor of Joniel Bon’s newly opened internet cafe in Quezon City, 10 miles from Manila. Seated at computers with 34-inch curved monitors, they began playing video games such as Heroes of Mavia and Nifty Island, as music from Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 hummed from the speakers.
In Philippines, Robin Padilla’s wife Mariel’s ‘gluta drips’ scandal spotlights deadly skin-whitening treatment
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Padilla told her 4 million followers on Wednesday last week that she never misses “a drip because it really helps in soooo many ways”.
Philippine drag culture is on the rise, but will it usher in LGBTQ acceptance?
It’s Saturday morning at Butterboy, a popular cafe in Metro Manila’s Quezon City, and it is buzzing with excitement.