Long Reads

Cardinal Tagle is the Philippines’ best hope for a Filipino pope.

Thanks to these men, Philippine textbooks saw its greatest plot twists.

Do you have a high adversity quotient?

Each night, the U.?S. Capitol becomes a tomb where another day’s events are laid to rest. But on September 24, 2019, rest never came-and it never has since.

An avid commentator on world events, Tolstoy’s attention had not escaped the Philippines.

Deadly nightshade was on President Quezon's list of prescribed medicines two months before he passed.

An excerpt from the new memoir “To Love Another Day: The Memoirs of Cory Aquino.”

Efren 'Bata' Reyes kept a hit list of the best pool shooters in the world for him to beat.

Get to know the creatures of Philippine folklore and their origins.

The 50-year-old actor tears away the veil of disarming charm to reveal the vulnerabilities that make him the man he is today.

The legacy of Juan Arellano: Saving Southeast Asia’s only Art Deco coliseum

Philippine urban legends are some of the weirdest in the world.

Exploring an alternate history.

The four La Madre statues on Jones Bridge were meant to instruct the public on very specific lessons.

She was the only Asian to be awarded a World War II Silver Star of Heroism by the U.S. government.

Bonifacio's letter written in his own blood reveals plans to expand the KKK to Mindanao.

To some, he was a chaotic holdout. To others, he was a soldier who held on to his duty.

One woman escaped the wrath of a Luna brother while the other tragically did not survive. 

A planned revolt by the Manila noble class against Spanish rule may (or may not!) change the course of history.

The Philippines is supported by many countries when it comes to the West Philippine Sea.