More than half of Filipinos surveyed say they’re poor – and   hungry. The good news is that house rent remained calm, although transportation, internet and cellphone load expenses rose, the latest SWS survey shows.

16 M Filipino families say they’re poor; 12.8 M are hungry

The Sibalom Natural Park in Antique is home to the Mau-It or Rainbow River.
Its name comes after the boulders and rocks colored reds, blues, greens, oranges, and all hues of the rainbow along its banks and underneath clear water which abound with semi-precious stones like onyx, quartz, and jade.
Only photographs and selfies can be taken; stones are not souvenirs to take home.

Sibalom Natural Park opens rare treasures

“Minilateralism” based on a US-led hub-and-spokes alliance with Japan and the Philippines brings assurance “amid lingering doubts” of US disengagement, a Japanese analyst says.

Japan steps up military footprint in Ph, SE Asia

Noong ako ay bata pa, ang payo ng nanay ko,
Pag-aaral muna ang una sa lahat,
Huwag daw akong umistambay at mag-combo ng mag-combo,
Mahirap daw ang buhay musikero.

- Mike Hanopol, Juan de la Cruz

Mahirap ang buhay musikero, study laments

The Museo Kardinal opens on Jaime Cardinal Sin’s birthday on August 31.

Museo Kardinal

All the sound and fury in the Indo-Pacific is not for nothing.

Sound And Fury Part 2

Because of a Mutual Defense Treaty, it’s not news why American forces are in the Philippines.

Free to Fly, Sail, and Operate

The United States is “expanding” its maritime activities in the South China Sea, US Ambassador to the Philippines, Mary Kay Carlson told an international media conference in Manila on June 25.

Rural Aria

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