Team Cebu City opened its campaign with a strong start, bagging two gold medals at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte declared on Friday that she has no intention of taking over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., stating she prefers to let the public witness the president’s “shamelessness” play out “until the very end.” In an ambush interview, Duterte said in Filipino, “I have no desire to grab Bongbong Marcos’ position.”

BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN—Inside a concrete-and-wood house typical of late 19th-century Philippine architecture, a young soldier-poet penned patriotic verses in Spanish in August 1899 while taking a break from his work for the revolutionary newspaper La Independencia. More than a century later, the house where the poem was written—known as Casa Hacienda—remains privately owned. Despite its place

As Filipinos celebrate Independence Day on June 12, Leon Gallery’s Spectacular Midyear Auction on June 13 offers more than a parade of collectibles. It presents a remarkable archive of nationhood: revolutionary documents, rare newspapers, early maps, colonial chronicles, and iconic artworks that trace the long and complex story of the Philippines. Taken together, the auction’s