Category: People and Places

How did the Filipinos end up with this distorted perception of beauty? Is this a sign of colonial mentality or an inferiority complex brought to us by our Spanish colonizers?

In 1965, an Aussie boy accidentally fell asleep inside the cargo hold of a plane flying to Manila. Miraculously, he lived to tell the tale. 

It was an inspiring story of courage only being retold lately. But how did President Quezon become a key part of this historic moment? 

An Igorot boy met an American. What happened next will amaze you.

This is how a mother's lullaby gave birth to a bittersweet song created just as much for adults as it is for children.

Explore the rich and fascinating history of our city capital's most iconic landmark--none other than the Manila City Hall.