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Imagine yourself living in ancient Philippines. No Christianity, Islam, or any of the modern-day religions. Everything you need to survive is literally in front of you--food, clothes, a roof over...

In the Philippines, 22 rare birds are now endangered. Out of these 22 , 13 endemic birds are deemed critically endangered. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has put these birds...

Just like the rest of the world, the Philippines also has its very own set of laws that are strange, outdated or just sound outright wrong to modern ears. While some of these laws are pretty...

As one respected Filipino historian once said, "Jose Rizal is everywhere yet he is nowhere."  We've learned more about his life than any other Filipino hero who fought for our liberty. His name...

Mankind’s history can be likened to a pond, wherein one event—even if it is a tiny ripple—has the potential to make itself felt in a wide area. That’s just how history works—events...

Scary movies always fail to scare me. Not because I  dislike the plot or the special effects, but because the history buff in me believes that truth is stranger--and oftentimes more horrifying--than...