Its barrenness startles me. Elsewhere in the Philippines I have been dazzled by jewel boxes of coral splendor. This region of the Indo-Pacific, known as the Coral Triangle, is the planet’s ...

John Gimlette spends a week in Svalbard, a little-known destination in Sweden where the latest Mission Impossible was filmed.

On Christmas Eve, a team of reindeer will crisscross the sky towing Santa and his present-laden sleigh. But Rudolph’s team won’t be the only reindeer doing something special. Back in the ...

THE Philippine Navy celebrated its 127th anniversary at the Naval Operating Base Subic in Zambales on May 20, 2025 with the theme, "Philippine Navy: Addressing challenges, promoting regional stability ...

As Independence Day draws near, streets across the Philippines and Filipino communities abroad are preparing to come alive with color, movement, and music. Parades will roll through city avenues ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday acknowledged Singapore for aiding the Philippines in protecting the Philippine Eagle, the endangered national bird of the Philippines. "I would ...

His name is Tony Tony Chopper, and fans saw him for the first time at Netflix Tudum 2025. Chopper is a small reindeer with a blue nose who can talk and walk like a human. He wears a big pink hat and ...

SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - China has a "deficit of trust and credibility" it needs to overcome in order to mend its fraught defence ties with the Philippines, though any breakthrough in the ...

With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism. View on ...

Historian Professor Xiao Chua shared with GMA News Online the history of the occasion as well as a few fun facts about the Philippine flag. According to Chua, the Philippine flag was designed by ...

US Marine Corps Photo MANILA, PHILIPPINES—U.S. Marine Corps and Army missile systems will deploy to strategic Philippine Island chains between Luzon and Taiwan to practice anti-ship operations ...

For reindeer herders, the presence of NATO and international troops has begun to disturb the animals during critical periods like calving season.