Images of Semana Santa

Images of Semana Santa

As Filipino Catholics take time to pray and reflect this Holy Week, we feature a collection of images that depict time-honored traditions.

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Science and Spirituality Go Hand-in-Hand Among Mountain Tribes

Science and Spirituality Go Hand-in-Hand Among Mountain Tribes

Indigenous healing traditions are still strong in the Cordillera.

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Our Ten Most Popular Stories for 2014

Our Ten Most Popular Stories for 2014

Here are the Top Ten stories which drew the most readers last year.

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The Holy Child Was Born, Now Let’s Eat

The Holy Child Was Born, Now Let’s Eat

Christmas Eve is the most scrumptious time of the year.

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The Old Lady and the Balete Tree

The Old Lady and the Balete Tree

Who was that old woman in black that appeared near our old balete tree?

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OFWs of the Cloth

OFWs of the Cloth

Filipino priests make their mark in US Catholic parishes.

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Mark of Four Waves

Mark of Four Waves

Before Spain conquered the Philippines, the numerous indigenous tribes distinguished themselves from each other by marking their bodies with tattoos, or batek.  

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Beyond Belief

Beyond Belief

Tempting fate? Here's a look at Filipino "folk beliefs."

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Circumcision: Writhe of Passage

Circumcision: Writhe of Passage

A rite of passage that generations of Filipino men had to endure

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A Bead in Time Saves a Tradition

A Bead in Time Saves a Tradition

Young Kalinga women recycle plastics to preserve bead-wearing tradition.

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