The Ati-atihan is a confusing blend of the sacred and the profane, a festival held to honour Jesus Christ on one of the world's most beautiful islands. Each January the inhabitants of Panay…

On 25 February 1986, the People's Power Revolution toppled Ferdinand Marcos' tyrannous reign in the Philippines. Every year, Manila commemorates the peaceful uprising with People's Power Day.…

The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ are relived during Holy Week in San Pedro Cutud to a degree it is hard to believe. On the morning of Good Friday there is a reenactment of the…

Holy Week in The Philippines must be seen to be believed. Every miracle, action and person that features in the Bible's portrayal of Christ's final seven days finds expression somewhere in a…

This exhibit at Manila's Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates the prolific career and ideology of artist Master Hau Chiok, a Filipino of Chinese descent who has practiced and taught Chinese…

The Feast of San Roque street festival dates back to the 18th century, when the people of Valenzuela first gave thanks to their patron saint, San Roque. Women from the various barangays…

POSTURA, at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, explores the relationship between portraiture, attire and prestige in Filipino culture. Artist Romulo Galicano's formal portraits are on display…

The People Power Monument is topped by a mammoth bronze statue of the Virgin Mary. It commemorates the 1986 People Power Revolution that overthrew authoritarian Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos.