Health & Wellness

October 13, 2026

UBC's Universal Donor Breakthrough is Now Moving Beyond the Lab

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

UBC's initial breakthrough has since expanded beyond organ transplantation. Read more »

Culture

October 10, 2026

Tabi-Tabi Po: What Is a Tiyanak? The Crying Baby of Philippine Folklore

by Mika Soriano

It sounds like an abandoned infant crying in the dark. Here’s what the tiyanak is said to be, where the belief came from, what old folks did to break its spell, and how a grieving mother’s ghost became a movie monster. Read more »

Opinion

October 07, 2026

“Kanya-Kanya, Pero sa Kapwa Ko, Pamilya Ko”: Why Political Dynasties Endure in the Philippines

by Gabriel Luna

Open Pulitiklan.com and the country turns into a field of colored dots. Each one is a province or city, and each opens into a list of surnames and the relatives in public office who share them. “Kapag ang public office, family business,” the site says under its logo. Read more »

Business & Tech

October 06, 2026

Toshiba to Expand Hard Drive Production in Laguna as AI Boom Lifts Demand; Government Sees 3,000 Jobs

by Carina Dimaculangan

Toshiba plans to expand hard disk drive production in the Philippines over the next three years, with the project expected to create about 3,000 jobs. Read more »

World

October 06, 2026

Pope Francis’ Personal Diary to Be Published on Nov. 24

by Juan Vergel de Dios

Notes that the late Pope Francis kept for more than three decades will be published on Nov. 24 in a book by one of his closest collaborators, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Vatican’s publishing house announced on Monday, Oct. 5. Read more »

Culture

October 05, 2026

Tabi-Tabi Po: Spirits, Labyrinths and UFOs? Welcome to Ciudad Verdadero

by Mika Soriano

A privately owned hill along the Lucban–Sampaloc road draws psychics, mediums, and spiritual seekers who say it holds labyrinths, “breathing” boulders and even a landing pad for UFOs. Here’s what’s known about the mysterious place, what believers say happens there, and why you can’t simply drive in. Read more »