No one would have expected Nieves Fernandez, who worked as a teacher in Tacloban, to be a cunning lone assassin in World War II. However, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 completely changed her life, and she went from being a once nurturing school teacher to a renowned assassin. Read more »
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bicol (PDEA-5) has recently inaugurated its latest Balay Silangan Reformation Center in Pio Duran, Albay. This new facility, now the 13th operational Balay Silangan center in the province. Read more »
The Department of Health (DOH) just declared the first-ever instance of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI)-related fatality in the country. Read more »
Following several years of disputes and accusations against priests in the Catholic Church, the Vatican issued a decree in 1951 that disapproved of the Lipa apparition. Read more »
Design Philippines will showcase approximately 200 crafts from the province of Quirino for the Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, from January 26 to 30, highlighting the province's craftsmanship to the world. Read more »
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), three of the caves—Su'bon, Asbang Faksol, and Dats—are secure and "tourist-ready." Read more »
