Ghost stories are a tradition in many cultures, and Florante Aguilar recalls that power outages throughout his childhood in the Philippines were common. “It’s pretty amazing how we instantly revert to ...

X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism patients. Philippine folklore has plenty of aswang (monster) stories—creatures with contorted or shape-shifting figures, to which belong the witches, vampires, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe Philippines 2025 contestants dressed up in creatures from Filipino folklore for this edition's National Costume showcase. The National Costume show was held during ...

Last week, I stayed in the 432-year-old Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg in Heidelberg. I chose the hotel for its age and the fact that its façade is one of the tourist attractions Rizal saw during his stay ...