11+ hour, 28+ min ago  (257+ words) A 680-room hotel developed by a Philippine company opened in Madrid on Tuesday, March 10, becoming one of the largest hotels in Spain and the first overseas property of a Filipino homegrown hotel brand. "A Filipino moment is set to happen…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) LAVEZARES, Northern Samar" An art exhibit has recently been launched here honoring a Spanish Franciscan martyr who served in the province in the early 20th century. Mounted at the Nuestra Se'ora de Salvacion Historical and Ecclesiastical Museum, the month-long exhibit pays…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (318+ words) The canonization cause of 17th-century Italian Jesuit Fr. Francesco Palliola, described as a martyr in Mindanao, has registered a "positive development," the Diocese of Dipolog announced Thursday. The diocese said it received formal communication from Jesuit Fr. Pascual Cebollada, postulator…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (312+ words) A teenage beachgoer was caught in strong waves and treacherous currents while swimming in'San Juan, La Union. A video showing the incident went viral, capturing a 16-year-old female resident of Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija, being swept by the waves in Barangay…...