Unlike other Asian countries which subsidize oil, the Philippines' free market on petroleum products fall victim to the unrelenting increases in global oil prices. Since January of this year, price of petrol have risen 18 times--from Php45/liter (approx....
Every town in the world named St. John or "San Juan" today celebrates the feast of St. John the Baptist. In the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic nation, the annual celebration is met with playful dousing and sprinkling of water to... any one. In the City of...
A myriad of non-profit organizations focus on education as a way to address the poverty issue in the Philippines. Many of these organizations provide everything from volunteer teachers to academic materials,...