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For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundreds of tiny, colorful humans moving through the real world. Now, scientists have identified a mushroom species, Lanmaoa asiatica, responsible for these extraordinary hallucinations in China and the Philippines.
With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.
The Philippines has revamped its International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) around two tracks, with the amount of cash on offer tied to the size of the Filipino stake in a project. The Film Philippines Office (FPO) unveiled the new framework at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market. The Majority Track covers projects […]
Mount Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupted on Saturday sending thick plumes of smoke and ash.
The former president is able to understand the charges and follow the proceedings, panel of experts find.
Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.
Transport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.
A 16-year-old suspected gunman has shot two students dead and injured several others at a school in the Philippines.
Philippine Coast Guard accuses China of dangerous military manoeuvres near Palawan province.
Emergency services received reports of gunfire at the Banga National High School in southern Mindanao on Friday afternoon. At least two students were killed, while several others were injured.
At least eight people were also injured in the country's third deadly school shooting since June.
The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.
