President Bongbong Marcos vowed cooperation with China as it assumed the chairmanship of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2026 during a surprising handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Filipino film pioneer Jose Nepomuceno’s ‘Diwata ng Karagatan,’ a long-lost film made in 1936, has been discovered in Belgium in a historical effort to locate the oldest surviving Filipino pre-World War II movie.

The Philippines marked a historic moment in its culinary and tourism industries as 108 establishments from Manila, its surrounding areas and Cebu were recognized in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Philippines 2026.