Runaway oil prices put strain on Manila's (abysmal) public transport system

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....

Catholics celebrate Feast of St. John the Baptist

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...