(UPDATE) BEING a warrior runs in Hergie Tao-Wag Bacyadan's blood. Aside from the hardball training and strength conditioning, the Olympic-bound Filipina boxer will have a "warrior blessing" from her ...

MANILA, Philippines — Team Lakay has been thriving despite the coronavirus pandemic and head master Mark Sangiao isn’t surprised at all that his fighters are able to adapt seamlessly amid the ...

What was billed as the first “indigenous Olympics” kicked off on Thursday with a raucous cultural mash-up that saw grimacing Maori warriors, gong-beating Filipinos and feather-crowned ...

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — Saying the flame could burn out soon for those pushing for Cordillera autonomy, regional leaders called for support for a third proposal seeking to create a ...

The hanging coffins of Sagada But the most unusual sights are the hanging coffins of the indigenous Igorot people. From the town center, there are actually several places a visitor can go to view ...

BAGUIO CITY—Jane Cadalig was attending a seminar when she introduced herself as an Igorot to one of her fellow participants. But the response she got was this: “Igorot ka? Hindi halata (Are ...