Zaijian Jaranilla and the pride of providing

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Sagada’s ‘Panag-aapoy’ lights up a hill to honor the dead

Nov 1, 2026

Sagada’s ‘Panag-aapoy’ lights up a hill to honor the dead

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — I was at the early stages of graduate school thesis work at the University of the Philippines Baguio in 2007 when I was told by photographer Tommy Hafalla that the ritual “Begnas” of Sagada town in Mountain Province was to be held in the days leading up to All Saints’ Day.

This week’s milestones: Nov. 1 to Nov. 7

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This week’s milestones: Nov. 1 to Nov. 7

Nov. 4, 1999 Tuguegarao was converted from a municipality to a component city of Cagayan province through the approval of Republic Act No. 8755. A plebiscite was later held on Dec. 18, 1999, to ratify the conversion. Designated as the capital city of Cagayan and the regional center of Cagayan Valley, Tuguegarao is bounded by

Experience two sides of Switzerland at Beau-Rivage Palace and Lausanne Palace

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Experience two sides of Switzerland at Beau-Rivage Palace and Lausanne Palace

There is a certain romance to spending the holidays in Switzerland, and hotels like Beau-Rivage Palace and Lausanne Palace are perfect settings

He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.

Nov 1, 2026

He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.

Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers.

Thailand’s Most Famous Snake Catcher

Nov 1, 2026

Thailand’s Most Famous Snake Catcher

Pinyo Pukpinyo, Thailand’s most famous snake catcher, has found the critters slithering in nooks and crannies all over Bangkok. He refuses to kill them.

Korean Language Picks Up in Japan

Nov 1, 2026

Korean Language Picks Up in Japan

The rise of Korean terms in Japanese is a striking reversal from colonial times and a sign of the global appeal of South Korean culture.

Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas

Nov 1, 2026

Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas

For over three decades, Dolores Balladares Pelaez has lived and worked in Hong Kong without once returning to the Philippines for Undas, the annual two-day observance honouring the dead. This year, she is arranging prayers from afar for her late father and four siblings, but will once again miss the gathering back home. On Thursday morning, the 56-year-old domestic helper called her mother and niece in Laguna province to discuss hiring a prayer leader to visit the family home. Her sisters-in-law...

No P20/per kilo rice for sale on All Souls' Day, November 2

Nov 1, 2026

No P20/per kilo rice for sale on All Souls' Day, November 2

There will be no sale of the government's P20 per kilo rice on Monday, November 2 in observance of the All Souls' Day.

India’s Congress Party Plans Mass Protest in New Delhi

Nov 1, 2026

India’s Congress Party Plans Mass Protest in New Delhi

Organizers are calling for one of the biggest demonstrations yet, in a string of rallies that has racked India since the summer.

Spooky mall frights, cemetery bazaar mark Bukidnon Halloween

Nov 1, 2026

Spooky mall frights, cemetery bazaar mark Bukidnon Halloween

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Holiday shoppers and cemetery visitors here experienced a mix of fright and festival energy on Saturday as local businesses and city organizers rolled out Halloween-themed attractions alongside the annual All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day exodus. Inside one of the city’s premier shopping malls, retail employees transformed into iconic

Starbucks Philippines unveils 2027 planner, tumblers, other merch

Nov 1, 2026

Starbucks Philippines unveils 2027 planner, tumblers, other merch

Starbucks Philippines has unveiled its 2027 collectibles!

Light traffic seen on NLEX, SLEX; almost 40K passengers at PITX on morning of Nov. 1

Nov 1, 2026

Light traffic seen on NLEX, SLEX; almost 40K passengers at PITX on morning of Nov. 1

Light traffic was seen on the North Luzon Expressway and the South Luzon Expressway on Sunday morning, November 1, as Filipinos visited the tombs of their departed loved ones in cemeteries on All Saints' Day (Undas).

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