In the Philippines, this concept haunts classrooms and audiences like a specter whenever there is a celebration of the anniversary of some hero’s birth or death. It hangs in the air over the heads of ...

Maui attorney Lance D. Collins has received the Dr. Joseph P. Rizal Legacy Award for Peace and Social Justice. The award ...

MANILA, Philippines — Apart from honoring national heroes and frontline workers for their sacrifices, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to hold accountable those who abuse their power ...

August 25, 2025, is celebrated in the Philippines as National Heroes Day, a regular public holiday. In Tagalog it is known as Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani, observed on the last Monday of August. The ...

Ever wondered what our Philippine national heroes would look like as video game characters? Twelve national heroes were given a digital, modern spin in a campaign launched by The Huddle Room, a ...

Jersey City celebrated the 150th birthday of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The polymath and patriot who fought for Filipino rights during the Spanish colonial era was honored at Rizal ...

Members of the Philippine Army (PA) honored their fallen colleagues at the Libingan ng mga Bayani at Taguig City for Undas 2025. According to a statement released on Saturday, PA and other partner ...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed all local government units (LGUs) to display the Philippine flag in public spaces on August 25, 2025 in observance of National ...

Doctors, nurses and all medical staff are modern-day heroes for battling the coronavirus despite their exhaustion due to overwhelming numbers of Covid patients, Catholic bishops in the Philippines ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say dictator Ferdinand Marcos is set to be buried at a heroes' cemetery Friday despite growing opposition after the Supreme Court ruled last week that one ...