Philippines

The nostalgic “2026 is the new 2016” trend explodes on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, with Philippine celebrities unearthing decade-old snaps, recreating Mannequin Challenges, and reminiscing 2016-era fads like AlDub mania, Encantadia revival, and Pokémon Go hunts. Gabbi Garcia, Kylie Padilla, Janine Gutierrez and Awra Briguela posted throwbacks: Garcia as Sang’gre with Padilla and Sanya Lopez; Gutierrez as the calendar girl …

On January 26, 2026, at the Nustar Hotel in Cebu City, Philippines, the 63 rd ASEAN National Tourism Organizations Meeting was inaugurated, bringing together senior officials of all 11 member countries of ASEAN, not to mention dialogue partners. Hosted amid Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairmanship, it assesses programs for future-ready tourism: sustainability, digital innovation, and community benefits under “Navigating Our Future …

Philippines tourism leaders, including Department of Tourism DOT Secretary Christina Frasco and industry stakeholders, intensified calls on January 21, 2026, to remove the ₱1,620-₱2,700 travel tax on outbound Filipino travelers to enhance global competitiveness. In a Manila forum, Frasco put it on the legislators, but emphasized infrastructure backwardnesss, 69th of 117 countries, and other financing sources necessary to meet road …

The Philippines is gearing up to adopt the technology-driven public recruitment method with the collaboration of Excelsoft Technologies and Aseametrics for the Civil Service Digital Examination from 2026. Their partnership intends to revolutionize large-scale testing by introducing secure, cloud-based assessments that will be more accessible, transparent, and efficient. The Civil Service Digital Examination, which will attract more than 300,000 contenders …

Officially, BTS will come back to the international scene with much-anticipated BTS World Tour 2027 their first major tour since the completion of mandatory military service. The Philippines is deemed to be one of the larger stops in the Asian region, and the concerts are likely to be planned in March 2027. The demand is anticipated to be very high …

The Philippines has come a notch near in solving a months-long standoff in the sea over containers of radioactive zinc dust. Radioactive storage Philippines at the former military base is now planned by authorities after the shipment was stored at sea because it was not accepted in the region and was unsafe. Authorities indicate that the radiation level is not …

The Economic partnership between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Philippines has signed a historic bilateral trade and investment agreement, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which is a significant achievement in the bilateral trade and investment relationship. The historic agreement signed in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 summit in the UAE was the first free trade agreement …

The Philippines is a world-renowned country that celebrates Christmas longer than any other country and makes one holiday a cultural season that lasts almost four months. Since the period of the ber months in September, malls, houses, and streets are crowded with festive lights, carols, and ornaments. Christmas in the Philippines is not a holiday that only celebrates religion alone, …

The Philippine authorities have increased the alert status of Mayon Volcano, which is among the most active volcanoes in the country, leading to increased panic among the residents and visitors of Albay Province. When the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) declared the volcano under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, this indicated a greater risk of …

Early 2026 will be a hot month to visit Southeast Asia as the Philippines will launch a colorful schedule of events, cultural events, and massive events. Starting with the colorful parades of the streets and religious festivals, to food fairs and the international music events, the country has it all to offer to all kinds of tourists. Not only do …