Stories: Philippines

Stories connected to Philippines.

• A TV romance event sparked 40.7 million hashtag uses.During the Philippine TV event Tamang Panahon, its associated hashtag appeared 40,706,392 times on Twitter in…
• The score was recounted: tied. One referee had already gone home.In a 1930 Philippine college basketball championship game, Ateneo appeared to win by one point. A recount mad…
• A tiny sea slug that looks like a sheep. Its cells keep borrowed chloroplasts.Costasiella kuroshimae was discovered off Kuroshima, Okinawa. This 5–10 mm sea slug retains chloroplasts from…
• No studio. Too much outside noise. The singer went under a blanket.Filipino singer TJ Monterde recorded his 2020 song 'Puhon' in his bedroom. To reduce outside noise, he sang b…
• These beetles look much alike. Their genitals reveal the differences.A 2014 revision of the tiny Caccothryptus beetles, found across parts of Asia, reorganized seven recognized s…
• A song caught on through TikTok. Then it topped a national chart.Filipino group Bini released 'Pantropiko' in 2023. It later spread on TikTok and reached number one on Billbo…
• A tree trunk that looks splashed with paintRainbow eucalyptus is native to the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its bark peels in strips, ex…
• Banana ketchup can borrow tomato ketchup’s colorPhilippine banana ketchup is made with bananas, sugar, vinegar and spices. Its natural color is brownish-yell…
• Araw-araw means every day, not two daysIn Tagalog, araw means day or sun, while the full reduplication araw-araw means every day. Repeating a form c…
• The octopus hides six arms to resemble a sea snakeThe mimic octopus alters shape and behaviour as well as colour. To resemble a sea snake, it hides six arms an…
• A Philippine festival turns giant Christmas lanterns into competitorsSan Fernando in the Philippines hosts a competition of giant parol lanterns. Electricity was introduced to th…
• A dance named for its local stepsKalibo’s Ati-Atihan celebration honours the Santo Niño, with processions, costumed dancers and marching bands…
• Some house decorations at this festival can be eaten laterAt Lucban’s Pahiyas festival in the Philippines on May 15, houses are decorated with fruit, vegetables, farm…
• Davao’s festival once combined three local icons in its nameKadayawan in Davao, Philippines, celebrates harvest and local cultures. Its former name Apo Duwaling combined…
• Cebu’s Sinulog has a practical side beyond its dancingSinulog in Cebu, Philippines, honours the Santo Niño. Devotee City, begun in 1996, used recycled shipping con…