The Philippines, for decades, has been the stronghold of Catholicism in Asia, with almost 80 percent of the population ...

Every year in the province of Cebu, hundreds of vessels venture out to the sea for a symbolic reenactment of the time when ...

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal into an influential ... Two weeks later, the ships reached the Philippines. Unfortunately, Magellan was killed in a battle soon after.

The Philippines, an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, is full of magnificent cities, each with its own unique charm. But if ...

The Santo Niño de Cebu symbolizes the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines and the enduring faith of the Filipino people. It also tells the story of colonization by and oppression of a foreign ...

This province island lies at the heart of the Central Philippines called the Visayas region. In the history of Christian evangelization, it prides itself as the Cradle of Christianity in the Far East ...