MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis had to rush back to Manila from Leyte yesterday as gales from Storm Amang picked up, forcing him to shorten his visit to the province by four hours. But the pope ...

(Updated 8 p.m.) Dubbed the “next superfood” and a “miracle plant” by some, the familiar backyard plant called malunggay continues to garner both local and international attention for its nutritional ...

The rainy season has arrived, and we’re trading in our halo-halo and milkshakes for something warmer and heartier. This soup dish is packed with good stuff (just look at all that Vitamin C-loaded ...

Once regarded as a "lowly" backyard outgrowth, it is now headed for the big time, thanks to R&D breakthroughs about its potentials chalked up by the researchers over the years. A few years back, for ...

During his visit to Palo town in Leyte province last Saturday, Pope Francis got the chance to try not one but three Filipino dishes. According to a report on GMA's “24 Oras” aired Monday evening, the ...

The malunggay plant also known by its scientific name, moringa oleifera is easy to grow and packed with health benefits. (Thrifty Traveller pic) Many households in the Philippines have this miracle ...