The Saint Augustine Church, completed in 1710, in the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. Credit: Flickr/Bernard Spragg.NZ. As I was reading the final papers submitted by the ...

As a new century begins, the United States is still deeply involved in the Philippines -- and the stakes are higher than ever. NEXT - 1898-1933: America's Colony back to top ...

The Philippines' daily minimum wage is 537 pesos ($15.33) — about 16,500 pesos per month ($470.90).. The Guardian reported that average pay for call centre workers fluctuates between 13,000 to ...

Catholicism – whether embraced or rejected – has played a crucial role in defining identity in Asia. Catholicism’s Overlooked Importance in Asia – The Diplomat All Sections Search ...

In a word: Catholicism. The religion arrived with the Spaniards who came to colonise the archipelago in the 16th century. "Catholic Church teachings emphasise the indissolubility of marriage.

About two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses on Good Friday in an extreme display of devotion that the Catholic church looks down upon as a form of folk religion but appears powerless to stop.