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In the 1980s, Filipino (Tagalog) Novels Barely Existed — Today They’re a Market of Tens of Thousands

Once so obscure it wasn't even tracked in commercial statistics, Tagalog and Filipino-language fiction has grown into a market of tens of thousands — meet five writers, from Wattpad sensation Jonaxx to the mysterious bestseller Bob Ong, who made it happen.

2026年8月9日

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Nostalgic Photos

A personal look back at rare photographs from the Arroyo administration: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Senator Loren Legarda in their old Assumption High School uniforms, and cabinet members dressed as Men in Black for Philippine Tatler magazine.

2026年8月8日

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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 2)

Part 2 of a serialized biography of Jose Rizal: the fabricated criminal case against his mother, and the execution of Fr. Jose Burgos and two fellow priests after the Cavite mutiny, events that shaped young Rizal's lifelong commitment to justice.

2026年8月4日

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“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 1)

Part 1 of a serialized biography of Jose Rizal: his birth in Calamba, his prodigious early gifts in language and poetry, his schooling in Binan, and the vow that led him to rediscover Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas in London two decades later.

2026年8月1日

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Toyota Launches First-Ever Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid in the Philippines, Australia, and the Middle East — Ahead of Japan

Toyota's first-ever Land Cruiser 300 hybrid went on sale in the Philippines on June 24, 2026, alongside prior launches in the Middle East and Australia — ahead of an expected Japan debut around September-October 2026.

2026年7月30日

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