Japan's decision to ease travel warnings in parts of Mindanao validates the government's efforts to promote the Philippines' ...

Residents of Lanao del Sur’s 39 towns and capital city, Marawi, are mourning the demise of former governor Soraya ...

THE World Bank said a P2.75-million project to improving learning outcomes for out-of-school children (OOSC) in Bangsamoro is on track for grant disbursement next month. The No Bangsamoro Child Left ...

Opening presents while spending time with loved ones has been part of many families' traditions on Christmas Day for generations. So has watching basketball. While families around the world ...

THE Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will have to bear with an irregular electoral setup in May 2025, pending the creation of its provinces ...

In the United States, we all know the traditions: the ball drop at Times Square, sharing a kiss with a loved one at the stroke of midnight, and countless fireworks. But elsewhere around the globe, ...

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/22 Dec ) – Only 344 of the 40,000-strong Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), or a dismal 0.86 percent, have applied for ...

The clock strikes midnight, a new year begins, and across the globe, various traditions and rituals are practiced to invite good luck for the next 365 days. For an auspicious start to the next 12 ...

Psychologist Jo Hemmings said: “Our superstitions and our traditions are inherited in the same way, and even the slightly crazy ones are often passed down through the generations. We are now ...

Celebrated over eight days and nights, Hanukkah commemorates a people’s uprising and holy miracle from more than 2,000 years ago. On the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, a colorful menorah lights ...

But not everybody celebrates the same way—or even on the same day. Beyond the familiar traditions like Santa Claus, a fir tree, caroling and gift-giving, a number of countries—including the U ...

“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...