So, the Philippines is thinking about finishing its railway. We’ve been here before—a lot of talk, blueprints, and groundbreakings that led to nowhere. A skeptic, looking at the long, troubled history ...

Bicolano cuisine, noted by Filipinos as perhaps the most "incendiary" in the entire country, centers on what I call its holy trinity: sili (finger chili), pili nut, and gata (coconut milk, first and ...

MANILA, Philippines — A plan to revive the Bicol Express is still uncertain as China, the supposed financier of the project, is yet to decide whether it will lend P142 billion to the Philippines. This ...

A LAWMAKER has proposed that the revival of the Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Bicol Express rail line be included on the list of 80 high-impact infrastructure projects that President Ferdinand R ...

Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley’s rarer Asian offerings. This Week: ...

MANILA, Philippines — The government should seek a public-private partnership (PPP) to revive the Philippine National Railway (PNR) South Long Haul Project instead of relying on a loan from China.

From spicy foods to spicy words, Bikolanos have a way of switching up to an entirely different set of words in moments of strong emotion. Your pet cat, once called ikós, is now kurasmág, and eating ...

To wake up at 3 in the morning is to wake up for the gods. Or that’s how strong my faith was when I decided one day to take the train that once more moved between Naga the city in Camarines Sur and ...

MANILA, Philippines – Hogging 2023’s list of Best Pork Dishes in the World are four Filipino favorites – lechon, lechon kawali, Bicol express, and sisig! International food database Taste Atlas ...

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan urges fellow lawmakers to support him in his advocacy to revive the so-called Bicol Express of the Philippine National Railways ...

MANILA, Philippines — UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque has assured Bicolanos of fast travel and efficient product delivery once the “Bicol Express” train route connecting Manila to Bicol ...