A remote mountain trek with indigenous rice farmers shows another side of the island nation better known for its beaches.

"If I don't go to our rice field every day, we will have nothing to eat." It takes her an hour for a return trip to Batad, traversing rough terrain to reach the village that is inaccessible by ...

Meanwhile, the Ifugao Terraces Commission responded in March 1999 informing the World Heritage Centre that it has taken into consideration for future action, the recommendations made by the expert ...

Being part of the Cordillera, I expected to see rice terraces, traditional houses, and people wearing G-strings in Kiangan. When I arrived, however, I saw American-period houses and people in cowboy ...

Sen. Loren Legarda says her lush farm south of Metro Manila, where the air is crisp and cool, is a “portrait of me.” ...

Then there’s the muyong system of Ifugao, home to the renowned Banaue Rice Terraces. Muyong is an Ifugao term that translates to forest or woodlot. It can be viewed from various perspectives ...

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Eight floral floats thematically designed to portray famous sites and destinations in Baguio City and the Cordillera, delighted Baguio folks and visitors in the Panagbenga 2025 ...

including many Ifugao warriors, who fought for liberation at the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge in August 1945, which proved to be one of the last battles of World War II. Mayoyao rice terraces.

From the country's surfing capital, Siargao, and its "cloud nine" waves to the Ifugao rice terraces of Luzon, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol and the rolling hills of Batanes, the charm of the ...