A 16th-century parish church in Manila’s Tondo district is the latest in the Philippines to be named a minor basilica. The ...

There is a fetid smell that pervades the air. I couldn’t tell if it was from a nearby dumpsite or a dead body. Giant trucks fill the roads. Children – some half naked, some with fake tattoos – are ...

What’s wrong with an ethnic Chinese boy spending his happy childhood in Manila’s biggest and poorest district – the ancient, vibrant, sprawling and proletarian Tondo? A few days before the Chinese ...

“Masarap mabuhay sa Tondo,” Police Chief Inspector Rosalino “Jhun” Ibay Jr. mused as he surveyed the city. For most, this old Manila district is the grittiest area in the city, perhaps even the metro.

(UPDATE) POPE Leo XIV on Monday declared the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila a minor basilica. In a statement, the church said it is looking forward to the next chapter ...

NEW YORK, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tondo Fulfillment, the fastest-growing independent 3PL in the United States, announced today a strategic partnership with Highbeam, the leading e-commerce banking ...

Police arrested an alleged gun-for-hire leader during an operation in Barangay 120, Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday afternoon.

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Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Drawing on his upbringing in Mexican culture and memories of his mother’s ...

Road 2024 Vuelta a España runner-up Ben O'Connor abandons race on road to Angliru As it happened: top GC contenders finish together as victory goes to the break on stage 7 of the Vuelta a España As it ...

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