Chelsea Manalo won the award this year following Michelle Dee’s triumph last year, showcasing the country’s rich cultural ...

The preliminaries of the 73rd Miss Universe competition took place in Mexico City this week, with more than 120 contestants.

Chelsea’s national costume paid homage to the Philippines’ religions. Manalo showcased a national costume celebrating the country’s religious diversity during Miss Universe 2024 preliminary ...

The costume paid tribute to both Muslim and Christian traditions, incorporating traditional fabrics and symbols, including an image of Our Lady of Antipolo and Mindanao-inspired details. The gown, ...

MANILA, Philippines – Santanina “Nina” Rasul, the country’s first female Muslim senator, has died, the Senate announced on Friday November 29. She died on Thursday, November 28 ...

MANILA -- Preparations are underway for the first parliamentary election in the Muslim autonomous region of the Philippines, though a recent Supreme Court ruling and a stalled disarmament drive ...

THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH), ...

Some view the expansion as an increase in Islamic influence while others see it as part of living in a pluralistic society. The Philippine government’s recent decision to expand sharia law into ...

Santanina Tillah Rasul, the country's first Muslim woman senator, has died at the age of 94. Her remains will be taken to Jolo, Sulu, for burial next to her husband, Abraham Rasul, a former Philippine ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' representative, Chelsea Manalo, was awarded the Best in National Costume special award at Miss Universe 2024, two weeks after the pageant ended.