ARCHLIGHT MEDIA

Gilas Pilipinas hits the court against Australian club Adelaide 36ers tonight at Meralco Gym in the first of two closed-door friendlies intended to give the team a good workout and gauge of progress eight days before plunging into action in the FIBA World Cup. Gilas coach Yeng Guiao said the NationalsRead More →

The Philippines, the No. 8 team in the tournament, not only wound up in third place but also shocked the top team in tournament. Xianglin Wu tallied five points to lead China. The Philippines was relegated to the bronze medal game after losing to Australia, 15-12, in the semifinals. FajardoRead More →

As the Philippine men’s basketball team heads back to the world stage, it’s only rightful that it gets to strut its stuff looking good. Gilas Pilipinas will be sporting new uniforms from sportswear giant Nike when it sees action in the 32-nation FIBA World Cup that will be staged inRead More →

A picture paints a thousand words. By simply looking beyond antique photos that have withstood the wrath of time, one can learn stories more fascinating than what you usually find in history textbooks. Below are some of the most interesting Pinoy vintage photos with intriguing backstories. 10. Magellan’s Monument (1898). With an iconic presenceRead More →

There’s more to Philippine history than boring facts and useless details. In fact, it is full of twists, mysteries, and everything nice–just like our typical evening telenovelas.  El Renacimiento Filipino, for example, was brimming with some of the most morbid pictures imaginable. From unusual deformities to recuerdos de patay (cadaver photos), this pre-war magazineisRead More →

Barring Spain, no other country in the world has had so pervasive an influence on the Philippines than America. In fact, the effects of the decades-long American rule of the country can still be clearly seen in our society, from the way we eat, dress, speak, etc. While it cannotRead More →

sually, when we think of epic speeches, what pops up to our minds are the likes of William Wallace, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and a who’s who of famous greats (and villains also) in the pantheon of history. Here in the Philippines, the best that we could probably recall isRead More →

Douglas MacArthur once said: “Give me ten thousand Filipinos and I will conquer the world.” It’s easy to see why he said that. As we’ve pointed out before, Filipinos are a warrior race, often fighting with the odds stacked against them. A glance at the different battles and wars FilipinosRead More →

Although the Philippine Revolution, the Philippine-American War, the World War II, and the Korean War are generally what comes to mind whenever someone asks what wars Filipinos fought in, it’s good to know that our ancestors actually played a vital role in the many famous foreign conflicts of history. AfterRead More →

Centuries of infighting and struggling against foreign oppression have forged Filipinos into one of the toughest and bravest races in the world. Our history alone is filled with the exploits of courageous Filipino fighters such as Lapu-Lapu and Gregorio del Pilar. And if that isn’t enough to convince you that FilipinosRead More →