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Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the two biggest air carriers in the Philippines, offering both domestic and international flights. Each has its own...

7 Filipino Questions You’re Too Shy To Ask

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Games We Played as a Kid: Pinoy Children in the Past

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15 Unique Filipino Quirks That Foreigners Find Fascinating (and Filipinos Know by Heart)

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Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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Unhealthy Lifestyles Leave Filipino Seafarers With Various Illnesses

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Becoming Hubby's 'Punching Bag' Not Enough To Annul Marriage

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List of Taxable Luggage Items According to Bureau of Customs

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