"Ave Maria, Viva Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria!" Devotees chanted during the Feast in honor of Our Lady of Candles (Candelaria), patron of Western Visayas, on 2, 2026.

By Sam Karas and Rob D’Amico This article was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom ...

Peru's Guardianes de la Trocha gang has taken over La Pampa, a gold-rich area running alongside the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse regions on the continent. Forbidden ...

If you got the Baby Jesus in the Rosca de Reyes, tradition dictates that on February 2nd you must provide tamales and atole.

Rooted in early Christian tradition, Candlemas marks the presentation of Jesus and purification of the Virgin Mary at Herod's Temple in Jerusalem.

President Claudia Sheinbaum held her Monday morning press conference at Cineteca Nacional Chapultepec before attending the inauguration of the Santa Fe-Observatorio station of the long-awaited Mexico ...

Candlemas Day, or Día de la Candelaria, is celebrated in early February and is one of Mexico’s most representative traditions ...

The intervention at the Church of San Miguel de Geneto, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), is based on a dual commission: the rigorous restoration of an 18th-century hermitage and its extension ...

ILOILO CITY — In anticipation of the heavy traffic and widespread road closures tied to one of Western Visayas’ oldest and ...

From art and dance to tamales and kite flying, this February is sure to be a month to remember in Mexico City.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world, photos courtesy of the Associated Press.

Feb. 2, 1818 A Royal Decree from the king of Spain divided the Provincia de Ilocos into two separate provinces–Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. The decree was issued following a series of uprisings by ...