It’s officially summer, with temperatures hitting the mid-30s. Many will most likely be heading to the beaches, as we have some of the best in the world. But how about going to higher ground instead ...

For Joy Poligon, life is simple, if harsh. "If I don't go to our rice field every day, we will have nothing to eat." It takes her an hour for a return trip to Batad, traversing rough terrain to reach ...