Anti-smoking campaigners are pushing for the Philippine government to increase the price of cigarettes by 1,000 per cent. The proposal was raised by an official of the World Health Organization …
Nation building: A representative of Islandia making a semi-official visit to the Principality of Sealandia in the North Sea.[/caption] NATION BUILDING: I won’t discuss the rights and wrongs of leaders …
Where are the best cafes to visit in Baguio cuddle weather? Here we give you the top five most affordable, lovely, and coolest places to stay warm and cuddle with …
Gilas Pilipinas lineup 2019 released to include powerful rookies Bolick and Perez in the final magic 12. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) made the announcement on August 25. Players …
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas has opened nominations for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. The awards are a biennial search to honour and recognise overseas …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque has said the government still had “a lot of work to do” in tackling teen pregnancy, despite falling numbers. “While there is a downward trend in …
The Malacañang has said convicts jailed for “heinous” crimes, such as ex Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez, are not eligible for early release. Speaking at a press conference today (Friday, August …
A global charity that works to protect the poor and vulnerable has stressed that poverty is never an excuse for the online abuse of children. In a statement today (Thursday, …
Two whales of different species have been found washed up off Bicol — one severally emaciated and the other with cuts to its dorsal fins. The whales were found dead …
Government chiefs in Iligan City have declared a “state of calamity” following an alarming increase of dengue cases in the area. Dengue cases have so far reached 1,138 with 14 …
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash It’s not just in the United States that people are struggling with their mental health. The situation seems to be declining throughout the world, with different regions …
A Korean man and his Filipina girlfriend have been arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover cop in Angeles City. Suh Jun Hong, aged 44, a native of Daeju City …
The cost of alcohol and electronic cigarettes looks set to rise after the House of Representatives approved a bill to increase “sin taxes”. Today (Tuesday, August 20) lawmakers were almost …
Police say the victim was riding home on his motorcycle with his 15-year-old live-in partner when the assassins struck. An Egyptian operator of a Digos City videoke bar has been …
Former environment secretary and committed philanthropist Regina “Gina” Lopez has died aged 65 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The announcement was made today (Monday, August 19) by ABS-CBN, the …
The Bureau of Immigration is preparing to deport a British man wanted in the UK for child abuse and an American sex offender. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the men …
A Korean-American veteran of the US Armed Forces has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine — or shabu — in Cagayan de Oro. Dong Young Kim, aged 66, was detained …
Police are investigating after an elderly Japanese man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Toledo City, Cebu. The victim, identified as Akira Tolog, was found …
A US government official who used his position to sexually abuse children in the Philippines has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Steven Hadley Hassan, aged 52, of …
A woman who offered to sexually abuse her three-year-old daughter and sisters online has been arrested in Surigao Del Sur. Operatives of the Women and Children Protection Center – Mindanao …
An American woman has been arrested for shouting and swearing at a policeman before slapping him at a restaurant in Las Piñas City. Las Piñas City police chief Colonel Simnar …
A stretch of Boracay beach was closed to the public after a female tourist allowed her child to defecate at the water’s edge. In a video uploaded to social media …
A billboard for Negros Oriental tourism showing a western man and a Filipina watching dolphins was taken down after being dubbed “offensive”. The billboard in Pasig City, Metro Manila, measured …
The Department of Tourism in Bicol has banned travel to places that have been identified as dengue “hotspots” by health authorities. Benjamin Santiago, DOT regional director, said the advisory was …
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has been signed into law by President Duterte to make the country a “space-capable nation” within a decade. Signed on August 8 and announced today …
All across the Philippines mounds of plastic pollution of varied sizes, can be found spread out across the lush, green vegetation that makes the Philippines so beautiful. Like a multicolored wound …