A German has been arrested in Lapu-Lapu City on suspicion of sexually abusing children — including his own two-year-old son — and sharing the footage online. Agents from the police’s …
The US Embassy in Manila has denied reports that its new ambassador to the Philippines would be US State Assistant Secretary Mina Chang. Several online news sites have cited “insider …
A suicide bomber who attacked an army base on Sulu Island last month has been confirmed as a Filipino citizen — the nation’s first. Police and military officials made the …
Amal Clooney will join the legal team defending journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site Rappler has repeatedly clashed with President Duterte. Ressa, who was named as one of Time Magazine’s …
The Philippines has bounced back to 24th place in a global bank’s survey of the best countries to live and work for expats. This result in HSBC bank’s 2019 Expat …
A mid-term survey has found that 80 per cent of Filipinos are happy with President Duterte’s performance — his best result so far. In its June survey released today (Monday, …
The newly elected Mayor of Manila has reminded all foreigners visiting or working in the capital to respect its rules or face the consequences. Speaking at a press conference today …
The Philippine passport has slipped six spots down a global league of visa-free privileges, now placing at number 80 out of 199 countries. The annual Henley Passport Index, which was …
More than 260 people were hospitalised with food poisoning after a celebration of the 90th birthday of former first lady Imelda Marcos. Bryant Wong, a disaster-response officer, said a fleet …
The Department of Health has announced a ban on using vapes and e-cigarettes in public places, in line with existing rules on tobacco smoking. President Duterte has previously signed an …
More than 700 Metro Manila cops have been dismissed from service as part of a city-wide crackdown on corruption and illegality. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) today (Wednesday, …
Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered an investigation into a drug bust that led to the shooting of a three-year-old girl. The child, identified as Myka, was caught …
President Duterte has approved a 25 billion-peso plan for the full rehabilitation of Boracay Island following its six-month closure last year. “We likewise announce the approval of the Boracay Medium-Term …
Taiwan has extended its 14-day visa-free privilege for Filipinos until July 2020 as “a display of Taiwan’s amity with the Philippines”. “The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announced …
A Kenyan man suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group has been arrested at a hotel in Iba, Zambales. Cholo Abdi Abdullah, an alleged member of the Al …
An Australian resort owner was rescued from a capsized boat alongside a guest from his home country and three Filipinos off Southern Leyte. The five men were picked up by …
A woman has been arrested in Iligan after offering to sexually abuse her eight-year-old daughter and stream it live on the Internet. Agents of the police’s Women and Children Protection …
Eight people, including three soldiers, were killed and at least 12 injured in an Islamist suicide bomb attack at a Sulu Island Army base. Regional military commander Major General Cirilito …
A court in Cyprus has sentenced an army captain to life for the murder of seven women and girls, including four from the Philippines. Nicholas Metaxas had pleaded guilty to …
The leaders of Southeast Asian nations have vowed to fight the scourge of plastic pollution in the oceans with a joint declaration. The Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in …
AirAsia has been named as the world’s best low-cost airline in the Skytrax World Airline Awards for the 11th consecutive year. Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific also had cause …
Two Filipino fruit pickers were killed and three others injured when the car they were travelling in was hit by a train in New Zealand. Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand …
The Bureau of Immigration is set to deport a Pakistani man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber linked with the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said …
An American has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing in Dumaguete — a little over a year since he was nabbed for the same crime. James Thomas Hobert was …
Eleven American fugitives arrested after hiding out in the Philippines have now been deported to the face justice in the USA. The announcement was made on the website of the …
An Australian sex offender has been sentenced to more than seven years for the online abuse of two girls in Cebu. Matthias Wolfgang Baden, aged 58, paid the mother of …