Judge urged to stand down after granting bail to cop in Jee Ick Joo case
The judge presiding over the Jee Ick Joo murder trial has been urged to stand down after granting one of the accused police officers bail. Prosecutors from the Department of …
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British man gets three years, two months for online abuse of Filipino kids
A British Army veteran who directed the live-streamed sexual abuse of Filipino children has been sentenced to just three years and two months. Andrew Whiddett, who was awarded an MBE …
Ten dead as jeepney loses brakes and plunges into Albay province ravine
Ten people are dead and at least 18 injured after a jeepney with faulty brakes plunged into a ravine in Albay province. The accident occurred in Libon Town at about …
Woman shot in Tagbilaran City blames foreign boyfriend’s ex-lover
A woman shot and injured by motorcycle gunmen in Tagbilaran City says she was targeted due to a love triangle involving her foreign boyfriend. The 26-year-old was shot in broad …
American wanted for child porn offences deported after Angeles City arrest
An American wanted in Minnesota on child pornography charges has landed in Guam after being deported from the Philippines. Gary James Dokulil, aged 40, was arrested in Guam today (Monday, …
Senate wants Philippines to be ‘space-faring nation’ within a decade
Oscar Wilde once said: “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars”… and now he is joined by the Phlippine Senate. The upper …
Wife offers cash reward to find killers of Italian murdered in Negros Oriental
The wife of an Italian property developer gunned down at his Negros Oriental home has offered a million-peso reward to track down his killers. As we reported in March, Andrea …
US Navy’s South China Sea patrol angers Beijing smarting over trade war
A US Navy patrol through the South China Sea has been slammed by a Beijing already smarting over mounting trade tensions. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) scrambled air and naval …
Kuwaiti charged over death of maid found violated with cucumber
A criminal case has been filed filed against a Kuwaiti after a Filipina maid was found dead, with a cucumber forced into her body. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) …
North Korea tourism chiefs announce schedule for Mass Games
North Korean travel authorities have announced the schedule for the country’s 2019 Mass Games Events, titling them the “our country” games. Taking place from June to September, the games will …
China accuses two Canadians of spying amid Huawei tensions
China has brought spying charges against two Canadians nearly six months after they were detained amid the Huawei row with the US and Canada. Travel agent Michael Spavor and international …
Dutchman held by Abu Sayyaf since 2012 ‘joins terror group’
Police believe a Dutchman held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants for more than seven years has joined the Islamic State-linked terror group. According to Sulu police commander Pablo Labra, Ewold …
New ‘sin taxes’ on cigarettes and alcohol to fund universal health care
Sin taxes on cigarettes and alcohol are due to be hiked in order to fund a universal health care programme for the Philippines. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque …
Four years after arrest, American gets life for molesting boys in Davao
Four years after his arrest, a 71-year-old American has been handed a life sentence for molesting boys in Davao City. George William Nolan, a native of Michigan, has been convicted …
At least 10 dead in bloody day on the roads of the Philippines
It’s been a day of carnage on the roads of the Philippines, with at least ten people killed in two deadly collisions. At least eight were killed and several others …
Three children suffocate after getting trapped inside car in Bataan
Three children were found dead after accidentally locking themselves into a car where they suffocated amid sweltering heat. The cousins have been named as Agatha Morales, aged nine, Shamel Alghela …
Body of Filipina maid murdered by Kuwaiti boss violated with cucumber
A Filipina maid allegedly murdered by her employer in Kuwait was found with her body “black and blue” and violated with a cucumber. The latest killing of a Filipino worker …
Philippines withdraws ambassador from Canada amid festering trash row
The Philippines has withdrawn its ambassador to Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back trash illegally exported to Manila. Writing on his official Twitter account today (Thursday, May …
Ex-US Marine dies in police shootout after running amok and killing two
A retired US Marine was shot dead inside his burning house after running amok and killing his step son and a barangay chief in Talisay City. Dean Torrefranca was reportedly …
British man among three arrested in Manila for shabu possession
Three people, including a British man, have been arrested for possession of shabu following a police raid on a condominium in Malate, Manila. Suspects Philip Joseph, aged 47, Josephine Olayao, …
Big boost for President Duterte as allies dominate mid-term elections
President Duterte has received a public vote of confidence after unofficial mid-term election results showed big wins for his candidates. According to unofficial tallies today (Tuesday, May 14) nine of …
Vote buying is ‘integral’ part of Philippine elections, President Duterte says
President Duterte described illegal vote buying as an “integral part of elections” in the Philippines after casting his vote in Davao City. “The practice of buying votes has been an …
Men who beat US Marine to death have downgraded sentences voided
The Supreme Court has voided a downgraded sentence of probation handed to two men who beat US Marine George Anikow to death seven years ago. In a two-page resolution dated …
Charges dropped against ex-boyfriend for Christine Silawan murder
Charges against a teenage boy accused of killing and mutilating his ex-girlfriend Christine Silawan have been dropped. Exactly two months after the grisly murder, the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor’s Office has …
Filipina maid tied to tree as punishment by Saudi royal safely home
A Filipina maid who was tied to a tree as a punishment by her employer — said to be a member of the Saudi royal family — is safely home. …
Norwegian woman dies of rabies after rescuing puppy in the Philippines
A 24-year-old Norwegian woman has died after catching rabies from a stray puppy that she rescued during a holiday in the Philippines. Birgitte Kallestad was on holiday with friends when …