Dutchman held by Abu Sayyaf terrorists since 2012 killed in gun battle
A Dutchman held hostage by Abu Sayyaf for seven years has been killed during a clash with government troops on Sulu Island. It is believed that Ewold Horn was shot …
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Cebu mother gets 21 years for online sexual abuse of children
A young mother from Cordova, Cebu, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for live-streaming the sexual abuse of children. The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to Attempted Trafficking in Persons …
Laser beams force Australian navy pilots out of sky over South China Sea
Australian navy helicopter pilots have reported being forced out of the sky by laser beams while flying over the disputed South China Sea. The Australian Broadcasting Company reported today (Wednesday, …
Palawan bureaucrats have world’s most expensive resort in their sights
The world’s most expensive resort has attracted the beady-eyed interest of Philippine bureaucrats, keen to uncover any irregularities in its paperwork. As we reported earlier this month, Banwa Private Island …
New law requires students to plant 10 trees before being allowed to graduate
A bill passed by the House of Representatives will require all Filipino students to plant at least 10 trees before they are allowed to graduate. House Bill 8728, or the …
Negros Oriental villagers spark outrage by manhandling stranded whales
A group of people from Negros Occidental have sparked outrage after man-handling a group of small whales that had become stranded near their village. Footage of several people posing for …
American arrested at Manila’s airport while meeting underage girl
A suspected American child abuser was arrested at Manila’s airport while allegedly in the act of meeting up with an underage girl. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said today (Tuesday, …
Two children among eight killed in Abu Sayyaf raid on Sulu village
Two children were among eight people killed when Abu Sayyaf terrorists launched a raid on government troops at a Sulu Island village. Brigadier General Divino Rey Pabayo, commander of the …
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 …
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 …