The navies of the Philippines, the US, Japan and India have sailed together for the first time through the contested South China Sea. The operation was described today (Thursday, May …
Philippine police have announced a 48-hour alcohol ban to run from May 12-13 to help ensure peaceful and orderly midterm elections. Speaking today (Thursday, May 9), police Colonel Bernard Banac …
The Canadian Government has urged against travel to parts of the southern Philippines due to a serious threat of terrorism and kidnapping. Canadians have been urged to avoid all travel …
A Manila airport taxi driver whose bare-faced attempt to scam two Austrian travel bloggers went viral online has been arrested. The YouTubers, Mike & Nelly, have today (Wednesday, May 8) …
A police officer charged with the kidnap and murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo in 2016 has been granted bail. Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Dumlao was granted bail by Angeles …
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The government is launching an investigation into claims of Chinese restaurants and other businesses in the Philippines refusing to serve foreigners. The Malacañang today (Monday, May 6) said it had …
The number of foreign tourists welcomed to the Philippines in the first quarter of this year has reached a record high of 2.2 million. The total is an increase of …
A mother has been arrested in Iligan City for allegedly offering to livestream the sexual abuse of children, including her own five-year-old son. The 33-year-old was detained following a police …
A British music teacher who plotted to sexually abuse girls as young as four in the Philippines has been sentenced to five years. James Alexander, aged 42, was caught by …
A Nigerian man was shot dead while seven others were arrested when police raided an alleged online ‘love scam’ operation in Imus, Cavite. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) today …
An 80-year-old Greek man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to traffic a 15-year-old girl at a bus terminal in Cebu City. Cebu South Bus Terminal operations manager Jonathan Tumulak …
The Melbourne ringleader of a plot to sail from Australia to wage jihad in the Philippines has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. Islamic State supporter Robert “Musa” Cerantonio …
A private island in Palawan has opened its doors to paying guests — just so long as they can afford to pay $100,000 per night! But to be fair to …
A Kentucky man charged with sodomy of a child under 12 is back in the USA to face justice after being deported from the Philippines. State Police said today (Thursday, …
A shameless television station in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte province, is under fire for broadcasting a pirated copy of Avengers: Endgame. Orient Cable is now being sued for airing the …
Japanese scientists have turned conventional wisdom on its head by suggesting that eating more rice can help you lose weight. They say that eating just an extra 50g portion of …
An influx of Chinese workers has prompted the Bureau of Immigration to tighten the rules governing foreign workers in the country. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente said today (Wednesday, May 1) …
Transport chiefs have launched an investigation to find out why Cebu Pacific has cancelled 116 domestic flights from May 1 to 10. Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the …
The Malacañang has sent a “melancholic” message of friendship to Japanese Emperor Akihito, who is abdicating after three decades. Today (Tuesday, April 30), presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Palace …
Royal Air, a recent arrival to the commercial airline market in the Philippines, has announced a new range of services out of Cebu Airport. Next month, Royal Air Philippines is …
Tourism chiefs on Boracay have revealed that Chinese tourists have been by far the worst violators of rules on the island this year. Since January 1, 739 Chinese tourists have …
President Duterte has given Canada a week-long ultimatum to retrieve tons of garbage dumped in the Philippines more than five years ago. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo made this remark today …
Officials on Boracay have responded to the rise of Chinese signage by proposing that the ancient Filipino Baybayin script is used instead. As we reported yesterday (Friday, April 26), Chinese-run …
Pets are now allowed to travel with their owners on buses and jeepneys — just so long as they are “free from foul odour”. Today (Saturday, April 27), the Land …
A town in the Philippines has instituted strict new laws to ban chismis — with gossips fined 500 pesos and forced to pick up litter. Binalonan, in the province of …