Military chiefs believe they may have killed the Islamic State’s Southeast Asian chief Abu Dhar during clashes in Lanao del Sur. It is believed that one of four suspected terrorists …
A cannibal cult leader arrested for the murder of a farmer has been confirmed as a suspect in the brutal killing of Christine Silawan. Jonas Bueno was arrested in Davao …
Manila has been struggling with its worst water shortages in recent times, with taps dry for up to 20 hours a day and hospitals struggling. Families have been waiting with …
President Duterte has again said that priests should be shot — while speaking at the National Peace and Order Council meeting. During a speech at the event in Davao City …
Police are exploring the possibility that one of the suspects in the murder and mutilation of Christine Silawan is a former Communist rebel turned cannibal cult leader. Lapu-Lapu City police …
Police are investigating after a 54-year-old Estonian kitesurfing instructor was found dead in his rented house on Boracay Island. Police have today (Thursday, March 14) identified him as Toomas Teder, …
The two leading airlines that operate out of the Philippines have confirmed that there are no Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in their fleets. The model has come under international …
A police medic has said internal organs were “meticulously removed” from the body of murdered Lapu-Lapu City teenager Christine Silawan. As we previously reported, the 16-year-old was went missing after …
The Bureau of Immigration has arrested an American sex offender and Chinese fraudster who now face deportation to answer for their crimes. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the men as …
A 100,000-peso reward has been offered to help identify the suspects in the brutal murder of Lapu-Lapu schoolgirl Christine Silawan. Police have offered the bounty today after Christine’s mutilated body …
Police have arrested a 43-year old for the attempted rape of a Spanish tourist in El Nido – the second such attack this year. Palawan police today (Tuesday, March 12) …
Police in Pampanga Province are hunting a woman after a Japanese tourist was discovered stabbed to death in corn field. Former teacher Toshide Kagura, aged 62, was found dead in …
Cebu Pacific has announced three new domestic routes connecting Clark International Airport to popular and up-and-coming tourist hotspots. The budget airline’s chief operations officer Michael Ivan Shau said the new …
A 17-year-old girl was brutally murdered before having her face cut off while walking home from church in Lapu-Lapu City. Police are now hunting three men for the gruesome killing …
A mother from Samar who live streamed the sexual abuse of her 10-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Judge Reynaldo Clemens of Calbayog City Regional Trial …
An audit in the Philippines has shown the country uses a “shocking” amount of single-use plastic, including billions of sachets a year. The report, produced by the environmental organisation Global …
A US Army veteran nicknamed ‘Rambo’ has been sentenced to life for his role in the contract killing of a Filipina real estate broker. Joseph Manuel Hunter, aged 53, paid …
The government is planning to require foreigners wanting to work in the Philippines to secure their visas before arriving in the country. According to Department of Labor and Employment Secretary …
Doubts have been raised after a report found that 11 of the 15 cities with the lowest air pollution in Southeast Asia were in the Philippines. The 2018 Air Quality …
Two American fugitives wanted by US federal authorities for assault and battery charges have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration in separate operations. In a statement issued today (Thursday, …
A British muslim convert who plotted with a Filipino terrorist to launch a bloody attack on London’s streets has been jailed. Islamic State supporter Lewis Ludlow was preparing to drive …
The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a Russian wanted in his home country for fraud after he applied to extend his tourist visa. Likharev Anton, aged 37, was apprehended by …
The military chief of the Philippines has questioned a mutual defence treaty with the US over fears it could drag the country into war with China. Speaking yesterday (Tuesday, March …
Property tycoon Manuel Villar has been named as the richest person in the Philippines in Forbes Magazine’s 2019 global wealth list. Villar topped the list of Filipino billionaires for the …
At least 24 people are being treated after they ate the headless carcass of a rabid street dog in Roxas City, Capiz province. Dr Pilar Posadas, municipal health officer, said …
A 20-year-old man has been arrested for verbally harassing his neighbour in violation of a Quezon City law against catcalling. According to the woman’s complaint, she was playing with her …