Doubts expressed after report finds low air pollution in Philippine cities
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 …
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Two American fugitives wanted for assault in US arrested in Philippines
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, …
British muslim convert jailed for plotting with Filipino to attack London
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 …
Russian fraudster arrested while renewing Philippine tourist visa
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 …
Philippine military chief wary that US pact could drag it into war with China
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 …
Forbes Magazine names property tycoon Manuel Villar as richest Filipino
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 …
24 people vaccinated after feasting on headless corpse of rabid street dog
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 …
Man arrested under Quezon City ordinance for catcalling neighbour
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 …
Police find 1,529 live tortoises and turtles wrapped in tape at Manila airport
Customs officers have seized more than 1,500 live turtles and tortoises found wrapped in duct tape and abandoned at Manila airport. The reptiles, stuffed into four unclaimed pieces of luggage, …
Filipina tricked ‘online lover’ to smuggle cocaine into Australia
A man accused of smuggling cocaine into Australia from the Philippines was found not guilty — because he was tricked by a Filipina he met online. Steven Nobbs, aged 34, …
Boracay’s White Beach named among the ten best in Asia
Boracay has bounced back from its six-month closure to see its White Beach listed among the top ten in Asia. The White Beach of Boracay was rated ninth in TripAdvisor’s …
US Secretary of State to Philippines: We will defend your disputed waters
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US would back the Philippines should there be any “armed attack” on the South China Sea. Pompeo said today (Friday, March 1) …
Crackdown on businesses encroaching on Boracay beach continues
The Boracay Inter-agency Task Force has ordered 10 establishments to demolish structures for operating without necessary permits and encroaching on the beachfront. The establishments are Steve’s Cliff/Boracay Terraces Resort, Willy’s …
PAL announces premium economy class as it bids to secure five-star rating
Philippine Airlines is introducing a new Premium Economy class as an affordable and comfortable alternative to full business class. The new class is one of a series of product innovations …
President Duterte vetoes bill banning corporal punishment of children
President Duterte has vetoed a bill banning corporal punishment for children, saying he does not share “overly sweeping condemnation” of the practice. It was announced today (Thursday, February 28) that …
Groundbreaking ceremony for Manila subway system
The Department of Transportation has conducted the groundbreaking for the Metro Manila Subway System, the first in the country. Speaking in Valenzuela City today (Wednesday, February 27) Transportation Secretary Arthur …
UK, Australia and Philippines unite against online child exploitation
The Philippines, the UK and Australia have launched the first international centre to battle the online exploitation of Filipino children. The combined law enforcement agencies opened the Philippine Internet Crimes …
American wanted for distributing child porn to be deported
The Bureau of Immigration will deport an American wanted for distributing child pornography after he was arrested in Angeles City. In a statement today (Wednesday, February 27), Immigration Commissioner Jaime …
Duterte claims Colombian drug cartel is operating in the Philippines
President Duterte believes a Colombian drug cartel is at work in the Philippines after bricks of cocaine were found in the nation’s waters. Speaking in Pasay City today (Tuesday, February …
More cocaine bricks found in waters across the Philippines
More cocaine bricks have been recovered from the seas of the Philippines, bringing the total number of such finds this month to ten. Police today (Monday, February 25) announced the …
Deadline looms for foreigners to make annual report with Bureau of Immigration
Foreigners resident in the Philippines have until March 1 to go a Bureau of Immigration office and complete their 2019 annual report. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente has stressed that the …
British man accused of stealing two televisions from Makati City supermarket
A British man has been arrested after he was accused of trying to shoplift two flat-screen televisions from supermarket in Makati City. Chief Inspector Gideon Ines, Makati police’s assistant chief …
Port of Manila burns, elsewhere in capital 1,000 left homeless in blaze
The Bureau of Customs is working to restore systems and facilities for the operations at the Port of Manila after it was gutted by fire. Customs Commissioner Rey Guerrero said …
US sex offender arrested in Clark as Senate mulls new protection for kids
An American sex offender wanted by his home country for distributing child pornography has been arrested in the Philippines. Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Markk Perete identified the fugitive American …
Kim Jong Un crosses into China by train on way to summit with Trump
Kim Jong Un has passed through the border city of Dandong en route to his highly anticipated Hanoi summit with US President Donald Trump. Passing over the Friendship Bridge that …
Germany angered by foreign secretary’s defence of Duterte’s Hitler remark
The German foreign ministry has summoned the acting Philippine ambassador to Germany after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin defended President Duterte’s comments on Hitler. In a tweet today (Friday, February …