The US has pledged more than 300 million pesos to boost the intelligence services of the Philippines amid the fight against terrorism. In a statement today (Monday, February 11), presidential …
Foreigners will never be allowed to break Philippine laws and disrespect authorities, a spokesman for President Duterte has said. Salvador Panelo made this remark after a Chinese woman who threw …
President Duterte has suggested changing the country’s name from the Philippines to Maharlika, as was once pushed by President Marcos. The Philippines was named after the Spanish monarch Philip II. …
At least 70 people — mostly children under the age of five — have died from measles in the Philippines so far this year. The death toll from January 1 …
The United Kingdom has lifted a travel advisory covering the southern tip of Cebu Island, following lobbying from regional authorities. In its updated advisory posted yesterday (Thursday, February 7), the Foreign …
The Philippines is aiming to attract 8.2 million overseas tourists to the country this year, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has said. Puyat said today (Thursday, February 7) that the tourism …
Authorities in the Philippines have declared an outbreak of measles in several places across the country, including in Manila. As of 26 January this year, 1,813 measles cases and 26 …
A British tourist was found dead in a guesthouse room in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, after he failed to get up for breakfast. Ben Guy, aged 28, had been staying at …
The US ambassador to the Philippines has expressed willingness to review the 67-year-old Mutual Defense Treaty between Washington and Manila. “If there are any adjustments that would be useful, certainly …
The Bureau of Immigration has announced a stricter regime for issuing work permits to foreigners, saying it wants to protect local workers. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said today (Wednesday, February …
A mother has been arrested in Alcantara Town, southwest Cebu, after offering children — including a three-week-old baby — for online sexual abuse. The 32-year-old suspect was detained following an …
The Bureau of Immigration arrested 533 foreigners last year amid a crackdown on people living and working in the Philippines without valid visas. Over the same period, 611 foreigners were …
An American detained by the Bureau of Immigration for six years awaiting deportation has died of tuberculosis after being placed in an isolation cell. The BI confirmed on Saturday (February …
The Philippines has topped the global list for time spent online with an average of 10 hours and two minutes of screen time every day. Other Southeast Asian countries in …
A global study of safety has named the Philippines as the most dangerous country in the world — even ranking below war-torn Yemen. The Safety Index Score published by Global …
An American who claimed to be a former Chicago Bulls forward has been arrested in Davao City for allegedly running a pyramid scam. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced today …
A 21-year-old woman from Lapu-Lapu City has been sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to online trafficking of children. The unnamed woman was sentenced in Cebu City Regional Trial …
An American who was arrested for allegedly attacking a couple in a Cebu hotel room has insisted he is the victim of a scam. Michael Philpott has said it was …
A grenade attack on a mosque in Zamboanga has killed two people, just days after the deadly twin-bomb attack on Jolo cathedral. The attack today (Wednesday, January 30) has stoked …
The Philippines has scored better in Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index compared with last year’s ranking. In its report published today (Tuesday, January 29), the global watchdog gave the …
The self-styled French Spiderman, Alain Robert, has been arrested after he scaled a Makati City skyscraper without safety equipment. He is now detained at Makati Police Station for causing a …
President Duterte has said a husband and wife team of suicide bombers were behind the twin bombing at Jolo Cathedral on Sunday. His words today (Tuesday, January 29) come after …
A Cebu mother who was caught forcing her 15-year-old daughter to perform sex acts online has been sentenced to 16 years in jail. The 56-year-old — who cannot be named …
After spending his sixth Christmas incarcerated without trial in a Cebu prison, an Australian has seen his next two court dates postponed. Troy Birthisel, aged 50, from Queensland, was arrested …
A Palawan father leapt into a river and repeatedly bit and punched a saltwater croc to free his 12-year-old son from its jaws. Superintendent Socrates Faltado, of Balabac police, said …
A twin bomb attack on a Sunday Mass at Jolo Cathedral on Sulu Island has killed at least 20 people and injured dozens more. The Philippine government says it will …