This week we reported that the Bureau of Immigration had vowed to toughen up the regime at its already notorious Bicutan detention centre. On Thursday (Thursday, January 24), BI Commissioner …
Muslim majority areas of the southern Philippines have returned a resounding “yes” in this week’s referendum on greater autonomy. The plan to create a self-administered ‘Bangsamoro’ (nation of Moros0 was …
Electric wires have been discovered beneath a Panglao beach where a Swedish man’s sudden death was blamed on electrocution by his girlfriend. As we reported last May, 59-year-old Bengt Gustaf …
Philippine Army troops have seized a terrorist stronghold in Lanao del Sur, killing three members of the Islamic State-affiliated Maute Group. The terrorists are survivors of last year’s six-month siege …
The Bureau of Immigration has vowed to toughen up the regime at its already infamous Bicutan detention centre for foreigners in Taguig City. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente today (Thursday, January …
Despite last year’s six-month closure of Boracay Island, an all-time record 7.1 million foreign tourists visited the Philippines last year. A total of 7,127,168 foreigners came to the country last …
A Filipino-American who was once discharged from the US Army has been arrested for allegedly selling shabu in Quezon City. Operatives of the Cubao Police Station launched a buy-bust operation …
The Cebu Provincial Police Office has said it is looking at politics as the motive behind the gun attack on the mayor of San Fernando town. Mayor Lakambini Reluya survived …
A British couple are appealing for help to take home Peso the puppy, after they rescued him while enjoying a vacation in El Nido, Palawan. When Chloe Henley and Alex …
The US Department of Homeland Security has imposed a one-year ban on Filipino workers seeking jobs under H-2A and H-2B visas. The Malacañang has today (Tuesday, January 22) ordered the Department …
Cebu Pacific hit a new record for the highest number of passengers flown in a single day shortly before Christmas. The budget carrier catered for 68,284 passengers on 414 domestic …
A Czech man is accused of using multiple fake passports to book backpacker accommodation and steal from fellow guests. The owner of a hostel in Boracay has urged the public …
A British co-owner of a Makati bar was rescued by police after allegedly being abducted, hogtied and robbed by his business partner. Gareth Roberts, aged 42, was freed from captivity …
Henry Sy, the richest man in the Philippines — who built his $19 billion fortune from a single shoe shop — has died aged 94. Henry Sy was is the …
Less than three weeks into the new year, a fourth tourist has died while swimming or scuba diving off Philippine beaches. The latest victim was Chinese visitor Liu Ran, who …
A section of road between Cotabato City and Davao City was blocked after hundreds of cases of San Miguel beer fell off the back of a truck. The mishap was …
The British government has updated its travel advice to warn against meddling in politics as the Philippine midterm election period gets underway. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office made the update …
Almost half of the foreign fugitives arrested in the Philippines last year were from China, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reported. Out of 257 foreign fugitives, the BI said …
A 63-year-old Canadian who died while snorkelling off Pamilacan Island in Bohol province is believed to have suffered a heart attack. Benoit Labrosse, a retired aviation services officer, was rushed …
Cebu Pacific is preparing to introduce a fleet of the new Airbus A321 to counter volatile fuel prices and congestion at Manila’s airport. Charo Logarta Lagamon, a spokeswoman for the …
The US and the UK have completed six days of coordinated naval drills in the South China Sea, it has been announced. In a press statement released today (Wednesday, January …
A rock musician recorded himself on Facebook as he leapt to his death from the top of a 33-storey tower block in Malate, Manila. Brian Velasco, drummer with the band …
A young couple from the Philippines enjoying a luxury honeymoon in the Maldives both drowned while snorkelling, it has been announced. The 29-year-old woman and her 30-year-old husband, identified as …
The Bureau of Immigration barred 133 foreigners from entering the Philippines last year for being “rude and disrespectful” to airport staff. In a report to Commissioner Jaime Morente, BI Port …
The US retains the trust of most ordinary Filipinos, while China and Russia are regarded with distrust, a Pulse Asia survey has found. The survey, conducted from December 14 to …
The two Americans arrested on suspicion of murdering Tomi Michelle Masters before dumping her body have been moved to Mandaluyong City Jail. Senior Superintendent Moises Villaceran, Mandaluyong City Police chief, …