An Israeli-American wanted in Taiwan for the brutal murder of a Canadian has been arrested in a pre-dawn raid in Cainta, Rizal. Oren Shlomo Mayer was nabbed today (Friday, September …
President Duterte has said he is willing to send battalions of troops to help Jordan in the fight against the so-called Islamic State. Addressing a forum of businessmen in Amman …
President Duterte blamed Trump’s imposition of tariffs on certain Chinese products for the surging inflation in the Philippines. Addressing a gathering of about 2,000 Filipinos in Amman, Jordan, today (Friday, …
The Philippine peso has depreciated against the dollar for the third consecutive day, closing at its weakest level in nearly 13 years. The local currency today (Thursday, September 6) lost …
Police arrested 34 moviegoers in Batangas after they failed to stand up for the Philippine national anthem. Local police chief, Chief Inspector Alfie Salang, confirmed today (Thursday, September 6) that …
The family of a British man killed by an alleged serial killer in Angeles City eight years ago are still waiting for answers about his death. James Bolton and his …
WEALTHY FILIPINOS: There have been some seismic changes at the top of this year’s Forbes list of the most wealthy Filipinos. Jumping into second place is house-builder and mall operator …
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has announced that it will boost its flight frequencies to and from Clark Airport by 75 per cent this year. As we have previously reported, the …
The inflation rate in the Philippines has risen 6.4 per cent — a nine-year high that risks slowing the country’s economic growth. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released today (Wednesday, …
Gunmen stormed the town hall in Ronda, about 50 miles southwest of Cebu City, and shot dead alleged narco-politician Mayor Mariano Blanco. Investigating police officer Dionisio Tagupa said Blanco was …
An American man has been sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia for murdering his ex-wife so that he could be with his new Filipina bride. Gerald Wayne Mickelson, aged …
President Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest political critic after revoking an amnesty for his involvement in a failed military coup 15 years ago. Senator Antonio Trillanes has …
An American philosopher was stabbed by his girlfriend after she discovered him having sex with a man in their Cebu City hotel room. Jonathan Finch, aged 52, is now recovering …
Cebu police have launched an investigation after townspeople in San Fernando claimed their fighting cocks were savaged by an aswang. Aswangs are mythical flesh eating ghouls that are said to …
Britain’s most wed man hopes to make a Filipina his ninth wife — months after a previous fiancee from the country left him for another man. Ron Sheppard, aged 70, …
A young Filipino inventor has found a way to rise above his country’s crippling traffic congestion — a drone-style flying car. Kyxz Mendoza from Quezon City has been working on …
Police forces across the Philippines are on red alert status as the death toll of the second Isulan bomb attack rises to two. Speaking at a press conference today (Monday, …
The US has vowed to continue supporting anti-terror operations in the Philippines, especially in the light of the recent Sultan Kudarat bombing. In a statement issued today (Sunday, September 2), …
President Duterte has set off for what is described as a “landmark” eight-day official visit to Israel and Jordan. “I leave today for landmark visits that underscore our vision for …
Criminal and administrative charges have been filed against 33 people after a blaze at a Davao City mall claimed 38 lives. The fire tore through the New City Commercial Center …
Manila is in talks with Beijing about the retrieval of the Philippine Navy flagship that ran aground on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. BRP Gregorio del Pilar …
Imee Marcos has said her family would not apologise for her father’s dictatorship, describing human rights and corruption accusations as “old news”. Speaking today (Friday, August 31), the Ilocos Norte …
President Duterte has blamed the high number of rape cases in Davao on the fact that there are many beautiful women in his home city. Speaking at the celebration of …
Jailed senator Leila de Lima has filed a senate bill to raise the age of sexual consent from just 12 years old to 18. “In increasing the age of consent …
An Australian businessman has been found stabbed to death dead with his head in a plastic garbage bag at his Pasig City home office. Lambros Zervas, who ran Lily Carpet …
Police have arrested a Cebu mother for allegedly broadcasting the online sexual abuse of her four-year-old daughter and 15-year-old sister. The 25-year-old is now in custody following an entrapment operation …