The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has reclassified Mangkhut as a super-typhoon as it bears down on the Philippines. Mangkhut will be referred to as “Ompong” after it enters …
Flights in the Philippines are set to get more expensive after the Civil Aeronautics Board approved the reimposition of fuel surcharges. CAB had previously disallowed the surcharges in 2015. However, …
An Israeli-American accused of murdering a Canadian teacher in Taipei will be deported to face justice in Taiwan. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente confirmed today (Monday, September 10) that 37-year-old Oren …
A palace spokesman has claimed that President Duterte’s opponents are plotting a destabilisation attempt to coincide with the martial law anniversary this month. Speaking in a radio interview today (Monday, …
Police have arrested four men suspected of involvement in the Basilan van bombing that left 11 people dead in July. Authorities have today (Saturday, September 8) identified the suspects as …
Public trust in President Duterte has dropped to the lowest of his presidency, although he still maintains a rating of “very good”. Trust is used by independent polling company Social …
A magnitude 3.6 aftershock hit Davao Oriental after a magnitude 6.4 quake jolted Southern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Phivolcs said the aftershock happened at 5.18pm …
China has warned that post-Brexit free trade could be affected after a British warship sailed past South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing. China was infuriated by the HMS Albion, …
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), …