President Duterte’s spokesman has denied a claim by the leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines that the chief executive is in a coma. Speaking to reporters today (Monday, …
A British child abuser, along with two fraudsters from the UK and Germany, are to be deported from the Philippines following a series of raids. In a statement issued today …
A German man has been found dead in his Subic home, days after being stabbed to death by suspected thieves. Norbert Probst was found dead in his apartment on Friday …
The US Marine whose disappearance prompted a huge search operation in Philippine waters has been declared dead and identified. Corporal Jonathan Currier, a native of New Hampshire, went overboard from …
The Philippine government has paid tribute to former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi Annan. Annan, who served as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, died yesterday (Saturday, …
Two earthquakes have shaken the Compostela Valley and Davao Occidental over the weekend amid a regional spike in seismic activity. A magnitude five earthquake was felt at 8.28am today (Sunday, …
In a treat for petrol heads and historians, a museum of presidential vehicles has opened its doors in Quezon City. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and city …
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has assured a British minister that the Philippines was committed to maintaining a rules-based system in the region. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) …
A German-American driving a multi-cab van in Calapan City has been killed in a collision with a ten-wheeled truck. Victor Rudnizki, aged 66, died at the scene of the smash …
Japan should do more for wartime sex slaves, or comfort women, UN rights experts have said, adding that Tokyo had not provided full redress and reparation. Most historians agree that …
The Philippines is by far the largest recipient of US military aid in Asia, the country’s embassy in Manila has announced. In a statement issued yesterday (Friday, August 17), the …
A plane carrying 157 passengers skidded off a runway at Manila airport last night, tearing off an engine and a wheel. The aircraft had circled for an hour and already …
President Duterte has offered a five million peso bounty for dead cops involved in the drug trade — but only 10,000 if they are taken alive. Speaking at the convention …
In his latest tirade against the USA, President Duterte has repeated his claim that the United State’s CIA wanted him dead. Speaking at the convention of his daughter’s new political …
A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf terror group, accused of threatening bombings to extort businesses, has been arrested in Carcar City. Oger Roma Pelonio, aged 69, was detained early …
The Bureau of Immigration has arrested an American in Quezon City who is wanted for ‘abusive sexual contact’ in Texas. In a statement issued today (Thursday, August 16) BI Commissioner …
President Duterte has said he will resign if former Senator Bongbong Marcos wins his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that the president would …
Dried seahorses worth 3.6 million pesos have been seized from smugglers who were planning to sell them on the Chinese market as natural Viagra. Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard …
SABIR: The US has given the Philippines a $15-million surveillance and reconnaissance system to help in the fight against terrorism. Sung Kim, US Ambassador to the Philippines, turned over the …
After a five-day search covering some 13,000 square nautical miles, the US Navy is ending a search and rescue operation for a missing Marine. The Marine commando was reported overboard …
Two Canadians and an American have been arrested in Muntinlupa City for posing as brokers of security firms in an alleged boiler-room scam. Police identified the suspects as Jesse Scott, …
Filipino affiliates of the Islamic State “are cash rich and growing in membership” a United Nations report has warned. The 22nd report of the ‘Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team’ …
Cebu Pacific has launched its new direct Manila to Melbourne service today (Tuesday, August 14) with an all-in seat sale. The special introductory fare of 3,999 pesos — just a …
The elderly Australian professor denied entry to the Philippines has finally left the country after almost a week trapped in an airport. Gill Boehringer, an 84-year-old human rights advocate, boarded …
Human rights activists are urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel President Duterte’s invitation to visit the country next month. Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported that a human rights …
The American and British embassies in Manila have updated their travel advisories following a warning that Abu Sayyaf was planning a kidnap raid on Palawan. At the same time, however, local …