Dead whale shark found off Tagum City had stomach full of plastic
The emaciated body of a juvenile whale shark found off the coast of Tagum City died after swallowing plastic waste. Various scraps of plastic items were found inside the belly …
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Canine heroes of Duterte’s drug war need loving homes for retirement
CANINE HEROES: After serving on the front-line of President Duterte’s war on drugs, 13 drug sniffing dogs are looking for loving new homes. In a Facebook post yesterday (Wednesday, August …
Mexican, Malian, Bangladeshi busted at Manila airport for bogus papers
A Mexican, a Bangladeshi and a Malian have been detained at Manila airport for travelling on bogus documents. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is now preparing to deport the three …
Blacklisted Australian law professor detained at Manila airport
An 84-year-old law professor and human rights campaigner is facing deportation from the Philippines for alleged involvement in political activities. Gill Boehringer was detained at Manila airport today (Wednesday, August …
Teenage Filipina invents revolutionary air conditioning unit
A 19-year-old Filipina has developed an energy-efficient air conditioning unit that does away with hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) as a cooling agent. Maria Yzabell Angel Palma, a mechanical engineering student at the …
USA to spend nearly $300m to boost security in Indo-Pacific region
The USA is set to provide nearly $300 million in assistance to improve security relationships across the Indo-Pacific region. The move was announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following …
US Senator who advised Marcos to quit the Philippines dies aged 96
The former US senator who advised President Marcos to “cut, and cut cleanly” as the dictator’s regime crumbled has died aged 96. Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who …
Duterte threatens to kill corrupt cops in expletive-laden dressing down
President Duterte threatened to kill corrupt cops as he gave erring officers an expletive-filled public dressing down outside the Malacanang. In a speech during the presentation of the 102 policemen …
President Duterte signs new national identity card act into law
President Duterte has signed into law the Philippine Identification System Act, which mandates IDs for all citizens and foreign residents. As well as signing Republic Act 11055 today (Monday, August …
Health chiefs warn that mosquito-borne diseases now at peak season
The Department of Health has advised the public that mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya are at peak season. In a radio interview today (Monday, August 6), Health Undersecretary Rolando …
Tourism chiefs vow to improve safety after girl, seven, killed by jellyfish
Philippine tourism chiefs have vowed to improve public safety after a seven-year-old Filipino-Italian girl died due to a jellyfish sting. In a statement issued on Friday (August 3), the Department …
Kiwi who spent $100,000 on child sex shows was ‘helping poor Filipinos’
A New Zealand man who spent $100,000 on live-streamed child sex shows told police he was helping to lift Filipino families out of poverty. Millionaire Martin Henry Lawes admitting to …
Bangladeshi to be caned in Singapore for molesting Filipina maid
A Bangladeshi man in Singapore has been sentenced to eight months in prison and three strokes of the cane for molesting a Filipina maid. In the early hours of May …
Saudi tourist arrested after tussle with masseuse over payment
A Saudi man is facing criminal charges for allegedly ‘manhandling’ a masseuse in Makati City during a dispute over payment. Police say the incident occurred due to a disagreement over …
Terry Butcher quits as Azkals coach before overseeing a single game
Former England soccer captain Terry Butcher has stepped down as head coach of the Philippines team after less than a month. Butcher, appointed last month to replace Thomas Dooley and …
Jail for Australian who planned sex with seven-year-old Filipina
An Australian who was planning to visit the Philippines to have sex with a seven-year-old girl has been sentenced to prison. A New South Wales court has been told how …
Filipino-Italian girl, seven, dies after jellyfish sting in Camarines Sur
A seven-year-old Filipino-Italian girl has died after being stung by a jellyfish in the tourist town of Caramoan in Camarines Sur province. Gaia Trimarchi Cabanlong, from Rome, was swimming in …
Facebook ‘witch’ extorted heartbroken woman over love potion payment
A self-described witch was arrested for extortion after she threatened a woman over payment for a love potion she had concocted. Jhane Mendoza, aged 29, was arrested on Monday (July …
Islamic cleric arrested after Basilan van bomb attack that killed 11
The Philippine military has arrested an Islamic cleric in relation to the van bomb attack that killed 11 people on Basilan island this week. Following a tip-off, scout rangers raided …
Smuggled Hummers spared the crusher given to police and army
A fleet of Hummers and some luxury vans were spared destruction after President Duterte earmarked them for police and military use. As we reported yesterday (Tuesday, July 31), the president …
‘Big one’ quake warning marks 50 years since Manila tower tragedy
The chief seismologist of the Philippines has warned that not enough is being done to prepare for a possible ‘big one’ earthquake. Renato Solidum, head of the the Philippine Institute …
Mindanao villagers blame blood-sucking ‘sigbin’ for killing fighting cocks
Superstitious villagers in Minanao have blamed a mythical blood-sucking creature for the nocturnal death of 21 fighting cocks. On Sunday (July 29), residents of Kauswagan village in Cagayan de Oro awoke …
Drug and firearm charges for Aussie and Swiss man after Pampanga raids
Two separate police raids in Pampanga province led to the arrest of a Swiss man and an Australian on drug and firearm charges. Albert Tobler, from Switzerland, was arrested for …
Killer whale pictured leaping from the sea near Oslob divides opinion
A photo apparently showing a killer whale — or orca — leaping from the sea off Cebu Island has divided opinion among social media users. The picture was purportedly taken …
Eleven dead in suspected Abu Sayyaf van bomb on Basilan Island
Eleven people were killed after a bomb-laden van driven by a suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorist exploded on Basilan Island. The powerful improvised device packed inside a white van was detonated …
Duterte oversees the crushing of more luxury smuggled vehicles
President Duterte has overseen another crushing of smuggled luxury cars and motorbikes worth nearly 300 million pesos. The president looked on as a digger drove over 68 luxury vehicles worth …