Japanese man arrested in Manila for smuggling woman to sex club
A Japanese man has been arrested in Manila for attempting to smuggle a woman out of the Philippines to work at a sex club. National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran …
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Duterte signs bill for autonomous Muslim region in southern Philippines
President Duterte signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law to create a new autonomous Islamic region in the Philippines. “This is to announce that the president has just signed the BOL into …
Duterte says US visit to see ‘friend’ Trump just a matter of scheduling
President Duterte has said a visit to the United States and his “friend” Donald Trump is just a matter of “scheduling”. This appears to be a softening of his previous hardline stance …
Blood moon and close approach of Mars will paint the sky red
Friday night will see the longest “blood moon” eclipse this century and also the closest approach of the Red Planet Mars to Earth since 2003. According to astronomers, the total …
Sister Pat’s final deportation appeal: ‘Bureau of Immigration prejudged me’
Sister Patricia Fox is basing her final chance to appeal her deportation on the possibility that the Bureau of Immigration “prejudged” her case. The Australian nun, aged 72, said the …
British family reunited after passport bureaucrats stranded baby in Manila
A British couple have won their battle with bureaucrats, who forced them to leave their baby in the Philippines as they wouldn’t issue a passport. As we have previously reported, …
Beauty brands dump Kuwaiti influencer after ugly words on ‘servants’
The Kuwaiti influencer who said Filipino ‘servants’ shouldn’t be allowed days off is being dumped by her sponsors. Sondos Alqattan has been dropped by several giant cosmetic brands after causing …
Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Manila and Melbourne
Budget airline Cebu Pacific has announced the launch of a new direct flight between Manila and Melbourne next month. According to a statement issued by the airline today (Tuesday, July …
‘Undesirable’ American and Korean to be deported from the Philippines
The Bureau of Immigration is deporting two men — an American and Korean — for being “undesirable aliens” and working in the Philippines. The overstaying foreigners were arrested by the …
Passengers name PAL as one of the world’s top 50 airlines
Philippine Airlines has been named one of the Top 50 Airlines in the world by independent flight review firm Skytrax. Responding to the news, the flag carrier’s president Jaime Bautista …
Embassy warns Filipinos visiting Paris of spiralling crime and terror risk
The Philippine Embassy in France has issued a stern warning about spiralling crime for Filipinos travelling to Paris. The advise issued today (Monday, July 23) follows spiralling rates of break-ins, …
Urgent appeal after American injured in Palawan bike smash
An urgent appeal has been launched after an American expatriate was injured in a motorcycle accident in Palawan. Dave Larson, who divides his time between Dumaguete and Cebu, is in …
In quotes: President Duterte’s 2018 State of the Nation Address
President Duterte stuck closely to script today, delivering a calm, measured State of the Nation Address. In contrast to his his usual bombastic rhetorical style, the wide-ranging speech was entirely …
Kuwaiti Instagram star says Filipina ‘servants’ should never get days off work
A Kuwaiti Instagram star has sparked outrage by criticising moves to give Filipina “servants” one day off per week. Makeup artist Sondos Alqattan also criticised the new employment regulations for …
US Embassy backs plans to preserve Baguio’s American-built heritage
The US Embassy in Manila to work with Baguio City to preserve American-built heritage sites in the City of Pines. In belatedly celebrating US Independence Day in Baguio yesterday (Friday, …
Japanese man, 71, arrested on suspicion of molesting 13-year-old girl
A 71-year-old Japanese man has been arrested in Toledo City on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-old girl. Akira Togo was found with the minor inside his house in Barangay Poblacion …
Bureau of Immigration confirms Sister Patricia Fox deportation order
The Bureau of Immigration has confirmed the deportation and blacklisting of Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox. In its 10-page order issued today (Thursday, July 19), the BI said Fox violated …
US gives $26.5 million to boost Philippine counterterrorism efforts
The United States government has announced it will provide $26.5 million to enhance counterterrorism efforts in the Philippines. According to the US Embassy in Manila, the assistance will include “training, …
Kansas man pleads guilty to filming sexual abuse of underage Filipinas
A Kansas man who filmed himself having sex with children in the Philippines has pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography. Anthony Shultz, aged 55, was charged …
Thirteen players suspended following Philippine-Australia ‘basket-brawl’
The International Basketball Federation has suspended 13 players following the on-court brawl between the Philippines and Australia earlier this month. Ten Philippine players have been banned for a total of …
Girl claiming to be possessed by dead brother reveals details of his murder
Footage has emerged of a teenage Filipina, supposedly possessed by the spirit of her dead brother, revealing details of his murder. Abigail Magtalas, aged 16, started trembling on Saturday (July …
Shake Shack to open first Southeast Asian branch in Manila
Shake Shack, the legendary New York burger joint, is preparing to open a branch in Manila — its first in Southeast Asia. The chain, described as “a modern day ‘roadside’ …
US Air Force veteran bludgeoned to death in his Baguio home
A US Air Force veteran was found bludgeoned to death inside his own home in Baguio City, police have reported. Emelito Nalapo was discovered by his housekeeper Miriam Bautista at …
Eight dead and dozens injured after jeepney’s brakes fail
Eight are dead and 56 injured after an overloaded jeepney with failed brakes crashed into two other vehicles and rolled over in Pagadian City. Five of the passsengers died on …
Chinese envoy denies placing Philippines into ‘debt trap’ with loans
The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines has denied that Beijing is putting the country into a “debt trap” by giving it grants and loans. Speaking to reporters today (Tuesday, July …
Seventy-year-old Dutch child abuser faces life in Philippine prison
A convicted Dutch child abuser who tried to set up an orphanage in the Philippines has been sentenced to life in prison. The 70-year-old from Amsterdam, identified only as Joep …