Nine Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed in ground and air offensive on Basilan
Nine Abu Sayyaf terrorists were killed in a combined air and ground assault on their island stronghold of Basilan. It has been announced today (Friday, May 4) that Joint Task …
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Former US Air Force pilot ‘filmed underage Filipinas performing sex acts’
A former US Air Force pilot has gone on trial accused of creating videos of two underage Filipino girls performing sex acts. Frank W Maile, aged 62, of New Egypt, …
Luzon finds show humans were living in the Philippines 709,000 years ago
Evidence that somebody butchered a rhinoceros with stone tools on Luzon proves that the Philippines has been a home to humans for much longer than expected. The archaeological find pushes …
US Ambassador warns that terror threat persists in southern Philippines
American Ambassador Sung Kim has warned that terrorism threats remain in the southern Philippines nearly a year after Islamic State-linked militants seized Marawi City. Kim’s assessment echoes that of President …
Search continues for Australian diver missing off Batangas
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched after an Australian diver went missing off a popular diving spot in Mabini town, Batangas. Local police said today (Thursday, May 3) that Andrew …
Duterte rejects appeal to cancel deportation of Australian nun
President Duterte has rejected calls for him to stop the deportation of 71-year-old Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox. It has been reported that the president met with lawyers who were …
Direct ferry service between Bohol and Manila is set to return
It has been announced that a direct sea route between Manila and Bohol Island is set to make a comeback this month. The relaunch comes after the Philippine Ports Authority …
Damaged undersea cable sends Philippine internet from bad to worse
The already woeful internet speeds in the Philippines have hit new depths after an undersea cable link to Hong Kong was damaged. In Facebook posts on the pages of both …
Kidnappers demand five million peso ransom for abducted policewomen
Unidentified kidnappers are demanding a five million peso ransom for the release of two policewomen they abducted on Sulu Island. Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said today …
Steps taken to preserve beauty of world-famous Banaue Rice Terraces
The local government in upland Ifugao province has taken steps to preserve the environment and beauty of the world-famous Banaue Rice Terraces. The 2,000 terraces have been described as the …
Muslim accused of London terror plot hoped to join IS in the Philippines
A Muslim convert accused of plotting a ‘large-scale’ vehicle attack in London also hoped to join so-called Islamic State in the Philippines. Lewis Ludlow, aged 26, from Rochester in Kent …
Historic homes at former US air base in Clark to become heritage site
Barn homes, built by the US military in 1904 for officers at Clark are to be recognised as part of the former air base’s heritage. Seventeen of the distinctive buildings …
Australian arrested after word ‘bombing’ scrawled on hotel mirror
An Australian tourist and his two female companions have been arrested for writing the word “bombing” on a Cebu City hotel room mirror. Police arrested Jamie Allan Morgan, aged 48, …
South Korean president says Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea. “President Trump should win the Nobel …
Man found with preserved foetus claimed it was for ‘healing at a distance’
Police searching a house in Rizal for firearms were shocked to discover a seven-month-old human foetus preserved in a plastic container. Local police chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar said his officers …
Makati judge dismissed over mishandling of US Marine murder trial
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Makati City judge for “gross ignorance” after he downgraded murder charges against two men accused of slaying a US Marine. Major George Anikow, aged …
American tourist to be deported for operating Boracay resort
Bureau of Immigration agents have arrested an American tourist for illegally operating a beach resort on Boracay island. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente today (Monday, April 30) confirmed that 52-year old …
The Confederal Republic of Koryo: What would a unified Korea look like?
The recent détente in relations between north and south Korea — and America — has got many people asking what a unified Korea would look like? The western viewpoint usually …
Duterte denies having any hand in removal of comfort woman statue
President Duterte has said he did not have any hand in the removal of the statue of a comfort woman in Manila — but hinted that he was glad it had been removed. As …
Philippine embassy to mark Independence Day at Trump’s DC hotel
The Philippine Embassy to the USA has raised eyebrows by booking Washington’s Trump International Hotel to celebrate the country’s independence day. Critics have suggested that holding the June 12 celebration …
‘He is my idol’ – Duterte heaps praise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
President Duterte described Kim Jong Un as his idol following a meeting between North Korean leader and his southern counterpart. He also described the dictator as the “man of the …
Memorial to wartime comfort women torn down under cover of darkness
A statue in Manila to commemorate wartime sex slaves — called comfort women by their Japanese tormentors — has been torn down under cover of darkness. A government official said …
Filipina maid dies after falling from window in Saudi holy city of Medina
An investigation has been launched after a Filipina maid fell from a sixth-floor window of her employer’s apartment in Saudi Arabia. The household worker — whose name has been withheld …
Bishops urge rethink of deportation order on Australian nun
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has urged the Bureau of Immigration to rethink its decision to deport Australian nun Patricia Fox. “We sincerely make an appeal that the …
Come home! Duterte’s appeal to 260,000 Filipino workers in Kuwait
President Duterte has appealed to the estimated 260,000 Filipinos living and working in Kuwait to come home. His call comes amid rising tensions between the Philippines and the Gulf state …
Duterte ‘relieved’ as Korean leaders share vision of peace
President Duterte was “very much relieved” after North and South Korea agreed to pursue peace in the Korean Peninsula. Speaking hours after the historic meeting on the Korean Peninsula today …