The Department of Justice welcomes the plan of a lawyers’ group to question the Bureau of Immigration’s prohibition on foreigners joining rallies. New Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra made the comment …
The Japanese military attaché in the Philippines has expressed “deep remorse” over the acts of violence his country had committed in Palawan in World War Two. Colonel Kazunobu Akutsu, who …
Alleged extrajudicial killings and police impunity remain the most significant human rights concerns in the Philippines, the US State Department has said. Even though the 2017 Country Reports on Human …
Thirteen drug suspects were killed in police anti-drug operations on the day after new Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde was sworn into office. According to police reports, Bulacan cops …
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is insisting on his country’s “perfect right” to sail through the South China Sea following a “robust” exchange with the Chinese navy. Mr Turnbull the …
A Malacañang spokesman has denied a crackdown on foreigners in the country — saying the ban on participation in politics was just the law. “It’s not a crackdown. It’s really …
A former US Army sniper and two other ex-soldiers have been convicted for the contract killing of a real estate agent in the Philippines. As we reported in July 2015, …
AirAsia Philippines will launch a new direct flight route between Cebu and the Chinese city of Shenzhen next month. The airline’s CEO Dexter Comendador said it would be AirAsia’s first …
The government has announced details of an ambitious $5 billion bridge building project to interconnect the islands of the Philippines. Details were revealed today of at least eight major bridges …
Six people, including five children, were killed when lightning struck a truck they were sheltering in during a downpour in Sipalay City. Police said 17 others were injured by the …
China has unveiled plans to allow visa-free travel to its tropical southern island of Hainan. The new policy will start in May. It will allow travellers from 59 countries to …
President Duterte has admitted “full responsibility” for the arrest of Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox, saying he ordered the Bureau of Immigration to investigate her. “It was upon my orders, …
The owner of a bus that plunged off a cliff killing 19 passengers has admitted that the vehicle was bought from a junk shop. Hilbert Napat of Dimple Star Transport …
The police have confirmed that they are sending hundreds of riot police to Boracay as the closure of the island looms. As we previously reported, locals on the island have …
Russia’s Ambassador to the Philippines handed President Duterte a personal letter from Vladamir Putin during a meeting at the Malacañang, it has been announced. The president met with Igor Khovaev …
The Bureau of Immigration has released Sister Patricia Fox, an Australian nun accused of engaging in political activities and anti-government demonstrations. BI Chief Jaime Morente approved approved her release today …
A Filipino Reuters journalist has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his unflinching coverage of President Duterte’s war on drugs. Manuel Mogato, who has been a Reuters correspondent in Manila for …
A Filipina domestic worker is in a serious condition in Saudi Arabia after her employer allegedly forced her to drink bleach. In a statement today (Monday, April 16) the Department of …
Police have not ruled out foul play in the death of a British man found dead in a fishpond in Dagupan City last week. As we recently reported, the body …
The Bureau of Immigration has detained a 71-year-old Australian nun who has championed human rights in the Philippines for 27 years. The news service of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of …
Two of President Duterte’s most outspoken political enemies were among the VIPs invited aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt when it called at Manila Bay. Senator Antonio Trillanes and Congressman Gary …
A Hong Kong woman visiting Cebu was seriously injured after a cliff-top selfie opportunity took a turn for the worse. Lau Ten Yan, aged 35, was hoping for the perfect …
Nearly a year after it was trashed by rampaging jihadis, St Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi City is to be demolished. Just weeks after Islamic State-affiliated terrorists took control of the …
Police riot gear has been sent to Boracay as the authorities prepare to close the tourist island for up to six months. Photographs on the Boracay Informer’s Facebook page show …
President Duterte has threatened to arrest the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor if she visits the Philippines to probe his war on drugs. Last month, the president revoked the country’s membership …
The sea off two popular tourist destinations in the Visayas is so polluted with human excrement it is no longer safe for swimming. The waters off Mactan Island in Cebu …