Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev has poured cold water on proposals to revive the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Speaking to CNN Philippines‘ The Source, Khovaev described the technology in the plant …
President Duterte has appointed Vincent Maronilla to the Bureau of Customs — despite allegations that he took bribes from shabu smugglers. According to appointment papers signed yesterday (Tuesday, April 3), …
President Duterte has confirmed that a six-month closure of Boracay Island will start later this month. The decision to close the renowned white-sand resort for environmental rehabilitation was announced by …
A British man has died after his car was in collision with a truck in Davao City. James William McGrory, aged 59, was declared dead at the scene of the crash …
A Manila airport taxi driver has been praised for returning $3,000 left in his cab by a returning overseas worker. Virgilio Legaspi had flown home from his job in Saudi …
The Philippines could become an “upper middle-income country” by the end of 2019, the country’s socioeconomic planning agency has said. According to a report released by the National Economic and …
Manny Pacquiao has said he “can’t wait” for a title fight against Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur this July. Announcing the bout on Twitter, boxing promoter Oscar De La …
President Duterte has said he is open to resuming peace talks with communists — but only if they desist from atrocities and extortion. In a speech in Oriental Mindoro today …
Corruption remains a major headache when it comes to doing trade with the Philippines, a report by the Office of the US Trade Representative says. In its 2018 National Trade …
Two Manila airport security staff have been charged with theft after stealing money from a Japanese tourist. Stephen Bartolo and Demie James Timtim admitted to stealing 1,700 Australian Dollars — …
A Lebanese man and his Syrian wife have been sentenced to death for killing a Filipina maid and stuffing her body into a freezer. A Kuwaiti court convicted the pair …
Leni Robredo’s supporters have denied that ballot papers from the disputed vice presidential election were deliberately soaked in water. Robredo’s lawyer, Romulo Macalintal, said the ballots were already wet before …
Tour guides, boat operators and other tourism professions on Siargao Island are taking the initiative to improve their local environment and secure their livelihoods. Keith Anthony S Fabro reports: Siargao …
President Duterte has likened the communist New People’s Army to the so-called Islamic State terror group. Speaking in Davao City, the president said troubles in Mindanao were not due to …
A man who has been crucified every Easter for the past 32 years says it no longer causes any pain to be nailed to a cross. Ruben Enaje, aged 58, …
The tradition of volunteering for crucifixion to mark Easter has always been a purely male domain — but not any longer. The grizzly re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s suffering, or Lenten …
A series of newly issued peso coins should be withdrawn because are causing confusion among the public, a lawmaker has said. Congressman Jericho Nograles called on the Bangko Sentral ng …
Nine men have volunteered to be crucified in the annual reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion in San Fernando on Good Friday. San Pedro Cutud barangay captain Zoilo Castro said two of …
The surrender of a senior Abu Sayyaf leader could herald the collapse of the terror group on Basilan, the country’s defence chief has announced. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary …
Five people have been arrested for attempting to sell inalienable land – or land owned by the government – on Boracay Island. Inalienable land can not be disposed for agricultural …
Seven people were killed and four injured when a truck loaded with sugarcane crashed into a roadside restaurant in the Batangas town of Taal. Eyewitnesses described how the vehicle was …
President Duterte will not throw a lavish party when he turns 73, his top aide said, as Chinese Premier Xi Jinping sent him warm greetings. Special Assistant to the President …
The Philippines made football history have made football history after qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time ever. Phil Younghusband sealed the 2-1 victory against Tajikistan with …
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is to investigate the Malacañang’s claim that drug lords use human rights groups as “unwitting tools” to undermine the drug war. PDEA spokesman Derrick Arnold …
Although some Boracay resorts will be allowed to operate during the island’s looming closure — visitors will not be able to reach them. An official of the Department of the …
Ride-hailing giant Uber is preparing to sell its business across Southeast Asia to local rival Grab. The move follows the US firm’s retreat from China and Russia and comes as …