Joint oil and gas explorations to be held with China in disputed waters
The Philippines has identified two areas in the South China Sea where joint oil and gas exploration might be undertaken with China — one in disputed waters. The two countries …
The Philippines has identified two areas in the South China Sea where joint oil and gas exploration might be undertaken with China — one in disputed waters. The two countries …
A woman and two children were among six communist rebels captured after a clash with government troops in Negros Oriental province. Seized from the suspects in Mabinay town today (Saturday, …
The body of a female dugong — an aquatic mammal also known as a seacow — has been found washed up in a remote village on Palawan. The carcass, which …
Divorces obtained by foreigners in their home country might soon be legally recognised in the Philippines. The House of Representatives has launched plenary deliberations for House Bill 7185, which proposes …
Government agencies are scaling up preparations for the ‘Big One’ — the long-feared earthquake expected to hit Manila one day. Geologists believe that the potentially 7.6 magnitude ‘Big One’ quake …
The clashes over the South China Sea and conflict with North Korea are two of the biggest threats to the global economy, a new report has claimed. According to the …
The Department of Health is to investigate Nestlé and three other powdered milk companies for illegal marketing of their products. The move comes a day after the UK’s Guardian newspaper revealed that …
A new online hotline has been launched that allows people to report smoke belching and dilapidated jeepneys and buses. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic …
Three people have been arrested and a number of children rescued in the Philippines in an operation against online sex abuse led by a UK police force. As part of …
Two Canadians have been sentenced to life today (Wednesday, February 28) for possession of illegal drugs worth 100 million pesos. James Clayton Riach and Ali Memar Mortazavi Shirazi were arrested …
A survey of Filipinos has found that Uncle Sam remains a popular figure, with the USA named as the most trusted foreign nation. Filipinos were asked to rate 14 countries …
Oxfam staff who were sent to Cebu after Typhoon Yolanda spent weeks relaxing at a luxury hotel pool with girls who appeared underage, a British pilot has claimed. Chris Jacobs …
The Bureau of Immigration has deported 73 Chinese people involved in a telephone scam that targeted their wealthy countrymen. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the deportees, who were arrested more …
President Duterte has defended what he called “sarcastic remarks” about shooting female guerrilla fighters in the vagina. The president, known for his frequent profane or obscene language, expressed anger toward …
Puerto Galera has become the latest tourist resort to attract the scrutiny of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The department is now targeting violators of environmental laws …
The entire police force of Jolo, capital town of Sulu province, has been sacked following a jailbreak involving 29 inmates. Police chiefs in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) …
A new water theme park — billed as the biggest in Southeast Asia — has opened in Clark, Pampanga. Aqua Planet features more than 38 water slides and attractions within …
A three-year-old boy has been rescued from his mother who was sexually abusing him on camera in exchange for money. The victim of online sexual exploitation was rescued during a …
The employer of a Filipino domestic worker, whose battered body was found in a freezer in Kuwait City, has been arrested. Nader Essam Assaf is now in custody in his …
The Philippines has dropped further down the 2017 global corruption rankings as compared to last year. According to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published this week, the Philippines ranked 111th …
A Florida man has been sentenced to 330 years in federal prison for filming himself raping Filipino children. As we reported in October, David Paul Lynch, aged 56, was found …
A school in Palawan was forced to cancel lessons after 15 students were supposedly possessed by evil spirits. According to a report on GMA News, the affected students were “rushed” …
Tourism chiefs are aiming to attract 1,500,000 Chinese visitors to the Philippines in 2018, up from one million arrivals last year. Speaking on Friday, February 23, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon …
Airport workers have been reminded that they should not open the bags of passengers following a series of theft allegations. Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade issued the reminder, following …
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he was “invoking executive action” when he issued directive to ban Rappler’s reporter Pia Ranada from covering Malacañang events. Duterte said Rappler’s reporters would …
A spokesman for president Duterte has warned opposition senators against “politicising” the incarceration of opposition lawmaker Leila de Lima. Spokesman Harry Roque expressed hope that the Senate minority bloc, which …