President Duterte has warned of imminent terror attacks, as the Army reveals that about 50 foreign jihadis are recruiting new fighters in the south of the country. Speaking at the …
An urgent appeal for a rare blood type has been launched to save the life of a British man in an Iloilo hospital. Jason Smith, aged 51, was involved in …
Scientists believe Mount Mayon’s continuing volcanic activity could act as a “facelift” and restore its cone to perfect symmetry. The volcano is often dubbed the “Mount Fuji of the Philippines” …
Sanofi has agreed to reimburse the Philippines for unused doses of an anti-dengue vaccine that has been linked to the deaths of children. The French pharmaceutical giant denied the refund …
A global survey has found that Filipinos are among the most trusting consumers of mainstream media – despite government hostility towards the press. Research by the US-based Pew Research Center …
A record number of foreigners were deported from the Philippines last year, the Bureau of Immigration has announced. More than 1,500 foreigners were thrown out of the country for violating …
Amnesty International has led a chorus of criticism after online news website Rappler was ordered to shut down. It was announced today (Monday, January 15) that the Philippines’ Securities and …
UPDATE: Phivolcs has raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. “For the past 24 hours, Mayon Volcano in Albay province has noticeably …
Church and human rights groups described the curfew in Surigao City as overreaction that “reeks of human rights violation”. Police Superintendent Jay Baybayan, the city’s chief of police, conceded that …
Police in Boracay have launched a crackdown on the illegal building of sandcastles, threatening jail for offenders. Visitors to the white sand beach have spotted officers of the Boracay Tourist …
Two foreign sex offenders, one American and one British, are due to be deported after being arrested by the Bureau of Immigration. The BI announced today (Friday, January 12) that …
Flat earth theory used to be a byword for outmoded or irrational thinking, however it is now gaining ground in the Philippines. A Facebook group called ‘Philippine Flat Earth Society …
Pizza chain Shakey‘s is planning to open 20 new restaurants in the Philippines this year, bringing its total network to 228. “We will continue to take advantage of the positive …
Who would have thought that products made of junk food wrappers could become a valuable commodity on the export market? Here in Baguio, some housewives are skillfully weaving junk food …
Philippines AirAsia and Cebu Pacific have both landed on a list of the world’s 10 least punctual airlines. In its annual Punctuality Report, aviation analysts OAG named the best and …
Six ground crew at Clark Airport are being investigated after items worth 84,000 pesos went missing from a passenger’s baggage. Jovenil Dela Cruz of Bulacan had returned home from his …
More than a third of Filipinos who log on to Pornhub are women — the highest proportion of female users in the world. The pornography giant’s fifth Year in Review …
The government has announced cash hand-outs for the poor to offset tax reforms described by President Duterte as “a Christmas gift for the people”. About 10 million households will receive …
For the fifth year in a row, the German passport has maintained its position as the world’s most powerful. The Philippines, meanwhile, has climbed three places to become the sixth …
A total of 187 foreign sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines over the past year. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced today (Wednesday, January 10) that the …
A Filipina artist who uses her own menstrual blood in her work is preparing for an exhibition at a London gallery. Rhine Bernardino has named her latest collection of sculptures …
The Philippines is set to make a diplomatic protest to China after accusing it of breaking a promise by militarising Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. The US …
An investigation has been launched into how more than a thousand police combat weapons ended up in the hands of communist guerrillas. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has launched a …
The US Embassy in Manila has pledged another $6.6 million in assistance for war-ravaged Marawi City on top of $14 million already pledged. Speaking during a television interview today (Tuesday, …
A British tourist has been arrested after a bar girl fell five floors to her death as they had ‘very strange and extravagant sex’ on a Pattaya hotel balcony. Thai police …
The crackdown on smoke-belching or dangerous jeepneys has begun as the public vehicle modernisation programme gets underway. The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) today (Monday, January 8) cited 255 Manila …