German passport retains top spot as world’s most powerful
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 …
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More foreign sex offenders barred from Philippines than ever before
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 …
Filipina artist’s menstrual blood sculptures to be shown in London
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 …
Philippines to protest against China’s militarisation of Fiery Cross Reef
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 …
Probe: How did police combat weapons end up in hands of Communists?
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 …
US Embassy increases Marawi aid to more than $20 million
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, …
Bar girl falls to her death after ‘strange and extravagant’ sex on balcony
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 …
Drivers cited as jeepney modernisation programme hits the road
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 …
Cop involved in Korean’s kidnap and murder to turn state witness
One of the police officers involved in the kidnap and murder of Korean businessman Ji Ick-Joo is to turn state witness. The killing inside Camp Crame police headquarters shocked the …
Naked, faeces-flinging airport rampage caused by ‘sex drug overdose’
A Korean-American tourist has been arrested after running naked around a Thai airport and throwing his own faeces at passersby. Steve Cho said his strange behaviour in the departure hall …
Bureau of Immigration deported record number of foreign criminals in 2017
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 232 foreign criminals wanted for crimes in their homelands last year. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said this figure was a 71 …
Huge haul of cocaine may have been jettisoned by stricken cargo vessel
A huge haul of cocaine worth $2.5 million that washed up on a Philippine beach could have been jettisoned by a foundering ship. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is …
Preparation work gets underway on Manila-Clark railway
Preparation work has officially begun on a new Manila-Clark railway line that promises to cut the journey time to just one hour. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine …
Family’s shock as court bins murder charge against ex-Palawan Governor
The former Governor of Palawan charged with the murder of a journalist has been freed after a court threw out the case against him. Joel Reyes was arrested in 2015 …
Philippines welcomes talks between North and South Korea
The resumption of talks between North and South Korea has ben welcomed by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said: “The Philippines is hoping …
Haze alert as Cebu mall expected to burn for two more days
A haze alert has been announced over Cebu Business Park as Metro Ayala Center continues to burn. The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) today (Saturday, January 6) …
Bulgarian nabbed using ATM suspected member of ‘super hacker’ group
Police have arrested a suspected member of the “Super Hacker Bulgarian Group” for using cloned ATM cards in San Fernando City. Security guards at a BPI branch in Barangay San …
Escaped prisoner snared after warden posed as woman to set honey trap
An escaped prisoner has been recaptured after his jail warden pretended to be a woman to set a honey trap. Laguna Provincial Jail Warden Marino Garcia told the Philippines News …
Official probe launched into death 14 children after anti-dengue vaccine
An investigation has been announced into the deaths of 14 children who took an anti-dengue vaccine. The government stopped the sale and distribution of Dengvaxia last month after Sanofi, the …
Two arrests after 770 kilos of illegal dog meat seized by police
Two men have been arrested after more than 77 dead dogs — destined for the illegal dog meat trade — were seized in Batangas. The suspects, Emerson Balingaloan, aged 36, and Glen Bajacang, …
Black Nazarene celebrations expected to attract 19 million
Nineteen million people are expected to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila next week. The city’s top traffic cop, Superintendent Lucile Faycho, said the estimate was based …
Swedish street drinker sparks outrage by kicking dog in Dumaguete
A Swedish man has tested Dumaguete’s reputation as ‘The City of Gentle People” by kicking a dog during a morning drinking binge. Hundreds of people have reacted with fury after …
Return of express lane fund brings longer immigration office hours
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reverted to its old work schedule after President Duterte approved the return of the express lane fund to cover overtime pay for staff. Immigration …
Eight killed after farmer hammered at vintage bomb in search of gold
Eight people, including four children, died after a man hammered at a vintage bomb he had found, believing it to contain gold. Zamboanga del Norte police today (Thursday, January 4) …
Alleged kidnappers planned to sell three-year-old girl for 8,000 pesos
Police have arrested two alleged kidnappers for trying to sell an abducted three-year-old girl for 8,000 pesos. Las Piñas police today (Wednesday, January 3) rescued Princess Louisana Bumatay, who was …
American pensioner among latest victims of storm Agaton
An American pensioner has been confirmed as among the latest victims of Tropical Storm Agaton. James Russell Landstrom, aged 71, died of a heart attack after becoming trapped inside his …