A British paedophile who travelled to the Philippines to film himself repeatedly raping a two-year-old girl has been jailed. As we previously reported, Timothy Smith, aged 42, of Tunbridge Wells, …
President Duterte has described his 2018 budget and tax reform as the “biggest Christmas gift to the Filipino people”. The president today (Tuesday, December 19) signed into law the 3.767-billion …
President Duterte has gone on record, saying he wants Senator Manny Pacquiao to be his successor in the Malacañang. Speaking at the boxing legend’s 39th birthday bash, the president said …
A 46-year-old American was arrested on Basilan Island after he was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for possession of drugs. According to Senior Inspector Shellamie Chang, of Zamboanga …
The Philippines has withdrawn its application for aid from a US-based agency to focus its resources and attention on rebuilding Marawi City. “We have opted to withdraw from the second …
Manila Cathedral has received a vial of the blood of former Pope and now St John Paul II from his former secretary. In a statement, the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan …
A 21-year-old supermarket worker has been locked up for more than a week after stealing a 31.50-peso can of corned beef. Paul Matthew Tanglao admitted to the crime, saying he …
A Northern Irish man who collapsed and died after being bitten by an insect in Manila will be buried tomorrow. Paul Gallagher, aged 46, was just days away from starting …
An Australian sailor is dead and two others are in hospital after spending several days adrift in a tiny dinghy. Antony Mahoney, aged 73, succumbed to severe dehydration after being …
A 15-foot whale was rescued after a team of environment, maritime and coast guard officers spent hours helping it back out to sea in Palawan. The whale, thought to be …
In an apparent U-turn, president Duterte has expressed his support for gay marriage, saying “I am with you”. His comments today (Sunday, December 17) are at odds with his previous …
Landslides triggered by tropical storm Kai-Tak — or Urduja — have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines. The deaths were reported in the island …
In a bid to become a four-star airline by next year, PAL is building its fleet and adding new routes, particularly out of Clark. In a statement yesterday (Friday, December …
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday assured that the Philippines would raise the issue of reported Chinese developments in the South China Sea in an upcoming bilateral consultative …
Marriage annulment by the Church will be recognised under Philippine law once a bill pending bill is passed by the House of Representatives. A bill legalising Church-decreed annulment of marriages …
Tropical storm Urduja has slightly weakened and is now traversing the northern part of Samar, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said this afternoon (Saturday, …
Former President Benigno Aquino III has reiterated that nobody knew the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine posed risks when it was sold by pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur to the Philippine government in …
A five-year-old girl is missing after her father knocked her out and left her in the jungle as punishment for embarrassing him in front of his drinking buddies. Felipe Eranzo …
China has used the distraction of the North Korean nuclear issue to bolster its presence in the South China Sea, says a US think tank. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, …
Infamous ‘big-leg beggar’ Benjamin Holst has sworn never to return to Asia after tying the knot in Gambia. The German conman has already been banned from several Southeast Asian countries …
A Chinese man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with two 14-year-old girls, both eighth graders at a Mandaue City school. Mark David “Cue” Tan, aged 37, will be …
Congress has today (Wednesday, December 13) voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law in Mindanao throughout next year. A joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives granted President Duterte’s …
Catcalling and other acts of harassment could earn offenders up to six months jail, according to a new law being considered for Manila. Draft Ordinance Number 7857 or “An Ordinance …
Thirty dogs died of dehydration and heat stroke in an unventilated van being driven to a ‘beagle fancier’ show. Facebook user Penny Cham shared a video of the dogs upon …
A 63-year-old American has been sentenced to 14 years for attempting to have sex with an eight-year-old Filipina. Carl Sara, from Springfield, Virginia, watched live-streamed child abuse and engaged in …
New Zealand police have revealed the crucial role they played in bringing a Filipino couple to justice for abusing their children online for foreign perverts. As we reported last month, …