Philippine Lawmakers approve annual National Hijab Day
Philippine lawmakers have approved a bill declaring the first day of February as an annual National Hijab Day. The House Committee on Muslim Affairs has approved the proposal put forward …
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Duterte blames bureaucratic inaction for poor Philippines internet
President Duterte has said that inaction by government bureaucrats is preventing foreign internet service providers from operating in the Philippines. He made the claim during an interview on state-run PTV-4 …
Plight of Scot locked up by Bureau of Immigration makes headlines
The plight of a Scotsman locked up without charge by the Bureau of Immigration has hit the headlines in his home country. Frank Bohlert, aged 61, has been locked up …
Duterte threatens ombudsman as it launches probe into his wealth
President Duterte has said he may investigate the Ombudsman for corruption — just one day after the office said it was probing his wealth. Speaking during an interview on the …
Duterte claims Marawi crisis erupted after drug bust, not anti-terror raid
President Duterte has claimed that the Marawi crisis erupted after after an attempt to arrest a drug lord. The suggestion is at odds with the consistent version of events that says it the fighting …
Majority of Filipinos don’t believe police accounts of anti-drug killings
The majority of Filipinos are not buying the official line that all suspects killed in anti-drug operations had fought back against police. A new survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) …
Authorities in El Nido to limit tourist numbers to iconic sites
Officials in El Nido, Palawan, have announced new limits on the number of tourists allowed to visit some of the most popular sites around the town. The management board of …
Duterte ‘welcomes’ probe into alleged hidden wealth
President Duterte has welcomed an investigation into allegations that he failed to disclose his wealth when he was mayor of Davao. The Office of the Ombudsman has initiated an inquiry …
Ninety per cent of Filipino nurses fail English test to work in UK hospitals
A plan to employ more than 200 Filipino nurses in a British hospital has failed after nearly 90 per cent failed an English language test. The nurses had been offered …
Medical marijuana a step closer in the Philippines
A House of Representatives panel has approved a plan to allow the use of medical marijuana in the Philippines. The committee on health unanimously approved House Bill No. 180, or …
Presidential security officer found shot dead in grounds of the Malacañan
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is in mourning following the death of one of its officials in the grounds of the Malacañan palace. Major Harim G Gonzaga was found dead this …
British man jailed for indecent images of Filipino boys as young as nine
A British man has been jailed after being found in possession of 45,000 indecent images of Filipino boys as young as nine. Edward Bell, aged 59, maintained two Facebook accounts …
Philippines first country to ban compulsory high heels for workers
The Philippines has banned companies from forcing women to wear high heels. Citing health and safety issues, the Philippine labour department said companies can no longer compel women to wear …
Panic over ‘Illuminati satanist’ cursed rosaries spreads to Cebu
The panic over cursed rosaries supposedly being distributed by “Illuminati satanists” shows no sign of dying down with 30 handed in to Cebu churches. The idea of the diabolical plot …
Muslim teen searching for missing mother ends up damning her to hell
A Muslim teenager appealing for his missing mother to make contact ends up damning her to hell before making a racial slur about Filipino women. Daniel Ismail, aged 15 from …
Philippines third biggest source of plastic pollution in world’s oceans
Greenpeace has named the Philippines as the third biggest source of maritime plastic pollution of the world’s oceans, after China and Indonesia. In a report issued yesterday (Friday, September 22), …
New Southeast Asian super malaria strain “global threat” say scientists
Scientists have expressed alarm at the rapid spread of super malaria in Southeast Asia, describing it as “an alarming global threat”. Studies have shown that the dangerous form of malaria …
Impunity study names Philippines as worst country in the world
The Philippines ranked the highest in impunity, according to the 2017 Global Impunity Index conducted by the University of the Americas Puebla and UDLAP Jenkins Graduate School. The study was …
Duterte admits to illegal wiretapping of alleged narco-politicians
President Duterte has admitted that he ordered the wiretapping of politicians alleged to be involved in drugs. During a rant about Iloilo Mayor Jed Mabilog and the late Ozamiz Mayor …
Priest caught at hotel with 13-year-old girl calls for case to be junked
The priest accused of taking a 13-year-girl to a hotel for sex has asked the Department of Justice to drop the charges against him. Instead of filing his counter-affidavit in …
Duterte says he will have his son killed if he’s involved in drugs
President Duterte has said he will have his son killed if drug trafficking allegations against him are true — adding that police who carry out the hit would be protected …
Duterte orders tough new crackdown on street drinkers
Hard on the heels of his new anti-smoking laws, president Duterte has announced a crackdown on street drinkers. The president gave the order during a convention of public attorneys at …
Seven more Abu Sayyaf terrorists surrender on Sulu
Seven Abu Sayyaf terrorists have surrendered in the province of Sulu, military officials announced today (Wednesday, September 20). Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, the commander of Joint Task Force Sulu, identified …
U-turn over controversial decision to slash government agency budgets
The House of Representatives is set to restore the budget of three government agencies following a controversial vote to slash their funding to 1,000 pesos. The change of heart was …
Illuminati satanists up to their old tricks on Palawan, claims priest
Fresh claims that Illuminati satanists are distributing cursed rosaries have surfaced in Palawan. Despite an earlier warning about demonic beads being widely mocked, church leaders and officials on the island …
Stunning Nautilus Eco-Resort planned for Palawan
An architect has unveiled plans for a spectacular eco-resort in Palawan with shell-shaped hotels and rotating apartment towers. The layout of the Nautilus Eco-Resort follows the ‘Fibonacci sequence’, a mathematical …