Opium war: Senator accuses China of “blind eye” toward drug trade
A senator has accused China of waging an opium war by “turning a blind eye” toward drug smuggling into the Philippines. Senator J V Ejercito said: “I suspect that China …
A senator has accused China of waging an opium war by “turning a blind eye” toward drug smuggling into the Philippines. Senator J V Ejercito said: “I suspect that China …
President Duterte has said he carries a gun in case he needs to have a shootout with the senator accusing his son of drug smuggling. Speaking to soldiers in Davao …
CONJOINED TWINS: A family are desperate for their daughters, who are attached at the forehead, to be separated despite the risk of them dying in the operation. Conjoined twins Joy …
An enormous 19-foot saltwater crocodile was captured by fishermen on Tawi-Tawi Island this morning (Friday, September 8). The saltwater crocodile was first spotted by fishermen on Thursday afternoon. According to …
SCUBA TERRORISTS: Reports from Marawi suggest would-be jihadis may be attempting to enter the besieged lakeside city using diving gear. The military says it has received reports that known sympathisers …
Carl Sara, a 63-year-old American has pleaded guilty to attempting to have sex with an eight-year-old Filipino girl. According to his plea agreement, Sara, from Springfield, Virginia, watched live-streamed child …
Philippine soldiers rescued two Indonesian hostages today (Thursday, September 7) after a firefight that killed five Abu Sayyaf terrorists. Five soldiers were wounded in the encounter with about 20 militants …
MARCOS HOLIDAY: President Duterte has declared September 11 as a ‘special non-working day’ in Ilocos Norte to mark the 100th birthday of former president Ferdinand Marcos. The proclamation released yesterday …
Police in Singapore have arrested a man suspected of planning to join Islamic State-linked fighters in the Philippines. Also arrested today (Thursday, September 7) was a woman suspected of being …
A Filipino preacher who claims to be “the appointed son of God” has been featured in a book about the world’s self-declared Messiahs. Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen travelled the world …
The exorcist who said the Illuminati were distributing satanic rosaries has defended his claim today (Thursday, September 7). Diocese of Novaliches Chief Exorcist, the Reverend Father Ambrosio Nonato Legaspi, said …
A South African has been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in a Cebu Hotel. Ashley Russel Joseph, aged 49 from Cape Town, is accused of luring the girl by offering …
WILLIAM HUTCHESON LEDFORD: An American who paid to watch live video of sex acts being performed on Filipino children has been sentenced to eight years. William Hutcheson Ledford, aged 40 …
American airline pilot Michael Carey Clemans has been convicted of travelling to the Philippines to have sex with children. A federal jury in Sacramento found Clemans guilty of travel with …
The US ambassador to the Philippines has backed calls for the return of the Balangiga bells. Speaking today (Tuesday, September 5) ambassador Sung Kim said Washington remained committed to returning …
President Duterte is set to discuss with Indonesia and Malaysia the possibility of creating a joint anti-terror task force. The president even said he was willing to open his country’s …
A British child abuser will be deported after UK authorities spotted him associating with Filipino children on Facebook. Robert Evans, aged 63, was convicted of molesting an underage girl more …
A fraternity leader has been arrested after being caught “paddling” a minor in a late-night hazing ritual. Jaby Isoto, the chapter president of the Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity (Akrho) in …
A preparations for Christmas get underway in the Philippines, police are taking action to fend off the traditional festive crimewave. Speaking at Camp Crame, police chief Ronald dela Rosa said …
The chief exorcist of the Philippines has warned that “Illuminati satanists” are distributing cursed rosaries to unsuspecting Catholics. Father Ambrosio Nonato Legaspi made the claim on Novaliches’ Radio Veritas …
CHILD SOLDIERS: Troops fighting Islamic State-affiliated terrorists in Marawi have found themselves in gun battles with women and children. The military made the announcement today (Monday, September 4) as …
China said today (Monday, September 4) that it had lodged an official protest with North Korea following yesterday’s H-bomb test. The explosion, which measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale, has …
Malaysian police arrested a suspected leader and seven members of Abu Sayyaf in Kuala Lumpur, it was announced today (Sunday, September 3). Police detained Hajar Abdul Mubin — also known …
North Korea has hailed the “perfect” test of an H-bomb suitable for a long-range missile. The announcement from Pyongyang came hours after international seismic agencies detected a tremor that was …
A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to trying to make child pornography by the sexual exploitation of a girl in the Philippines. Nathan J Bowling, aged 31, appeared before Judge …
An American wanted for murder and a British sex offender are set to be deported from the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) captured the two men in two separate …