The bodies of five decapitated civilians were recovered from Marawi City today (Wednesday, June 28), amid fears that many more victims will be found. The five mutilated bodies were among …
A Filipino-Chinese business group hoping to “support” and “uplift” troops fighting in Marawi have donated 6,000 pairs of underwear. Michael Que, chairman of the SDS International Charities, handed over the …
The military believes that civilians trapped in Marawi are being used as sex slaves by terrorists, as the bloody occupation of the city enters its sixth week. It is also …
The House of Representatives has approved a bill making it compulsory to sing the Philippine national anthem “with fervour”. “The singing shall be mandatory and must be done with fervour,” …
Among 37 populations polled worldwide, people in the Philippines are showing the highest support for President Trump. The findings from the Pew Research Center said some seven in 10 Filipinos …
The Philippines is now the fifth biggest source of immigration to Australia, the country’s 2016 census has revealed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has also found that Australians are getting …
Marilao, Meycauayan, Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Tutuban will be the first five stations of a new railway to connect Manila with Clark Airport. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has also said that …
President Duterte is today (Monday, June 26) on his sixth day of “rest” — his longest absence from official duties to date. The president has not been seen in public …
Against incredible odds, an Australian Filipino has tracked down his birth mother 30 years after becoming separated from his family aged five. Joel De Carteret wandered away from his home …
The military suspects that Islamic State-affiliated terrorists may have begun beheading Christians held as human shields in war-torn Marawi City. However, army sources believe that kidnapped Catholic priest Father Teresito …
The military believe that issues related to money and tactics are sowing division among the leaders of the Maute group, which is continuing to hold out in Marawi. Speaking at …
Chinese state media has announced an agreement with the USA that efforts to denuclearise the Korean peninsular should be “complete, verifiable and irreversible”. A report by the Xinhua news agency …
The organisers of a beauty pageant have defended their decision to parade contestants wearing skimpy swimsuits paired with full-face veils. The organisers of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant say the …
Investigators suspect that the Philippines-flagged cargo ship that crashed into the USS Fitzgerald was on autopilot. The pre-dawn collision between the US Navy destroyer and the ACX Crystal cargo ship caused …
The Philippines has made a formal complaint to the UN about ‘special rapporteur’ Agnes Callamard’s “consistent biased prejudgement” about President Duterte’s war on drugs. Evan Garcia, Philippine Permanent Representative to …
A women’s rights group has expressed concern over allegations that government troops threatened women with rape if they did not leave embattled Marawi City. Gabriela — a nationwide alliance of …
Australia has agreed to send two surveillance planes to help the fight against Islamic State-affiliated terrorists still holding out in Marawi City after more than five weeks. The Philippines has …
President Duterte has told Muslim Moro people that they can expect to have their own “homeland” in Mindanao within three years. Speaking to an audience in Cagayan de Oro, the …
Islamic State-affiliated gunmen who stormed a school yesterday (Wednesday, June 21) left messages threatening President Duterte and his home city of Davao. After the clash near Pigcawayan town in North …
An Italian tourist was arrested after cracking a bomb joke at Boracay’s Kalibo Airport yesterday (Wednesday, June 21). The ill-considered gag placed Christiano de Angeles, aged 40, in violation of …
The world’s population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050 a UN report has warned. In the Philippines, the population is projected to rise from around …
An American man wanted for child rape in Virginia has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Teodoro Lumaban Jr, aged 53, was detained after he made an appointment …
A Korean man accused of asking two underage girls if he could sniff their feet before showing them his penis insists he is the victim of a “setup”. Sing Hun …
Pro-Islamic State militants stormed a school in Mindanao early this morning (Wednesday, June 21) and briefly held several students hostage. The attack by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) comes …
A Korean hiker who got lost in the wilderness for 11 days has been found alive after he sustained himself by drinking his own urine. Choi Sungkyu, aged 56, went …
Pictures from Marawi City showing armoured personnel carriers (APCs) clad in improvised wooden reinforcement have been going viral online. It is thought that the wooden coverings can trigger the explosion …