An on-the-run American was convicted of child abuse in his absence yesterday (Friday, April 28). Wayne Melbourne Littlefield was arrested in December 2011 in Cebu City after police were tipped …
A massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, early this morning (Saturday, April 29) prompting a now-cancelled tsunami warning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and …
A 12-year-old girl was forced to pull out of a chess tournament in Malaysia after an organiser said her knee-length dress was seductive and a “temptation” when viewed from a “certain angle”. …
While President Duterte is talking peace with communist militants, his daughter Sara — the mayor of Davao — has denounced them as terrorists after a string of attacks last night. …
Another Abu Sayyaf leader has been killed, the military has revealed today (Saturday, April 29). Alhabsy Misaya has been blamed for the kidnapping of dozens and Indonesian, Vietnamese and Malaysian …
Solicitor General Jose Calida has revealed plans to prosecute unnamed people for an alleged plot to destabilise the Duterte administration. He said: “There are obviously many attempts to bring down …
A 101-year-old woman will receive a full military funeral to honour her contribution to the Philippine resistance during the Japanese occupation. Florence Finch, nee Ebersole, was the daughter of a …
As it stands, the complaint against President Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is just that — a complaint. To progress from this into being a case is a …
In a surprise inspection today (Thursday, April 27) investigators from the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) discovered 12 people detained in a secret cell concealed behind a bookcase in a Manila police station. A shocked Gilbert Boisner, …
North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its confrontation with the US to prevent what it warned could be a “nuclear holocaust”. In the letter to …
President Duterte said there was no point even discussing China’s actions in the South China Sea when the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet on Saturday. …
President Duterte has intensified his fight against the media by seeking to block the renewal of ABS-CBN’s broadcasting franchise. Responding to questions today (Thursday, April 27), the president accused the network …
China has launched its first domestically produced aircraft carrier, in a demonstration of its determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims. The 50,000-ton carrier was towed from its dockyard this …
South Korea announced today (Wednesday, April 26) that key parts of a US missile defence system had been installed — a day after North Korea conducted live-fire artillery drills. The …
The Philippines remains one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists, the Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres, RSF) said today (Wednesday, April 26). The Philippines ranked 127th out …
Angeles City is hoping to be declared a “creative city for gastronomy” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for its signature dish sisig. The city is …
A woman from Carles town, Iloilo, who cut off her unfaithful husband’s penis with scissors has said she has “no regrets”. Mark Betita, aged 33, had just gone to bed …
A 10-year-old girl has been taken into care after her grandmother cut off her right forefinger after accusing her of stealing 20 pesos. Superintendent Laudemer Laude, Tagum City police chief, …
Thirty-six members of the Islamic State-affiliated Maute terror group were killed in a three-day clash with government forces in Lanao del Sur, the military announced today (Monday, April 24). The gun …
About 5,000 American and Philippine troops will hold humanitarian exercises instead of war games, due to President Duterte’s dislike for his country’s longstanding defence alliance with the USA. Troops taking …
A retired American soldier was placed under police custody after his pick-up rammed a tricycle, killing a passenger and injuring four others in Ormoc City, on Sunday morning. Police identified …
President Duterte has raised his rhetoric to a whole new level, telling an audience of children that he was prepared to eat terrorists. Addressing the opening of a sports tournament in …
A Philippines lawyer has filed a complaint against President Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today (Monday, April 24), accusing them of crimes against humanity. Attorney …
A young woman from Davao who lost her fight with bone cancer has had her final wish granted — to die beautiful. Racine Pregunta, aged 20, gave detailed instructions about …
A Filipino soldier kidnapped last week by Abu Sayyaf terrorists was found beheaded in Sulu shortly after three members of the Islamic State-linked group were killed in a clash on …
Three more Abu Sayyaf terrorists — including one leader — have been hunted down and killed on Bohol Island. Two of the militants were killed on Saturday (April 22) during …