Communist guerrillas burned down a school after teachers refused to give them a share of the children’s dinner money. The New People’s Army (NPA) attempted to extort “revolutionary tax” from …
This is the horrifying moment the body of a missing Indonesian man was cut from the belly of an enormous python. A 25-year-old farmer, named only as Akbar, went missing …
The latest attempt to remove smoke-belching traffic-clogging old jeepneys from the nations gridlocked streets are causing controversy. Talk of a “jeepney phaseout” has been heard for decades, and now a new …
Lovers of nature documentaries in the Philippines will soon be able to watch BBC Earth in HD. BBC Worldwide has announced a partnership with Cignal TV to launch the channel …
The European Union is demanding explanation for an foul-mouthed tirade by President Duterte, who threatened to hang EU officials for criticising his plans to bring back the death penalty. The …
China has completed three military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea, according to a US think tank which monitors activity in the disputed waters. The Asia Maritime …
Upgraded services and more routes are expected as Philippine Airlines (PAL) announces it is preparing to sign a major partnership agreement. President Jaime Bautista, president of the country’s largest airline, …
A wealthy Singapore couple have been jailed for starving their Filipina maid, who lost up to 40 per cent of her body weight. Thelma Oyasan Gawidan, aged 40, lost 40 …
A Filipino father visiting family in Melbourne has had both his legs amputated after being bitten by a spider in a suburban garden. Now his family have made a desperate …
The last of the Malaysians being held captive by Abu Sayyaf have been freed by the Philippine Army. The military announced on Monday (March 27) that it had rescued three …
President Duterte is the early frontrunner of a global online poll for Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. As of Sunday (March 26) afternoon, the …
Australia is preparing for the threat of Islamic State founding a caliphate in the southern Philippines as the terror group loses ground in the Middle East. In an interview with …
Confusion surrounds the cause of an explosion in Sulu that left four dead — including a child — and injured 18. Local military chiefs are pointing the finger at the …
Davao Mayor Sara Duterte is forming an anti-vice squad to double down on her father’s strict smoking and alcohol restrictions. More than 20 years ago, Mayor Duterte Senior — now …
A 17-year-old girl who claims that she was used as sex slave by her father from the age of only seven years old has been freed. The unidentified teenager from Negros Oriental …
An Atlanta man who paid a Filipina woman to force girls as young as nine to perform online sex acts has been sentenced to ten years. Karl Touset, aged 72, …
An appeal has gone out to help a devoted mother who has been forced to carry her paralysed daughter on her back for almost three decades. Julieta Lorenzo’s daughter Mary Jane, …
President Duterte has accused the USA of having a “provocative stance” on the South China Sea, adding that its previous “inaction” was the root cause of current tensions. The president …
A scientific study has demonstrated a link between how religious a society is, and how well its children perform in maths and science. Published on the same day, another report has …
One in 10 Filipino children suffer sexual violence in their homes says a relief organisation, while government figures indicate growing numbers of pre-teen girls getting pregnant. International humanitarian relief organisation …
President Duterte warned today (Thursday, March 23) that he may impose martial law and suspend elections for tens of thousands of barangay (village) officials. The president said both measures were …
Chinese military officials have accused US bombers of flying within their self declared ‘defence zone’ during a mission off South Korea. In a defiant response to Chinese air traffic controllers, …
Abu Sayyaf militants abducted two crew members from a cargo ship today (Thursday, March 23) just hours after soldiers rescued two Malaysian hostages from their clutches. The vessel was on …
Life is now better for people in Vietnam than it is in the Philippines, according to an annual United Nations report. For the first time, Vietnam has inched ahead in …
Two sisters who ran a ‘cyberporn’ operation involving children as young as eight months have been arrested. Thirteen infants and children were rescued when the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) …
Beijing has denied reports that it is planning to build an environmental monitoring station on the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. After a tense standoff with Philippine …