Talks are underway to bring direct flights from the USA to Clark Airport in Angeles City. Alexander Cauguiran, the president of Clark International Airport Corporation, said: “Yes, we are currently in …
The heartbroken family of a call centre worker shot during a robbery are appealing for help to bring her body home. Eleanor Gonzalez, aged 24, was murdered in the early …
A massive fire swept through an impoverished neighbourhood near the docks in Manila, leaving 15,000 slum-dwellers homeless. At least seven people were injured in the blaze that broke out late …
Yet another foreign statesman has felt the sharp side of President Duterte’s tongue. Today (Wednesday, February 8) “The Punisher” called former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria an “idiot” for “lecturing” him …
The renowned surfing destination of Siargao will become more accessible when a new flight service is launched this month. Skyjet, a small domestic airline, will start to fly between Manila and Siargao on …
The Philippines’ chief of police has announced a new telephone hotline for reporting corrupt cops. The number — 0998 9702286 — was released when Ronald dela Rosa launched a new Counter …
President Duterte has invited his countrymen to “come join me” in hell for breaking the fifth commandment in the prosecution of his war on drugs. Speaking at a press briefing, …
A Facebook user from Davao del Sur has claimed that a group of Indian medics were thrown out of a hotel because they smelled bad. According to ‘Cudlob Doow Lezah’, …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported 135 foreign criminals last year, more than double the tally for 2015. South Koreans were the biggest cohort with 80 crooks sent home, followed …
A British would-be jihadi — who told a court he bought bullet-proof underpants as “snake protection” — has been found guilty of plotting to join Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. …
The ceasefire with communist rebels is officially over, as President Duterte warns there will be “no peace for a generation”. The president has been angered by the killing of six …
President Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon has said there is “no doubt” that America and China will go to war over the South China Sea. Bannon, considered one of the …
More than 300,000 Filipinos living illegally in the United States could face deportation, Manila’s special envoy to the USA has claimed. The claim comes just days after President Duterte said …
Plans have been announced to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the infamous “Bataan Death March”… with a fun run along the route of the wartime atrocity. It has also been …
Amnesty International has described the wave of killings unleashed by President Duterte’s anti-drug crusade as a “crime against humanity” and a “war on the poor”. A report released by the …
Nobody knows exactly how many people have been shot while singing My Way in Filipino karaoke bars. But there have been enough to merit a separate subcategory of crime known …
A giant pearl thought to be worth $130 million is now in private hands in the USA after being spirited out of the Philippines. The 81.5 pound pearl, believed to …
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned that foreigners who fail to report for annual registration will be deported from the Philippines. The strict policy comes as the BI confirmed …
President Duterte has threatened to tear up the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) after accusing US forces of stockpiling weaponry in his country. The president claims that the US is …
The Philippines National Police (PNP) is to suspend the war on drugs in order to purge rogue cops. As we reported yesterday (here), President Duterte said that although the force …
President Duterte has extended his war on drugs until the end of his term — even while admitting that the nation’s police are “corrupt to the core”. The death toll …
Filipino lawmakers are planning to ban business owners from contacting their employees outside office hours. Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo filed House Bill 4721, to give workers the “right to …
Child abuser Peter Scully has apparently been enjoying a VIP experience behind bars, amid fears he may still be running his vile on-line torture movie business from his cell. The …
A top terror suspect with an FBI bounty of $5 million dollars on his head has been wounded — possibly fatally — in a clash between the Philippine armed forces and …
During her two years on the run, Liezyl Margallo (AKA Shannon Carpio) enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle, living in a high-end apartment and consorting with wealthy foreigners. Those who met her could …
Nearly 10,000 “undesirable aliens” were barred from entering the Philippines last year, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced. It seems that Chinese people are the least desirable visitors, with …