President Duterte has claimed that he personally killed suspected criminals when he was mayor of Davao. Duterte made the comments as he discussed his campaign to stamp out drug use, which …
It’s been a busy week in the newsrooms of the Philippines, with breaking stories coming thick and fast. As the nation’s reporters prepare for a well-earned weekend break, we present …
A MAN who claims he was set up by his cheating wife has finally walked free from detention after 18 months of “pure hell”. Speaking exclusively to PLN, airline captain …
A FORMER Houston police officer has been charged with attempting to organise a rape and murder-for-hire plot targeting his estranged Filipina wife and her female friend. Clarence Michael McNatt, aged 63, was …
VICE president Leni Robredo has quit her post as housing chief after president Duterte ordered her “to desist from attending all cabinet meetings” from today (Monday, December 5). Although she …
PRESIDENT elect Donald Trump has invited president Duterte to the White House next year during a “very engaging, animated” phone conversation, a Duterte aide has said. A statement issued by Trump’s …
THE Filipina candidate for Miss World 2016 has become the clear favourite to lift the coveted crown. Online bookmaker Paddy Power is offering 5/1 on sweet victory for Catriona Elisa Gray, putting …
PROTESTS and legal challenges show no signs of abating following the controversial burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos. The preserved body of the former leader was recently taken from his …
THE Mayor of Manila has taken decisive action against the city’s corrupt traffic enforcers — by firing the entire department. At a press conference today (Monday, November 28) Joseph “Erap” …
PHILIPPINES Airlines (PAL) has responded to President Duterte’s call to ease congestion in Manila by announcing new routes from Clark International Airport (CRK). From December 16, the national carrier will make …
Britain’s most married man is planning his ninth wedding after meeting a Filipina 42 years his junior. Ron Sheppard, aged 68, proposed to Cristel Marquez Lalec, 26, on New Year’s …
CLARK, PAMPANGA: More than 1200 Chinese nationals were arrested for working illegally in the Philippines on Thursday. They were all working in what was described as “a call centre-type operation” at …
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – President Rodrigo Duterte stopped briefly in New Zealand this week on his return from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Peru. In an exclusive interview with …
If you’re lucky enough to have a pension you can collect here, then surviving in the Philippines is a doddle. If not, it can seem impossible. This is the first …
Former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried with military honours at the ‘Libingan ng mga Bayani’ national heroes’ cemetery in Manila on Friday. His internment comes almost 30 years after his …
The tragic death of a Filipina who fell from the 49th floor of a Hong Kong tower block while reaching outside to clean the windows of her employers’ flat has …
When PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa left for Vegas I asked myself a few questions. I wondered how it was that a man with an official salary of just …
The Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office has indicted a man who they say verbally abused a teen. Noel Capote Andrino was arrested under Republic Act 7610 (the Anti-Child Abuse Law) because the girl he …
The report of two Germans kidnapped in Tawi Tawi, one already murdered by Abu Sayyaf, has turned up their history of living dangerously. Jurgen Kantner and his wife Sabine Merz …
The first victim, 29-year-old Quang Minh Tran, a Vietnamese-Australian, told authorities that he was talking on his cell phone when a riding-in-tandem couple aboard a black motorcycle grabbed his backpack. …
SYDNEY, Australia – The Australian government has followed the lead of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada by issuing a travel warning for the Philippines, citing terrorism, crime and …
Footage has emerged from a flight in Mexico showing a large snake escaping from an overhead compartment mid flight. The flight was heading from Torreon to Mexico City. The Associated …
TAWI TAWI, Philippines – Abu Sayyaf bandits claim to have killed one of the two German hostages they kidnapped in Tawi Tawi. The terrorist organisation told The Inquirer: “Unfortunately, the other …
Vietnamese police have arrested a blogger for posting anti-state comments in the communist country’s latest crackdown on dissent. Ho Van Hai was arrested in southern Ho Chi Minh City on …
CEBU, Philippines – (Reuters) – Philippine police have stepped up security on the holiday island of Cebu, the president’s spokesman said on Friday, after the U.S. embassy warned its citizens …
For the intrepid fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants traveller there can be nothing more rewarding than showing your respect to Asian culture by sampling the local cuisine, something that is easy and enjoyable to …