American freed by judge after five years in prison without charge
American prisoner Scott McMahon has been acquitted of all charges and set free by a Manila judge on Monday night. Scott McMahon, a Seattle native, held the title of the …
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Austrian woman drowns in rafting accident in Mountain Province
An Austrian woman drowned in the Chico River in Bontoc, Mountain Province, on Tuesday morning. A report on the incident showed that the raft was carrying six tourists, including Judith Kiesl, …
Dutch man flies to China to meet online girlfriend… 10 days later this happens
A Dutchman has been hospitalised after he decided to fly to China to be with his online girlfriend. 41-year-old Alexander Pieter Cirk flew to Changsha, China to meet 26-year-old Zhang – …
Duterte offers no peace deal for Abu Sayyaf terrorists
President Duterte said on Monday that he saw no reason why the Philippine government should talk peace with the Abu Sayyaf group. In a brief statement with the press, the …
We will sink your ships: Indonesia’s warning to illegal Filipino fishermen
Indonesia has sent a stern warning against illegal fishing – not just to China and other mainland fishermen, but to the Philippines as well. Indonesia is ramping up a major campaign …
China developing floating nuclear power plant for South China Sea
Amid continued tensions in the South China Sea, China is reportedly working on plans for floating nuclear power plant technology. According to official Chinese news sources, the country is in the …
Crime crackdown leaves Philippine jails packed to bursting point
Mario Dimaculangan shares a toilet with 130 other inmates in one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded jails, and conditions are getting worse as police wage an unprecedented war on crime. …
Brazilian drug lord turns jail cell into luxury suite
Paraguayan authorities got a surprise when they raided a Brazilian drug lord’s jail cell… and found a three-room luxury suite complete with library, kitchen, conference room and plasma TV. Jarvis …
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake recorded near Northern Mariana Islands
A major earthquake has struck near the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday. A 7.7 magnitude quake was detected by the United States Geological Survey and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. …
Indonesia executes foreign convicts despite protests
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment. …
Communist chief calls Duterte “volatile” after he scraps ceasefire
Communist party leader Jose Sison called President Rodrigo Duterte “volatile” for revoking a government ceasefire before NPA rebels could call for their own ceasefire. Duturte gave the deadline of 7pm …
New York Fed asks Philippines to recover Bangladesh money
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has asked the Philippines’ central bank to help Bangladesh Bank recover the $81 million that was stolen by hackers in February from its …
MAD Magazine founder and cartoonist Jack Davis dead at 91
Legendary cartoonist Jack Davis has passed away at his home in St Simons, Georgia, he was 91. Founder of MAD Magazine, Davis made history after running parody ads, cartoons and …
Meteorologists say tropical storm ‘Carina’ is picking up speed
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), has announced that tropical depression ‘Carina’ has picked up speed and is advancing in a northwest track. In a bullet released …
Vietnam customs officer writes ‘f*** you’ on Chinese woman’s passport
A Chinese woman leaving Vietnam had “F*** You” written in her passport by a Vietnamese customs officer apparently angered over the South China Sea issue. A Chinese woman, only known …
Zambales governor: China flattened mountains to make Scarborough Shoal
Zambales Governor Amor Deloso has claimed that the Chinese are excavating mountains for material to shore up Scarborough Shoal. Gov. Amor Deloso says the soil and rocks dumped by China …
Duterte’s peace threatened by ambush on government soldiers
President Duterte’s peace process with the Communist Party of the Philippines seems to be on shaky grounds, even after his SONA speech on Sunday called for the country’s military to …
Communist rebels kidnap three cops in Surigao Del Norte
Just hours before President Duterte gave his SONA speech in Manila, demanding the Armed Forces of the Philippines to stop battling with the Communist rebels, three police and one civilian …
New retirement visa coming to Cambodia
A new retiree visa is about to be released in Cambodia. The new visa will require proof of financial stability and documentation proving retiree status from the applicant’s home country. …
Queen Pia bringing it home: Miss Universe 2017 to be held in the Philippines
The Philippines’ Department of Tourism has announced that the country will host the 2017 Miss Universe pageant. The announcement comes after the Philippines won the 2016 Miss Universe pageant, thanks …
Globe Telecom to charge five pesos for 911 calls to prevent hoaxes
Globe Telecom issued a statement Wednesday saying it is ready for the country’s emergency hotline “911” system integration which will start August 1. Globe said in the statement it will …
17 fugitive Koreans arrested in online gambling sting
Seventeen South Koreans were arrested in an online gambling sting by agents of the Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Search Unit – along with representatives of the South Korean Embassy in Manila. …
Chinese woman arrested at airport with fake cigarette labels, shoes and more
Customs officers seized a large piece of luggage filled with fake Winston packaging labels and several other boxes of contraband from an arriving Chinese woman on Monday. 32-year-old Shaoshan Yang arrived at …
Apple announces sale of its billionth iPhone
Apple has announced its one billionth iPhone sale since its inception – a major milestone for the company. Chief Executive Tim Cook made the announcement Wednesday at a staff meeting …
Communist chief Sison tells Duterte: ‘Forget useless USA, deal with China’
The founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines has urged President Duterte’s administration to “Forget the US, they’re useless, let’s just deal with China.” Joma Sison has told the …
Mother-in-law of Formula One boss kidnapped in Brazil
The mother-in-law of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Brazil – she was abducted from her home in Sao Paulo. Kidnappers have demanded a ransom of $36.5 …