Verizon to buy Yahoo for roughly $5 billion
Verizon has agreed to buy online portal Yahoo Inc. for roughly $5 billion, according to multiple media reports, each citing a single unnamed source. The deal is expected to be …
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Opinion: The Hague South China Sea ruling… who cares?
In the wake of the recent favourable decision for the Philippines at The Hague there are many who seem to feel that this is going to make a huge difference …
Duterte sends 500 million pesos to workers in Saudi amid economic woes
The Duterte administration has sent a team with a purported 500 million pesos in financial assistance to help Filipinos going without pay at Saudi Oger. The assistance is not only …
Duterte insists that Davao City four-island project must not displace residents
The 39 billion peso reclamation project in Davao City has a new proposal that would give four ‘mixed use’ islands off the coast of the city. The massive coastline project …
New York plans lottery for US citizenship fees for nearly 2,000 immigrants
The state of New York has announced its intentions to host a lottery which will cover the US Citizenship fees for nearly 2,000 immigrants over the next 12 months. The …
Customs officials plan to auction off sunken gun-running ship
The Bureau of Customs says it wants to auction off the sunken Panamanian ship MV Captain Ufuk which sank in Manila Bay on July 17. The BOC confiscated the vessel …
US Navy sued for $600 million over pirated software on its computers
The United States Navy has been sued for the sum of $600 million after it was discovered that hundreds-of-thousands of its computers had been installed with a pirated copy of …
Heavy rains kill 87 and force 72,000 to evacuate their homes in China
Torrential rainfall has killed at least 87 people so far, as well as forced over 72,000 to evacuate their homes in several provincial areas of China. China’s state media reported …
Eight killed after 10-wheeler truck rams jeepney in Iloilo
Eight people were killed, and at least eight others injured after a 10-wheeler truck slammed head-on into an oncoming passenger jeepney in the town Barotac Nuevo on Wednesday. All those …
7-Eleven offering store franchises for less than one million pesos
Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC), which owns and operates all 7-Eleven brands in the Philippines, has announced it will launch a new pilot programme where new franchisees will pay less than …
Secretary of State John Kerry to visit the Philippines
The United States Department of State secretary John Kerry will visit the Philippines making a call on President Duterte and Foreign secretary Perfecto Yasay on July 26 and 27. The …
Korean man hangs himself in airport toilet after being denied entry to country
A Korean man has killed himself after he was denied entry into the country at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). 50-year-old An San Swan hung himself inside a toilet at Terminal 3. …
Chinese woman caught at Cebu Airport with shabu worth 6.2 million pesos
A Chinese woman was detained at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) yesterday for allegedly being in possession of around four kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, known locally as shabu. Liming Zhou, 27, …
Britain adds Chinese militant group to terror list
Britain has listed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) as a terrorist organisation, pleasing China, which had demanded Western support for its fight against a group it says seeks to …
Korean woman arrested for smuggling marijuana in knickers at Manila Airport
A Korean woman was arrested after drugs were discovered in her underwear as she was about to board a flight at Manila’s NAIA airport. 24-year-old Euhno Anh was arrested on Tuesday afternoon …
More than 300 barangay officials test positive for drugs in Quezon City
So far over 172 barangay public safety officers, or “tanods,” have tested positive for drug use since March of 2015 in Quezon City alone. The Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council’s finding …
Clark eyed as hotspot for medical tourists from the Middle East
The Metro Clark area is being looked at as a possible medical tourism hotspot within the country. Officials of Clark Freeport discussed the matter at a recent meeting in the …
18-year-old drug dealer and 13 others arrested in Angeles City
So far 14 people have been arrested in a two-day round up this weekend in Angeles City. Of those arrested, two were women and one was an 18-year-old student. Angeles Police …
‘Most wanted’ Abu Sayyaf terrorist leader captured in Basilan
Armed forces captured a top level Abu Sayyaf terrorist in an entrapment operation in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Sunday. Police say that Jadji Biki Adbdala, also known as “Jadji Hassan,” was arrested …
Online scammer arrested as police step up fight against cybercrime
Agents of the PNP have arrested a notorious female online scammer in an entrapment operation in Cainta, Rizal on Sunday. 29-year-old Cherry Lyn Guachi Banala who goes by the name …
Britain issues travel advisory for the Philippines
Summary & Local laws and customs section – penalties for importing and using illegal drugs are particularly severe; police and other authorities have been publically encouraged to kill suspected drug …
Indonesia’s most wanted militant may be dead: Police
Indonesia’s most wanted Muslim militant may have been killed Monday in a firefight with security forces, police said, after a lengthy hunt for the Islamic State (IS) group supporter. Santoso, …
Taiwan arrests three Eastern Europeans for $2.5 million ATM cyberheist
Taiwan has arrested three Eastern Europeans over a $2.5 million cyberheist which used malware to hack into a bank’s ATM network to steal cash. The attack, the first of its kind in …
Thailand vows to clamp down on sex tourism industry
Thailand is notorious for its sex tourism industry – a maelstrom of ladyboys, beautiful women and astonishing acts involving ping pong balls. However, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, the country’s tourism minister, has pledged to bring an end …
China gives $600 million aid to ally Cambodia
Cambodia’s prime minister has announced that China will give his government nearly $600 million in aid to support the country’s election infrastructure, education and health. Prime Minister Hun Sen said …
Police make it easier to get a gun permit in the Philippines
The Philippine National Police has reduced the amount of requirements needed to apply for a gun permit within the country. The easier process will reduced the number of requirements needed, …