Presumptive President Duterte offers cabinet positions to Communists
Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte gave the green light to leaders of the NPA group by offering four positions in his cabinet if they would be willing to join his government. …
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World Bank grants $67 million for renewable energy projects
The World Bank has approved a total of $67 million (USD) in financial assistance for two renewable energy projects within the country. The institution announced this past week that its …
Abu Sayyaf will kill Robert Hall on June 13 unless $16 million is paid
Abu Sayyaf has warned it will execute Robert Hall if the Canadian or Philippine Government does not pay for his release. The ransom demand for Me Hall is $16 million. …
Presumptive President Duterte to sell official presidential yacht
Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte said he will sell off the presidential yacht – giving the money to war veterans and improving hospital facilities throughout the Philippines. Duterte also said the …
China asks Britain for advice on creating financial super-regulator
BEIJING, China – (Reuters) – China has asked Britain for advice on plans to create a financial super-regulator, as it looks to improve financial oversight following last year’s stock market …
Pentagon keeping close eye on China’s island building programme
China is expected to add substantial military infrastructure, including surveillance systems, to artificial islands in the South China Sea this year, giving it long-term “civil-military bases” in the contested waters, …
Communist guerrillas kill three soldiers on Negros Island
The military has reported that New People’s Army rebels have killed three Philippine soldiers on the island of Negros Sunday. The clash is the first reported since a newly-elected president …
US congratulates Rodrigo Duterte and wants to deepen ties
The US congratulated the Philippines’ “presumptive” president-elect Rodrigo Duterte and said it looked forward to deepening ties with his incoming administration. Washington took the rare step of offering congratulations even …
Australia charges five men over plot to join Islamic State in the Philippines
Australian police have charged five men held earlier this week on suspicion of planning to travel in a small motor boat to Indonesia and the Philippines en route to join …
Six Angeles City policemen fired for extorting American veteran
Six Angeles City policemen, including an inspector, were relieved of their duty after it was discovered they were involved in an extortion plot against a retired US serviceman. Angelito Jose, an Air …
Further charges brought against jailed Abu Sayyaf terrorist
A member of Abu Sayyaf who has been arrested and being held in Jolo, has now been served with an additional arrest warrant issued by the PNP for his part in …
Boom in tourism sees scourge of child sex tourism spreading globally
Portugal, Moldova and Ukraine in Europe, and Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia have emerged as new child sex tourism destinations, prompting activists to call for governments to include measures …
FBI suspects Bangladesh Central Bank cyber-heist was inside job
WASHINGTON – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspects the computer hacking theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank was in part an inside job, the Wall Street Journal …
China and Thailand to hold joint military exercises
China and Thailand will hold joint exercises beginning this month, China’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday, in another sign of improving relations since the Thai military seized power in …
‘The Punisher’ makes it onto the cover of Time Magazine
The mayor of Davao City, and the next president of the Philippines sat for TIME Magazine and will be featured on the cover of the May Issue. In a recent …
Majority of Japanese don’t expect US apology for Hiroshima bombing
The majority of Japanese people do not expect an apology from President Obama for the Hiroshima bombing, according to a recent poll by the Japan Times. The newspaper conducted an …
Rare Sumatran Rhino born in Indonesia is one of only a handful in the world
A Sumatran Rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction. The baby was …
Bill Gates unloads BP holdings in a move away from fossil fuels
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has sold off all is holdings in British Petroleum during a year end clean-out of their stock divestment. The foundation sold off over $187 …
Bureau of Immigration offers online registration for visa extension
The Bureau of Immigration will begin implementing an electronic filing and payment system for all foreigners who need to extend their stay. The service is said to be fully functional …
Australia defends US in latest South China Sea dispute
Australia backed the United States on Thursday in its so-called freedom of navigation operation close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China has denounced as …
Incoming president Duterte keeps changing his mind on US and China
Criminals and the corrupt may know where they stand with incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. However, things are less clear for the US and China. While the outspoken mayor has …
Despite 2010 murder of journalist, ex-governor wins election
Being a criminal is no deterrent to running for political office in the Philippines – as shown when the ex-governor of Davao del Sur, Douglas Cagas won a gubernatorial race this week. …
Police probe election day murder of seven Muslim sect members
Cavite Police Provincial Office is heading a massive investigation into the killing of seven individuals in the wee-hours of the country’s election day. So far police are saying that the …
Peso and stocks rise as newly elected President Duterte reassures markets
The Philippine peso rose against the dollar as newly-elected President Duterte sought to ease investor concerns. The currency also strengthened versus all of its 10 Asian peers as preliminary results showed Duterte, …
Security forces on alert ahead of tense Philippine elections
Security forces fanned out across the Philippines on the eve of national polls, following a ferocious campaign dominated by presidential favorite Rodrigo Duterte’s threats to kill thousands of criminals. Surveys show …
Philippine mother’s last-ditch warning against ‘death squad’ Duterte
Mother’s Day is always tough for Philippine slum dweller Clarita Alia, whose four teenage sons were believed to be killed by vigilante squads, but this year even more so as …