Facebook has announced its official arrival in the Philippines. The tech giant has opened an office in Bonifacio Global City and will reportedly be hiring soon. Managing director of Facebook Southeast Asia, …
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos admitted on Thursday that his family is actively blocking the forfeiture case in which 200 rare pieces of artwork are being sought by the government in an …
The Department of State warns US citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago and the southern Sulu Sea, and to exercise caution when traveling to the island of …
Leyte’s ‘bridge with no water’ photo has gone viral all over the world. Many have explanations, but in reality, there are none – recently a district engineer told Bicol Today …
A motorcycle-riding in tandem gunned down an Army sergeant in Davao City on Thursday morning, the military said. The killing took place in Toril district, Davao City – Sergeant Allan …
The Philippines has done the “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back” routine once again, this time in World Press Freedom Index. The Philippines advanced in its overall ranking by moving …
An airport wheelchair pusher at Manila’s NAIA airport attempted to pull off the well-known ‘tanim-bala’ (planted bullet) scam on an elderly couple travelling to Los Angeles. The attendant demanded 50,000 pesos …
Jesse Baltazar, a leading advocate for WWII Filipino soldiers, died at a hospital near his home on April 12. He was 95. Baltazar was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, …
The National Grid has reported that two of its multi-million power transmission towers in Carmen, North Cotabato were bombed again on Tuesday. Posted on the company Facebook page, towers #95 …
An elderly couple were banned from boarding their flight to Los Angeles, California, after security at NAIA claimed to find live ammo in their luggage. Estaban and Salvacion Cortabista, aged …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched a massive manhunt for more than 600 foreigners who were ordered deported by the agency for violating immigration laws. BI Commissioner Ronaldo Geron has …
Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte has apologised on Tuesday for a rape comment that caused a political storm and could dent his chances of winning the presidency in an election three …
Bill Gates said on Monday that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft said he supported his company’s lawsuit against …
Suspected New People’s Army guerillas staged a series of attacks in the hills on the border of Davao City, taking with them at least five policeman as hostages including a …
Officials in China again destroyed two batches of Philippine bananas on April 15. This time the quarantined batches were almost double that of the 35 tons from last time. Quarantine …
Robin Haines Merill, the sister of Australian nun Jacquelin Hamill is outraged about the joke that Davao City Mayor, and presidential hopeful, Rodrigo Duterte made this week. Sister Hamill was raped …
An Army Major from the Eastern Mindanao Command, otherwise known as Eastmincon, disappeared during a morning dive on Saturday. The dive took place off of Angel’s Cove in Talikud Island …
Davao crime, the truth: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has released figures that show the crime figures of the nation’s top 15 Chartered Cities. According to the report, Davao City is apparently the murder capital of …
Islamist militants have announced a new deadline of April 25 for the execution of three foreign captives and a Filipino, but scaled back their ransom demand in a video posted on social …
A 27-billion peso deal has been signed between Cebu and Cordova for the third bridge project in the city. The project was signed Friday between Cebu City and Cordova – …
MANILA, Philippines – Good news for the Philippines, Austria-based KTM Group will construct a manufacturing facility in the Philippines – producing motorcycles for the Chinese and Southeast Asia market. The …
The United States Department of Homeland Security is sending out a stern warning to those who have Windows in their laptops, home computers and more – to uninstall QuickTime immediately. …
Plans to deepen US-Philippine military ties, including joint patrols in the South China Sea, reflect a “Cold War mentality”, China’s defense ministry said, pledging to resolutely oppose any infringement on …
The Philippines has dismissed as “purely propaganda” Islamic State’s claim that its militants killed scores of government troops in ambushes and said there was no evidence directly linking southern Muslim …
A British man and his Filipina wife were arrested and charged for attacking their neighbour who was taking water from their privately owned deep well in Sitio Sanggutan, Daanlungsod, Medellin. 24-year-old Maricel …
Twelve people, including one Australian, are dead after a light aircraft crashed just short of a remote runway in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was flying in the rugged western …