Racism made black British woman’s El Nido trip ‘worst four days’ of her life
A black British woman said a visit to El Nido, Palawan, was the “worst four days” of her life due to constant racism and taunting from local people. Elayne Peddy has …
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Mount Apo closed to trekkers for up to five years after devastating fire
The city government of Kidapawan City has ordered the closure of Mount Apo for a period of three to five years due to negligent trekkers who started a disastrous fire over …
China says ‘no need to gesticulate’ over South China Sea plans
China’s Defence Ministry denounced as “gesticulation” on Thursday speculation it would declare an air defence zone over the disputed South China Sea, after the United States said it had told …
Casino agent in Philippines says high-rollers brought in heist money
A Chinese junket operator in Manila said on Tuesday that two high-rollers from Beijing and Macau were responsible for bringing $81 million stolen by hackers from Bangladesh’s central bank into …
San Miguel beer corporation to raise $325 million via preferred shares
Philippine conglomerate San Miguel plans to raise another 15 billion pesos ($324.92 million) through preferred shares or corporate notes in the first half of the year to refinance debts, company …
Pacquiao given green light to fight, despite standing for senate
The Philippine elections commission ruled on Tuesday it would not stop a WBO welterweight fight between Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and US champion Timothy Bradley next month because there …
Angeles City police extorted American after minor traffic mishap
Two Police men are facing criminal and administrative charges after they extorted an American after he committed a simple traffic violation. The American is not being named in the report due to …
Mayor Duterte calls in more firefighters to tackle Mount Apo blaze
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterete has ordered Central 911 to head into the hills of Mount Apo and assist in the massive fire there. Reports so far say that more …
US says it will not recognise Beijing’s South China Sea exclusion zone
The United States has told China it will not recognise an exclusion zone in the South China Sea and would view such a move as “destabilising,” US Deputy Secretary of …
Abu Sayyaf demands 50 million peso ransom for kidnapped Indonesians
The Abu Sayyaf Group which kidnapped 10 Indonesian crew members from two ships is demanding 10 million pesos for their release. The Foreign Affairs Ministry in Indonesia confirmed the report …
Negros Island’s Kanlaon volcano throws up mile-high plume of ash
The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island has erupted, shooting a column of ash on Tuesday evening. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued an advisory on the eruption, saying …
Exhibition of Marcos jewellery to ‘teach new generation about corruption’
An online exhibition of jewellery owned by the Marcos family aims to educate a new generation about the corruption of that era. The postings on Facebook and Twitter by the …
Abu Sayyaf kidnaps 10 Indonesian sailors from tugboat
Ten Indonesian crew members on board a tugboat were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines at the weekend, officials in Manila said late on Monday. Two Philippine military …
Man arrested after girl, 15, escapes two-year captivity
Japanese police early Monday caught a 23-year-old man who had been sought since a teenage girl escaped his apartment after being held captive for nearly two years. The girl’s disappearance …
Miriam Defensor Santiago’s new role to protect the rule of law
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has accepted an invitation to the International Development Law Organisation in Rome. Santiago will join several international luminaries as part of IDLO’s International Advisory Council. Founded by …
SaSa Port modernisation project delayed in Davao City
The Department of Transportation and Communications pushed back the bid submission deadline for the Davao Sasa Port Modernisation deal. The delay is just part of a string of delays concerning …
Man posing as two-star general attempted to extort money
A Filipino posing as an Army major general was arrested after he attempted to extort money from several victims in Central Luzon. PNP arrested Salvador Escobar, alias “Army Maj. Gen. …
No bids for $2.7 billion dollar expressway project as election looms
A major Philippine infrastructure project received no bids by a Monday deadline, underscoring worries about the viability of the project and concern that plans could be changed or even scrapped …
Huge deals signed with Chinese firms for Philippine nickel
Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc , the Philippines’ second-biggest nickel ore miner, signed contracts with Chinese buyers, including Baosteel, equivalent to about 90 per cent of its nickel ore output target …
California bans commercial crab fishing due to excessive radiation in seafood
Last November, California state officials placed an indefinite hold on the commercial crab season, in order to protect public health. The reason given by the state was dangerously high levels …
Scientists may have found the key to curing autism, cancer and HIV
According to a study published in Cell, researchers have determined how to isolate and edit messenger RNA that carries genetic instructions from the cell’s nucleus to make new proteins for the first …
It’s official: Manila is the most disaster-prone city in the world
Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes, but people in sub-Saharan Africa are more vulnerable, according to a report released last …
Anonymous hack election commission raising concerns about scanner machines
Anonymous hackers defaced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website Sunday night, and “requested” that the commission implement security features on Precinct-Count Optical Scanner machines. The hackers also questioned the accuracy …
Bangladesh asks for help to retrieve stolen millions
The Bangladesh central bank has asked the New York Fed and money laundering chiefs in the Philippines to help recover its stolen $81 million The news came as Finance Minister …
Man arrested with bomb says he was carrying it for communist group
A young man carrying an improvised explosive device was arrested at a Davao City checkpoint on Good Friday. 22-year-old Roy Bulat-Ag Morena of Kidapawan City, was arrested after he attempted …
Devastating fire on Mount Apo continues to spread
A fire has been raging on the Philippines’ tallest peak, Mt. Apo, since Saturday of Holy Week. A report shows that the fire began in the ‘blueberry’ area near the …