UNESCO declares Albay a protected biosphere reserve
UNESCO has declared Albay as one of many additions in its latest network of protected biosphere nature reserves around the world. Albay is just one of 20 sites around the …
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American arrested after battered Filipina girlfriend posts photos on Facebook
An American is in hot-water after he was arrested for beating up his live-in girlfriend. The suspect is identified as 30-year-old Joshua Greenberg, from Mississippi. Greenberg was arrested by police …
Czech university seeks partnership with Negros Occidental forestry projects
Representatives of Mendel University in the Czech Republic visited Negros Occidental and explored the possibility of a partnership with the Provincial Government for various programmes related to forestry. The group …
Germany gives 200 million pesos to protect Panay Forest
The German government has extended its financial obligation to the Philippines and has granted financial protection to the forests of Panay. Germany agreed to provide 4-million Euros (or approximately 200-million …
World-famous weaver Narda Capuyan dies in Benguet aged 73
World famous weaver Narda Capuyan died on March 11. She was 73. Narda has been lying in state at her home at Winacao Eco-cultural Village, Acop, Tublay, Benguet. Capayuan won numerous awards …
Four British plane spotters held in Kenya for taking pictures near airport
Four Britons have been detained in Kenya on suspicion of terror offences after taking pictures in an airport, according to reports. The men were arrested in Nairobi and taken for …
Australian faces trial for calling ex-girlfriend ‘marriage scammer’ on Facebook
An Australian is facing trial after allegedly insulting his ex-girlfriend by posting what prosecutors are calling ‘ridicule’ on Facebook. The Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office has found sufficient cause to indict Martyn …
Manhunt for Australian suspected of murdering retired US Navy veteran
A massive manhunt operation is now on for Australian called Craeg Ratcliff, a suspect in the murder of American Timothy Wilson of Cebu City. Police are now saying that 42-year-old Ratcliff, …
Complete blackout in Samal Island and Davao City for at least two weeks
Once again Samal Island is suffering the issues with complete blackouts due to the power cable being severed by a bulk vessel on Thursday. Daneco said the power loss happened …
Dutch diplomat to promote Davao City as tourist destination for Europeans
A Dutch diplomat has vowed to assist the Department of Tourism in promoting Mindanao, and Davao City as a tourist destination for Europeans. Robert Vergoossen, a Netherlands consul general to …
US agrees to ‘rotational presence’ at five military bases in the Philippines
The United States and the Philippines have announced a deal allowing for a US military presence at five bases under a security agreement inked amid rising tensions over the South China …
US Navy veteran and Filipino friend arrested for rape in Tacloban City
Rape charges have been filed against a retired US Navy serviceman and his Filipino friend before the City’s Prosecution Office in Tacloban City. The charges comes after a complaint was filed …
Asian shares rise amid surge in major currencies
Most Asian shares rose on Friday amid gains in oil prices and a surge in major currencies across the region. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.44% gained 0.2%, and Korea’s …
Australian to be charged with murder after American burns to death in car
The remains of Timothy Wilson from Toledo have been found in a burnt-out car in Barangay Busay, Cebu City. His severely burned body was identified by his wife Joy. Police say the Toyota …
American and Japanese men found dead in Manila in two separate incidents
Two foreign nationals have been found dead in separate events in Manila this week. Manila Police – Homicide Section said that their office received a call that a Japanese man …
Mother, son and two others arrested for Davao City fake kidnapping
A total of four people were arrested by PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group for their involvement in a hoax kidnapping-for-ransom case in Davao City this week. . A mother, son and two …
Foreigners warned: ‘If you meddle in Philippine elections you’ll be deported’
The Bureau of Immigration issued an advisory based on the Comelec released Resolution #9615, which prohibits any and all foreigners from taking part in the mid-term polls. Immigration Commissioner Ronaldo …
Denmark is world’s happiest country – and Burundi the most miserable
Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world’s happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment. The report, prepared …
US sailor arrested in Okinawa, Japan, for raping woman in her forties
A US serviceman stationed in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman, Japanese police said on Monday. The government in Tokyo and authorities in …
Al Gore: “Philippines should walk away from coal plant expansion”
Climate change activist and former US Vice President Al Gore has urged the Philippines government to end its dependence to polluting coal-fired power stations, particularly given the rapidly dropping prices …
Argentina coastguard sinks Chinese ship after catching it fishing illegally
Argentina’s coastguard says it sank a Chinese fishing vessel that was fishing in a restricted area off the South American country’s coast. The Argentine Naval Prefecture chased and eventually sank …
Filipino-owned Seafood City opening first store in Canada
A Filipino-owned grocery chain in the US will open its first Canadian store in Toronto early next year. The Seafood City Supermarket chain has 22 outlets in the US alone …
Mother Teresa to be declared a saint in September
Mother Teresa, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor in India, will be canonized as a saint on September 4, Pope Francis has announced. The date falls on …
More than 3,000 permanent residents in the Philippines can get visas stamped
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration has said that the 3,000-plus foreigners who became permanent Philippine residents under the 1995 amnesty law may now have their visas re-stamped – …
Woman from Finland drugged and robbed while visiting Quezon City
A Finnish woman lost more than 15,000 pesos to a group of women who befriended her and then invited her to their home before drugging her. 29-year-old Anne Maria Elisabft …
Negros Occidental police still attempting to locate missing Korean
More than a two weeks have passed and still no signs of a Korean who was reported missing in Negros Occidental. Police say 32-year-old Eun Pyo Oh has been missing …