Malicious Facebook posts cost Bohol woman 106,000 pesos in libel case
A court in Bohol has found a women guilty of the crime of online libel and has sentenced her to pay a fine of 6,000 pesos. The woman has also …
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American man and two locals hurt in motorcycle crash in Iloilo City
American John David Henderson and two others were injured in a motorcycle crash in Mandurriao district, Iloilo City last week. 63-year-old Henderson sustained cuts and bruises, while the other two …
Videoke bar waitress stabbed to death by robbers on way home from work
A waitress who works at a KTV videoke bar in Angeles City has been stabbed to death by three robbers near her house in Malaigaya, Barangay Mabiga, Mabalacat City. 27-year-old Rhealyn Punla …
At least 14 hurt after grenade thrown into festival crowd
At least 14 people were wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into a crowd enjoying a festival in Sultan Kudarat, on the island of Mindanao. Police say the the blast occurred …
“Long time waiting” – Duterte and Cayetano team up for 2016 presidential bid
“It’s a long time waiting” said one man – but the team of Rodrigo Duterte and Alan Cayetano have confirmed their intentions to run as the team. Senator Alan Peter …
Davao Mayor Duterte orders tighter security inspections at checkpoints
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a tighter security inspection regime on both private and public vehicles that pass through the checkpoints surrounding Davao. “I request now the police …
Americans must pay income tax or face losing their passports
WASHINGTON DC – Congress will enact a new law denying or revoking passports of US citizens who have not paid their taxes. The law is aimed at denying Americans who …
Davao mayor Duterte orders probe into four Toyota car worker killings
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an immediate investigation into the killing of Francisco “Isko” Zubieta, a former sales employee at Toyota Car Company in Davao City. Zubieta was …
Man sets house on fire and takes children hostage in Consulacion, Cebu
A 21-year-old father set his aunt’s house on fire and took two children hostage in Cosulacion, Cebu. Jello Ray Ramos set his aunt’s house on fire, but the fire spread …
Man slits two-year-old girl’s throat asking: “Is her meat soft or hard?”
A two-year-old girl was killed when her next door neighbour barged into their house and slit her throat in Zamboanga City The girl, identified as Previous Lomec Midel, lived at Sitio …
Makati police shut down PETA activists dressed as animals
Animal rights activists in Makati City were officially shut down on Wednesday morning after they tried to enter Ayala Avenue aboard a jeepney. The People for the Ethical Treatment of …
Australia donates $2 million to protect children from online exploitation
The Australian government has donated $2 million (AUD) for a programme that will protect children from online abuse and exploitation in the Philippines. Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop announced the …
Vietnamese-Australian called “Phuc Dat Bich” repeatedly taken off Facebook
As reported by the London Evening Standard on Friday, an exasperated Vietnamese-Australian man who has had just about enough of Facebook and it’s control over his account. Mr Phuc Dat Bich has …
5,000 film censors accused of sleeping on the job
More than 5,000 workers of the Movie and Television Review and Claffication Board (MTRCB) have been accused of “Sleeping on the Job” by the Commission on Audits (COA). State audtiors …
Yet another traveller arrested for carrying bullets at NAIA
Another passenger was apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last Tuesday for bullet possession. Lilly Chung, 61, a Caticlan-bound passenger who was placed under custody for possession of three …
Men who stormed Iloilo City radio station could have drug links
A group of at least 20 men stormed a radio station in Iloilo City early Thursday morning. CCTV footage showed the group drive up to the Carlos Uy Building along …
TAG Heuer offers $15,000 smartwatch for ‘discrete clientele’
Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in …
What took so long? 17 airport security staff sacked over bullet planting scam
The Office of Transportation Security (OTS) has released its results in the bullet planting scam known as ‘tanim-bala.’ The report – stating the bleeding obvious – found that most bullets …
Think tank ranks Philippines ninth in Global Terrorism Index
The Philippines ranks ninth out of 162 countries who are heavily affected by terrorism. This according to a new ‘think tank’ index by the Institute for Economics and Peace’s Global …
US will give $259 million to allies with claims on the South China Sea
The United States announced this week, just before the start of the APEC Summit in Manila, that they would provide $259 million to its Southeastern Asian Allies for their maritime …
Group vows to fight for medical marijuana law in the Philippines
The Philippine Cannabis Compassion Society has vowed it will fight for approval to legalise the use of medical marijuana in the country. The group hopes to push onward through the …
17-year-old girl arrested for kidnapping two children in Manila slum
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested and charged for her part an attempted kidnapping of two young girls in the Tondo area of Manila last week. Residents of Sandino Street …
Criminology student shot by member of presidential security team
A criminology student was shot by a member of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) on Saturday in Sampaloc, Manila. The Presidential Security Group is responsible for protecting the president of the Philippines. The PSG …
Student arrested after killing neighbour after cock fight dispute
A ninth grade student of Candoni National High School was arrested by police in a follow-up operation after he was accused of killing his next door neighbour on Monday. Police …
Filipino charity scammer who molested 16-year-old girl jailed in Singapore
A 20-year-old Filipino was jailed for two weeks on Wednesday after he was caught scamming people and reportedly molesting a 16-year-old girl. Neil Christian Alejandro Casiano was arrested after he …
Five Abu Sayyaf terrorists get life sentences for kidnapping woman in 2008
A high ranking Abu Sayyaf leader and four cohorts were all sentenced to life in prison after they were found guilty of the 2008 kidnapping of a Filipino female nurse. …