New Zealand beauty queen flees Philippines due to safety concerns
A New Zealand beauty queen has pulled herself from a pageant in the Philippines due to fears for her safety. 22-year-old Nicole Harding was in Manila for the Miss and …
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Fifteen-year-old girl arrested for selling marijuana in General Santos City
A tenth grade female student was arrested for selling 70,000 pesos worth of dried marijuana leaves in a drug sting in General Santos City this week. The girl, identified only …
American man dies in Cebu prison after telling guards he couldn’t breathe
An American who had been enjoying a vacation in Cebu City has died in jail after telling police he could not breathe. Mark Pikl, aged 51, was arrested after allegedly going “berserk” …
US State Department issues worldwide travel alert due to terror threats
The State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert due to increased terrorist threats. In a statement it said: Current information suggests that ISIL (aka Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, and …
Army clashes with communist rebels near Davao City
New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and the Army’s 84th Infantry Battalion fought what many are saying was a major battle in the hinterlands of Davao City on Sunday. NPA Guerrillas …
Korean killed and wife injured after being hit by speeding Jeepney in Iloilo City
A 70-year-old Korean man is dead and his wife injured after a speeding jeepney hit the two in La Paz district of Iloilo City on Sunday. Kwon Young Kwui and …
Chinese ‘stalker’ deported for threatening APEC summit protest
The Bureau of Immigration has deported a 68-year-old Chinese national after he threatened to block the APEC leader’s convoy and hang himself in front of the venue of the summit. …
Afghan protester deported for ‘troublemaking’ at APEC summit
The Bureau of Immigration has deported an Afghan protester for his attempt to create trouble during the APEC Summit. BI Associate Commissioner Gilber Repizo refused to name the 29-year-old Afghan. …
Chinese girl, presumed dead, found 10 years later living in internet café
A girl who left home when she was 14 years old, has been found alive, living in an internet café. 24-year-old Xiao Yun left home 10 years ago after a …
Abu Sayyaf lowers ransom demand for Samal Island kidnapping victims
Abu Sayyaf has lowered its expectations of a three-billion peso demand to 900 million pesos this weekend. The 900-million peso ransom is in exchange for the three foreigners who were kidnapped …
Indonesia now number one destination for Australian child sex tourists
The Sydney Morning Herald revealed how child abusers are finding new destinations in which to indulge their perverted lusts. This content is written by Michael Bachelard, an investigative reporter for The …
UK sets up mega-fund to fight malaria around the world
The UK government will create a new £1-billion fund aimed at eradicating malaria and other infectious diseases. The Ross Fund will be run in partnership with US philanthropists, Bill and …
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 …
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 …