Pacquiao: “We’re still negotiating rematch with Mayweather”
Nearly six months after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao is still holding out hope for a rematch with the now-retired boxing champion. Pacquiao told fans that he was …
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President Obama to visit Turkey, Malaysia and Philippines in November
President Obama will travel to Turkey for the G20 Summit, followed by visits to Malaysia and the Philippines, it has been announced. At the G20 Summit, leaders from around the …
Scam: Japanese man arrested after bullets found in his bag at Manila airport
Kazunobu Sakamoto, aged 33, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition after two 9mm bullets were apparently found “hidden” inside the breast pocket of a long-sleeve shirt in his luggage. Aviation …
Chinese man arrested for attempting to use fake Philippine passport
A Chinese man who attempted to use a fake Philippines passport to exit the country, was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration agents. Wu Wenbing was arrested after presenting a Philippines …
Man accused of raping six-year-old drops down dead at prosecutor’s office
45-year-old Gergardo Argota Jr. died while being formally arraigned at the Manila Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday. Argota, a jeepney washer living at Santa Ana, Manila, was being presented to the …
Man murdered his two young nieces before taking his own life
Two young sisters were killed by their uncle while they slept in their home in Carcar City, southern Cebu this week. 29-year-old Domingo Llanos Mangyao killed his two nieces, aged 16 …
Thailand arrests more than 9,000 foreigners in major crackdown
Thailand says at least 9,000 foreigners have entered the country illegally, many wanted by police or Interpol in other parts of the world. A week long crackdown those listed as …
Four dead after jeepney carrying funeral mourners runs out of control
So far at least four people have been killed after a jeepeny packed full with funeral mourners slammed into a concrete barrier along the Tagum-Mati Highway in Maco, Compostela Valley …
Philippines receives first “real-time” tsunami warning devices from Japan
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) received its first “real-time” tsunami warning equipment – capable of accurate, on the spot information. Donating the equipment was the Japan International …
Chinese hotel owner arrested for pimping six children and selling drugs
A Chinese businessman has been arrested along with nine other suspects after police found them operating a pension house in Santa Cruz, Manila, where they prostituted minors and dealt drugs. The …
Two boys aged 10 killed by accidental firing of shotgun in Tondo, Manila
 Two boys, both 10 years old were killed after a man’s gun went off as a neighbour tried to break-up a fighting couple. The accident also critically wounded another …
Gunman shot dead by police after attacking two schools
A lone gunman attempted to overtake two schools in Colombio, Sultan Kudarat on Friday morning. 25-year-old Anwar Kamanso Ulangkaya of Datu Paglas in Maguindanao, rushed the front gate of Colombio …
Guns, ammunition and a drone confiscated from inmates of Bilibid Prison
Several high-powered firearms, ammunition and a drone have been confiscated inside one of the Philippines’ most notorious prisons, Bilibid. On a raid inside cells, NBP guards seized guns and ammunition …
Security guard shoots “arrogant” village official outside 7-11
A security guard at a 7-11 store in Caloocan City shot an ‘arrogant’ barangay councillor, or ‘kagawad’, this week. Ali Tanduel, a kagawad of Barangay #188 in Caloocan City was …
“We are declaring all-out war against NPA In Mindanao” say Lumads
A declaration made by Datu Danilo Apas, also known as Datu Malapandow, leader of the Langilan-Manobo tribe in Davao del Norte said:  “We are now declaring all-out war against the …
Suspects in killing of Chinese diplomats in Cebu receive diplomatic immunity
The two suspects in the killing of two Chinese diplomats at the Lighthouse Restaurant in Cebu City have been turned over to the Chinese Embassy as the pair have asserted …
Condo sales not so robust, despite real estate claims
Like any saturated market, the condominium sales in many regions of the Philippines are not so robust, despite the real estate industry and builders saying differently. Colliers International Research and …
Army corporal runs amok at Bible class, shooting six soldiers
Last minute reports reaching newswires today say that at least six soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded, including one civilian, after an Army Corporal ran amok with his …
Quezon City court orders release of political prisoner after 11 years
Political prisoner Eduardo Serrano, a suspected leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has been jailed for 11 years on trumped-up charges that are now being dismissed. On Thursday, …
Black Eyed Peas singer Apl de Ap donates retinal camera to Davao hospital
Filipino-American rapper for the Black-Eyed Peas, Apl de Ap, did the city of Davao and its people a great service by donating a retinal camera to the Southern Philippines Medical …
Korean brand “Etude House” sues Lazada for selling ‘fake’ products
Korean brand ‘Etude’ and its Philippines distributor have filed criminal charges against online shopping mega-site Lazada over the sale of fake products. Rosa Fiore House Corporation, the distributor for ‘Etude’ …
12 cops accused of selling 1,000 AK-47 rifles to communist rebels
Authorities have indicted 12 police officers over the sale of 1,004 AK-47 assault weapons which were illegally sold to the New People’s Army (NPA) from 2001 to 2013. Chief Supt. …
Police arrest ex-convict and two cohorts with fake gold bars in Cebu City
An ex-convict and his two cohorts were arrested inside a pension house on Tuesday after police were called to the scene when the men refused to pay their hotel bill. …
Energy companies to build first tidal power plant in Sorsogon
Sabella SAS, a French firm and H&WB Asia Pacific (Pte Ltd.) Corp. will jointly build the first ocean tidal wave power plant project in the Philippines. The two energy development …
Bureau of Immigration orders deportation of ‘ladyboy killer’ Scott Pemberton
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued a deportation order against American Joseph Scott Pemberton. The deportation notice is subject to the clearance from a Philippine court hearing on Pemberton’s murder trial relating …
Proposed Davao City light rail project to cost 40 billion pesos
The Public-Private Partnership Board of Davao City’s government plans to endorse a project to the national government for an LRT transportation system for the city. The proposed 40-billion peso project …