Police seize black Islamic flag in raid on Zamboanga City secret meeting
Philippine police broke up a secret convention by an Indonesian sect and seized a black Islamic flag in the port city of Zamboanga, officials said on Sunday. Some 200 people …
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Police say 92 per cent of Metro-Manila barangays infested with drugs
Police say that at least 92 per cent of all barangays in the Metro-Manila area are infested with illegal drugs. A spokesman for the Philippines National Police (PNP) said that the …
Philippine internet among worst, and most expensive, in the world
The Philippines has the second slowest download speed among 22 Asian countries, according to a study on Internet speeds released in May 2015. In its household download index, Internet metrics …
UK reporter shows how easy it is to obtain fake nursing licence in Manila
The Daily Mail has uncovered what many have been saying for years – a reporter showed just how easy it is to obtain a fake nursing licence. Reporter Stephen Write picked …
Temperatures expected to hit 41C throughout the Philippines on Thursday
The Philippine State Weather Bureau has advised the public to take precautions against heat stroke and exhaustion on Thursday as the temperature is expected to top out at 41C. The …
Graft charges filed against immigration official for letting in blacklisted visitor
From a report posted by the The Business Mirror, graft charges have been filed against Seigfred B Mison and several other immigration officials and staff in the Bureau of Immigration (BI). …
Samar teacher to be trained at US space academy in Huntsville, Alabama
Guiuan Mayor Christopher Sheen Gonzales has announced that Hector Dagaño is the recipient of a grant from Honeywell Hometown Solutions and Honeywell Educators at the Space Academy in Huntsville, Alambama. Dagaño …
Police Officer arrested over Abu Sayyaf’s 2011 kidnapping of Australian
A Philippine policeman, a cousin of one of the country’s top Islamic militants, has been arrested over the kidnapping of an Australian, police said Monday, May 18. Jun Malban went …
Turkish humanitarian group opens orphanage in Cotabato City
The Turkish humanitarian organization Insani Yardim Vakfi on Sunday launched in Cotabato City an orphanage established with the help of the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA). The BDA is the socio-economic development …
Distraught Australian family offers reward to track down Clayton’s killers
The family of 52-year-old Clayton West have offered a reward to track down whoever killed him on April 22. 2015, in Puerto Galera. West was an underwater videographer who was bludgeoned to death …
63 suspected victims of human trafficking rescued in Imus, Cavite
Government agents rescued 63 suspected victims of human trafficking in several raids in Imus, Cavite on Thursday. The operation was prompted by complaints sent to the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission. NBI …
Australian facing child sex charges claims he was set up by ex-girlfriend
The Australian who was arrested at an internet cafe outside Cebu City has spoken out about his charges. 61-year-old Michael Refalo says he is being framed by an ex-girlfriend after …
German arrested at Davao Airport carrying firearm and bullets
A Manila-bound German was arrested at Davao Airport on Tuesday night after a firearm and ammunition was found in his luggage. Guenther Kold, aged 55, was barred by aviation personnel …
Japanese Navy officer accused of groping girl in Pasay City mall
Japanese Navy officer Kurokawa Watar, aged 46, was arrested after an 18-year-old girl accused him of touching her backside at a mall in Pasay City. Police say Wataru entered the …
American dead in Cebu van crash is suspected heart attack victim
A 57-year-old man American died while driving his multicab along the national highway of barangay Binongkalan, Catmon, northern Cebu yesterday. John William Saunders III, who is from San Antonio Texas, …
San Diego Filipino school will help reconnect kids with their heritage
San Diego, a traditional destination for Filipino migrants, opened the first Filipino school in the United States on Monday, endeavouring to reconnect more than 150,000 Filipino-American children to their heritage. …
Filipino teenager wins global award for biodegradable coconut ‘plastic’ bag
The invention of a biodegradable ‘plastic’ bag made out of coconuts, made by the teenage son of ARMM governor Mujiv Hataman, won third place among 462 entries in an international …
Is it a plane? Is it a boat? Is it a camper? The MVP Aero is all three
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, along comes one of the most unique and versatile man-toys you’ve seen in years – the all-new MVP Aero – the most …
President returns from foreign trip with promise of berry plantations
President Benigno Aquino III has returned from his first visit to Chicago and Canada announcing that a Canadian firm wanted to invest in the country’s energy, tourism and agricultural sectors. …
MV Logos Hope: Floating charity bookshop arrives in Cebu City
The MV Logos Hope, the largest floating bookstore in the world has floated into Cebu City. The ship is operated by the German Charity group Good Books for All and …
German woman dies after diving at Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte
Authorities are investigating the death of 54-year-old Bettina Kohl Dumke after she died while diving in the waters of Kalanggaman Islet off the coast of Leyte. Mrs Dumke was diving with her …
Malaysian militants and Abu Sayyaf fly Islamic State flags in Basilan
Three known Malaysian militants linked with the Jemaah Islamiyah and several Abu Sayyaf camps were observed flying the black flag of the so-called Islamic State. The groups were flying the …
Forbes launches Philippine edition of global business magazine
Forbes Magazine has launched a new Philippine edition. Forbes Media vice chairman Christopher Forbes and chief executive for Asia William Adamopoulos launched the publication at Makati Shangri La Hotel at …
Former US energy department worker arrested for selling nuclear secrets
A former US Department of Energy employee has been indicted after he attempted to hack into agency computers to steal and sell nuclear secrets. Charles Harvey Eccleston, aged 62, has …
Twenty-one women rescued from prostitution den in Makati City
Makati Police raided what they called prostitution den at the Chillux Bar and Restaurant, located along Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group along with the …
Davao named most child-friendly big city in the Philippines
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte must be smiling from ear to ear as Davao City has once again won the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities in the highly urbanised city …