The Philippines seems to be hell bent on gaining top position on awkward and downright pointless “world record” nominations, well this week they earned another number #1 position, this time …
The 2015 Hillary Clinton Award for Advancing for Peace and Security was given to honour Miriam Coronel-Ferrer. The Award was given to Ferrer in light of her accomplishments and never-ending …
A taxi driver who is a father of five and grandfather of 11 recently returned 254,208 pesos to a passenger who had left it in his cab. Valerio Boybanting, aged …
A British man was found dead inside his home in Upper Canitoan on Tuesday after noticing a foul smell in house. Melanie Abutan Binian, aged 31, found Chris King, 74, dead …
Lightening struck a fishing boat off the coast of Quezon Province killing one and injuring three others. The incident happened off the coast of Barangay Sabang after a fisherman saw …
The ordinance said that organic agriculture zones “will be protected from encroachment and contamination by chemical-based farm inputs and genetically-engineered crops”. The zoning also protects indigenous farming practices related to organic farming …
Filipino skater Michael Martinez has won gold in the Triglav Trophy International Figure Skating Competition in Jesenice, Slovenia. Martinez bagged the gold in free skating and fifth in the short …
Real estate developer Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation (Torre Lorenzo) is building four luxury developments in the next five years, beginning with Siam 8000, the company’s first master-planned luxury residential community …
A newly 150-million peso road will provide easier access to tourists wanting to see Bukidnon’s largest flower sanctuary, say the Department of Public Works and Highways. The sanctuary is at …
The Philippines National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested two Koreans who are accused of being involved in human trafficking via a “mail-order bride” scheme. The PNP used …
Thousands of Koreans living in the Philippines stand to gain permanent resident status thanks to a new Bureau of Immigration (BI) policy. Immigration commissioner Siegfred Mison said the BI had …
A departing seaman was held at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after his name popped up on the Bureau of Immigration’s ‘alert list’. Raul Samson had failed to pay a 500-peso …
A total of 143 American Soldiers will be honoured for their contribution to the liberation of Palawan between April 21-23. The men were burned alive toward the end of the World …
A 42-year-old Indian who operated a lending business was shot several times on Monday evening in Sitio Abuno, Barangay Pajac in Lapu-Lapu City. Jaswinder Singh Gill, a temporary resident of …
The Ifugao rice terraces, ne of the most iconic landscapes of the Philippines is again in danger of deterioration. The UNESCO World Heritage Site covers about 1,600 hectares in the …
Iraya Mangyan representatives walked out of a meeting called by the National Commission on Indigenous People after they refused to sign a resolution to give up ancestral lands to make-way …
A digger driver found what appears to be a World War Two bomb on Tuesday morning at a construction site at the Old Airport in the Mandurriao district of Iloilo …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is warning love-struck romantics about a new scam doing the rounds in the Philippines. On Thursday the BI issued a warning about those who are sweet-talked …
A boarder who was behind on his rent reportedly started a fire that razed a two-story residential and commercial building in Mandaluyong City yesterday. Arson investigators are hunting down a …
A 32-year-old man was arrested on Sunday afternoon after he was caught sleeping in the living room of a house he allegedly burgled in Quezon City. Encarnacion Magsino, aged 91, …
About 300 barangay officials in Negros Occidental are facing complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman. Jeffrey Rumbines, president of the Association of Local Government Accountants in Negros Occidental (Algano), …
Therma South Inc. (TSI) said on Wednesday the Mindanao-wide blackout on Easter Sunday caused damage to one of its coal-fired power plants, which is expected to delay commercial operations by …
Environmental advocates presented a petition for the immediate suspension of the Australian Oceana Gold Didipio Mine in Nueva Vizcaya to the officials of Mines and Geosciences Bureau in a dialogue …
The Philippines has returned to the Venice Biennale Art Exhibit in Venice, Italy, after a five-decade absence. This week Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Philippines for its return to the international …
One of Cebu’s most historic landmarks is being eating by termites, the 494-year-old Magellan Cross, and the pavilion which houses it, will be closed off as experts are brought in …
The Malacañang has approved the procurement of additional multirole vessels and aircraft to improve the operation capability of the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea and other areas. …