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. …
The remains of nearly 400 US servicemen who died on the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor will be exhumed, identified and given individual burials. The USS Oklahoma was torpedoed in the …
Gunmen shot dead a policeman and his female companion in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Monday night, police said. Senior Supt. Jose Carumba, Davao Oriental police chief, identified the slain cop as …
Davao City’s mayor Rodrigo Duterte is known for being tough on crime – and he now backs the idea of reinstating the death penalty. Mayor Duterte proposed the death penalty …
Filipino boxing champion and Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao will run for president, promoter Bob Arum said. A report from TMZ Sports quoted Arum as saying Pacquiao would run as Philippine …
An Indian money lender was shot dead in Lapu-Lapu City Monday, with police looking at a business dispute as a possible motive. Police said victim Jaswinter Singh Gill had already …
Some five children who allegedly did not realise the depth of the water drowned in a river in Barangay Hacienda, Bugallon town, Pangasinan on Tuesday. The victims have been identified …
A convicted sex offender originally nabbed in Cebu is in trouble again — this time in the United States. Kenneth Stokes, who previously admitted to abusing at least five children …
Aviation officials seized 55 live bullets from a Davao-bound 18-year-old passenger. Aviation Security Group director C/Supt. Pablo Francisco Balagtas said the bullets and two pieces of calibre .357 re-loader were …
Police have broken up a West African Drug Syndicate operating in Tagaytay City, Cavite. Officials said the group members arrested in the bust are all Filipinos who were taken down …
Ariel’s Point Resort, known for it’s cliff diving sites in Aklan, not far from the world famous Boracay Beach area, is defying closure orders by the local Buruanga government. Management of …
At the World Pole Dance Championships finals in Beijing on Sunday, pole dancers insisted their discipline deserved Olympic recognition. More than 50 limber and lithe athletes representing over ten countries …
A new ordinance entitled “comprehensive animal regulation and control in Quezon City.” – Ordinance No. #2386 will restrict residents to four pets per household. The ordinance was prompted by a …
Angel the bottlenose pink dolphin, pictured above, is the world’s only albino dolphin in captivity. Angel was captured last year as a baby during the annual “drive fishery” in Taiji, …
Volkswagen plans to invest as much as $200 million dollars to build a car assembly plant in the Philippines. In an announcement on Thursday, executives said “We are prepared to …