Dramatic rescue after ferry carrying 117 people catches fire
A dramatic sea rescue off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, happened on Wednesday after a ferry with 117 people on board caught fire. Numerous speedboats raced to evacuate the passengers of …
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Filipina maid in Bahrain rescued from rapist after Facebook plea goes viral
Staff at the Philippine Embassy were alerted to the plight of Abby Luna, a Filipina maid who claims to have been beaten and raped by her employer’s son in Bahrain. …
Bulgarian super-hacker, who once targeted Bill Gates, arrested in Quezon City
Konstantin Simeonov Kavrakov, aged 31, is once again in the news: The Bulgarian is known to the Philippine National Police (PNP) as “the king of super-hackers.” Kavrakov was arrested and …
Manila airport launches crackdown on baggage theft by staff
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is launching an ‘anti-baggage theft campaign’ at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). “This is an effort that we are initiating to help the …
Fake religious group holds mass and takes donations at Cebu City shrine
A fake religious group managed to hold mass at a shrine in Cebu City on Palm Sunday. GMA news has reported that several volunteers at Our Lady of Lindogon Church …
Unidentified foreigner found dead in parked car in Angeles City
A unidentified foreigner has been found near the Picnic Grounds in Clark Freeport Zone at around midnight Friday. Angeles City police said they have yet to establish the identity of …
Australian scientists discover new protection against dengue virus
Scientists in Australia have come up with a new way of preventing the spread of the potentially fatal dengue virus. Dengue Fever is said to infect some 100 million people …
Typhoon Chedeng hammers down with direct hit in Luzon
This update comes to those in northern Philippines – as of Midnight April 2, on the path, direction and speed of Typhoon Chedeng. The typhoon has a rainfall radius at this …
Turtle hunter turned conservationist is a ‘champion of the sea’
Pawikans, from newborns who struggle to the sea, to the beauty of watching them in the oceans, laying their eggs and helping them make a life – that is what …
Former printer of Philippine passports mocks new contract holder
Oberthur Technologies SA of France can’t stand losing its lucrative $50-million business in the Philippines. Since its contract with the Foreign Affairs Department to supply e-passports expired on January 15, …
Makati City to ban selfies – saying “they are not normal”
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any stranger, the Philippines seems to step-up to the plate and create yet another story worth sharing. The Philippines is known throughout the …
Would-be overseas workers duped out of 10 million pesos by scam artists
The Quezon City Police District is warning locals of an illegal recruiting gang involving four people. An investigation into the matter showed that more than 90 applicants reportedly lost an …
Bidders invited to quarry rare rose marble worth 15 trillion pesos
Over half of the 100,000 hectares of mountains overlooking the province of Bulacan are sitting on one of the biggest deposits of tea rose marble in the world, worth up …
Super-typhoon Chedeng coming with winds in excess of 270 kph
Typhoon Maysak has now turned directly into the Philippines area of responsibility and has now been renamed ‘Typhoon Chedeng.’ Meteorologists now warn northern Philippines will receive a direct hit from …
Court of Appeals grants bail to ex-Philippine President Gloria Arroyo
The Court of Appeals (CA) Ninth Division has upheld a lower court ruling granting bail to detained former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying the evidence against her was insufficient to deny …
Ban on foreigners being crucified to stop Lenten Rites ‘becoming a circus’
Officials of the 2015 Holy Week committee say they will ban foreigners from being crucified on Good Friday in Cutud. In a press conference at the city hall, committee chairman …
Typhoon Maysak might lash the Philippines on Easter Sunday
Meteorologists warned Tuesday that a storm that ripped through Micronesia was building into a supertyphoon as it swept across the central Pacific towards the Yap group of islands. The island …
Philippines will dispose of garbage illegally shipped from Canada
The government of the Philippines has decided to dispose the tons of garbage which was illegally shipped to the port of Manila via Canada almost two years ago. The Department …
Three people stabbed to death and woman shot in one night in Naga City
A top police official for the city has ordered increased police visibility in “gimmick spots” after three customers were stabbed to death and a young lady was shot on Friday. …
Three arrested for illegal guns in Tarlac City, including bogus policeman
Police have arrested three suspects for possession of guns – including a person impersonating a police officer. The fake Police Officer suspect was flagged down after the motorcycle he was …
Study says 12-year-old children go to lodging houses for sex in Iloilo City
Several weeks ago a report issued by Iloilo City representatives touched on the findings of a study that has now been completed by Professor Maria Rosair Victorio de Guzman during …
World Game Fishing Tournament in Surigao City hooks international anglers
The 2015 World Game Fishing Tournament is scheduled for April 9-12 in Surigao. The tournament is attracting anglers from Australia, United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Spain, Israel, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, …
Indian loanshark slapped wrong woman in Kidapawan City
An Indian loanshark wrongfully accused a store owner of owing him money from a 5/6 lending business he was running in Kidapawan City. 62-year-old Hiro Wadhwari Kuduwal is a Davao …
Talisayan Vice Mayor accused of taking girl, 16, to short-time hotel
A municipal vice mayor in Misamis Oriental is facing charges after a 16-year-old girl filed a complaint with local police. The incident happened five months ago, but a complaint is …
Australian refuses to pay rent and smashes up landlord’s car with baseball bat
An Australian is facing charges of harassment and grave threats after he bullied a businesswomen in Upper Carmen on the island of Mindanao. Australian Dereque Allan Jordan went on a …
Vietnamese call centre worker robbed at gunpoint
A 26-year-old Vietnamese man was robbed at gunpoint by four attackers after walking home from his call centre job in Mandaluyong City. Anh Nguyen Hoang, a Vietnamese national, lost his …