Police hunt Filipino American who shot his wife in Angeles City
Police are on a man-hunt in Angeles City for a Filipino-American in the shooting death of his wife in Baragngay Balibago on Thursday. 57-year-old Enrique “Ike” Gomez, father of three …
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Filipino couple sentenced for mortgage fraud in Las Vegas
A Fil-Am couple have been sentenced for their part in a mortgage assistance and foreclosure scheme in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Soria and Sonia Rodis were both sentenced to eight …
1,100-pound blue marlin caught of the coast of Samal Island
A massive 500 kilo Malasugue (Blue Marlin) was caught off the coast of the Island Garden City of Samal, just east of Davao City. The 1,100-pound fish is a mega-catch …
More than 30 Filipinos arrested in Saudi crackdown on illegal immigrants
At least 30 Filipino expatriate workers were arrested in a round-up in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Migrante, the Filipino migrant rights group announced the arrests after Saudi Arabia launched a crack down on illegal …
British Airways flight sent back to London due to awful smell from toilet
A British Airways flight was forced to turn around because of a “smelly poo”. The plane was heading from Heathrow to Dubai on Thursday – a seven-hour flight. Abhishek Sachdev, …
Burma jails New Zealander for insulting Buddha with advertisement
A New Zealand business owner was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for ‘insulting Buddhism’ over an online advertising showing Buddha wearing headphones and within a psychedelic …
Philippines LTO to release names of car dealers in licence plate scam
The Philippines Land Transportation Office (LTO) said yesterday that it will release a long list of car dealerships in the country that are telling their customers that no car plates …
Mother tried to smuggle baby through airport hidden in backpack
Airport authorities at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Terminal One discovered an unusual item stashed inside a backpack after seeing it scanned by an x-ray machine – a baby! The baby …
Australian boxer Brayd Smith dies after bout with Filipino John Moralde
Australian boxer Brayd Smith has died just two days after a boxing match with Filipino John Vincent Moralde. The family spokesman confirmed the death on Monday afternoon. 23-year-old Smith, who …
Historic pre-war mansion saved from demolition in Pasay City
The Carlos Palanca Sr. historic residence on Taft Avenue, Pasay City, has been saved from demolition – the order to cease and desist (CDO) was late and portions of the mansion …
Stunning 1930s mansion In Sariaya, Quezon City saved from demolition
The Quezon Province Heritage Council Inc. has clarified to the public that the stunning 1930s Don Natalio Enriquez Mansion in Sariaya will not be demolished because of a recent road-widening …
San Miguel buys Australian wine packaging business
San Miguel Corp. has completed the purchase for Australia’s biggest wine packaging company. Vinocor Worldwide Direct Pty. Ltd. will now complete San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp. the largest of it’s …
Revenge: Carabao goes on the rampage and gores butcher
A carabao went on a rampage and gored two butchers before running through the streets of Manila on Saturday. The carabao gored both men and then terrorised hundreds of people, tossing …
Filipinos warned about buying fake laptops via Facebook
Sony Philippines Corporation has issued a warning to the public against purchasing laptops from a fake online seller in Facebook. John B. de Leon is said to be using the …
Woman faces up to five years prison for selling fake Colgate toothpaste
A 20-year-old resident of the Philippines faces up to five years in prison for her part in selling fake Colgate toothpaste. The Chinese trader was found guilty by a Cebu Judge for …
South Korean consular office to open in Cebu City
Korean esidents of Cebu will enjoy the added bonus of a Consular Office opening in the city on March 18. Opening ceremonies will be performed on the 17 with the office …
British Filipino loses 130,000 pesos to burglars in Abra Province
A Filipino-British national lost about 130,000 peso in valuables to burglars who broke into his home in Abra province. Arnulfo Bayle discovered the burglary after returning home and see his things …
Veterinarian urges crackdown on dog meat amid spike in rabies cases
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Dr Mario Arriola, the city veterinarian, has issued strong warnings to residents to refrain from eating dog meat. The warning comes after a rise in rabies cases …
Filipina and American indicted for videoing naked underage girls ‘wrestling’
The City Prosecutor’s Office in Cebu City has indicted a women on complaints for helping recruit girls for prostitution and sexual exploitation. An American is also facing charges related to underage girls. The …
Soldier shoots three dead in Videoke bar after being criticised for singing
Three people were shot dead by a soldier inside a videoke bar in Jaro, Iloilo City, on Thursday morning. Two men and a woman were shot dead, the woman worked as a …
Clark airport to establish hub for passengers in nearby shopping mall
A new transportation hub for passengers using Clark International Airport will be established at the Robinsons Mall in Pampanga. Clark International Airport Corp. has signed a memorandum with Ronbinsons Malls …
30 women rescued from cellar in human trafficking in Parañaque City
Thirty women from the Maguindanao region have been rescued from a basement in Parañaque City. The women were held against their will at the home of a recruiter who promised them jobs …
Australia says it will pay for two of the “Bali Nine” if their lives are spared
The Abbott government of Australia has just announced that it will pay for the two Australian drug dealers, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, to be imprisoned if their lives are spared. …
Philippine Embassy’s new service to make life easier for Filipinos in the USA
The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. will begin to authorise ‘notary public’ in its consular jurisdiction, making it easier for Fil-am and Filipinos living within the US to authenticate documents. …
Danish police arrest 10 for watching streaming child abuse from the Philippines
Danish authorities have arrested ten men and raided their homes on suspicion of watching live-streaming child abuse from the Philippines. Police on Wednesday raided the homes in Herning, in the western regions of …
Davao del Norte lawmaker wants driver training taught in schools
House representative Antonio Lagdameo Jr. has put forward House Bill #5425 – recommending the Department of Education to integrate driver education programmes in the senior year curriculum. Lagdameo hopes to educate …