Alleged pimp shot by customer who caught sex infection from his girl
An alleged pimp was shot by a customer who accused him of giving him a girl who infected him with a sex disease. 32-year-old Antonio Banguiso was fired upon at Palaez …
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Cagayan resort ordered to pay $2 million dollars for trademark infringement
A Las Vegas court has ordered First Cagayan Leisure & Resort to pay Las Vegas Sands $2 million dollars for infringing on the “Sands” trademark name. The court also order …
French say Facebook can be sued if it tries to censor content
The High Court in Paris, France, has set a legal precedent after ruling that the American social media giant Facebook can be taken to court. The ruling comes on the …
92 traffic enforcers to lead crackdown on drink driving in Manila
It appearas the LTO campaign against drink driving will be getting a boost from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. The MMDA will deputise 92 officers to assist in their campaign …
10-peso reduction in taxi flag down rate due to lower price of oil
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has approved the provisional reduction of the taxi ‘flag down’ fare from the existing 40 pesos to 30 pesos due to the low …
Lubao balloon festival set to be the biggest in Southeast Asia
The Lubao International Balloon Festival will take place this March 26-29 in Prado Siongco, Lubao. The event is heralded as the biggest hot-air balloon event in Southeast Asia. “This is …
Police to ride buses in Iloilo Province after rash of onboard robberies
Iloilo police are putting officers onboard buses travelling through the region in an effort to stop a rash of bus robberies. Police have been deployed in buses in the region for a week. …
Suspected drink drivers to face breath analysers from next week
The Land Transportation Office of the Philippines has announced it will begin to use breath analysers starting from March 12 on suspected drunk drivers. Commercial drivers can only carry a …
Hand-grenade frozen into block of ice left as ticking time bomb for retired judge
A hand grenade encased in ice was discovered at a retired judge’s home in Bloomfield Subdivision in Quezon City this week. Witnesses say that two white vans stopped at the …
American and 10 others involved in transporter van accident in Aklan
72-year-old William Mitchell of Chicago and 10 others were hurt in a transporter van collision involving a truck in Nabas, Aklan, on Wednesday. Mr Mitchell, who is temporarily staying in …
Museum celebrating history of Filipinos in USA to open in Stockton, California
After 20 years of planning, dreaming and hoping, the Filipino American National Historical Society will bring that dream to life in an amazing museum encasing the history and life of …
Ex-mayor of Tagum City and 31 others charged for death squad involvement
The former mayor of Tagum City, Rey Uy, and 31 others have been charged by the Department of Justice on Wednesday for the murders of several individuals in Tagum City, Butuan …
GPS systems to regulate speed of buses to be tested
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will test a GPS positioning system that will regulate the speed limit of public utility buses throughout the Philippines. The GPS device is …
Cebu recruitment firm embroiled in worldwide hiring scam
The National Bureau of Investigation has padlocked Global Visa Inc. based in Cebu, Philippines The recruitment agency has duped job-seekers worldwide, said Labor Secretary Rosalina Baldoz in her statement this week. …
Army identifies new break-away terrorist group in Mindanao
A new break-away group of terrorists are emerging in Mindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has said. The AFP said that at least 70 members of the Bangsamoro …
Chinese art troupe set to celebrate spring festival across the Philippines
The Jilian Provincial Art Troupe, a multi-arts group from northeastern China will perform throughout the Philippines during the Chinese Spring Festival. The group’s performances are made possible through the National …
Massive emissions testing racket causes issues with clean air in Manila
In a follow up report based on the fact that the DENR is now going to install air quality monitoring systems instead of getting to the bottom of the issue …
Quarrel over TV channel leaves one man dead and another wounded
A fight over which channel to watch on a television set resulted in the death of a man and wounding of another on Monday. Joel Pimentel died from a stab wound …
Fil-Am tech co-founder is world’s newest billionaire according to Forbes
Bobby Murphy entered this year’s Forbes list of world billionaires. Murphy is the Filipino-American co-founder of popular app Snapchat and is said to hold a 15 per cent stake in the company. The …
Netizens express grief after death of YouTube star Jam Sebastian, aged 28
Fans of YouTube sensation Jam Sebastian and Mich Liggayu have taken to social media to express their grief over the death of Jam. Many thanked him for providing happiness and …
Microsoft co-founder finds long-lost Japanese battleship off Philippine coast
Paul Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder, says he has found the wreckage of a long-lost World War Two Japanese battleship off the coast of the Philippines. Mr Allen posted images on Twitter of what appears …
American and Filipina girlfriend “missing at sea” found dead in Palawan
The American and his Filipino girlfriend from Siaton, Negros Oriental who had been reported missing off the coast of Dumguete were found dead over the weekend in Barangay Mangsee, Balabac, …
Philippine department of justice warns ‘sextortion’ cases on the rise
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that Sextortion is on the rise and that organised crime syndicates are getting involved. In an eight-page advisory – the DOJ reminded the public …
Swiss give PhilPost 91 million pesos to buy 83 GPS-equipped mail vans
The Universal Postal Union is handing-over 91 million pesos to PhilPost which is planning to buy 83 new mail vans. PhilPost said that UPU approved the money to refresh its …
Sotheby’s Hong Kong to auction off rare white jade imperial seal
Sotheby’s Auction House in Hong Kong has announced it will auction one of the rarest white jade imperial seals to come to auction in some years. The ‘Yongzheng Yubi Zhi Bao’ …
No deaths after Baguio-bound bus plummeted down 37-ft ravine
All 44 passengers survived after a Victory Liner bus plummeted down a 37-foot ravine along the Marcos Highway on Tuesday. The driver says he left the road after trying to avoid another …