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 …
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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 …
Three dead as fire truck crashes hours after launch of “fire prevention month”
Three people are dead and four injured after an accident involving firefighters from Mati City, Davao Oriental. The firetruck was heading to Manay to tackle a blaze when the it rolled over after the …
New Zealander helps Angeles City police bust gun-running syndicate
A New Zealander helped Angeles City Police bust a gun-running ring who are known to sell guns to foreigners. The 55-year-old retired police officer helped entrap the group, teaming up …
Parents of British student who committed suicide in Manila urge action
Parents of the student who jumped from the sixth floor of the Dela Rosa carpark building in Makati on February 6 have asked the Department of Education to intervene in the case …
Japanese man admits killing employee in Manila to collect death benefits
A Japanese man from Kyoto has admitted that he and his brother conspired to kill an employee of a company in Manila to collect the 100 million yen in death benefits. 44-year-old …
Filipinos helped create record-breaking floral carpet in Saudi Arabia
The ninth annual Flower and Garden Festival in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, has become a Guinness Book of World Records holder with an amazing floral carpet. The 12,000 square metre carpet owes its existence to …
Filipinos warned of scam offering jobs in Canadian cancer hospice
The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto said a scam is offering non-existent jobs as caregivers at Ian Anderson House, an in-resident cancer hospice centre in Oakville, Ontario. “The Consulate General …
Huge 3.5-billion peso shabu lab raided by police linked to politician
The Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency and police raided a large-scale shabu operation in Lasam, Cagayan. Regional Police Director said that chemicals, drums of liquid substances and equipment were seized in …
Drilon wants legal profession liberalised to allow foreign lawyers to practice
Senate President Franklin Drilon has said the proposed liberalisation of law practice in the Philippines will help strengthen the country’s legal profession and will help the country face the numerous …
The story keeps unfolding on depraved child abuser Peter Scully
The arrest of a Dutchman last year in the Netherlands has undoubtedly unraveled the life of one Peter Scully. Not only did Scully allegedly perform depraved sexual acts on young girls, evidence …
Google set to offer its own cellular network plan – will the Philippines be next?
Google has announced it will soon offer a cellular network plan in a bid to ‘bridge the gap’ between Internet services and mobile device software it dominates. “You will see …
Teen Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Open after Australian Open victory
Teenager Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Open by four shots this weekend – this hard on the heels of winning the Australian Open last week, hitting a one-under-par 71 to …
Bayan militant group wants US Marines out of Negros Occidental
The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, otherwise known as Bayan, is demanding the pullout of US Marines stationed in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The Marines arrived last Wednesday to train …
San Pablo Laguna church warns public of fake priest
The Diocese of San Pablo in the region of Laguna has warned its followers against a certain Father Michael P Caadan after they received information that he is fact not …
New ordinance in Quezon City requires businesses to install bike racks
The city of Quezon has passed a new ordinance for all business establishments to provide parking spaces for bicycles. The city’s Bicycle Ordinance requires all malls, supermarkets, grocery stores, restaurants …