Former barangay captain shot dead on steps of Cebu courthouse
47-year-old Jaime Daño died in an ambush after he left the Lapu Lapu City Hall of Justice this week. Two unidentified men riding tadem motorcycle shot at Daño twice. Daño was a …
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Five police chiefs sacked in Cavite for lack of qualifications
Five police chiefs in Cavite have been sacked from their posts, allegedly for lack of qualifications, a police source said yesterday. Senior Superintendent Jonnel Estomo, Cavite police director, said the …
Concerns over continuing rise of prostitution in Zamboanga
A human rights watchdog has found more cases of prostitution in Zamboanga City caused fighting between government troops and the MNLF. “They are forced into prostitution, men, women, girls, boys,” …
Koala bear caught stealing Land Rover in Australia
A funny thing happened just outside Geelong, Victoria, Australia, this week – seems like the Koala Bears are car-napping Land Rovers, they seem to especially like the camo versions best! …
Filipinos must comply with new visa requirements for South Korea
Filipinos planning to visit South Korea must comply with the new visa requirements for tourists. The embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines made the announcement on its …
Two Filipinos on FBI’s “most wanted” list
Two Filipinos remain on the most wanted terrorist list of the FBI. Just like Marwan, who is now a famous name associated with the Philippines, there is also a bounty of …
US special forces leaving Zamboanga City after 13 years
After 13 years in Zamboanga City the US Special Forces are leaving the region after the deactivation of Joint Special Operations Task Force. A symbolic flag-raising ceremony was performed, essentially …
Talisay police arrest Frenchman caught up in McDonald’s shooting
31-year-old Julien Jerome, the Frenchman involved in the shooting of three foreigners in a McDonald’s on Friday in Talisay City, Cebu, has been arrested on an outstanding warrant. It appears the …
Three arrested for shooting of foreigners in Talisay McDonald’s
Three men now stand arrested for their part in a suspected gang member group with links to robbery and hired killings throughout Talisay and Cebu regions. The three have been …
Philippines urged to show clemency to jailed British man
The family of a British man jailed in the Philippines say they are hopeful he could be released early from this 12-year sentence. Kevin Taylor, from Swindon, was found guilty of …
Great news For Filipino nurses: Japan to allow additional year for training
The Japanese government has decided to allow nurse and caregiver trainees from Indonesia and the Philippines to stay an additional year for further training and to give failed candidates another …
Search is on for most beautiful teenage Filipina Austrians
Teenage Filipina Austrian beauties can now try their luck in the newly-launched “Ms. Teen Filipina-Austria Pagent.” Organizers of the event said their goal is to impart to Filipino-Austrian youths and …
Mindanao makes Guinness Book of Records for “TreeVolution” planting scheme
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje has commended the record-breaking “TreeVolution: Greening MindaNow” as a big step in restoring Mindanao’s rapidly dwindling forest and fighting climate change. Paje …
Duterte: “All armed groups should be disbanded to achieve national stability”
Federalism advocate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday insisted that for the Philippines to achieve national stability, all private armed groups including the Communists and Moro secessionist groups must …
Five brothers and sisters die In horrific house fire in Bukidnon
Flames overtook a bamboo house in Bukidnon, on the island of Mindanao. The fire took the lives of five children, all brothers and sisters, aged two, three, five 10 and 11. The …
Government personnel suspended for extortion and corruption
Three personnel of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) were dismissed while 23 others were suspended due to various offences, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino disclosed yesterday. Tolentino said the three dismissed …
Two towing firms in Manila suspended for malpractice
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has revoked the licence of Mac and Towing & Trucking Services as well as MCT Towing Services for various violations. Four more accredited towing …
Man from Ghana arrested after biting stranger in Manila
A man from Ghana was arrested yesterday after going nuts and biting a man in the early morning on Taft Avenue in Manila. 22-year-old Ib Yung even pushed and kicked the …
Car thieves attack Quezon City police officer, taking gun, car and more
A police officer was hurt and knocked unconscious when he was attacked by a pair of car thieves in Quezon City yesterday morning 47-year-old Gerardo Granado is still confined to …
Nigerian arrested for forcing Cebu cop to perform oral sex on him
A Nigerian was arrested at a Cebu shopping mall after he allegedly tried to force a policeman to perform oral sex on him inside a men’s room. The suspect, 30-year-old …
Vietnamese and Filipino smugglers caught with “mega-haul” of rice and guns
A Vietnamese ship along with three Filipino-owned boats were caught loaded with at least 131,000 smuggled imported rice sacks, as well as several high-powered firearms. The mega-load was apprehended off …
Convicted child abuser wins $30,000 damages after being shamed on Facebook
A High Court in Northern Ireland has held Facebook and Joe McCloskey accountable for their actions when they shamed a paedophile on their social media account. McCloskey has been found …
“Martilyo Gang” of Pagadian City make off with jewellery worth 5.6 million pesos
The infamous “martilyo gang” of Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur have struck again, this time taking away 5.6 million peso in jewellery in a daylight robbery at a shopping …
Viral social media post gets policeman fired for misusing gas slips for own car
Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo, Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office chief, on Monday said that the PNP relieved a police officer for allegedly using gas allocation coupons for his …
Tribal leaders blame Casecnan River drying up on American operators of power plant
The tribal leaders blamed the drying up on the American operator of the $600-million Casecnan Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project run by the Berkshire-Hathaway Energy. Rocky Valderama Jr., a member of …
Camarines Sur inundated with motorcycle-riding criminals
The city of Pili, Camarines Sur is on high-alert due to a rash of recent armed robbery incidents involving motorcycle-riding criminals. The rate of crime by motorcycle is at a …