Business news: Japan Post makes mega bid for Australia’s Toll
Japan Post flexed its muscles with a $5.07 billion takeover bid for Australia’s Toll Holdings Wednesday in a move set to bolster its appeal ahead of what could be one …
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Farmer killed by neighbour for stealing bananas
A farmer was killed by his neighbour after he was caught stealing bananas in a remote village in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte. The incident happened on Wednesday when 39-year-old Pacido …
45-year-old church pastor drowns in Cagayan Province
45-year-old Godofedo Dogaong, a church pastor, slipped and fell into the Cagayan River on Tuesday and has not been found since. Reports reaching the PNP National Operations center in Camp Crane. …
16-year-dld boy shot dead by Philippine Marine Sergeant in Palawan
A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead by a Philippine Marine Sergeant during a religious feast in TayTay in Northern Palawan. The incident happened on Tuesday. The young boy, Enrique Mendez …
American From Minnesota missing off coast of Dumaguete
An American and his fiancee have gone missing, as well as four crew members who were part of a fishing trip in and around the region of Negros Oriental. The …
US passes international “Megan’s Law” to keep track of sex offenders
A version of the sex offender registration and notification laws rooted in the murder of a seven-year-old Hamilton girl could soon be implemented across the world. The House on Monday …
Duterte to run for president saying, “if only to save the republic”
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he is willing to run for President “if only to save the Republic.” Speaking before at least 2,000 participants, mostly young people and …
American is among six people to go missing in Negros Oriental waters
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search and rescue mission for an American and five other people who have been missing since Saturday in waters near Barangay Maloh …
Rotary Club of Hawaii donates 12,000 books to Cebu-Mandaue schools
Nearly 50 public elementary schools in Mandaue City became recipients of 12,000 books donated by residents of Kapolei City, Honolulu, Hawaii. Most of the books donated were teacher’s guides, thesaurus …
Mayor Duterte will speak to NPA rebels who attacked Mati Police Station
Davao City Mayor has said he was willing to talk to communist rebels over the attack on a police station in Mati, Davao Oriental, last weekend. Duterte said he plans …
New diesel power plant fired up on Siquijor Island
A new 6.464-megawatt diesel plant had started its operation as power provider of Siquijor province. The plant, built at a cost of more than 466.44 million pesos, is operated by …
Dasol, Pangasinan, holds first ever “Asin Festival” – a celebration of salt
The first-ever “Asin Festival” is being celebrated to coincide with the town fiesta, which runs until February 21. Best known for its salt making industry, Dasol is featuring activities like the …
New bill in US Congress gives hope to Filipino World War Two veterans
The proposed Filipino Veterans Promise Act was sponsored by Senators Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) , and Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY). The bipartisan panel said the legislation will …
US to give 87 million pesos after grounded minesweeper damaged reef
The Philippine government confirmed Wednesday receiving over 87 million pesos from the US government as compensation for the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of the USS Guardian. …
Beached sperm whale dies off coast of Calauag, Quezon Region
A giant sperm whale that was stranded near a coastal village in Calauag, Quezon, on Tuesday died early morning Wednesday, a provincial environment official said. Manny Calayag, community coordinator of …
American “sex traveller” arrested boarding PAL flight in Los Angeles
64-year-old Ronald Carey Shirley was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, accused of engaging in sex with underage girls throughout Asia, including the Philippines. Shirley was boarding a Philippine Airlines …
Penis rings: Despite arresting four people, police deny existence of sex cult
People in the Panabo City area have expressed fears about “roaming men” with penis rings knocking on doors and sexually assaulting women. Despite dismissing the fears as “pure rumour”, police have nonetheless …
Mindanao power plants to be shut down for maintenance at same time
Mindanao is set to temporarily lose 220 megawatts of power due to the preventive maintenance works on the coal-fired power plants of Steag State Power, Inc.(SPI) in Misamis Oriental, which …
Dutchman died after his motorcycle collided with cement mixer truck
54-year-old Harald Maniora was pronounced dead on arrival at Cebu City Medical Center at 3.15pm Tuesday due to injuries he sustained to the head and body. The Dutchman was killed …
British man extradited from Philippines to face UK drug charges
A British drug convict who was arrested in Taguig City last month for dealing drugs in the UK will be the first to be deported under a new PH-UK treaty signed by the …
Undocumented Filipino in Ohio faces trial on triple murder charges
After three postponements, the trial of an undocumented Filipino man facing triple murder charges in Ohio will begin next week. Igmidio Mista, aged 34, is charged in the shooting deaths of …
Coast guards accused of shooting Taiwanese fisherman complain of case expense
The eight Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel accused in the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman in Balintang Channel are complaining about the expenses they have to bear every time …
Alex Vraciu WWII fighter ace, dubbed “The Indestructible”, dies aged 96
On December 14, 1944, in the sky over the Philippines, it looked as if luck had run out for pilot Lt. Alex Vraciu. Famous for numerous exploits during World War …
Chinese captain arrested for sailing over Great Barrier Reef without pilot
The Australian Federal Police have arrested the captain of a Chinese coal ship for sailing through part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park without a pilot. The ABC understands …
Five young children drown while swimming in dam
Five young children all drowned in a Tapaz, Capiz, dam. The victims have been named as Ketchie Sumaria, aged nine; Melody Gilbaliga, seven; KC Sumaria, six; Lloyd Aguirre, six, and Keven Jhon …
Mars One mission narrows down would-be colonisers to just 100 finalists
The Mars One project has narrowed down its list of applicants to 100 people, who will now go through further training before the final team is selected. More than 200,000 …