Pasay policeman arrested for selling shabu in sting operation
A member of the Philippines National Police was arrested in a sting operation by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Pasay City last week. The suspect, 40-year-old Omar …
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Two young brothers playing with grenade killed in explosion
Two brothers were killed last Friday night in North Cotabato, in the town of Banisilan between Digos and Kidapawan City. The two brothers were playing with the explosive device in …
Blind Filipina student receives scholarship to study in the USA
Despite having one of her senses taken away at a young age, Melaniel V Vecina overcame the odds and earned the right to the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) …
Fugitive illegal recruiter spotted on the run in Spain
Victims of convicted illegal recruiter Isidro Rodriguez urged the Philippine government to move for his arrest and extradition after he was recently sighted in Spain. “We call on the Department …
Korean Air “nut rage” executive sentenced to one year in prison
A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former Korean Air executive to a year in prison for aviation law violations that stemmed from her inflight tantrum over how she was …
Mayor Duterte says President Aquino must take responsibility for massacre
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday said President Aquino must take full responsibility for the disastrous operation to capture international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25 …
Australia’s oldest man knits jumpers for sick penguins
109-year-old Alfred Date learned to knit in the 1930s from his sister-in-law. After moving to a retirement home in Australia the nurses noticed Mr Date’s love of knitting. Now he is helping …
Kuwait court upholds death penalty for cop who raped Filipina worker
Kuwait’s appeals court has upheld the death sentence of a policeman for “abducting, raping and attempting to murder” a Filipina woman. The lower court condemned the policeman, identified only by …
Japanese man arrested with fake gold certificates in Manila
67-year-old Yoshihiro Hasegawa has been arrested after he was detained at the Manila Police District for failing to pay his hotel bill at the City Garden Suites in Ermita. After …
Philippine foreign direct investment jumps 61.6% in just 11 months
Philippine foreign direct investment (FDI) rose to new heights in November as the country preserved its image as a safe bet, data released this week showed. Data for January to …
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago tells Napeñas: “You’re a failure, incompetent”
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has called the leader of the Mamasapano clash a “Failure.” “You’re a failure, You’re incompetent” – “You cited intervening factors” – “The operation should have proceed smoothly” …
Strong dollar sees Singapore tourism take slight dip in 2014
Singapore tourism dipped slightly in the year ending 2014. Fewer international visitors came to the tiny country, the first drop since 2009. The numbers come in at a time when …
UK Embassy in Manila cuts visa processing time to just 24 hours
The long wait for your United Kingdom visa is about to be over – that’s the message from the country’s embassy in the Philippines. The usual 15 working days for processing …
Ferrari boss says stock will sell out before he “eats his morning bagel”
“It won’t be a difficult placement,” Marchionne said Tuesday in an interview. “I wish they were all like this. The execution of this is going to be very short. We …
Manila businesses asked to share their CCTV images with government
Manila businessmen may soon be required to become member of the new “ERAP” security share system which is being proposed in the region. In the proposal which is coauthored by …
Agas-Agas – the highest bridge in the Philippines – is in danger of collapse
gas-Agas, which stands at 84 metres, making it the country’s highest bridge, is in danger of collapse. Heavy rains in the Eastern Visayas area during the past 12 months have …
Bulgarian woman shot dead while visiting son in Bureau of Immigration custody
Lina Hristova, a 65-year-old Bulgarian living in Barangay Poblacion in Santa Maria, Bulacan, was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman. The report that reached the office of Ferdinand Divina, …
Three Filipinos believed to have been killed in Libya are alive
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) believes that the three Filipinos abducted in Libya are still alive despite some reports indicating that they were beheaded. Charles Jose, Foreign Affairs spokesman, …
New Davao chief appointed after shake-up at Bureau of Immigration
A new Davao City Immigration Chief has been appointed after a major shake-up in the Bureau of Immigration. Janet Anolin, who was immigration supervisor at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), …
Arrival of tourists to Davao City not affected by Mamasapano clash
Davao Region Department of Tourism director, Robert Alaadao said only a small event with several foreign delegates was cancelled over the time period of the Mamasapano clash on the island …
Duterte warns foreign ‘elements’ not to interfere with Mamasapano probe
Davao City Mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, has said he does not want any foreign team or individual to intervene with the investigation into the Mamasapano killings. He also said that an all-out-war, as …
Last surviving officer of USS Arizona – Joseph Langdell – dies aged 100
The oldest living crew member of the Battleship USS Arizona that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died in Yuba City, California, at the age of 100. Retired Navy Lt. …
Two police killed when “crazed” officer threw grenade after failing drug test
Two police officers are dead and a civilian injured in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, after a surprise drug test for Region #10 policemen yielded two positive results. The fatalities include the chief …
Store manager jailed for not giving discount on senior citizens’ soft drinks
The general manager of the Silliman University Cooperative in Dumaguete City has been sentenced to up to three years in prison and fined 50,000 pesos for refusing to give the mandatory 20% …
25th Philippine Eagle bred in captivity – “Mabuhay” – turns two years old
The Philippines is celebrating the second birthday of the 25th Philippine Eagle bred in captivity. The eagle, named Mabuhay, lives in the Philippine Eagle Foundation in Malagos, Calinan, near Davao City. …
Birthday celebration turns deadly after man sings off-tune videoke song
A birthday celebration in Marikina City turned deadly on Saturday when a construction worker who was invited to the celebration sang out of tune. Police say 22-year-old Vincent Torefel of Tumana …