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 …
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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 …
10 Filipinos nabbed for sniffing shabu – including teacher and 15-year-old girl
Ten people including a school teacher and a 15-year-old minor girl were arrested after they were caught sniffing shabu in Danao City on Saturday night. Poice were responding to an armed …
Swedish man arrested for beating his Filipina girlfriend then turned on police
A Swedish man has been arrested for beating his girlfriend and then getting into a fight with the Sibonga Police. 37-year-old Peter Felix Widegren from Oslo, Norway, resisted arrest but was …
Indonesian president in Philippines amid controversy over death row Filipina
Indonesian Presiden Joko Widodo arrived in the Philippines Sunday, as a Filipina faces execution by firing squad for her part in a drug smuggling scheme. Widodo has made a three-nation trip, visiting …
One of the world’s rarest ducks spotted in Pampanga (video)
A lone male Baer’s Pochard – Ahthya baeri – has been spotted in a freshwater pond in Pampanga. There are only about 700 specimens in existence in the world. The two other …
Filipino nurse dies after ambulance hits parked truck in Oman, UAE
A Filipino nurse was among four people killed in an ambulance accident in Oman, UAE. The ambulance the nurse was riding in slammed into a parked truck on January 29. The nurse …
New Philippines postal ID approved for passport applications
The Department of Foreign Affairs will now accept the ‘new’ Postal Identification card as one of the supporting documents for passport applications. The Philippines Postal Corporation “PHLPost” has begun to …
Robber tries to steal a kiss, then grabs lady’s handbag in Parañaque
A 30-year-old robber was arrested for stealing a kiss, then snatching the bag of a beautiful lady yesterday in Parañaque City. Senior Superintendent Ariel Andrade, chief of Parañaque City police, …
Father In Cateel, Davao Oriental, arrested for raping his three daughters
The Philippines National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group arrested Alexander Llagas for sexually abusing his three daughters aged 15, 10 and six. The complaint stems from the paternal grandmother …
Taiwanese man murdered wife and three children before killing himself
A Taiwanese man murdered his wife and three children before killing himself in San Juan City. The children were aged from 18 months to 12. The names of any of the family have …
Nevada Supreme Court hears case against mining company on Luzon Island
The Nevada Supreme Court heard a state lawsuit that is nearly 10 years old, which was filed by the Philippines island province of Marinduque in southern Luzon. The suit involves the …
American facing trial for being with 17-year-old girl he met on dating site
51-year-old American Robert Edward Neves is to face trial for accompanying a 17-year-old girl he met on a dating site. Neves will be charged with violation of Republic Act #7160 – The Special …
Filipina arrested for attempted entry into Fort Drum with fake passport
A US Border Patrol officer has arrested a Pinay after she tried to enter a North Country Army post using a fake passport. The woman presented the fake Philippine passport …