The Land Transportation Office in the Philippines has proposed a mandatory life insurance coverage for all drivers in the country. “The proposal was from the Land Transportation [Office],” Insurance Commissioner …
Two suspected bomb couriers were killed on Tuesday as they passed through the region of Pikit in North Cotabato. Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay, the public affairs chief of the Army’s 6th …
Four young children drowned in a swimming pool at Tabogon, Cebu, on Sunday. The children were aged from six to 10. The parents of the victims told officials that the kids did …
44-year-old Theresa Wat-chanee de Jager, a Swedish National who is claiming to be a diplomat from China and her 44-year-old boyfriend Giles Macoy Imperial, a member of the MPD-Explosive Ordanance …
The Davao City Police Office has lowered the Philippine flag to half-mast in their grief over the death of at least 50 members of the Philippines National Police Special Action …
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the impounding of motorcycles with noisy modified mufflers. The operation started on Sunday and has already netted more than 200 motorcycles, which are now being held at …
Selangor, Malaysia has received a dugue warning from the ministry of health due to a huge surge in cases over the past two weeks. The number of cases in the region …
The Philippines National Police say they have recovered 49 members of the Special Action Forces after a massive clash in Maguindanao. In a text message sent to reporters today, the operations …
The Shimano Bike Company of Japan, one of the world’s largest makers of bicycles and parts, has opened a 1.3 billion peso manufacturing facility in Santo Tomas, Batangas. The Shimano …
So far, at least 32 police commandos and five Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) soldiers were killed in fierce clashes this weekend. The Special Action Force commandos were pursuing a ‘high-value’ …
Authorities have arrested and booked a Norwegian and his Filipina partner after raiding their resort in the tourist town of El Nido. The raid followed reports of a large amount of …
Australia has ordered an immediate ban on waste dumping in and around the Great Barrier Reef. Like the Philippines’ Tubbataha Reef National Park, UNESCO is close to listing the reef …
Bill Tweddell, the Australian Ambassador to Manila has invited more Filipinos to study in his country. “Education is a key of of our development assistance,” he said, adding that the foundation of …
The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a reminder and a warning to Filipino workers based in the United Arab Emirates against obtaining loans and using credit cards in the foreign …
An exhibitionist was beaten up by an angry group of neighbours after he was caught masturbating in front of a woman in Mandalyoung City. 21-year-old Rodolfo Castillo of Antipolo City …
Forty suspected members of a ‘sextortion’ ring known to victimise foreigners in the city were arrested by the Philippines National Police Anti-Cybercrime Division. The simulataneous raids on three apartments in San …
An Australian has been arrested and charged with illegal detention and serious physical injury charges after he was caught beating his Filipina wife. 67-year-old Wayne Packham, from Castillijos, Zambales, had …
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a woman in Cebu who was caught peddling two children for sex in 2008. The court found no reason to reverse the Court of Appeals …
Angeles City is set to launch a 40-strong Tourism Police Unit. The city’s police department has joined forces with the Department of Tourism in launching the first tourism police unit in Central Luzon. …
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has said the first task of the country’s new president should be to end the 46-year-long communist insurgency. Duterte earlier said he would first listen to …
The Philippines Government is under fire for admitting they put hundreds of homeless people in luxury accommodating during Pope Francis’s recent visit. Politicians have demanded an explanation after Social Welfare Secretary …
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) of the Philippines is set to launch its Cashless Transaction System for renewal of licensees, registrations and more. The LTO is reportedly the first government …
Seven Indian medical students in Davao city have filed charges before the City Prosecutor’s Office against the chief of the Davao Medical Education Management Services. Charges stem from a formal investigation …
Hong Kong authorities arrested 81 Filipinos for bringing illegal firearms into the country in 2014. The Philippine Consulate General had to reiterate its warning against bringing restricted items, particularly devices …
Six Filipino workers are facing prison and fines for smuggling diesel fuel in Saudi Arabia. The six were part of an eight person group who were arrested for the incident – …
The UK has warned its citizens living in and visiting in the Philippines to ride only taxis from reputable companies. The warning comes after a British woman was attacked by a cab …