More than 700 Metro Manila cops have been dismissed from service as part of a city-wide crackdown on corruption and illegality. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) today (Wednesday, …
Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered an investigation into a drug bust that led to the shooting of a three-year-old girl. The child, identified as Myka, was caught …
President Duterte has approved a 25 billion-peso plan for the full rehabilitation of Boracay Island following its six-month closure last year. “We likewise announce the approval of the Boracay Medium-Term …
Taiwan has extended its 14-day visa-free privilege for Filipinos until July 2020 as “a display of Taiwan’s amity with the Philippines”. “The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announced …
A Kenyan man suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group has been arrested at a hotel in Iba, Zambales. Cholo Abdi Abdullah, an alleged member of the Al …
An Australian resort owner was rescued from a capsized boat alongside a guest from his home country and three Filipinos off Southern Leyte. The five men were picked up by …
A woman has been arrested in Iligan after offering to sexually abuse her eight-year-old daughter and stream it live on the Internet. Agents of the police’s Women and Children Protection …
Eight people, including three soldiers, were killed and at least 12 injured in an Islamist suicide bomb attack at a Sulu Island Army base. Regional military commander Major General Cirilito …
As a foreigner retired in the Philippines there are many opportunities to give back to the country that is now home. Volunteering provides a chance for retirees to be engaged …
A court in Cyprus has sentenced an army captain to life for the murder of seven women and girls, including four from the Philippines. Nicholas Metaxas had pleaded guilty to …
Aside from the Philippine passport, the Unified Multi-Purpose ID can be used as a valid identification card for different transactions, both public and private. It is issued by the government …
The leaders of Southeast Asian nations have vowed to fight the scourge of plastic pollution in the oceans with a joint declaration. The Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in …
AirAsia has been named as the world’s best low-cost airline in the Skytrax World Airline Awards for the 11th consecutive year. Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific also had cause …
Two Filipino fruit pickers were killed and three others injured when the car they were travelling in was hit by a train in New Zealand. Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand …
The Bureau of Immigration is set to deport a Pakistani man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber linked with the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said …
For most westerners arriving in the Philippines, there can be culture shock. Most travellers would say, however, that their initial experience in the country can be summed up in the …
It was about seven years ago that I first arrived in the small town of Currimao, in Ilocos Norte… more by accident than by design. I had been on a …
An American has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing in Dumaguete — a little over a year since he was nabbed for the same crime. James Thomas Hobert was …
Eleven American fugitives arrested after hiding out in the Philippines have now been deported to the face justice in the USA. The announcement was made on the website of the …
An Australian sex offender has been sentenced to more than seven years for the online abuse of two girls in Cebu. Matthias Wolfgang Baden, aged 58, paid the mother of …
Travelers, no! More specifically; explorers or adventurous people, this place is meant for you. The pristine beaches, rainforests, old age cities, coral reefs, diverse cultures, and the shopping at a …
A town near Baguio is considering a total ban on the sale of cigarettes in order to stamp out smoking among the young, particularly students. Sablan town’s Municipal Advisory Council …
The Philippines has condemned the “cowardly action” of a Chinese fishing vessel accused of abandoning 22 Filipino fishermen after a collision in the South China Sea. The ship hit a …
If you want to enjoy the Lion City, you have no other option than to explore Singapore like a local. Singapore is a beautiful island. Although it is known to …
Pam Tillis quoted the following – “There’s nothing wrong wearing a hat and cowboy boots if you want to be a country singer. But, when you open your mouth, have …
A British pervert who paid a Filipino mother 1,700 pesos to watch her daughters being sexually abused online has been jailed. Nigel Birch, aged 66, sent the money to the …