Hundreds of smuggled venomous tarantulas seized alive in Manila
The Bureau of Customs has seized hundreds of venomous tarantulas smuggled alive into the Philippines from Poland. According to the BOC, there were 757 spiders, said to be worth an …
Fresh inquest finds that Christine Silawan was raped before murder
A fresh inquest into the killing of 16-year-old Christine Silawan has found that she was raped and that acid was used to skin her face. Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Forensic …
Philippines cries foul after hundreds of Chinese ships swarm Pag-asa
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest with Beijing over after hundreds of vessels swarmed Pag-asa island in the South China Sea. As many as 275 Chinese ships and boats …
Police arrest Islamic State supporting brothers in far north of Philippines
Two brothers who allegedly set up an Islamic State affiliated terror group have been arrested in the northern Philippines. Two separate raids in Baggao, Cagayan, last week led to the …
Jail for Australian who repeatedly raped five-year-old girl in Angeles City
An Australian who repeatedly raped a Filipino girl from the age of five to eight years could be freed from jail in just six years. Terrence William Hainsworth, aged 61, …
US State Department ‘concerned’ over arrest of Rappler’s Maria Ressa
The US has urged the Philippines to quickly resolve a case against arrested journalist Maria Ressa and allow her news site Rappler to “operate freely”. A State Department spokesman said …
Italian property developer gunned down inside family home in Dauin
Police are investigating a possible business dispute after an Italian property developer was gunned down at his home in Dauin, Negros Oriental. Andrea Guarnieri, aged 49, was watching television with …
Siargao resort hits out at internet ‘influencers’ who try to blag free holidays
A luxury beach resort in Siargao has hit back at “self-proclaimed influencers” who constantly pester staff to blag free holidays and perks. In a Facebook post this week, the White …
Philippine government implores EU to stop funding communist front groups
The Philippine government has urged the European Union to stop funding groups accused of being fronts for the Communist Party of the Philippines. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said today (Friday …
Filipino scientists discover plastic-eating bacteria in Zambales spring
Hopes of a solution to plastic pollution have been raised after bacteria capable of “eating” plastic were discovered in a hyper-alkaline spring in Zambales. Researchers from the biology department of …
Travel ban for Oman tourist who paid Filipinas for threesome in Thailand
A man from Oman who allegedly paid two Filipinas to fly to Thailand and have a threesome with him is to be barred from the country. In a statement today …
Scientific study finds that Filipinas have smallest breasts in the world
A study published in The Journal of Female Health Services has reported that Filipino women have the smallest breasts in the world. The breast size data of women born in …
Pristine Calayan Island, off the north coast of Luzon, opens its first airport
A pristine island off the north coast of Luzon is set to become more accessible with the opening of a new airport. The landing strip on Calayan Island, in Cagayan province, …
Boy, six, dies after family eat puffer fish stew on island near Lapu-lapu City
A six-year-old boy died while seven members of his family fell ill after eating a puffer fish on an islet off Lapu-Lapu City. Margie Casiao said her husband, Florencio and …
El Niño drought hits farmers and brings water rationing to major cities
The provinces of Cebu and Occidental Mindoro have both been placed under a ‘state of calamity due’ to the effect of El Niño. El Niño is a meteorological phenomenon characterised …
Cebu Pacific launches Cebu-Shanghai service with one-peso seat sale
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is preparing to launch a new service connecting Shanghai and Cebu with a one-peso base fare offer. The new route’s maiden flight will be on April …
Strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons baked at Benguet town festival
A strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons and enough to feed 12,000 people has been created in the town of La Trinidad in Benguet. The record-breaking cake was made to celebrate …
AirSwift to launch new service linking Bohol with El Nido, Palawan
Boutique airline AirSwift has announced a new weekly service connecting two of the country’s top tourist destinations, Bohol and El Nido. The maiden flight is due to depart from Bohol …
Polish man, 60, found dead on yacht moored in Linapacan Town, Palawan
Police are investigating after a 60-year-old Polish man was found dead on his yacht in Linapacan Town, Palawan. The lifeless body of Goncz Zdzislaw was discovered at about 3.30pm yesterday …
More foreigners than ever registered with Bureau of Immigration this year
More than 148,000 foreigners living in the Philippines — about a third of them Chinese — reported to the Bureau of Immigration this year. Under the 1951 Alien Registration Act, …
Indigenous delicacies to star at Baguio’s Cordillera Food Fair
Culinary connoisseurs will have a chance to try out Philippine highland delicacies at Baguio’s ‘Mangan Taku: Cordillera Food Fair’. “The Cordilleran traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to …
Fun for all the family at the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites Festival
It’s almost that time for the government to start issuing health warnings for a “safe crucifixion”, which means Easter must be coming. In case you’ve never heard of the San …
Murder suspect released on technicality during Christine Silawan’s funeral
Just as Christine Silawan was laid to rest, the murder suspect accused of killing and mutilating her was released from custody on a technicality. Lawyer Vincent Isle filed a motion …
Filipino food is one of the most disliked national cuisines in the world
Filipino food has been voted one of the world’s least favourite national cuisines by participants in an international opinion poll. According to YouGov, 25,000 people in 24 countries that participated …
British man arrested for smashing up bathroom at Manila airport
A British man was arrested at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport after smashing up a bathroom inside terminal two’s exclusion room. Benjamin Hopkins, aged 27, has been charged before …
Five dead as van flips over on North Luzon Expressway after tyre bursts
Six people were killed after a van flipped over on an elevated portion of the North Luzon Expressway in Apalit, Pampanga. At least 10 others were injured in the incident …