Cebu mother get 16 years for making daughter perform online sex acts
A Cebu mother who was caught forcing her 15-year-old daughter to perform sex acts online has been sentenced to 16 years in jail. The 56-year-old — who cannot be named …
Australian detained without trial since 2013 faces further delays to justice
After spending his sixth Christmas incarcerated without trial in a Cebu prison, an Australian has seen his next two court dates postponed. Troy Birthisel, aged 50, from Queensland, was arrested …
Palawan father repeatedly bites croc to free 12-year-old son from its jaws
A Palawan father leapt into a river and repeatedly bit and punched a saltwater croc to free his 12-year-old son from its jaws. Superintendent Socrates Faltado, of Balabac police, said …
Jolo Cathedral twin bombing kills at least 20 worshippers and troops
A twin bomb attack on a Sunday Mass at Jolo Cathedral on Sulu Island has killed at least 20 people and injured dozens more. The Philippine government says it will …
Detainees respond to crackdown at Bicutan immigration detention centre
This week we reported that the Bureau of Immigration had vowed to toughen up the regime at its already notorious Bicutan detention centre. On Thursday (Thursday, January 24), BI Commissioner …
Muslim majority areas of southern Philippines vote ‘yes’ to autonomy
Muslim majority areas of the southern Philippines have returned a resounding “yes” in this week’s referendum on greater autonomy. The plan to create a self-administered ‘Bangsamoro’ (nation of Moros0 was …
Live electric wires found under beach where Swede was ‘electrocuted’
Electric wires have been discovered beneath a Panglao beach where a Swedish man’s sudden death was blamed on electrocution by his girlfriend. As we reported last May, 59-year-old Bengt Gustaf …
‘Splash ice’ and other winter wonders a short flight away in Nikko, Japan
Many of us in the Philippines have been to some amazing waterfalls, rivers, beaches and mountains — but rarely, if ever, have people seen what these landscapes look like when …
Army seizes Islamic State terror stronghold, killing three, in Lanao del Sur
Philippine Army troops have seized a terrorist stronghold in Lanao del Sur, killing three members of the Islamic State-affiliated Maute Group. The terrorists are survivors of last year’s six-month siege …
Immigration chiefs vow even tougher regime at Bicutan detention centre
The Bureau of Immigration has vowed to toughen up the regime at its already infamous Bicutan detention centre for foreigners in Taguig City. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente today (Thursday, January …
Despite Boracay closure, 2018 was a record year for tourist arrivals
Despite last year’s six-month closure of Boracay Island, an all-time record 7.1 million foreign tourists visited the Philippines last year. A total of 7,127,168 foreigners came to the country last …
Fil-Am, discharged from US Army, nabbed for selling shabu in Quezon City
A Filipino-American who was once discharged from the US Army has been arrested for allegedly selling shabu in Quezon City. Operatives of the Cubao Police Station launched a buy-bust operation …
Police suspect politics behind deadly gun attack Cebu town mayor
The Cebu Provincial Police Office has said it is looking at politics as the motive behind the gun attack on the mayor of San Fernando town. Mayor Lakambini Reluya survived …
British couple appeal for help to adopt puppy they rescued in El Nido
A British couple are appealing for help to take home Peso the puppy, after they rescued him while enjoying a vacation in El Nido, Palawan. When Chloe Henley and Alex …
Philippines mulls protest against one-year ban on temporary US work visas
The US Department of Homeland Security has imposed a one-year ban on Filipino workers seeking jobs under H-2A and H-2B visas. The Malacañang has today (Tuesday, January 22) ordered the Department …
Cebu Pacific hits new record for daily passenger numbers
Cebu Pacific hit a new record for the highest number of passengers flown in a single day shortly before Christmas. The budget carrier catered for 68,284 passengers on 414 domestic …
Backpacker hostel thief hunted after stealing from guests in Boracay
A Czech man is accused of using multiple fake passports to book backpacker accommodation and steal from fellow guests. The owner of a hostel in Boracay has urged the public …
British co-owner of Makati bar abducted and robbed by business partner
A British co-owner of a Makati bar was rescued by police after allegedly being abducted, hogtied and robbed by his business partner. Gareth Roberts, aged 42, was freed from captivity …
Henry Sy, the richest man in the Philippines, dies aged 94
Henry Sy, the richest man in the Philippines — who built his $19 billion fortune from a single shoe shop — has died aged 94. Henry Sy was is the …
Four tourists die in the waters off Philippine beaches in first weeks of 2019
Less than three weeks into the new year, a fourth tourist has died while swimming or scuba diving off Philippine beaches. The latest victim was Chinese visitor Liu Ran, who …
Sea of beer blocks road near Cotabato City after falling from truck
A section of road between Cotabato City and Davao City was blocked after hundreds of cases of San Miguel beer fell off the back of a truck. The mishap was …
UK government warns of danger as Philippine election period begins
The British government has updated its travel advice to warn against meddling in politics as the Philippine midterm election period gets underway. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office made the update …
Hundreds of foreign fugitives arrested in the Philippines last year
Almost half of the foreign fugitives arrested in the Philippines last year were from China, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reported. Out of 257 foreign fugitives, the BI said …
Canadian who died snorkelling off Pamilacan ‘suffered heart attack’
A 63-year-old Canadian who died while snorkelling off Pamilacan Island in Bohol province is believed to have suffered a heart attack. Benoit Labrosse, a retired aviation services officer, was rushed …
Cebu Pacific investing in technologically advanced A321 aircraft
Cebu Pacific is preparing to introduce a fleet of the new Airbus A321 to counter volatile fuel prices and congestion at Manila’s airport. Charo Logarta Lagamon, a spokeswoman for the …
US and UK navies conduct joint naval drills in the South China Sea
The US and the UK have completed six days of coordinated naval drills in the South China Sea, it has been announced. In a press statement released today (Wednesday, January …