Filipinos lead the world with more than 10 hours per day screen time
The Philippines has topped the global list for time spent online with an average of 10 hours and two minutes of screen time every day. Other Southeast Asian countries in …
Global study claims that Philippines is the world’s ‘most dangerous country’
A global study of safety has named the Philippines as the most dangerous country in the world — even ranking below war-torn Yemen. The Safety Index Score published by Global …
American who claimed to be Chicago Bulls star arrested for fraud in Davao
An American who claimed to be a former Chicago Bulls forward has been arrested in Davao City for allegedly running a pyramid scam. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced today …
Lapu-Lapu woman sentenced to 15 years for online sex abuse of children
A 21-year-old woman from Lapu-Lapu City has been sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to online trafficking of children. The unnamed woman was sentenced in Cebu City Regional Trial …
American arrested for attacking couple at Cebu hotel insists he is the victim
An American who was arrested for allegedly attacking a couple in a Cebu hotel room has insisted he is the victim of a scam. Michael Philpott has said it was …
Grenade attack on Zamboanga mosque sparks fears of sectarian retaliation
A grenade attack on a mosque in Zamboanga has killed two people, just days after the deadly twin-bomb attack on Jolo cathedral. The attack today (Wednesday, January 30) has stoked …
Philippines sees improvement in annual global corruption index
The Philippines has scored better in Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index compared with last year’s ranking. In its report published today (Tuesday, January 29), the global watchdog gave the …
WATCH: French Spiderman arrested after scaling Makati skyscraper
The self-styled French Spiderman, Alain Robert, has been arrested after he scaled a Makati City skyscraper without safety equipment. He is now detained at Makati Police Station for causing a …
Duterte pins cathedral attack on Abu Sayyaf suicide bombers, vows revenge
President Duterte has said a husband and wife team of suicide bombers were behind the twin bombing at Jolo Cathedral on Sunday. His words today (Tuesday, January 29) come after …
How Indian slave girl’s fight for freedom ended with murder in old Manila
In 1635, María, a slave woman from the Indian sub-continent living in the Spanish-controlled Philippine Islands, enters the historical record. We know that women as well as men were involved …
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 …