A town mayor has denied ordering the assassination of a Bicol congressman, claiming that he is just a “convenient scapegoat” for the killing. Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo today (Thursday, January …
A total of 145 registered sex offenders were denied entry into the Philippines last year, the Bureau of Immigration has revealed. According to BI spokeswoman Dana Sandoval today (Thursday, December …
The family of murdered American Tomi Michelle Masters have decided have her remains cremated in the Philippines. Mandaluyong City Police chief Senior Superintendent Moises Villaceran said today (Thursday, December 3) …
A Dutchman who has been in the hands of Abu Sayyaf terrorists since 2012 is still alive, a recently released captive has confirmed. Jelster Ed ‘Jed’ Tiu Quimbo, aged 28, …
Foreign residents of the Philippines have been urged to register with the Bureau of Immigration before the busy deadline day of March 1. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the annual …
The UK and Australia have warned against travelling to Mindanao after the New Year’s Eve shopping mall bombing in Cotabato City. The attack — that killed two people and left …
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Northern Samar has called for emergency assistance as the province grapples with the worst flooding it has experienced for 30 years. Speaking today (Tuesday, January 1), Vice Governor Gary Lavin …
A Spanish man has been arrested for damaging a car and assaulting a security guard in a Makati City parking lot early on New Year’s Day. The Makati City Police …
Henry Sy has retained his unassailable position at the head of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the Top 10 richest people in the Philippines. Despite some tough challenges in the …
Immigration chiefs have said that more than 3,500 foreign visitors to the Philippines were barred from entering the country in 2018. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente today …
A Swiss man arrested in Panglao for possessing drugs has been released after a plant on his windowsill was found not to be marijuana. Maik Kruesi, aged 32, was detained …
Suspected Muslim militants have detonated a bomb outside a busy mall in Cotabato City, killing at least two and wounding more than 30. The bomb at the South Seas Mall …
Filipina actress Liza Soberano has slipped from first place to number four in this year’s ‘100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World’ list. The 20-year-old was the highest placed Filipina …
Landslides and flooding in the wake of Tropical Depression Usman has has have left at least 50 people dead in the Bicol region. As of 5pm today (Sunday, December 30), …
President has launched a fresh tirade against the Catholic Church, mocking the Holy Trinity as “silly” and Jesus as “unimpressive”. In a speech in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, today (Saturday, December 29) …
A Swiss man has been arrested in Panglao after his neighbours reported seeing a marijuana plant growing on his windowsill. Maik Kruesi, aged 32, was arrested in Barangay Danao on …
Police have stressed that the two Americans arrested for the murder of Tomi Masters are receiving “no special treatment” in custody. Troy Woody, aged 21, and Mir Islam, 22, are …
The US has affirmed its alliance with the Philippines after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced a review the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. Lorenzana said he has directed lawyers from his …
One of the suspects in the killing of an American woman, whose body was dumped in the Pasig River, was a playboy Bitcoin trader. Troy Woody Jr, aged 21, had …
A 38-year-old Polish man living on Siquijor Island has been arrested for possession of marijuana following an early morning police raid. Piotr Galewski detained for illegal drug possession after he …
A 35-year-old American has been arrested after two Korean students reported having their luggage stolen at Clark Airport. Julio Cesar Sanchez told investigating officers today (Thursday, December 27) that he …
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that the security at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport does not meet international standards. In a travel advisory issued yesterday (Wednesday, December …
Weather chiefs have urged all residents and travellers to keep a close eye on updates as Tropical Depression Usman approaches the Philippines. In a briefing at 11am today (Thursday, December …
Mayon Volcano in Albay province remains at Alert Level 2 after belching out ash plumes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has said. The phreatic blasts were recorded …
Tomi Michelle Masters, an American whose dead body was dumped in the Pasig River in Manila died of suffocation, police have said. Senior Superintendent Moises Villaceran revealed the result of …