How to Apply for a Citi Simplicity Credit Card
If you’re serious about getting your financial health on track, the Citi Simplicity Credit Card can help. This card allows you to transfer balances to the Simplicity card at a …
London terror sentence delayed to check if Filipino ‘exploited’ jihadist
The sentencing of a man who planned a van attack in London has been postponed over concerns he was “exploited” by a Filipino IS recruiter. Lewis Ludlow, aged 26, was …
How Russia is a rising military power in the Asia-Pacific region
Many analysts have seen China’s rapidly growing naval power as a sign that Australia needs to rethink its defence strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, China has made remarkable strides …
Book reveals full horror of battle to liberate Manila from the Japanese
A new book has been published that reveals the full horror of the World War Two battle to liberate Manila from the Japanese. In February 1945, Japanese troops committed one …
British man jailed in the Philippines since 2009 ‘home in time for Christmas’
The family of a British man jailed in the Philippines since 2009 are hopeful that he will be freed in time for Christmas. Kevin Taylor, aged 53, was found guilty …
American found collapsed in Subic City Jollibee bathroom confirmed dead
An American expat who was found collapsed in the bathroom of a Jollibee restaurant in Subic City has died of unknown causes. Ismael Ortiz, aged 56, was pronounced dead on …
Internet businesses: 100% foreign ownership now allowed in Philippines
Foreigners can now own 100 per cent of internet businesses in the Philippines, as part of new changes to ownership rules. President Duterte has approved a new list of investment …
Canadian gets six years for paying Filipina mothers to molest daughters
A Canadian has been sentenced to six years in jail for a string of online sex offences against underage Filipinas. Wayne Douglas Brown, aged 69, was described as a “manipulative …
Dozens feared dead after Typhoon Rosita sets off deadly landslides
Dozens are missing and feared dead after Typhoon Rosita caused landslides and flash floods across the north of Luzon Island. In one case alone, at least 30 people are believed …
Sister Pat to leave Philippines with “clear conscience” before deportation
After months of fighting a bid to deport her, Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox is set to leave the Philippines “with a clear conscience”. A statement from the National Union …
Norwegian allegedly caught with illegal drugs in Cebu city centre
A Norwegian man has been arrested after allegedly being caught with shabu while walking through Cebu city centre. Kenneth Olsen, aged 37, was detained yesterday evening (Tuesday, October 30) on …
Foolproof ways to make the perfect cup of French Press Coffee
They say the perfect cup of coffee does not exist, but the French press has a few words for those doubters — “I beg to differ!” In spite of its …
More than a year after end of terror siege, work to rebuild Marawi begins
The ground-breaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of Marawi has taken place, more than a year after the city was freed from Islamic State. “Our long wait has finally come to …
Saudi police release 19 Filipinas jailed for attending Halloween party
A group of 19 Filipinas jailed in Saudi Arabia for attending a Halloween party in a private compound have been released. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed today (Tuesday, …
Americans arrested for allegedly sharing house with 14-year-old twin girls
Two Americans have been arrested for allegedly sharing their house in Asturias, Cebu, with 14-year-old twin girls. Police have identified the suspects as John Herman Carder, aged 76, from Virginia, …
Evacuations ordered as Typhoon Rosita bears down on the Philippines
Coastal communities in Isabela and Cagayan provinces are being evacuated as Typhoon Rosita bears down on the Philippines. Storm warning levels have been raised today (Monday, October 29) as the …
Italian targeted by gang of thieves on first day of Boracay’s reopening
On the very first day Boracay reopened to tourists, an Italian visitor and his Filipina girlfriend were allegedly targeted by a gang of thieves. The incident occurred at about 7.30pm …
A day after tourists return to Boracay, trash found dumped on beach
A day after the reopening of Boracay, environment chiefs have shared pictures of trash dumped on the supposedly “pristine” white-sand beach. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) today …
Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is new head coach for Azkals
Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to take charge of the Philippine national team, the Azkals. The 70-year-old Swede will be in place as head coach to lead …
Decades after victory, Filipino veterans awarded congressional gold medals
Seventy-six years after the liberation of the Philippines, the US Ambassador has honoured 29 Filipino war veterans with congressional gold medals. Speaking at a ceremony at the Philippine Military Academy …
Visitors must register at ‘verification centres’ before visiting Boracay
Visitors to the newly reopened Boracay will have to register at ‘tourist verification centres’ before boarding a boat to the island. The measure is among a slate of new rules …
Sister Patricia Fox’s missionary visa downgraded by immigration chiefs
The Bureau of Immigration has downgraded Sister Patricia Fox’s missionary visa to a tourist visa as the Australian nun continues to battle deportation. In an order signed on Wednesday (October …
Police charge ‘gun-for-hire’ for murder of Australian in Ilocos Sur
Police have filed a murder charge against “a known gun-for-hire” following the shooting of Australian Reginald Hodgens in Ilocos Sur. Mr Hodgens was shot dead outside his rented home in …
Dutchman arrested in Talisay City apartment for sex with underage girls
A Dutchman has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing four underage girls at a rented apartment in Talisay City. Stephen De Groot was arrested at about 3am yesterday (Wednesday, October …
Cebu man gets 15 years for online exploitation of children as young as six
A Cebu man has been sentenced to 15 years for running a ‘cyber-porn’ operation that exploited children as young as six. Paul John Berame, aged 24, pleaded guilty to ‘Attempted …
Final list: 157 hotels now approved for operation on Boracay
As Boracay prepares to welcome the return of tourists tomorrow, a final tally of “compliant” hotels has listed 157 premises offering 7,308 rooms. Speaking today (Thursday, October 25) Environment Secretary …