A reward of 500,000 pesos has been offered to catch those responsible for the massacre of nine sugarcane workers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Provincial Governor Alfredo Marañon condemned the …
An Australian tourist was airlifted to Manila for medical treatment after she slipped and fell while walking along Taraw Cliff in Palawan. Gabrielle Lauren Philips suffered a 10-centimetre gash on …
Thousands of expatriate Filipinos braved the autumn chill as they waited overnight for the opening of Britain’s first Jollibee in London. The opening of the popular eatery in Earl’s Court …
Following Boracay’s six-month closure, the Department of Tourism has warned other popular destinations that they could be the next target for “environmental rehabilitation”. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat revealed yesterday (Friday, …
A British man has been arrested in Santandar, Cebu, after he was caught holding hands with a 14-year-old Filipina. Sebastian Cole was spotted with the girl at Puerto del Sur …
An American has been arrested at his Cebu City home for possession of sexually explicit photos and videos of underage Filipina girls. Charles Gergley was taken into custody after police …
Personal information of more than 755,000 Facebook users in the Philippines was compromised last month, a data watchdog has revealed. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) made the disclosure after a …
TAMILOK: Palawan — consistently voted the best island in the world — is a true feast for the eyes, but no so much for the stomach. And generally speaking, while …
Tourism bosses have increased the number of Boracay hotels and guesthouses permitted to operate when the island reopens from 68 to 115. The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force has updated its …
Friends and family have paid tribute to Australian Reginald Rene Hodgens, who was shot dead in Ilocos Sur this week. Police are continuing to hunt for the killers of the …
Philippine Airlines has announced three new domestic routes connecting Clark Airport with San Vicente (Palawan), San Jose (Mindoro) and Cauayan (Isabela). The new services, due to start on October 28 …
Two US B-52 bombers have again flown near contested islands in the South China Sea according to a statement from Pacific Air Forces. The Strato-fortress bombers, which are based in …
The US has pledged 3.2 billion pesos to the rebuilding of Marawi City, which remains in ruins more than a year after it was liberated from Islamic State-linked terrorists. The …
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Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has announced that will launch direct flights between Manila and New York later this month. Writing on social media today (Wednesday, October 17) Cielo Villaluna, a …
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China’s economic expansion into the Pacific Islands region raises critical questions for both the islands and Australia. What happens if infrastructure loans by Chinese banks and authorised state enterprises to …
A team of priests were rushed to a school on Siquijor Island after reports that pupils were showing signs of demonic possession. At least two priests from the Diocese of …
The rehabilitation of the Manila’s Pasig River has been recognised with an international environmental award. The urban waterway beat China’s Yangtze River in the first Asia RiverPrize Awards. Officials from …
An Egyptian, suspected of being an Islamic State commander, has been deported from the Philippines due to visa irregularities. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said today (Tuesday, October 16) that Fehmi Lassqued …
A zero-tolerance approach to littering has been announced after trash was found on Boracay’s waterfront just hours after it reopened to local tourists. The Department of the Interior and Local …
Police are investigating a legal dispute after an Australian was found shot dead at his home in Sinait, Ilocos Sur province. In a statement today (Tuesday, October 16) local police …
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Residents of war-ravaged Marawi City will have to wait even longer before they can return, as the rebuilding of its ‘ground zero’ has again been postponed. The groundbreaking ceremony for …
Sister Patricia Fox plans to question her deportation order before the Court of Appeals should the Department of Justice rule against her. The Australian nun filed a reply to the …
Within hours of Boracay’s ‘soft opening’ to local tourists, netizens have posted evidence of trash being dropped along the newly “rehabilitated” shoreline. As a result of the images going viral …