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 …
A computer expert from Maryland who filmed himself having sex with 12-year-old Filipina girls has been sentenced to 25 years. Martin Hall, aged 56, of Reisterstown, was sentenced yesterday (Friday, …
The Philippines has secured another term on the UN’s Human Rights Council, alongside countries including Bahrain, Eritrea and Somalia. The country’s second three-year term of membership of the 47-member council …
Tourism bosses have released a list of the 68 hotels and guesthouses approved for operation after Boracay reopens to tourism later this month. As of today (Friday, October 12) there …
The Philippine government is taking action after more than 1,000 new cases of HIV were recorded in the Philippines in August. The HIV/Aids Registry of the Philippines (Harp) report of …
About 170 people have been arrested in the Philippines for the online abuse of children since the beginning of September. These arrests have led to the filing of human trafficking …
Passengers are preparing to board the world’s longest flight — a marathon 19 hour service connecting Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special “wellness” menu and more than a …
Renowned surfing destination Siargao has been named as the best island in Asia by an international travel magazine. Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Five in Asia is dominated by the Philippines, …
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A group of psychologists from Scotland have proved that Western and Eastern people make distinctly different facial expressions when they orgasm. The research, by University of Glasgow psychologists, contradicts earlier …
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has confirmed that non-Filipinos are eligible to win the estimated 1.07 billion-peso Ultra Lotto jackpot. PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said today (Thursday, October 11) …
Amid the rising cost of basic goods, more than half of Filipinos have told pollsters that they are poor — the highest proportion since 2014. The Malacañang has expressed concern after …
A Belgian tourist who was found hanged in a Sagada guesthouse was laid to rest in the Mountain Province town yesterday (Tuesday, October 9). As we previously reported, Rouben Marc …
A Saudi Arabian tourist has been arrested after he allegedly tried to rape a masseuse in a Makati City hotel room. A police report has named the suspect as Almutairi …
Five fishermen cast adrift in the South China Sea after a giant marlin sank their boat have been rescued by the US Navy. The USNS Wally Schirra was on a …
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The Philippines will not take part in naval drills with the US after China complained they would clash with President Xi Jinping’s visit to Manila. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque revealed …