WATCH: Passenger records moment plane skids off Manila airport runway
A plane carrying 157 passengers skidded off a runway at Manila airport last night, tearing off an engine and a wheel. The aircraft had circled for an hour and already …
Duterte offers 5m bounty for dead ‘ninja cops’ but only 10,000 if taken alive
President Duterte has offered a five million peso bounty for dead cops involved in the drug trade — but only 10,000 if they are taken alive. Speaking at the convention …
Duterte claims CIA wants him dead as he rails against America
In his latest tirade against the USA, President Duterte has repeated his claim that the United State’s CIA wanted him dead. Speaking at the convention of his daughter’s new political …
Suspected Abu Sayyaf bomb extortionist arrested in Carcar City
A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf terror group, accused of threatening bombings to extort businesses, has been arrested in Carcar City. Oger Roma Pelonio, aged 69, was detained early …
American wanted for sex abuse in Texas arrested in Quezon City
The Bureau of Immigration has arrested an American in Quezon City who is wanted for ‘abusive sexual contact’ in Texas. In a statement issued today (Thursday, August 16) BI Commissioner …
Duterte vows to quit if Marcos wins vice presidency on vote recount
President Duterte has said he will resign if former Senator Bongbong Marcos wins his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that the president would …
Dried seahorses — used to treat impotence in China — seized in Zamboanga
Dried seahorses worth 3.6 million pesos have been seized from smugglers who were planning to sell them on the Chinese market as natural Viagra. Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard …
US donates $15-million SABIR surveillance system to Philippine military
SABIR: The US has given the Philippines a $15-million surveillance and reconnaissance system to help in the fight against terrorism. Sung Kim, US Ambassador to the Philippines, turned over the …
US Navy calls off desperate search for Marine overboard in Sulu Sea
After a five-day search covering some 13,000 square nautical miles, the US Navy is ending a search and rescue operation for a missing Marine. The Marine commando was reported overboard …
Canadians and American arrested in Muntinlupa City for boiler-room scam
Two Canadians and an American have been arrested in Muntinlupa City for posing as brokers of security firms in an alleged boiler-room scam. Police identified the suspects as Jesse Scott, …
UN report: Islamic State in Philippines is ‘cash rich and growing’
Filipino affiliates of the Islamic State “are cash rich and growing in membership” a United Nations report has warned. The 22nd report of the ‘Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team’ …
Cebu Pacific launches Melbourne-Manila service with cut-price seat deal
Cebu Pacific has launched its new direct Manila to Melbourne service today (Tuesday, August 14) with an all-in seat sale. The special introductory fare of 3,999 pesos — just a …
Elderly Australian professor flies home after week trapped in Manila airport
The elderly Australian professor denied entry to the Philippines has finally left the country after almost a week trapped in an airport. Gill Boehringer, an 84-year-old human rights advocate, boarded …
Israeli human rights activists urge Netanyahu to cancel Duterte visit
Human rights activists are urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel President Duterte’s invitation to visit the country next month. Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported that a human rights …
US, UK issue terror warnings as Palawan governor declares ‘all clear’
The American and British embassies in Manila have updated their travel advisories following a warning that Abu Sayyaf was planning a kidnap raid on Palawan. At the same time, however, local …
Palawan on high alert following warning of Abu Sayyaf kidnap gang
Palawan’s security forces are on “heightened alert” after intelligence reports suggested that Abu Sayyaf was planning a kidnap raid on the island. In a statement issued yesterday (Sunday, August 12), Lieutenant …
‘Ballistic’ Duterte sacks senior staff for massive theft from military hospital
A “ballistic” President Duterte has sacked at least 20 corrupt officials at a military hospital struggling to treat troops injured in combat. It is believed that hundreds of millions of …
Australian professor, 84, still trapped at Manila airport after nearly a week
An 84-year-old Australian law professor remains trapped at Manila airport, nearly a week after he was barred from entering the Philippines. Gill Boehringer hasn’t been able to leave the airport …
WATCH: Bride wins hearts across the world for defying rising flood waters
A Filipina bride has won hearts across the world after she was pictured wading through floodwater on her big day in Bulacan province. Jobel Delos Angeles, aged 24, tied …
Thousands evacuated as Manila region lashed by rain and flooding
More than 54,000 people have been moved to safer ground as Metro Manila and nearby provinces are hit by heavy rain and flooding. Social media is awash with calls for …
China’s threats to US and Philippine aircraft recorded over disputed waters
The Chinese Navy has been recorded threatening Philippine and US military aircraft operating over the South China Sea. A US Navy plane overheard China’s radio message to the Philippines during …
US Embassy confirms return of Balingiga Bells to the Philippines
After more than a century, the US Embassy in Manila has announced that the Balingiga Bells will be returned to the Philippines. The American military took the bells from the …
Drug smugglers getting ‘bolder’ as ton of shabu hits the streets
Philippine officials believe that drug smugglers are becoming “bolder” after a ton of ‘shabu’ was slipped past the Bureau of Customs. Speaking yesterday (Saturday August 11), presidential spokesman Harry Roque …
Philippine government gives US military full access in search for Marine
The Philippine government has opened up its airspace and territorial waters to US forces as the desperate search continues for a missing Marine. Today (Saturday, August 11) Defence Secretary Delfin …
Australian and Filipina wife arrested in Pasay City for investment scam
An Australian and his Filipina wife have been arrested for fraud after allegedly conning investors in a bogus software company. The National Bureau of Investigation’s Operations Division arrested Michael Ross …
Palawan security services warn of imminent Abu Sayyaf kidnap threat
Security services in Palawan are on high alert after receiving a “credible kidnapping threat” related to the Abu Sayyaf terror group. Provincial Peace and Order Council member Teodoro Jose Matta …