CANINE HEROES: After serving on the front-line of President Duterte’s war on drugs, 13 drug sniffing dogs are looking for loving new homes. In a Facebook post yesterday (Wednesday, August …
A Mexican, a Bangladeshi and a Malian have been detained at Manila airport for travelling on bogus documents. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is now preparing to deport the three …
An 84-year-old law professor and human rights campaigner is facing deportation from the Philippines for alleged involvement in political activities. Gill Boehringer was detained at Manila airport today (Wednesday, August …
A 19-year-old Filipina has developed an energy-efficient air conditioning unit that does away with hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) as a cooling agent. Maria Yzabell Angel Palma, a mechanical engineering student at the …
The USA is set to provide nearly $300 million in assistance to improve security relationships across the Indo-Pacific region. The move was announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following …
The former US senator who advised President Marcos to “cut, and cut cleanly” as the dictator’s regime crumbled has died aged 96. Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who …
President Duterte threatened to kill corrupt cops as he gave erring officers an expletive-filled public dressing down outside the Malacanang. In a speech during the presentation of the 102 policemen …
It is no surprise that with more than 7,000 islands, scores of languages and dozens of unique cultures, the Philippines has more than its share of folklore and legends. In …
President Duterte has signed into law the Philippine Identification System Act, which mandates IDs for all citizens and foreign residents. As well as signing Republic Act 11055 today (Monday, August …
The Department of Health has advised the public that mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya are at peak season. In a radio interview today (Monday, August 6), Health Undersecretary Rolando …
Philippine tourism chiefs have vowed to improve public safety after a seven-year-old Filipino-Italian girl died due to a jellyfish sting. In a statement issued on Friday (August 3), the Department …
A New Zealand man who spent $100,000 on live-streamed child sex shows told police he was helping to lift Filipino families out of poverty. Millionaire Martin Henry Lawes admitting to …
A Bangladeshi man in Singapore has been sentenced to eight months in prison and three strokes of the cane for molesting a Filipina maid. In the early hours of May …
A Saudi man is facing criminal charges for allegedly ‘manhandling’ a masseuse in Makati City during a dispute over payment. Police say the incident occurred due to a disagreement over …
Former England soccer captain Terry Butcher has stepped down as head coach of the Philippines team after less than a month. Butcher, appointed last month to replace Thomas Dooley and …
An Australian who was planning to visit the Philippines to have sex with a seven-year-old girl has been sentenced to prison. A New South Wales court has been told how …
A seven-year-old Filipino-Italian girl has died after being stung by a jellyfish in the tourist town of Caramoan in Camarines Sur province. Gaia Trimarchi Cabanlong, from Rome, was swimming in …
A self-described witch was arrested for extortion after she threatened a woman over payment for a love potion she had concocted. Jhane Mendoza, aged 29, was arrested on Monday (July …
The Philippine military has arrested an Islamic cleric in relation to the van bomb attack that killed 11 people on Basilan island this week. Following a tip-off, scout rangers raided …
A fleet of Hummers and some luxury vans were spared destruction after President Duterte earmarked them for police and military use. As we reported yesterday (Tuesday, July 31), the president …
The chief seismologist of the Philippines has warned that not enough is being done to prepare for a possible ‘big one’ earthquake. Renato Solidum, head of the the Philippine Institute …
Superstitious villagers in Minanao have blamed a mythical blood-sucking creature for the nocturnal death of 21 fighting cocks. On Sunday (July 29), residents of Kauswagan village in Cagayan de Oro awoke …
Two separate police raids in Pampanga province led to the arrest of a Swiss man and an Australian on drug and firearm charges. Albert Tobler, from Switzerland, was arrested for …
A photo apparently showing a killer whale — or orca — leaping from the sea off Cebu Island has divided opinion among social media users. The picture was purportedly taken …
Eleven people were killed after a bomb-laden van driven by a suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorist exploded on Basilan Island. The powerful improvised device packed inside a white van was detonated …
President Duterte has overseen another crushing of smuggled luxury cars and motorbikes worth nearly 300 million pesos. The president looked on as a digger drove over 68 luxury vehicles worth …