The Philippines has been named as having more than three-quarters of a million slaves — the tenth highest number globally. Statistics from the Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index shows …
A Belgian man who was accused of trafficking and abusing children has seen the charges against him thrown out by a Cebu court. Koen Van Den Broek was was arrested …
President Duterte has renewed his vow that he won’t allow a casino to be built on Boracay — despite recent comments by Chinese developers. On Friday (July 27), we reported …
A truck carrying dead sea turtles and pangolins has been seized at a checkpoint outside Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. The endangered species were discovered by agents from the Department …
El Nido, Palawan, has been placed under a state of calamity after the number of its flooded barangays rose to eight. The state of calamity was declared yesterday (Friday, July …
The population of the Philippines has reached 106.2 million, making it the 13th most populous country in the world, the Commission on Population has announced. A statement posted on the …
The firms behind controversial plans to build a $500-million mega-casino on Boracay island insist that the scheme remains on track. Macau-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd and local partner Leisure and …
The Philippines has agreed to extradite a doctor linked to an Islamic State plot to target New York concert venues, subway stations and Times Square. Presiding Judge Rosalyn Mislos-Loja granted …
A Japanese man has been arrested in Manila for attempting to smuggle a woman out of the Philippines to work at a sex club. National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran …
President Duterte signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law to create a new autonomous Islamic region in the Philippines. “This is to announce that the president has just signed the BOL into …
President Duterte has said a visit to the United States and his “friend” Donald Trump is just a matter of “scheduling”. This appears to be a softening of his previous hardline stance …
Friday night will see the longest “blood moon” eclipse this century and also the closest approach of the Red Planet Mars to Earth since 2003. According to astronomers, the total …
Sister Patricia Fox is basing her final chance to appeal her deportation on the possibility that the Bureau of Immigration “prejudged” her case. The Australian nun, aged 72, said the …
A British couple have won their battle with bureaucrats, who forced them to leave their baby in the Philippines as they wouldn’t issue a passport. As we have previously reported, …
On October 24, 1593, a soldier called Gil Perez was on guard duty outside the Governor’s palace in Manila. Extra vigilance was required, as it had been learned just the …
The Kuwaiti influencer who said Filipino ‘servants’ shouldn’t be allowed days off is being dumped by her sponsors. Sondos Alqattan has been dropped by several giant cosmetic brands after causing …
Budget airline Cebu Pacific has announced the launch of a new direct flight between Manila and Melbourne next month. According to a statement issued by the airline today (Tuesday, July …
The Bureau of Immigration is deporting two men — an American and Korean — for being “undesirable aliens” and working in the Philippines. The overstaying foreigners were arrested by the …
Philippine Airlines has been named one of the Top 50 Airlines in the world by independent flight review firm Skytrax. Responding to the news, the flag carrier’s president Jaime Bautista …
The Philippine Embassy in France has issued a stern warning about spiralling crime for Filipinos travelling to Paris. The advise issued today (Monday, July 23) follows spiralling rates of break-ins, …
An urgent appeal has been launched after an American expatriate was injured in a motorcycle accident in Palawan. Dave Larson, who divides his time between Dumaguete and Cebu, is in …
President Duterte stuck closely to script today, delivering a calm, measured State of the Nation Address. In contrast to his his usual bombastic rhetorical style, the wide-ranging speech was entirely …
A Kuwaiti Instagram star has sparked outrage by criticising moves to give Filipina “servants” one day off per week. Makeup artist Sondos Alqattan also criticised the new employment regulations for …
The US Embassy in Manila to work with Baguio City to preserve American-built heritage sites in the City of Pines. In belatedly celebrating US Independence Day in Baguio yesterday (Friday, …
A 71-year-old Japanese man has been arrested in Toledo City on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-old girl. Akira Togo was found with the minor inside his house in Barangay Poblacion …
The Bureau of Immigration has confirmed the deportation and blacklisting of Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox. In its 10-page order issued today (Thursday, July 19), the BI said Fox violated …