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 …
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 …