The United States government has announced it will provide $26.5 million to enhance counterterrorism efforts in the Philippines. According to the US Embassy in Manila, the assistance will include “training, …
A Kansas man who filmed himself having sex with children in the Philippines has pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography. Anthony Shultz, aged 55, was charged …
The International Basketball Federation has suspended 13 players following the on-court brawl between the Philippines and Australia earlier this month. Ten Philippine players have been banned for a total of …
Footage has emerged of a teenage Filipina, supposedly possessed by the spirit of her dead brother, revealing details of his murder. Abigail Magtalas, aged 16, started trembling on Saturday (July …
Shake Shack, the legendary New York burger joint, is preparing to open a branch in Manila — its first in Southeast Asia. The chain, described as “a modern day ‘roadside’ …
A US Air Force veteran was found bludgeoned to death inside his own home in Baguio City, police have reported. Emelito Nalapo was discovered by his housekeeper Miriam Bautista at …
Eight are dead and 56 injured after an overloaded jeepney with failed brakes crashed into two other vehicles and rolled over in Pagadian City. Five of the passsengers died on …
The city of Busan in South Korea has been named this year’s best destination in Asia by Lonely Planet. For the third edition of Lonely Planet’s “Best in Asia” list, …
The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines has denied that Beijing is putting the country into a “debt trap” by giving it grants and loans. Speaking to reporters today (Tuesday, July …
A convicted Dutch child abuser who tried to set up an orphanage in the Philippines has been sentenced to life in prison. The 70-year-old from Amsterdam, identified only as Joep …
Despite continuing Brexit confusion, the Philippines and the United Kingdom are preparing for a bilateral free trade partnership. Speaking today (Monday, July 16), Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that Manila …
Eighty per cent of Filipinos disapprove of their government’s lack of action on the South China Sea issue, a survey has found. The latest Social Weather Stations poll, taken on …
A British man arrested for child pornography as he prepared to board a flight to the Philippines has been spared jail. Details of David Halliburton’s persistent offending over almost seven …
A Canadian gunned down in Batangas City was preparing to flee the Philippines following an ugly property dispute. As we reported last month, Barry Gammon and his wife Luzviminda were …
Manny Pacquiao’s coach says he is “110 per cent fit” as he prepares for his Malaysian showdown with World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse. The senator pugilist weighed in …
Online English school 51Talk is pushing to recruit up to 100,000 home-based teachers across the Philippines. The role offers an opportunity to earn up to 80,000 pesos per month guiding …
Cebu Pacific airlines has announced that it is ready to “strictly enforce” its one hand-carry luggage policy. In an updated travel advisory issued today (Saturday, July 14), the management of …
Lawmakers have approved the creation of a Sharia High Court in the planned autonomous Muslim Bangsamoro region. The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) bicameral committee chairman and Senate Majority Leader Juan …
A Wisconsin man who discussed torturing and killing little girls has been sentenced to seven years for watching young Filipinas being sexually abused. David Tjader, from Maple, Douglas County, will …
UK Government bureaucrats have forced a couple to leave their newborn daughter in the Philippines as they fight to secure her a passport. Henry Curteis and his Filipina wife Shane, …
A school in Danao City, Cebu, has reported an outbreak of supposed demonic possession sparked by the sighting of a ghost. At least 13 female high school students were reportedly …
Japan and Singapore have leapfrogged Germany to share the honour of having the world’s most powerful passports. In the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, the Asian countries knocked …
The newly-built Puerto Princesa International Airport has been slapped with a fine for being a fire hazard. The new transport hub must pay a 50,000 peso administrative after the regional …
Banners calling the Philippines a “province of China” appeared on bridges across Manila on the second anniversary of the UN’s ruling on South China Sea sovereignty. The terms “province of …
Sri Lanka is to bring back hanging after half a century to “replicate the success” of the drug war in the Philippines. Today (Wednesday, July 11), Sri Lankan President Maithripala …
President Duterte has said that foreigners will not be harassed by officials in the Philippines — but warned that they “better behave”. In a speech yesterday (Tuesday, July 10) the …