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 …
Investigations are continuing after an inmate of a Manila city jail died after contracting an infectious flesh-eating disease. An official report today (Wednesday, July 11) revealed that Gerry Baluran succumbed …
The Philippines is set to be the venue for the first-ever Tough Mudder obstacle race in Southeast Asia. The messy event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22, …
The Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra bested over 30 youth orchestras from 14 countries to claim the top spot in Austria’s most prestigious youth music festival. The young orchestra won first …
Less than a day after promising a “moratorium” on talking about the Catholic Church, President Duterte slammed his religious critics and called God stupid. The president has since claimed that …
A three-year-old boy was shot dead by a stray bullet during a police drug bust in a Cebu City slum today (Tuesday, July 10). Cebu City Station 5 Commander Senior Inspector …
An American was among six people arrested by police for allegedly smoking shabu at an apartment in Quezon City. Police identified the American as George Taylor, aged 40 of Pennsylvania. …
A woman’s account of being physically attacked and verbally abused by an apparently drunk Canadian in Cebu has gone viral on social media. Facebook user Janet Vino gave the following …
“I’m alone” — these were the heartbreaking words of a mother who survived a car smash that killed her husband and four daughters. Mary Rose Ballocanag Trinidad, aged 53, of …
A pair of male masseurs have been arrested in Cebu after two female Korean customers accused them of rape. The suspects have been named as Elmer Espinosa, aged 35, and …
The state weather bureau PAGASA has said that Typhoon Gardo is different to the Super Typhoon Yolanda that devastated Central Visayas in 2013. The differences, according to PAGASA Weather Division …
President Duterte has said he “created his own god” after being sexually abused by an American priest while at university. The president said after the “terrible” incident in school, he …
The peace process between the US and North Korea is in crisis after Pyongyang angrily rejected Washington’s “gangster-like” demands over nuclear disarmament. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew out …
The mother of a Filipino-American family was the sole survivor of a car crash that killed her husband and four daughters in the United States. The Trinidad family was on …
President Duterte has said that critics are welcome to criticise him — unless they are foreigners, and in particular religious ones. Speaking in Davao City yesterday (Saturday, July 7) he …
A German has been convicted in a Cebu court for taking nude photos of two teenage girls in a Talisay City motel in 2011. Thomas Michael Ruhland, aged 46, was …
Four alleged members of a ‘cannibal cult’ criminal gang have been killed during a police operation in Zamboanga del Sur. Officers arrived at an address in Midsalip town at 5.30am …
Plans for a network of 16 long-span bridges to connect the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have been revealed. Public Works and Highways Chief Mark Villar said that the …
The basketball federations of Australia and the Philippines have issued a joint apology for this week’s brawl, but still face penalties from Fiba. Players from Australia and the Philippines both …