A Muslim convert accused of plotting a ‘large-scale’ vehicle attack in London also hoped to join so-called Islamic State in the Philippines. Lewis Ludlow, aged 26, from Rochester in Kent …
Barn homes, built by the US military in 1904 for officers at Clark are to be recognised as part of the former air base’s heritage. Seventeen of the distinctive buildings …
An Australian tourist and his two female companions have been arrested for writing the word “bombing” on a Cebu City hotel room mirror. Police arrested Jamie Allan Morgan, aged 48, …
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea. “President Trump should win the Nobel …
Police searching a house in Rizal for firearms were shocked to discover a seven-month-old human foetus preserved in a plastic container. Local police chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar said his officers …
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Makati City judge for “gross ignorance” after he downgraded murder charges against two men accused of slaying a US Marine. Major George Anikow, aged …
Bureau of Immigration agents have arrested an American tourist for illegally operating a beach resort on Boracay island. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente today (Monday, April 30) confirmed that 52-year old …
The recent détente in relations between north and south Korea — and America — has got many people asking what a unified Korea would look like? The western viewpoint usually …
President Duterte has said he did not have any hand in the removal of the statue of a comfort woman in Manila — but hinted that he was glad it had been removed. As …
The Philippine Embassy to the USA has raised eyebrows by booking Washington’s Trump International Hotel to celebrate the country’s independence day. Critics have suggested that holding the June 12 celebration …
President Duterte described Kim Jong Un as his idol following a meeting between North Korean leader and his southern counterpart. He also described the dictator as the “man of the …
A statue in Manila to commemorate wartime sex slaves — called comfort women by their Japanese tormentors — has been torn down under cover of darkness. A government official said …
An investigation has been launched after a Filipina maid fell from a sixth-floor window of her employer’s apartment in Saudi Arabia. The household worker — whose name has been withheld …
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has urged the Bureau of Immigration to rethink its decision to deport Australian nun Patricia Fox. “We sincerely make an appeal that the …
President Duterte has appealed to the estimated 260,000 Filipinos living and working in Kuwait to come home. His call comes amid rising tensions between the Philippines and the Gulf state …
President Duterte was “very much relieved” after North and South Korea agreed to pursue peace in the Korean Peninsula. Speaking hours after the historic meeting on the Korean Peninsula today …
The police have arrested a mother in Butuan City who was exploiting her children for online sexual abuse — including one aged just three years old. The police and social …
More than 9.8 million Filipino families believe that they are poor, according to a recent survey by polling company Social Weather Stations. While poverty remains high, the figures for self-rated …
A group of Chinese geologists believe the mountain above North Korea’s nuclear subterranean test site has collapsed under the stress of test explosions. Such a scenario could explain why Kim …
A new international service is coming to Clark International, with a route connecting the airport to the capital city of Taiwan. Low cost airline AirAsia Philippines has announced that a …
Sister Patricia Fox, the Australian nun ordered to leave the Philippines for allegedly engaging in political protests, has expressed her shock and surprise at the Bureau of Immigration’s decision. Here, …
The Philippines has fallen further down the World Press Freedom Index, a global ranking of 180 countries. According to the World Press Freedom Index, released by Reporters Without Borders today …
Kuwait has ordered the Philippine Ambassador to leave the country amid a row over the ‘rescue’ of abused Filipina maids. The Kuwaiti government has given Ambassador Renato Villa just one …
Tourists and residents flocked to the beachfront of Boracay Island to witness the last sunset before its official closure begins tomorrow. The usually crowded and lively white sand beaches had …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered Australian nun Patricia Fox to be deported after she was accused of involvement in partisan political activities. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the …
“Kim Jong-un’s shift towards diplomacy should not be interpreted as a capitulation to American demands, but a calculated strategy in dealing with President Trump’s bellicose approach. Utilising well-versed tactics of …