Evidence that somebody butchered a rhinoceros with stone tools on Luzon proves that the Philippines has been a home to humans for much longer than expected. The archaeological find pushes …
American Ambassador Sung Kim has warned that terrorism threats remain in the southern Philippines nearly a year after Islamic State-linked militants seized Marawi City. Kim’s assessment echoes that of President …
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched after an Australian diver went missing off a popular diving spot in Mabini town, Batangas. Local police said today (Thursday, May 3) that Andrew …
President Duterte has rejected calls for him to stop the deportation of 71-year-old Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox. It has been reported that the president met with lawyers who were …
It has been announced that a direct sea route between Manila and Bohol Island is set to make a comeback this month. The relaunch comes after the Philippine Ports Authority …
The already woeful internet speeds in the Philippines have hit new depths after an undersea cable link to Hong Kong was damaged. In Facebook posts on the pages of both …
Unidentified kidnappers are demanding a five million peso ransom for the release of two policewomen they abducted on Sulu Island. Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said today …
The local government in upland Ifugao province has taken steps to preserve the environment and beauty of the world-famous Banaue Rice Terraces. The 2,000 terraces have been described as the …
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 …