A British man who sparked outrage by organising naked carabao rides on Siargao Island has been arrested for marijuana possession. Liam Cox, aged 32, was among four people caught during …
President Duterte has urged Congress to speed-up the impeachment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, declaring himself her “enemy”. The nation’s top judges is one of several high-profile critics who …
A 61-year-old Dutchman, who was declared persona non grata by a town council in Cebu, will be deported for being an “undesirable alien”. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente today …
American Daniel Gruen made a desperate plea for mercy after being arrested during a drug raid in Makati this weekend. A televised report by ABS-CBN showed a fearful and sweat-drenched …
A lawmaker has called for the introduction of a $25 travel tax on foreign visitors to help fund tourist welfare services. Congressman Luis Raymund Villafuerte says that all tourists visiting …
President Duterte has advised President Trump not to be afraid to kill drug dealers — and suggested that he should throw them into the Atlantic Ocean. The presidential advise was …
A lawmaker has revealed that more than 5,000 overseas Filipino workers have tested positive for HIV or AIDS and blamed exposure to “foreign cultures”. Congressman Aniceto “John” Bertiz III said …
Of the estimated 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war who took part in the infamous Bataan Death March 76 years ago, only three are still alive. Records at the …
The police unit that claimed American filmmaker Jesse Phinney hanged himself with a belt in a Cebu jail cell are now being investigated. Yesterday, we reported how a US pathologist, …
Increasing numbers of Islamist terrorists have indicated a willingness to lay down their arms, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has said. “We have received feelers that members of terrorist …
A US pathologist has cast doubt on police claims that an American cameraman and filmmaker hanged himself in a Cebu jail cell. A fresh investigation launched by the family of …
President Duterte accused Myanmar of “genocide” and said he was willing to accept Rohingya Muslim refugees into the Philippines. The UN says some 700,000 people have fled from Myanmar into …
Senators have expressed scepticism over the looming closure of Boracay Island, even as plans for a huge casino resort are pushing ahead. Speaking today (Thursday, April 5), Senator Antonio Trillanes …
The director of a new Netflix series about President Duterte’s war on drugs has defended the crackdown as “necessary”. Award-winning film-maker Brillante Mendoza said he hoped his series would show …
This week, we reported how the government’s socioeconomic planning agency announced that the Philippines could become an ‘upper-middle class’ country by the end of next year. Here, Dwayne Krasko explains why he …
President Duterte has announced that Metro Manila’s top cop will take over from Ronald dela Rosa as national police chief. Oscar Albayalde was named as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) …
Opposition senators have welcomed today’s resignation of Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. “It proves one constant in a Cabinet appointment. One minute you are the lord in …
A magnitude six earthquake shook a number of areas across the island of Mindanao today (Thursday, April 5). The quake struck 42 kilometres off Tarragona town in Davao Oriental at …
Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev has poured cold water on proposals to revive the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Speaking to CNN Philippines‘ The Source, Khovaev described the technology in the plant …
President Duterte has appointed Vincent Maronilla to the Bureau of Customs — despite allegations that he took bribes from shabu smugglers. According to appointment papers signed yesterday (Tuesday, April 3), …
President Duterte has confirmed that a six-month closure of Boracay Island will start later this month. The decision to close the renowned white-sand resort for environmental rehabilitation was announced by …
A British man has died after his car was in collision with a truck in Davao City. James William McGrory, aged 59, was declared dead at the scene of the crash …
A Manila airport taxi driver has been praised for returning $3,000 left in his cab by a returning overseas worker. Virgilio Legaspi had flown home from his job in Saudi …
The Philippines could become an “upper middle-income country” by the end of 2019, the country’s socioeconomic planning agency has said. According to a report released by the National Economic and …
Manny Pacquiao has said he “can’t wait” for a title fight against Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur this July. Announcing the bout on Twitter, boxing promoter Oscar De La …
President Duterte has said he is open to resuming peace talks with communists — but only if they desist from atrocities and extortion. In a speech in Oriental Mindoro today …