The government has issued an assurance that Boracay Island will not be closed for environmental rehabilitation during the upcoming summer season. Speaking today (Thursday, March 22), presidential spokesman Harry Roque …
Senator Risa Hontiveros has gone on the warpath after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II threatened to file a libel case against her. Yesterday (Tuesday, March 20), Aguirre declared that he would sue …
An investigation has been launched after 19 people were killed and 17 injured after a bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine. Police confirmed the death toll today (Wednesday, …
A Norwegian sex offender planning to visit a 16-year-old Filipino has been turned away from Clark Airport by the Bureau of Immigration. BI Commissioner Jaime H. Morente disclosed today (Wednesday, …
The Malacañang has denied any link between proposals to temporarily close Boracay for ‘rehabilitation’ and the building of a huge casino-resort on the island. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has strongly …
Tourists wearing revealing clothing such as T-back bikinis, thongs, G-strings and even ‘mankinis’ may soon be banned from beaches in Palawan. A member of the Provincial Board, who rejoices in …
A teenage boy hunting for ‘derby spiders’ was killed by an electrified wire set by a neighbour to prevent his prized fighting cocks being stolen. Edison Calsado Caratay, aged 16, …
The leader of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has backed President Duterte’s war on drugs, and warned of foreign Jihadis “infiltrating” the country. Addressing his followers at the 50th …
The Department of Justice has made an apparent U-turn on the controversial dismissal of criminal charges lodged against 22 suspected drug lords. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said today (Tuesday, March …
The lawyer of Janet Napoles has claimed that the office of the president played a role in a plea to move her to a new safe house. The key figure …
The parents of a 16-year-old girl have been arrested for pimping her out to a foreigner, who was caught in the act of sleeping with her. Kim Hyo Soon, who …
Firefighters who battled the deadly fire at the Manila Pavilion Hotel & Casino have claimed the building’s sprinklers were out of order. “The sprinklers did not work]based on the initial …
A remote corner of the island of Mindoro is looking forward to a brighter future with the largest solar-battery micro-grid in Southeast Asia. Paluan, a town of 16,000 at the …
President Duterte is one of a handful of ‘strongman’ world leaders to congratulate President Putin on his victory in Russia’s presidential elections. “President Rodrigo Duterte extends the warmest congratulations of …
Questions have been raised over the delayed launch of a new ferry linking Bataraza town, Palawan, with Kudat in Sabah. As we reported last year, the international service was due …
The waters of Coron Bay, Palawan, have been found to be so polluted with human excrement they are no longer safe for swimming. An official of the Department of Environment …
A small passenger plane crashed landed onto a house in Bulacan, leaving 10 people dead, including three children. All five people on the plane, including the pilot and chief engineer, …
Ambitious plans have been revealed for how Boracay could look after it is has been “rehabilitated” following a period of closure. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu recommended this week that the …
A British man is hoping to return to his family in the Philippines after fighting off a bid by the USA to extradite him on cannabis charges. Gypsy Nirvana, whose …
President Duterte punched a wall when he heard about the dropping of cases against 22 alleged drug lords, the nation’s police chief has claimed. Ronald Dela Rosa said the president …
A Chinese firm is preparing to exploit huge reserves of gas and oil found off the coast of Alegria, Cebu. The news has been welcomed by town mayor Verna Magallon, …
A man being investigated by police for for drug and firearm offences in General Santos City has confessed to the murder of an American last month. Chief Inspector Aldrin Gonzales …
Leila de Lima has said the dismissal of drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and Peter Co, among others, is proof of her innocence. Espinosa and Co testified in congressional hearings …
Plans for a $500 million casino-resort on Boracay are pressing ahead, despite concerns about over development on the island. The government is considering closing the resort for at least two …
A Filipina who started working at the age of six and later spent five years as a housemaid has graduated from the Philippine Military Academy. Meriam Libongcogon is the second …
The Philippine anti-graft court has deferred a hearing on the forfeiture of the Marcos family’s multi-million dollar art collection. The Sandiganbayan rescheduled the hearing, which was due to take place …