US intelligence sources have listed President Duterte as one of the Southeast Asian leaders who pose a threat to democracy and human rights. The claim is included in the ‘Worldwide …
Speaking at the Second Philippine Environment Summit in Cebu City, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatumade said of 2,600 establishments on the island, about 834 were at fault. He also said the …
Islamic State fighters arriving in the Philippines from the Middle East plan to attack Iligan and Cotabato City, a Muslim leader has warned. More than 1,100 people were killed last …
An Australian has been sentenced to life in prison for operating a cybersex den and sexually abusing children in Cebu. Drew Frederick Shobbrook was found guilty of four counts of …
President Duterte has — apparently in jest — suggested that China should annex the Philippines as a province. “If you want, just make us a province, like Fujian,” he said …
An Egyptian man believed to be a commander of the so-called Islamic State has been arrested in Ermita, Manila. Police have today (Monday, February 19) filed charges against Fehmi Lassqued and …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a convicted British child abuser wanted by authorities in the UK for failing to report his whereabouts in the past two …
Interpol has launched a manhunt to find the killers of a Filipina migrant worker whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait. The remains of Joanna Daniela Demafelis were …
The US Navy admiral nominated to be America’s next ambassador to Australia has warned that the South China Sea could be a flashpoint for war. Harry Harris has told Congress …
The founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ was detained at Honolulu airport after agents found $350,000 in cash and gun parts on his private jet. After being …
The presidential palace has defended the decision to name the executive minister of Iglesia Ni Cristo as special envoy for overseas Filipinos. A Malacañang spokesman has denied concerns that appointing …
The body of a Filipina overseas worker whose remains were discovered in a freezer in Kuwait is due to be repatriated. Following an autopsy on Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait, the …
An 81-year-old from Arkansas has pleaded guilty to soliciting child pornography from underage girls in the Philippines. In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors dropped five other charges against Richard …
Adopting children in the Philippines could soon become a simpler process if a senator’s proposals are passed. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has welcomed a plan by …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened a probe into President Duterte’s alleged human rights violations related to his war on drugs. In a statement issued to Agence France-Presse (AFP), …
Fort Santa Isabel, one of the most historically significant Spanish-era buildings in the Philippines is set to be restored. Beginning next month, the fort in northern Palawan’s Taytay Town will …
President Duterte has offered a 20,000-peso bounty for the head of any communist guerrilla who continues to harass indigenous tribes. This was the president’s reply when asked about the killing …
Campaigners have taken inspiration from the mobile game Pokemon Go create a smartphone app that helps people hunt down free condoms. According to the United Nations, the Philippines has registered …
President Duterte has warned that he might close Boracay, describing the popular white-sand beach resort as a “cesspool”. “I will close Boracay. Boracay is cesspool,” he said during a business …
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill which seeks to provide special protection of child passengers in motor vehicles, including mandatory seat belts. Voting 225-0 today (Tuesday, February …
As promised, President Duterte has overseen the bulldozing of about 20 smuggled luxury cars worth more than a million dollars. The vehicles, worth more 60 million pesos, were crushed during …
The government is planning to create a task force that would address the environmental problems and other concerns in Boracay Island. “Various agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural …
The Bureau of Immigration deported — and sometimes blacklisted — 74 foreigners for being rude to immigration officers last year. The BI says that such “disrespectful” behaviour qualified visitors as …
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Pasteur has admitted that the controversial Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine had not been registered with the European Medicines Agency. The firm’s Asia Pacific head Thomas Triomphe made the …
Leaders of foreign chambers of commerce in the Philippines warn that the country’s major cities could become “uninhabitable” due to traffic congestion. John Forbes of the American Chamber of Commerce …
Plans have been revealed to build the biggest hotel in the Philippines – featuring 1,001 rooms – on the island of Boracay. In a statement issued this week, DoubleDragon Properties …