A plan to bulldoze 70 luxury cars is a message to smugglers, President Duterte has said. The vehicles, including a Lamborghini Glardo, a 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago, and a white 2005 Ferrari …
About 326 members of the terror-tagged New People’s Army (NPA) have voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered to government troops last month, the military has said. In a message …
A Canadian diving instructor has spoken of his terrifying experience after he became separated from his boat miles out to sea. Matthew Lafrance and Swayam Rawal from the US were …
Footage has emerged of a man wearing headphones obliviously riding his bicycle into the path of an oncoming train. Patrick De Dios, a 31-year-old father of four, was killed on …
The Department of Foreign Affairs has admitted that “some” passport application endorsements are being sold illegally. The admission was made by DFA Undersecretary Jose Luis Montales during a hearing at …
The Department of Justice has ordered the indictment of three policemen and an “asset” over the murder of 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos in Caloocan City. Acting prosecutor general Jorge Catalan …
There will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a super blue blood moon on Wednesday (January 31). A super moon is when the satellite is at its closest distance to …
President Duterte has punished an anti-graft prosecutor accused of leaking his bank records after an opposition politician accused him of corruption. When he was still a presidential candidate, Duterte was …
A man arrested in Cambodia for what police described as “pornographic dancing” with young women tourists is baffled by his detention. Police in Siem Reap, the tourist town close to …
A Filipina has been handed a life sentence for pimping out girls aged 12 to 16, including her own cousin, to foreigners. Ilonah Jean Ramos was found guilty of human …
Over the course of 2017, PLN has reported on the killing of numerous expats and visitors to the Philippines. Here, from our archives, are some of the notable cases: Jurgen …
In mocking words against the Islamic State, President Duterte suggested that he too could offer virgins to people visiting the Philippines. Duterte made the statement at a business forum for …
Jetstar Asia has announced a new direct service from Clark International Airport to Osaka, Japan. Starting March 27, the airline will operate three weekly services between Clark Airport and Kansai …
A United Nations warning that the Pacific Ring of fire is unusually active has stoked fears that Manila could be hit by The Big One earthquake. The UN’s Office for …
Chinese tourists now make up the biggest contingent of foreign visitors to the white sands of Boracay Island. For the first time, travellers from the People’s Republic have overtaken South …
A Filipino man has been granted asylum in Canada due to fears he could be assassinated by followers of the Iglesia Ni Christo. Lowell Menorca is a former unordained minister …
German ‘big-leg’ conman Benjamin Holst has become a Muslim — boasting that his new name will help him return to countries that have blacklisted him. We recently reported that Benjamin …
The Philippines has formally rejected 6.1 million Euros — more than 380 million pesos — in aid from the European Union. This was confirmed by EU Ambassador to the Philippines, …
A 53-year-old Filipina has filed a cybercrime complaint against her American ex-boyfriend, accusing him of sharing “private” photographs. The victim identified only as “Mila” told police that her boyfriend, 67-year-old …
Fishermen have been warned to take care after a huge Great White Shark washed up off the east coast of Luzon Island. The 17-feet-long monster was reported in the town …
An American wanted for illegal drugs, firearms offences and parole violation has been arrested in the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced the capture of Larry John St …
A new seaplane service, launched by Air Juan in Cebu City, will open up a whole host of difficult-to-reach destinations to tourism. Air Juan’s president John Gutierrez said destinations will …
Police in Bohol are stepping up their efforts to find the killers behind the shooting of a US Army veteran. As we previously reported, 63-year-old Lonnie Weig was out for …
The van driver who crashed into a tree causing the death of seven Filipino medics in Alegria Town, Cebu, is facing criminal charges. Gilbert Adlawan dela Cruz, aged 24, admitted …
Immigration officers have foiled several attempts by a criminal syndicate to smuggle illegal aliens to the UK and Canada via Manila airport. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, …
An American airline pilot has been handed a life sentence for hunting down and raping vulnerable Filipino children. As we previously reported, Michael Carey Clemans was found guilty by a …