Updated: Residents evacuated amid Mayon eruption warning
UPDATE: Phivolcs has raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. “For the past 24 hours, Mayon Volcano in Albay province has noticeably …
City’s 10pm curfew on adults slammed as ‘over-reaction’
Church and human rights groups described the curfew in Surigao City as overreaction that “reeks of human rights violation”. Police Superintendent Jay Baybayan, the city’s chief of police, conceded that …
Sandcastles kicked over by police enforcing Boracay ordinance
Police in Boracay have launched a crackdown on the illegal building of sandcastles, threatening jail for offenders. Visitors to the white sand beach have spotted officers of the Boracay Tourist …
Foreign sex offenders — one American and one Briton — to be deported
Two foreign sex offenders, one American and one British, are due to be deported after being arrested by the Bureau of Immigration. The BI announced today (Friday, January 12) that …
Flat earth theory attracting growing support in the Philippines
Flat earth theory used to be a byword for outmoded or irrational thinking, however it is now gaining ground in the Philippines. A Facebook group called ‘Philippine Flat Earth Society …
Shakey’s Pizza to open 20 new outlets across the Philippines
Pizza chain Shakey‘s is planning to open 20 new restaurants in the Philippines this year, bringing its total network to 228. “We will continue to take advantage of the positive …
Baguio housewives weaving cash from junk food wrappers
Who would have thought that products made of junk food wrappers could become a valuable commodity on the export market? Here in Baguio, some housewives are skillfully weaving junk food …
Two Philippine carriers among the world’s least punctual airlines
Philippines AirAsia and Cebu Pacific have both landed on a list of the world’s 10 least punctual airlines. In its annual Punctuality Report, aviation analysts OAG named the best and …
Six Clark Airport ground crew suspended after theft complaint goes viral
Six ground crew at Clark Airport are being investigated after items worth 84,000 pesos went missing from a passenger’s baggage. Jovenil Dela Cruz of Bulacan had returned home from his …
Sisters are doing it for themselves: Filipinas lead world in use of Pornhub
More than a third of Filipinos who log on to Pornhub are women — the highest proportion of female users in the world. The pornography giant’s fifth Year in Review …
Christmas tax ‘gift’ sours as government announces cash top-up for poor
The government has announced cash hand-outs for the poor to offset tax reforms described by President Duterte as “a Christmas gift for the people”. About 10 million households will receive …
German passport retains top spot as world’s most powerful
For the fifth year in a row, the German passport has maintained its position as the world’s most powerful. The Philippines, meanwhile, has climbed three places to become the sixth …
More foreign sex offenders barred from Philippines than ever before
A total of 187 foreign sex offenders have been barred from entering the Philippines over the past year. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced today (Wednesday, January 10) that the …
Filipina artist’s menstrual blood sculptures to be shown in London
A Filipina artist who uses her own menstrual blood in her work is preparing for an exhibition at a London gallery. Rhine Bernardino has named her latest collection of sculptures …
Philippines to protest against China’s militarisation of Fiery Cross Reef
The Philippines is set to make a diplomatic protest to China after accusing it of breaking a promise by militarising Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. The US …
Probe: How did police combat weapons end up in hands of Communists?
An investigation has been launched into how more than a thousand police combat weapons ended up in the hands of communist guerrillas. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has launched a …
US Embassy increases Marawi aid to more than $20 million
The US Embassy in Manila has pledged another $6.6 million in assistance for war-ravaged Marawi City on top of $14 million already pledged. Speaking during a television interview today (Tuesday, …
Bar girl falls to her death after ‘strange and extravagant’ sex on balcony
A British tourist has been arrested after a bar girl fell five floors to her death as they had ‘very strange and extravagant sex’ on a Pattaya hotel balcony. Thai police …
Drivers cited as jeepney modernisation programme hits the road
The crackdown on smoke-belching or dangerous jeepneys has begun as the public vehicle modernisation programme gets underway. The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) today (Monday, January 8) cited 255 Manila …
Cop involved in Korean’s kidnap and murder to turn state witness
One of the police officers involved in the kidnap and murder of Korean businessman Ji Ick-Joo is to turn state witness. The killing inside Camp Crame police headquarters shocked the …
Naked, faeces-flinging airport rampage caused by ‘sex drug overdose’
A Korean-American tourist has been arrested after running naked around a Thai airport and throwing his own faeces at passersby. Steve Cho said his strange behaviour in the departure hall …
Bureau of Immigration deported record number of foreign criminals in 2017
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 232 foreign criminals wanted for crimes in their homelands last year. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said this figure was a 71 …
Huge haul of cocaine may have been jettisoned by stricken cargo vessel
A huge haul of cocaine worth $2.5 million that washed up on a Philippine beach could have been jettisoned by a foundering ship. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is …
Preparation work gets underway on Manila-Clark railway
Preparation work has officially begun on a new Manila-Clark railway line that promises to cut the journey time to just one hour. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine …
Family’s shock as court bins murder charge against ex-Palawan Governor
The former Governor of Palawan charged with the murder of a journalist has been freed after a court threw out the case against him. Joel Reyes was arrested in 2015 …
Philippines welcomes talks between North and South Korea
The resumption of talks between North and South Korea has ben welcomed by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said: “The Philippines is hoping …