Amid the sound of continuing gunfire, President Duterte declared Marawi City “liberated from terrorists’ influence” today (Tuesday, October 17). The president led rain-soaked troops in celebration just a day after …
A Florida man is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of filming himself sexually abusing Filipino children. David Paul Lynch, aged 56, was charged with eight counts of …
A feminist hat designer who accused an American expat of groping her has called on Filipino netizens to track him down and “ruin his life”. Mich Dulce filmed a confrontation …
The terrorist leaders behind the carnage in Marawi are to be given Islamic burials — even while hundreds of other dead continue to rot in the city’s streets. Isnilon Hapilon …
Another day, and another deadline to clear Marawi City of Islamic State-affiliated terrorists has passed. In an attempt to hit the self-imposed target of Sunday, October 15, 20 government troops …
British business magazine The Economist has named Manila as one of the most unsafe cities in the world to live in. The Philippine capital ranked 55th out of 60 cities covered …
Stargazers will have a treat next week as the Orionids meteor shower will be visible over the Philippines — cloud cover permitting. The celestial light show will continue from Tuesday, …
A direct service between Cebu and Bangkok is among the new flight routes being launched by Philippines Airlines (PAL) in time for the busy Christmas season. The national carrier has …
Footage has emerged of the “rescue” of a man who had taken refuge on top of a coconut tree for three years. Gilbert Sanchez from La Paz, Agusan del Sur, …
Just days after an opinion poll indicated a steep drop in President Duterte’s approval rating, a second survey has found that it is holding steady. A poll published by Pulse …
Wolf-whistling or catcalling women in Baguio City could earn perpetrators a 5,000-peso fine or up to six months in jail. This is according to an ordinance proposed by city councillor …
A leading Philippine psychologist has claimed that one in three of her compatriots suffers mental health problems. Dr Lourdes Ignacio, professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines’s College of …
President Duterte warned he will declare a revolutionary government and jail his critics if he thought a destabilisation plot was about to topple him. In an interview aired today (Friday, …
President Duterte’s has ordered the police to withdraw from his drug war saying it will now target “big fish”. The change in focus was announced today (Thursday, October 12) as …
A junior school teacher has been arrested on suspicion for pimping out his 10-year-old niece to a foreign child abuser. Joel Ragodos was caught in the act of taking 30,000 …
President Duterte has blasted the UN and the EU over criticism of his war on drugs, telling EU diplomats to leave the country “in 24 hours”. In a speech at …
Beijing sent a warship, fighter jets and a helicopter to chase off the Navy destroyer USS Chafee after it sailed close to disputed islands in the South China Sea. The …
Foreign direct investment into the Philippines plummeted by more than 90 per cent in the first half of this year. The troubling figure is set to overshadow government plans to …
An Abu Sayyaf leader who was involved in the kidnap and murder of Jurgen Kantner has been killed by government troops. The army’s Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi has announced that …
Two suspected pimps have been arrested after an entrapment operation that led to the rescue of 11 trafficking victims, including five children. The police’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division used a …
A Scottish man held at the Bureau of Immigration’s Bicutan Taguig jail has refused deportation in a bid to clear his name. Frank Bohlert, aged 61, has been accused of …
A human rights expert says Philippines must allow probe on drug war or risk losing its seat on the UN’s Human Rights Council. John Fisher, Geneva director of Human Rights …
A Filipino suspected in a thwarted jihadist attack on New York boasted that his country was “a breeding ground for terrorists,” the US Justice Department said. Russell Salic and two …
President Duterte’s honeymoon period could be over after a survey yesterday (Sunday, October 9) showed a fall in popular support. The president has enjoyed consistently strong opinion poll numbers since …
Two American pensioners have faced court on charges that they paid to watch Filipino children being raped online. Joseph Grubbs, aged 69 from Camano Island, was sentenced to nine years …
A police spokesman claimed today (Friday, October 6) that there was “officially no cases” of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration. Chief Superintendent Dionardo Carlos issued the statement this afternoon. …