An Australian grandfather accused of grooming young girls on Facebook for sex in the Philippines has been granted bail. Rex George Harrison, aged 63, was arrested by police at Brisbane …
Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos has expressed his confidence that he is just days away from becoming vice president. The son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos believes his legal …
President Duterte has again challenged his bitterest political enemy to a gunfight, while accusing him of missing a testicle. The president also accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of having an …
President Duterte has said he would block a proposed law against fake news because it would a form of censorship and against freedom of expression. Speaking today (Wednesday, October 4) …
A man vs python encounter in Indonesia ended with a man in hospital while his neighbours barbecued and ate the 21ft monster. Robert Nababan, aged 37, of Riau province claimed …
Growing evidence of the links between Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock and the Philippines are coming to light. It has emerged that shortly before his deadly attack, Paddock transferred $100,000 …
A Swedish couple and their Filipino driver were shot and injured in an ambush by suspected communist rebels today (Tuesday, October 3). Karl Christer Arvidson, aged 48, Juliana Eeiko Palmero, …
The Irish government has asked Philippine authorities for a “speedy resolution” in the case of a man facing 12 years in jail for a tiny amount of cannabis. Eanna O’Cochlain …
President Duterte’s common-law wife has said her husband couldn’t be a killer — otherwise his political enemies would already be dead. Speaking today (Monday, October 2), Cielito – Honeylet – …
Police chief Ronald dela Rosa has told a parade of disgraced cops that he was “still very proud” of them. Following the murder of three children and a burglary, the …
Police are hunting a a group of thieves who have been dubbed the Termite Gang after tunnelling into a bank. The break-in was discovered this morning a branch of China …
If President Duterte’s figures are to believed, the number of Filipino police “into drugs” almost doubled in a single day. During an interview with state-run PTV-4 on Friday (September 29), …
Malacañang communication officials were forced to censor 41 swear words from one of President Duterte’s most recent speeches. His foul-mouthed tirade came as he reacted to allegations about his hidden …
An Angeles City court has thrown out five cases against a Japanese tourist accused of having sex with an underage girl. As we reported in July, a Japanese tourist [who …
UPDATE: Judge Maria Angelica Paras-Quiambao, sitting at the Angeles City Regional Trial Court Branch 59, dismissed the case against the man on September 5, 2017. Read more here In light …
Philippine lawmakers have approved a bill declaring the first day of February as an annual National Hijab Day. The House Committee on Muslim Affairs has approved the proposal put forward …
President Duterte has said that inaction by government bureaucrats is preventing foreign internet service providers from operating in the Philippines. He made the claim during an interview on state-run PTV-4 …
The plight of a Scotsman locked up without charge by the Bureau of Immigration has hit the headlines in his home country. Frank Bohlert, aged 61, has been locked up …
President Duterte has said he may investigate the Ombudsman for corruption — just one day after the office said it was probing his wealth. Speaking during an interview on the …
President Duterte has claimed that the Marawi crisis erupted after after an attempt to arrest a drug lord. The suggestion is at odds with the consistent version of events that says it the fighting …
The majority of Filipinos are not buying the official line that all suspects killed in anti-drug operations had fought back against police. A new survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) …
Officials in El Nido, Palawan, have announced new limits on the number of tourists allowed to visit some of the most popular sites around the town. The management board of …
President Duterte has welcomed an investigation into allegations that he failed to disclose his wealth when he was mayor of Davao. The Office of the Ombudsman has initiated an inquiry …
A plan to employ more than 200 Filipino nurses in a British hospital has failed after nearly 90 per cent failed an English language test. The nurses had been offered …
A House of Representatives panel has approved a plan to allow the use of medical marijuana in the Philippines. The committee on health unanimously approved House Bill No. 180, or …
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is in mourning following the death of one of its officials in the grounds of the Malacañan palace. Major Harim G Gonzaga was found dead this …