South African accused of raping 16-year-old girl in Cebu hotel
A South African has been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in a Cebu Hotel. Ashley Russel Joseph, aged 49 from Cape Town, is accused of luring the girl by offering …
Man paid to watch Filipino children being sexually abused
WILLIAM HUTCHESON LEDFORD: An American who paid to watch live video of sex acts being performed on Filipino children has been sentenced to eight years. William Hutcheson Ledford, aged 40 …
American airline pilot Michael Carey Clemans guilty of sex with Filipino children
American airline pilot Michael Carey Clemans has been convicted of travelling to the Philippines to have sex with children. A federal jury in Sacramento found Clemans guilty of travel with …
US ambassador backs calls to return Balangiga bells
The US ambassador to the Philippines has backed calls for the return of the Balangiga bells. Speaking today (Tuesday, September 5) ambassador Sung Kim said Washington remained committed to returning …
Duterte eyes anti-terror task force alongside Malaysia and Indonesia
President Duterte is set to discuss with Indonesia and Malaysia the possibility of creating a joint anti-terror task force. The president even said he was willing to open his country’s …
British child abuser spotted with children on Facebook will be deported
A British child abuser will be deported after UK authorities spotted him associating with Filipino children on Facebook. Robert Evans, aged 63, was convicted of molesting an underage girl more …
Frat boy arrested in Cebu for paddling minor in hazing ritual
A fraternity leader has been arrested after being caught “paddling” a minor in a late-night hazing ritual. Jaby Isoto, the chapter president of the Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity (Akrho) in …
Christmas is coming: Police prepare for traditional festive crimewave
A preparations for Christmas get underway in the Philippines, police are taking action to fend off the traditional festive crimewave. Speaking at Camp Crame, police chief Ronald dela Rosa said …
Exorcist warns ‘Illuminati satanists’ are giving Filipinos ‘cursed rosaries’
The chief exorcist of the Philippines has warned that “Illuminati satanists” are distributing cursed rosaries to unsuspecting Catholics. Father Ambrosio Nonato Legaspi made the claim on Novaliches’ Radio Veritas show …
Child soldiers: Marawi terrorists sending women and children into battle
CHILD SOLDIERS: Troops fighting Islamic State-affiliated terrorists in Marawi have found themselves in gun battles with women and children. The military made the announcement today (Monday, September 4) as soldiers …
Are Kim’s nuclear provocations a message to China, not USA?
China said today (Monday, September 4) that it had lodged an official protest with North Korea following yesterday’s H-bomb test. The explosion, which measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale, has …
Eight members of Abu Sayyaf terror group arrested in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian police arrested a suspected leader and seven members of Abu Sayyaf in Kuala Lumpur, it was announced today (Sunday, September 3). Police detained Hajar Abdul Mubin — also known …
North Korea hails ‘perfect success’ of H-bomb test
North Korea has hailed the “perfect” test of an H-bomb suitable for a long-range missile. The announcement from Pyongyang came hours after international seismic agencies detected a tremor that was …
Michigan man found guilty of online sexual exploitation of underage Filipina
A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to trying to make child pornography by the sexual exploitation of a girl in the Philippines. Nathan J Bowling, aged 31, appeared before Judge …
American murder suspect and British sex offender to be deported
An American wanted for murder and a British sex offender are set to be deported from the Philippines. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) captured the two men in two separate …
Singapore agrees to help solve Manila’s catastrophic traffic problem
The Philippines and Singapore agreed today (Thursday, August 31) to work together on solving Manila’s traffic problems. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Singapore …
Lawmakers question 4,400 per cent increase in anti-drug budget
Lawmakers have asked today (Thursday, August 31) for an explanation for proposals to increase the police’s anti-drug budget by 4,400 per cent. The plan for a huge budget increase comes …
Duterte: Prisoners can’t be reformed because they are monsters…and gay
President Duterte claimed that convicted criminals cannot be reformed because prison turns them into “monsters” and homosexuals. The president made the claim during a speech to mark the 23rd anniversary …
Australian travelling to Cebu jailed for drunken rampage at Singapore airport
An Australian man has been jailed for more than six months after going on a drunken rampage in Singapore en route to the Philippines. Jason Peter Darragh, aged 44, had …
Duterte says battle for Marawi City “in its final stages”
President Duterte said today (Wednesday, August 30) that the three-month battle to free Marawi City was in its “final stages”. It is now 100 days since Islamic State-affiliated terrorists went …
French slap down Duterte’s claim their legal system presumes guilt
The French Embassy said today (Wednesday, August 30) that President Duterte was wrong when he claimed the French legal system presumed a person guilty until proven innocent. “We have to …
Politician: Imelda offered to hand back gold worth nearly $300 billion dollars
Following President Duterte’s claim that the Marcos family offered to return some of their wealth to the country, a senior politician has claimed Imelda Marcos once offered to hand back …
Crazed son killed mother after rape attempt, before eating her intestines
A man is accused of killing his 86-year-mother after attempting to rape her, and then eating her entrails and gouging out one of her eyes. The gruesome crime has sent …
Duterte says Marcos family ready to return ill-gotten wealth to government
President Duterte said today (Tuesday, August 29) that the heirs of Ferdinand Marcos had offered to return some of the family’s ill-gotten wealth, including “a few gold bars”. Marcos and …
Want chaos with that? Cheap burger deal sparks stampedes
Chaos was unleashed after a Philippine restaurant offered an eight-peso burger deal yesterday (Monday, August 28). The offer was launched by Zark’s Burgers to mark its eighth anniversary, which happened …
Trump warns ‘all options on the table’ after latest North Korean missile launch
North Korea launched a ballistic missile today (Tuesday, August 29) that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean. The missile – believed to be a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic …