The UN has said that the vile trade in online sexual abuse of children was increasingly shifting away from the Philippines and into Thailand. However, Deanna Davy, senior research consultant …
The Philippine government has issued an assurance that it is prepared for possible North Korean missile launches targeting Guam. Speaking at a press briefing, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said: “The …
On August 8, 1967, foreign ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines signed the Bangkok Declaration to create the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, as it …
The official state-run news agency of the Philippines posted an article describing the Hague tribunal’s South China Sea ruling in favour of the country an “ill-founded award”. The editorial, which …
A photojournalist has taken the plunge and published a guide to the 50 best dive sites in the Philippines. Tim Rock’s The 50 Best Dives in the Philippines, The Ultimate …
Police officers who arrested an ATM skimming gang in San Fernando have been lauded for refusing a bribe of 2.6 million pesos to set them free. Last month, we reported …
North Korea said today (Wednesday, August 9) that it is considering a missile strike on Guam after President Trump told Pyongyang that any threat to the USA would be met …
An art exhibition in Makati celebrates the legacy of a remarkable artistic clan of the 19th Century. Works by the Asuncion brothers — Justiniano, Leoncio, and Mariano — will be on …
An Australian jihadist in Syria has issued a propaganda video urging attacks on the Philippines. Mounir Raad, now known as Abu Adam al-Australia, also urges Islamic State supporters to use …
The 14-hour direct flight from London to Manila is set to become much more comfortable as Philippine Airlines (PAL) updates its fleet. From September 19, the route will be served …
Everybody loves a bargain, and in the Philippines many people have made a fine art of saving a peso here, and a centavo there. In particular, store loyalty cards are …
A US citizen was arrested at a Davao City mall after threatening a city councillor — and bragging that he couldn’t be detained because of his nationality. Gary Joseph Maraviglia …
China scored a diplomatic “slam dunk” on the South China Sea issue when Southeast Asian nations issued a diluted statement on the dispute and agreed to Beijing’s terms on talks. …
The foreign minister of North Korea — or the DPRK as it calls itself — has issued a statement seeking to justify its development of nuclear weapons. H E Ri …
In this contributed editorial by Richard Jalkebro of Scotland’s University of St Andrews, the author argues that while the war on drugs continues, the nation’s fights on other fronts – …
A German who attacked an Irishman after catching him in bed with his ex-girlfriend faces a complaint of frustrated murder. Jaroslaw Graczyk, aged 51, launched the attack in Barangay San …
The Scotsman shot in the chest by robbers just hours before his wedding in Talisay City last month has finally tied the knot. As we previously reported, Tarek Naggar was …
The Philippines has taken another step towards an integrated flight network with two new routes serving Davao City. Cebu Pacific is now running regular services from the Mindanaoan city to …
A British man threatened to “skin” a policeman after being told he didn’t have permission to swim with whale sharks. Adrian Gregory Griffiths was spotted swimming towards the giant fish …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJjV8MDK3g This is the moment hundreds of shoppers fled in terror as a Pasay City politician was shot dead outside the SM Southmall in Las Piñas City today (Saturday, August …
A global law and order survey has placed the Philippines in the upper half of 135 countries — above nations such as France, South Korea, Italy and Thailand. Gallup’s 2017 …
A Florida businessman is accused of illegally adopting a 12-year-old Filipina girl and having a sexual relationship with her. Andy Bosch is facing charges for enticing the girl to the …
A Bulgarian hacker who once stole thousands of pounds from Bill Gates has been arrested in Zamboanga. Bulgarian Konstantin Simeonov Kavrakov, aged 33, was previously arrested in April 2015 in …
An Australian who paid a Filipino woman to perform sex acts with her 11-year-old daughter online has been jailed. A Melbourne court was also told that Steven Koscak also had …
Many smokers are (perhaps not very successfully) holding their breath to see exactly how the new smoking ban will pan out. Will it be like the ban on plastic bags …
A kept maiden believed to be one of the last “binukot” of the Iloilo region of the Philippines has died at the age of 73. Rosita Caballero spent her childhood …