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 …
Throughout his career, first as Davao City mayor and now as president, Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte has never held back from insulting world figures who spark his anger. From Pope …
At a hastily convened “urgent” meeting at the Malacañang, President Duterte warned lawmakers of three new terror plots in Mindanao. The warnings were revealed by Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto …
Sky-gazers will be in for a treat this month, with a partial lunar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower both visible in the Philippines in the coming weeks. The Philippine …
While a crackdown on smoking is underway in the Philippines, it has been reported in Thailand that three waitresses have been arrested for “promoting” drinking. The waitresses — Janjira Jansaka, …
The priest caught at a motel with a 13-year-old girl has posted bail today (Thursday, August 1), as church leaders vow there will be no cover up. As we reported …
The Philippines has recorded the fastest-growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region over the past six years, with a 140-per cent increase in new infections, the health ministry and the …
Let’s be perfectly honest — hotels in the Philippines are not always that good, to say the least. Of course, at the top end there are many amazing places, but …
No more than 40 Islamic State-linked fighters are holding out in Marawi City, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday (Monday, July 31). “I think there are 30 to 40 left …
China will “fiercely protect its sovereignty against any people, organisation or political party”, President Xi Jinping warned today (Tuesday, August 1) at the 90th anniversary celebration of the People’s Liberation …
A Korean gambler hanged himself after losing nearly $400,000 in a Manila casino yesterday (Monday, July 31). The 38-year-old tourist was found hanged on the balcony of his room in …
The United States has warned that the time for talk over North Korea was “over”, rejecting a UN response to Pyongyang’s latest ICBM launch in favour of bomber flights and …
Without question, the Philippines is best known for its natural wonders, ranging from towering volcanoes to pristine coral reefs. While the country can’t boast anything truly monumental like the Pyramids of Giza …
A new law could make it illegal for trike drivers, viagra sellers and other service providers to pester tourists. House Bill 1828, or the proposed Anti-Harassment of Tourists Act, has …
Abu Sayyaf terrorists have beheaded seven kidnap victims on the island of Basilan, police revealed today (Monday, July 31). The men, all loggers, were abducted last week after being accused …
The Scotsman who was shot in the chest by robbers just hours before his wedding in Talisay City last week has pledged: “I intend to have fun in my second …
The war of words between President Duterte and Jose Sison has seen the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CCP) describe his former pupil as the country’s “number-one …
This little beauty is an extremely rare Philippine cockatoo, one of the first ever hatched in captivity. The new arrival was celebrated at Bristol Zoo Gardens last week, according to …
US strategic bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force in response to Pyongyang’s latest missile test, American officials have revealed. US B-1B bombers alongside with South …