Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and 11 others, including his wife Susan, brother Octavio and sister Mona, were killed in a police raid early today (Sunday, July 30). The Regional …
A Catholic priest pulled a gun on police after being discovered at a motel with a 13-year-old girl. Monseigneur Arnel Fuentes Lagarejos, aged 55, was caught during a crackdown on …
North Korean’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test proves that all of the USA is within striking distance, Pyongyang claimed today (Saturday, July 29). Kim Jong Un said yesterday’s test …
For the first time, the legal issues surrounding murdered New Zealand expat Simon Rawlinson can be revealed. The 63-year-old was gunned down on Wednesday (July 26) in Naval, on the …
A British man wanted for child abuse in the Philippines has been caught in India nearly two years after going on the run. As we reported at the time, Lenox …
Muslim children displaced by the conflict in Marawi are reportedly “idolising” the Islamic State (IS) affiliated terrorists who continue to hold out in the city. As we have previously reported, …
The New Zealander gunned down in Naval, Biliran, this week was involved in a legal dispute in the months leading up to his murder. Simon Rawlinson had been urged by …
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said that the first job of Britain’s two new aircraft carriers will be a freedom of navigation patrol in the South China Sea. The …
The Philippines has today (Thursday, July 27) taken possession of two brand-new surveillance aircraft, courtesy of the United States. The two Cessna C-208B Grand Caravans, worth $33 million, are capable …
President Duterte has described the UK’s Oxford University as a “school for stupid people” after it published a research paper into the use of “troll armies”. As we have previously …
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is planning legal action against a female comedian who wore a military uniform at a protest. According to the government-run Philippine News Agency, …
With more than 7,000 islands, it should come as no surprise that the Philippines boasts some remarkable landscapes and simply stunning natural features. From towering volcanoes to pristine coral reefs, the …
Despite issuing blood-curdling threats of a nuclear strike on the USA, North Korea’s top diplomat will attend a regional summit in Manila next month. The secretive state’s vice foreign minister …
The Philippine government agency working to recover the ill-gotten billions amassed by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos may be scrapped. The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) could be among the …
More than 2,700 foreigners have been barred from entering the Philippines during the first half of this year, according to figures released by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) today (Wednesday, …
Three motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a New Zealander in Naval, Biliran, early this morning (Wednesday, July 26). Following the killing of Simon Rawlinson, aged 63, town mayor Gerard Espina …
The UK government updated its travel advice for the Philippines today (Wednesday, July 25), including parts of Cebu province with Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago as places to avoid. The …
A tiny disputed island in the South China Sea now has its own cinema as China continues to entrench its occupation of the disputed waters. On Saturday, residents and armed …
President Duterte has again slammed the government’s human rights watchdog, accusing it of being biased against the army and police. The president has suggested that the Commission on Human Rights …
The man suspected of raping and murdering a beauty pageant contestant from Samal was shot in the head while attempting to escape custody yesterday (Monday, July 25). Police say Elvin …
Three foreigners were arrested yesterday (Monday, July 24) for allegedly stealing money from ATMs in San Fernando, Pampanga. Chief Superintendent Aaron Aquino, Central Luzon police director, identified the suspects as …
China’s foreign minister has today (Tuesday, July 25) said he supports the idea of joint energy ventures with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea. He also warned that …
A study by the UK’s University of Oxford has found that about 10 million pesos was spent to hire online trolls to spread propaganda for President Duterte and target his opponents. The study …
In a fiery State of the Nation Address today (Monday, July 24), President Duterte often veered off script, and as always laced his rhetoric with some colourful language. Here are some of …
You’d need a heart of stone not to pity President Duterte right now — he’s fighting three wars, and he can’t possibly win any of them. First, there’s his war …
The Scottish man shot in the chest by robbers in Talisay City on Thursday (July 20) has survived — but is in desperate of help to fund his ongoing treatment. …