Marawi terrorists use social media to win over young Filipinos
A report on the growing Islamic State (IS) menace in Mindanao has shone a light on how militants use social media to recruit young Muslims to their cause. As we …
Communists kill seven as leader says “no choice” but to intensify attacks
Seven have been killed as the chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) says rebels have no choice but to intensify attacks after the collapse of peace talks. …
Woman arrested for online sex abuse of her own daughters
Police have arrested a 31-year-old woman for exploiting four girls, two of them underage, in a ‘cybersex’ den in Bohol. The raid yesterday (Friday, July 21) was reported by the …
Robbers make off with just 500 pesos after shooting Scottish man
A Scottish man has been seriously injured after being shot by motorcycle-riding robbers who made off with just 500 pesos. Tareq Naggar, aged 44 from Glasgow, was drinking with his …
Despite protests, lawmakers overwhelmingly back martial law extension
Philippine lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law on Mindanao until the end of the year. Only 18 members of the House of Representatives and Senate voted against retaining …
US State Department: Philippines world’s fifth worst place for terror attacks
The Philippines was the fifth worst place in the world for terror attacks last year, according to the US State Department. In its Country Reports on Terrorism 2016 released this week, …
Duterte to communists: “No more talk, let’s fight!”
President Duterte has today (Friday, July 21) told the communists that the time for talking is over, following a series of attacks on government troops. Speaking at a Davao City …
Duterte vows to never visit “lousy” America after being criticised in US Congress
President Duterte has vowed that he would never visit “lousy” America despite an invitation from President Trump. Speaking to reporters in Davao City today (Friday, July 21), the president was …
Experts warn Marawi crisis will inspire further terror attacks
A leading think-tank has warned that the ongoing fighting in Marawi may act as a catalyst for increased terrorist activity in the Philippines. A report by Jakarta-based Institute of Policy …
Seventy new immigration officers set to ease congestion at Manila airport
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has hired 70 new immigration officers to cut queues at Manila’s airport as the peak season for travel looms. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente on Wednesday said the …
Peace talks cancelled after communists attack presidential security team
The Philippines has cancelled peace talks with communist rebels after guerillas attacked a convoy of presidential security guards, killing one and wounding six. President Duterte was not at the scene …
US issues fresh warning on travel to Philippine trouble spots
The United States has urged its citizens to avoid all “non-essential travel” to several areas in the southern Philippines. In a travel warning issued this week, the US warned its …
Duterte pushes Muslim self-rule in bid to head off extremism
President Duterte has offered self-rule to the Muslim minority in the south of the Philippines in the hope of heading off violent extremism. The president hopes the promise of autonomy …
Communists vow nationwide offensives if martial law extended
Communist rebels have vowed to launch “armed counteractions and offensives” nationwide to protest at the proposed extension of martial law in Mindanao. The leadership of the Communist Party of the …
Duterte asks congress to extend Mindanao martial law until year’s end
President Duterte has today (Tuesday, July 18) asked Congress to extend martial law on Mindanao until the end of the year. The island, which is home to 22 million people, …
Rich, full-bodied and dry? DU30 wines launched to honour president
A pair of Europe-based Filipino entrepreneurs have launched a range of DU30 wines in honour of the president. Maria Elizabeth Briton Famorcan and Chona Abiertas Tenorio have pledged that 0.20 …
Duterte: I’ll resign if law forbids threatening to kill criminals
President Duterte has lashed out at Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales after she criticised his repeated threats to kill suspected criminals. Speaking today (Monday, July 17), the president said: “Do not …
Bacolod City identified as hotspot for online sex abuse of children
Bacolod has been identified as a hotspot for the online sexual abuse of children. Superintendent Maria Shiela Portento, head of the Women and Children Protection Division at Camp Crame, said …
Abu Sayyaf terrorists kidnap five, just hours before presidential visit to Sulu
Abu Sayyaf terrorists abducted five Zamboangueño construction workers and painters in Sulu shortly before a presidential visit today (Saturday, July 15). Local police say that at about 1.30am, six armed …
President Duterte makes yet another ‘joke’ about raping women
President Duterte has made yet another off-colour remark about raping women. The insensitive ‘joke’ was made yesterday (Friday, July 14) when the president was addressing a group of Filipino diplomats …
Filipinos have the most positive view of North Korea in region
The Philippines is the only country in the Asia-Pacific region where people have a positive view of North Korea, a study has found. According to the Spring 2017 Global Attitudes …
Active volcano reopens to trekkers after three-year ban
Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island Region has reopened for trekking after a three-year ban. Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, head of Special Concerns of the Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources …
No ifs, no butts: Date announced for smoking ban
The nationwide crackdown on smoking in the Philippines will come into force on Sunday, July 23, it was announced today (Friday, July 14). In a press briefing, Department of Health …
Woman arrested for pimping five-year-old daughter to Dutchman
Police rescued six children and a young woman from a suspected cybersex den in Bacolod yesterday (Thursday, July 13). A 35-year-old woman was arrested during the entrapment operation. Police rescued …
Senators slam decision to reinstate ‘killer cop’
Shocked senators have condemned the reinstatement of a police officer charged with the shooting of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa and another inmate in a Leyte jail last year. Superintendent Marvin …
Philippine church group buys Connecticut ghost town
Philippine-founded church group, Iglesia Ni Cristo, has purchased a ghost town in Connecticut for $1.85 million. The 62-acre hamlet of Johnsonville — a former mill town turned into a Victorian-themed …