It’s over: Last two Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed on Bohol Island
The last two Abu Sayyaf terrorists that raided Bohol Island in an apparent bid to kidnap tourists have been killed. More than a month after the incursion on April 10, …
Duterte: Turkey and Mongolia are in Southeast Asia, so let them join ASEAN
President Duterte said today (Tuesday, May 16) that he would push for Turkey and Mongolia to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), dismissing concerns about their geographic location. …
‘Tinny Terrorists’ planned to sail to Philippines to join Abu Sayyaf, court told
Six Australians dubbed the “Tinny Terrorists” are accused of planning to sail to the southern Philippines where they hoped to join Abu Sayyaf. Robert “Musa” Cerantonio, Paul Dacre, Shayden Thorne, …
Lawmakers throw out impeachment complaint against Duterte
Lawmakers in the Philippines unanimously voted to throw out an impeachment complaint against President Duterte today (Monday, March 15). The complaint accused him of orchestrating mass murder, holding undisclosed wealth …
British pervert arranged to watch Filipino babies being sexually abused
A British pervert who arranged to watch babies be abused in the Philippines has been jailed for 18 years. Alain Collings paid women in Manila £33,000 to abuse at least …
‘No drinking’ zones zones expanded in Boracay to cut down on trash
‘No drinking’ areas in the popular tourist resort of Boracay are being expanded. A new ordinance by the local council is banning the drinking of alcoholic beverages within five metres …
More than a million Chinese tourists will visit Philippines this year
More than a million Chinese tourists are expected to flood into the Philippines this year. Philippine Ambassador to China, Chito Santa Romana, said embassies in the country were being inundated …
Man extradited from Philippines to USA faces 13 child abuse charges
A man has been extradited to Las Vegas to face child abuse charges after living and working in the Philippines for a year. As we reported in March, Brian Keith Ziemba, aged …
Bisexual American, 61, arrested for uploading sex videos
A 61-year-old American has been arrested for uploading videos of himself having sex with men and women onto the internet. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested Lee David Colglazier …
US Marine who murdered ladyboy returns to the Court of Appeals
The US Marine jailed for murdering a ladyboy in Subic has launched a second appeal against his conviction. US Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of killing transgender …
At least 20 Abu Sayyaf terrorists killed in dawn raid on camp
At least 20 Abu Sayyaf terrorists were killed in a dawn raid on Thursday after the military targeted a makeshift camp in Sumisip, Basilan. Colonel Juvymax Uy of the Joint …
PAL cancels the only flight service between Cebu and the USA
Mactan Cebu International Airport is set to lose its only trans-Pacific flight service this month. Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced this week that it is to “temporarily suspend” its Cebu to …
Life is short: How the little people of the Philippines think big
Life in the developing world can be extremely tough, for some more so than others. In particular those who have physical or mental impairments can find themselves in extremely dire …
Postcards from Samar: A Sunday stroll around Calbayog City
Greetings and maupuy nga kulop, from Calbayog City in Samar Province, heart of the Waray-Waray. You may recall that in my last article, I wrote about travelling from Cebu City …
Duterte calls police ‘sons of whores’ as new kidnap case disgraces force
President Duterte has today (Wednesday, April 10) called rogue police officers corrupting his drug war “sons of whores”. His latest broadside against crooked cops comes after four more officers were …
Ed Sheeran is returning to the Philippines, his “biggest market”
Every Filipina’s favourite foreigner — singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran — is returning to the Philippines. The British musician, who once described the Philippines as his “biggest market in the world” will …
Australian died while swimming in sea at Cebu beach resort
An Australian auto worker drowned in the sea at a beach resort in the town of Compostela, on Cebu Island, yesterday (Tuesday, May 9) afternoon. Town police chief Junafe Vergara …
Police and military beef up security on Palawan after US terror warning
The police and military have stepped up security measures in Palawan after yesterday’s US Embassy travel advisory warning of a possible kidnap plot. A statement issued by police today (Wednesday, …
British-Filipino girl, more intelligent than Einstein, refused place at school
A British Filipino girl discovered she had an IQ higher than Einstein and Stephen Hawking after being refused a place at her local school. Mia Golosino, aged 11, had set …
WATCH: ‘Anonymous’ hacking group warns World War Three is imminent
The ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous has released a video urging people to “prepare” for World War Three as “strategic pieces are put into place” for a showdown on the Korean peninsular. …
Immigration agents arrest American wanted for child sex crimes in Texas
An American paedophile wanted for child sex offences in Texas has been arrested by immigration agents. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said Christopher Wayne Walker, aged 60, was …
China is lone voice of support as Duterte’s drug war slammed by UN
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) overwhelmingly rejected a Philippine senator’s defence of his government’s drug war. Of 46 countries represented only China gave its backing to the country’s …
The long road to bring effective birth control to the Philippines
On January 9, 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order calling for universal access to modern family planning methods. The document also called for accelerated implementation of the …
URGENT: US embassy warns of Palawan kidnapping plot
The US Embassy in Manila has warned that terrorist groups may be planning kidnappings in Palawan. The warning, issued today (Tuesday, May 9), singles out the area surrounding the Puerto …
Duterte’s human rights record defended at UN human rights council
A Filipino senator has issued a spirited defence of the Duterte administration’s human rights record before a UN panel in Geneva, Switzerland. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano appeared before the UN’s Human …
Is religion – the opium of the masses – the most dangerous drug in the Philippines?
“It’s more fun in the Philippines”, or at least that’s what the tourism slogan used to be, until a few months ago when the Ministry of Tourism decided to change …