Living alongside active volcanoes in places like the Philippines, Japan or Indonesia can be uncomfortable. About half a billion people in the world live near high-risk volcanic eruption areas. Of 829 …
North Korea fired a ballistic missile in the direction of Japan while the nation’s prime minister was enjoying a round of golf with President Trump in Florida. After receiving word …
Survivors of the Surigao earthquake have been warned to ensure their homes are “sturdy” before returning amid continuing aftershocks. The confirmed death toll of the quake has now been raised …
A Chinese military aircraft had a near miss with a US Navy surveillance plane near a contested reef in the South China Sea, the US Pacific Command has said. The …
A 20-year old man committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor inside Gaisano Mall (Gmall) in Davao today (Saturday, February 11). Police said the man died instantly as a …
The Philippines defence minister has confirmed “very strong” links between the so-called Islamic State (IS) and home-grown militants such as Abu Sayyaf. Delfin Lorenzana said new intelligence had shown Muslim …
A powerful earthquake in Mindanao has killed at least six people and injured dozens more. The quake, which measured 6.7 on the Richter scale, affected 11 towns — destroying buildings, …
Dave Bauer endured six months of hell at a Bureau of Immigration detention centre before being deported from the Philippines — just weeks after the birth of a baby daughter, …
A manhunt has been launched after a four-month-old baby was brutally raped by six men, including her own father. The baby was taken from her shanty home on Cebu island …
Talks are underway to bring direct flights from the USA to Clark Airport in Angeles City. Alexander Cauguiran, the president of Clark International Airport Corporation, said: “Yes, we are currently in …
The Philippines is leading the field in Conde Nast Traveler’s list of the world’s 20 most beautiful islands. In the annual People’s Choice Awards, the nation is represented in first, …
Despairing of having to deal with inept and crooked Cambodian tuk-tuk drivers, Benjamin Johnson was delighted to hear of a new transport firm founded by some enterprising — and strictly …
The heartbroken family of a call centre worker shot during a robbery are appealing for help to bring her body home. Eleanor Gonzalez, aged 24, was murdered in the early …
A massive fire swept through an impoverished neighbourhood near the docks in Manila, leaving 15,000 slum-dwellers homeless. At least seven people were injured in the blaze that broke out late …
The Philippines has some of the most overcrowded and underfunded prisons in the world, so it’s utterly baffling why it should be the country where prisoners have become famous for …
Yet another foreign statesman has felt the sharp side of President Duterte’s tongue. Today (Wednesday, February 8) “The Punisher” called former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria an “idiot” for “lecturing” him …
The renowned surfing destination of Siargao will become more accessible when a new flight service is launched this month. Skyjet, a small domestic airline, will start to fly between Manila and Siargao on …
The Philippines’ chief of police has announced a new telephone hotline for reporting corrupt cops. The number — 0998 9702286 — was released when Ronald dela Rosa launched a new Counter …
President Duterte has invited his countrymen to “come join me” in hell for breaking the fifth commandment in the prosecution of his war on drugs. Speaking at a press briefing, …
A Facebook user from Davao del Sur has claimed that a group of Indian medics were thrown out of a hotel because they smelled bad. According to ‘Cudlob Doow Lezah’, …
People often ask if it’s difficult to travel alone in places where I neither speak nor read the language. I honestly enjoy it, because it’s taught me two major things: …
The first thing I see walking into Agoo East Central School is its motto emblazoned across its front wall: “discovering, transforming from good to great!” The more I saw of …
It’s not something he chooses to discuss much these days, but in his younger days Ricky Gervais was a teenage heart-throb in the Philippines. Now instantly recognisable as the tubby …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported 135 foreign criminals last year, more than double the tally for 2015. South Koreans were the biggest cohort with 80 crooks sent home, followed …
A British would-be jihadi — who told a court he bought bullet-proof underpants as “snake protection” — has been found guilty of plotting to join Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. …
For most people, World War Two ended with explosions that shook the world, and led to the Japanese surrender at Baguio – but not for Hiroo Onoda However, for Hiroo Onoda …