During her two years on the run, Liezyl Margallo (AKA Shannon Carpio) enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle, living in a high-end apartment and consorting with wealthy foreigners. Those who met her could …
Nearly 10,000 “undesirable aliens” were barred from entering the Philippines last year, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced. It seems that Chinese people are the least desirable visitors, with …
With the “doomsday clock” having ticked a few more minutes towards midnight, it sometimes feels tempting to run away and hide from the world. If you are of this mind …
Anna Simms joined her daughter-in-law and grand-daughter at a local health-check for young children, part of a national campaign to prevent malnutrition. Here she recounts her experience of the grassroots …
The Department of Tourism has unveiled its first promotional video since it announced a plan to splurge a king’s ransom on a new slogan. Critics have been quick to mock the new campaign, pointing …
The partner in crime of depraved child abuser Peter Gerard Scully has been arrested after nearly two years on the run. Liezyl Margallo, aged 23, is alleged to have taken …
After years spent lagging behind its neighbours, the Philippines is catching up with the Asian tiger economies with some of the fastest growth rates in the world. It has been …
The leadership of the so-called Islamic State in Syria has contacted Abu Sayyaf terrorists instructing them to find a suitable area to found a caliphate in Mindinao. The Philippines defence …
Despite President Duterte’s apparent distain for Uncle Sam, it’s been announced that a planned upgrade of American military bases in the Philippines will go ahead. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told …
Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, is not only home to at least 53 million people but also has the greatest number of unique mammals in the world. Ben Garrod, a biologist from the UK’s …
Ever wondered why politics in the Philippines is so melodramatic? Or how any Filipino who gets even remotely famous ends up in public office? Here Anna Cristina Pertierra of Western Sydney …
The Philippines has fallen yet further down the world league of corruption, according to an annual study. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 places the country at 101st out of 176 …
The Philippines is taking another step forward in the space race — not with an eye on the final frontier, but rather to keep an eye on the weather. The …
President Duterte has launched a foul-mouthed tirade against church leaders, saying that they are “full of shit” and smell. The president’s latest rant against religious leaders came yesterday (Tuesday, January 24) …
After a restless nomadic life, Ben Johnson says he’s finally found a place he’s happy to call home in the Cambodian capital. Here he sings the praises of the rapidly …
A fresh war of words has erupted between Beijing and the new US government over the sovereignty of the South China Sea. Beijing has asserted its “indisputable sovereignty” over parts …
A British man accused of plotting to join Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines claims he bought bullet-proof underpants to protect himself from snake bites. Ryan Counsell, aged 28, from Nottingham, …
When it gets just too damn hot in Manila, you can just lock yourself in a room with air conditioning on full blast, or you can spend a couple of …
As so often happens when two people of the opposite sex get together, the missus ended up pregnant. Suddenly, I was on a journey of discovery about what it means …
On January 22, 1987, government troops shot down 13 protesting farmers — an event remembered as the Mendiola Massacre or Black Thursday. To this day, annual commemorations are held in …
The Malacañang has welcomed the inauguration of President Trump and his “America First” policy, which promises a “new spring” for US-Philippine relations. A presidential spokesman said Trump’s new direction aligns …
January 28 sees the dawning of the Year of the Rooster, and with it two weeks of raucous celebrations. But where are some of the best places to enjoy the …
Alecia Janeiro is an American who has lived and worked in South Korea for more than seven years. To celebrate New Year, she recently crossed the border to North Korea. …
President Duterte has said that slaves are better than drug addicts, because at least if you buy an African you can put him to useful work. His ill-advised comparison has …
Don Santiago de los Santos, a Filipino who stood at just a little over two feet tall became one of the biggest stars in 1820s England. Although he’s largely forgotten …
US citizens in the Philippines have been advised to avoid a political demonstration in front of the US embassy in Manila on Friday, January 20. A travel advisory issued by the Department of …