New world record set for Oppenheimer Blue Diamond
A 14.62-carat blue diamond, has sold at Christie’s auction house in Geneva for a new world record price for the diamond type. The large diamond known as the Oppenheimer Blue …
Philippine Coast Guard arrests 25 Chinese fisherman for poaching
The Philippine Coast Guard, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has captured two Chinese vessels off the coasts of Batanes and Babuyan Island in northern Philippines. In …
Obama and President-Elect Duterte speak on telephone
President Obama spoke by telephone on Tuesday with Rodrigo Duterte, the incoming president of the Philippines, a key treaty ally of the United States in Asia, a US official said. …
Eight tons of cocaine is Colombia’s ‘biggest seizure of drugs’
Police confiscated 8.8 tons of cocaine along the border with Panama, Colombia’s government said on Sunday. With an estimated value of $240 million, the haul was discovered in an underground …
Three men arrested for raping seven-year-old girl then stabbing her to death
Three men have been arrested for the gang-rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Paco, Manila. Myla Rosales was found by police dumped behind a communal toilet with more than 20 stab …
Cebu Jeepney heist outside Ayala Mall ends with one shot, another arrested
A robber and his cohorts attempted to rob a passenger jeepney at the vicinity of KIA Motors along Archbishop Reyes Avenue 11am yesterday. One suspect was shot by responding police, …
Belgian chef to cook “simple food” for Duterte at Presidential Palace
President Elect Rodrigo Duterte has announced that a Belgian will be his personal chef at the Malacañang when he takes office on June 30th. Peter de Cauwer was introduced to the …
Presumptive President Duterte offers cabinet positions to Communists
Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte gave the green light to leaders of the NPA group by offering four positions in his cabinet if they would be willing to join his government. …
World Bank grants $67 million for renewable energy projects
The World Bank has approved a total of $67 million (USD) in financial assistance for two renewable energy projects within the country. The institution announced this past week that its …
Abu Sayyaf will kill Robert Hall on June 13 unless $16 million is paid
Abu Sayyaf has warned it will execute Robert Hall if the Canadian or Philippine Government does not pay for his release. The ransom demand for Me Hall is $16 million. …
Presumptive President Duterte to sell official presidential yacht
Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte said he will sell off the presidential yacht – giving the money to war veterans and improving hospital facilities throughout the Philippines. Duterte also said the …
China asks Britain for advice on creating financial super-regulator
BEIJING, China – (Reuters) – China has asked Britain for advice on plans to create a financial super-regulator, as it looks to improve financial oversight following last year’s stock market …
Pentagon keeping close eye on China’s island building programme
China is expected to add substantial military infrastructure, including surveillance systems, to artificial islands in the South China Sea this year, giving it long-term “civil-military bases” in the contested waters, …
Communist guerrillas kill three soldiers on Negros Island
The military has reported that New People’s Army rebels have killed three Philippine soldiers on the island of Negros Sunday. The clash is the first reported since a newly-elected president …
US congratulates Rodrigo Duterte and wants to deepen ties
The US congratulated the Philippines’ “presumptive” president-elect Rodrigo Duterte and said it looked forward to deepening ties with his incoming administration. Washington took the rare step of offering congratulations even …
Australia charges five men over plot to join Islamic State in the Philippines
Australian police have charged five men held earlier this week on suspicion of planning to travel in a small motor boat to Indonesia and the Philippines en route to join …
Six Angeles City policemen fired for extorting American veteran
Six Angeles City policemen, including an inspector, were relieved of their duty after it was discovered they were involved in an extortion plot against a retired US serviceman. Angelito Jose, an Air …
Further charges brought against jailed Abu Sayyaf terrorist
A member of Abu Sayyaf who has been arrested and being held in Jolo, has now been served with an additional arrest warrant issued by the PNP for his part in …
Boom in tourism sees scourge of child sex tourism spreading globally
Portugal, Moldova and Ukraine in Europe, and Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia have emerged as new child sex tourism destinations, prompting activists to call for governments to include measures …
FBI suspects Bangladesh Central Bank cyber-heist was inside job
WASHINGTON – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspects the computer hacking theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank was in part an inside job, the Wall Street Journal …
China and Thailand to hold joint military exercises
China and Thailand will hold joint exercises beginning this month, China’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday, in another sign of improving relations since the Thai military seized power in …
‘The Punisher’ makes it onto the cover of Time Magazine
The mayor of Davao City, and the next president of the Philippines sat for TIME Magazine and will be featured on the cover of the May Issue. In a recent …
Majority of Japanese don’t expect US apology for Hiroshima bombing
The majority of Japanese people do not expect an apology from President Obama for the Hiroshima bombing, according to a recent poll by the Japan Times. The newspaper conducted an …
Rare Sumatran Rhino born in Indonesia is one of only a handful in the world
A Sumatran Rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction. The baby was …
Bill Gates unloads BP holdings in a move away from fossil fuels
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has sold off all is holdings in British Petroleum during a year end clean-out of their stock divestment. The foundation sold off over $187 …
Bureau of Immigration offers online registration for visa extension
The Bureau of Immigration will begin implementing an electronic filing and payment system for all foreigners who need to extend their stay. The service is said to be fully functional …