US woman jailed for ‘insulting’ United Arab Emirates
A 25-year old American woman appeared in court Monday on misdemeanor charges for allegedly insulting the United Arab Emirates in public while waiting for a taxi at the Abu Dhabi …
Davao City’s Horrific Power Outage Problems Summed up in One Meme
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Someone known as barfreakzsw off of Facebook supplied the most hilarious meme for Davao City. With the huge power outage issues in the Davao City region, …
White’s alright: Rules over LED motorcycle lights are illuminated
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has said motorcycle owners can still use LED lighting but with certain restrictions. LTO spokesman Jason Salvador said the previous rules and regulations governing the …
Businesswoman shot dead in Davao’s Magsaysay Park
A 60-year-old businesswoman was shot dead in Magsaysay public market at 5pm on Thursday. The fatality, identified as Alicia Salvador, sustained multiple gunshot woulds to the body. Her son, Louie, …
Chinese contractor and two others ambushed in Bukidnon
Three people were killed in an ambush in Don Carlos, Bukidnon yesterday. Killed were 60-year-old Abraham Tan Less Chuy, a Chinese contractor from Quezon City, 60-year-old Romeo Labis and 48-year-old …
Manhunt for Filipinos behind cancer cure pyramid marketing scam
The National Bureau of Investigation is hunting for seven people involved with the ‘One Lightening Corp.’ a pyramid marketing firm that scammed people out of as much as 500 million pesos. One Lightening Corp. was …
Italian priest kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf wants to set aside his experience
Tired and emotional, former Italian priest Rolando del Torchio sat in a hospital, finally free after his captors were paid a 29-million peso ransom. Del Torchio said he wants to set aside …
Cebu police asked to step up security in tourism hot-spots
As foreigners and Ceubuanos head to the beach and other resort and summer time getaways, the Cebu Provincial Board has passed two new resolutions aimed and securing the safety of …
Four foreign hostages held by Abu Sayyaf terror group
With the recent release of Rolando del Torchio, the current count of foreigners kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf (directly or indirectly), stands at four. A recent count by the AFP media group …
US Navy P-8A Poseidon finds three men on uninhabited Micronesian island
A United States Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane discovered three men on an uninhabited island in Micronesia on Thursday. The plane was operating out of Misawa, Japan when it …
Philippines launches world’s first mass dengue vaccination
The Philippines on Monday launched the first public immunisation programme for dengue fever, seeking to administer to a million schoolchildren the world’s first licensed vaccine against a mosquito-borne disease that …
US consular agency in Cebu accepting reports of birth abroad
U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines Message for U.S. Citizens: Cebu Consular Agency accepting Consular Reports of Birth Abroad April 8, 2016 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING …
Philippines gets US military aid boost amid South China Sea dispute
The US has allocated more than $120 million in military aid to the Philippines this year, the most in about 15 years, a senior Philippine diplomat said on Friday, amid …
Abu Sayyaf threatens to behead two kidnapped Canadians
Islamist terrorists on a remote Philippines island have again threatened to execute a pair of Canadian men if ransom isn’t paid soon. The violent Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf wants …
Italian kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf released in southern Philippines
A retired Italian priest abducted six months ago by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants has been released, police and the Italian government say. Rolando Del Torchio was picked up at a …
Fliers beware: New airfare rule could lead to costly mistake
The three largest US airlines have changed the way they price multi-city trips, forcing those who book such itineraries to pay hundreds of extra dollars in airfare. Most fliers buy …
EU may require visas from Americans and Canadians: EU Source
The European Union executive is considering whether to make US and Canadian citizens apply for visas before traveling to the bloc, a move that could raise tensions as Brussels negotiates …
Nickel miner Marcventures eyes third processing plant in Philippines
Marcventures Holdings, one of the Philippines’ biggest nickel miners, has said it was considering building a processing plant and acquiring a mining company to boost output and exports. If the …
US Navy to spend $81.4 billion on ships and submarines over next five years
The US Navy will seek $81.4 billion to buy 38 warships, submarines and support vessels over the next five years, according to new budget figures from the service. The dollar size …
Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or “karoshi”, a phenomenon previously associated with the long-suffering “salary man” that is increasingly afflicting young …
China switches on new lighthouse on occupied island in South China Sea
China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near where a US warship sailed last year to challenge China’s territorial claims. …
World’s first dengue vaccine launched in the Philippines
The Philippines is set to start administering the world’s first dengue vaccine to high-risk children. The historic drug took 20 years and $1.8 billion to develop. The Philippines’ Department of …
Philippine call centre taking orders for Britain’s milkmen
Once a daily sight on every British street, a dwindling but resilient band of milkmen still go out at the crack of dawn to deliver bottles of fresh milk to …
Pacquiao and Roach fondly recall 15 years at the ‘Wild Card’
Manny Pacquiao was all kinds of hungry when he first walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club 15 years ago. An undernourished and largely unknown 118-pound champion wanted to learn, …
USA and Philippines begin military exercises as maritime tension simmers
About 8,000 US and Filipino troops began military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China’s greater assertiveness in the South China Sea. Over the next two weeks, …
China limits coverage and denounces Panama Papers’ tax haven revelations
China has denounced accusations arising from a massive leak from a Panamanian law firm as “groundless” and moved to limit coverage of documents that may have exposed financial wrongdoing by …