Capital Hotel ablaze in Iraqi Kurdistan
14 Filipinos were killed Friday after Capital Hotel ablaze in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, said the Department of Foreign Affairs. A spokesman for the DFA said that they have …
UNESCO chooses Davao City as test site for water sustainability project
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Davao City as a pilot site for a sustainable science project on enhancing resilience to disasters of urban water …
British man killed by tourist riding elephant in Koh Samui, Thailand
A British man has been killed while touring Koh Samui, Thailand this past week. 36-year-old Gareth Crowe, was in Koh Samui with his 16-year-old daughter when the elephant they were …
Manila airport worker arrested for smuggling rare animals to Japan
Authorities have taken possession of 47 rare animals and birds that a NAIA airport police officer was attempting to smuggle to Japan. The animals included 11 tarsiers, 11 snakes, 11 …
Seven kidnapped teenagers rescued from cybersex den
Seven kidnapped teenagers have rescued from a cybersex den in Alaminos City, Panguasinan. Police identified the victims as 14-year-old Ailyn Opolinto; 16-year-old Sabrina Cabanban; 14-year-old Wennilyn Humilde; 16-year-old Rubilyn Villanueva; …
Frenchman, Filipina wife and four-year-old son shot dead in Palawan
A Frenchman and his Filipina wife, along with their four-year-old son, have been found dead inside a parked SUV along a road in Narra, Palawan. Police identified the victims as 54-year-old …
Swiss man dies after shadow boxing at fitness centre in Ermita, Manila
A Swiss man collapsed and died after shadow boxing inside a fitness centre of a hotel in Ermita, Manila last weekend. 38-year-old Richard Prader was shadow boxing at the New World …
14 Korean and Chinese arrested for credit card fraud in Clark Freeport
Fourteen foreign nationals have been arrested by police in separate raids on a total of three houses in Clark Freeport Zone. Eight Koreans and six Chinese people were arrested in …
1950s basketball legend Carlos M Loyzaga dies aged 85
Philippine basketball star, Carlos M Loyzaga who was one of the greatest Filipino basketball players of the 1950s and early 1960s has died. A two-time Olympian, and a member of …
British man sentenced to 19-and-a-half years for online child abuse
A child abuse case which began in the United Kingdom and ended in the Philippines will cost a British man most of his remaining life in prison. 47-year-old Trevor Monk, …
Unusual cold snap blankets Taipei, Taiwan, killing up to 57
This week a major weather front created a massive winter storm which blanketed much of the upper east coast of the United States. Oddly a place which is not known …
Report says that by 2050 the world’s oceans will hold more plastic than fish
Use of plastic has increased 20-fold in the past half-century; production of the global material is expected to double again in the next 20 years – and estimated to nearly …
Brownout in Linton, Indiana due to man masturbating on telephone pole
You’ve got to hand it to him: Just when you thought you’d heard it all, someone raises the bar of weirdness with some masturbating madness. A Linton, Indiana man caused power …
Rare photo of Angeles City railway station captured in about 1910
Behold this beautifully detailed old photograph of Angeles City railway station. Although it’s now in complete ruins, remnants of its existence can still be found today. Urban explorers won’t have too much difficulty finding its old …
British husband admits defeat in bid to raise £62,500 for wife’s UK visa
A desperate British father who started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £62,500 to get a UK visa for his Filipina wife of 17 years has had to admit defeat. Dean …
Abu Sayyaf group, “heavy” recruitment in Sulu
The Abu Sayyaf group has been heavily recruiting new members in the region of Sulu announced by the Military Officials. Recent press briefing at the Western Mindanao Command Center, officials …
Korean couple involved in bizarre road accident in Talisay City, Cebu
A Korean couple were involved in a bizarre road accident that claimed the life of one, while injuring the other in Talisay City on Monday. Instead of warning pedestrians, a …
Canadian found naked and dead in Ermita, Manila, hotel room
A Canadian man was found dead inside his rented unit in Ermita, Manila this past week. 75-year-old Generoso de Jesus, a radiologist staying in Robinson Tower 1, was found dead …
Jail guards arrest inmate’s wife after finding shabu in her vagina
An inmate’s wife has been arrested after jail officers discovered she was hiding shabu in her vagina when she attempted to enter the jail facility in Lipa City on Thursday. …
Indonesia begins construction of high-speed rail service
Indonesia has broken ground on a joint project with China to build Southeast Asia’s first high speed rail service, linking the Indonesian capital Jakarta with Bandung in western Java. The …
Vietnam mourns the death of sacred Hoan Kiem turtle
A massive sacred turtle honoured as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence struggle has died. Vietnam’s state media released the death of the rare endangered swinhoe softshell turtle which has become …
Coastguard issues warning of Abu Sayyaf kidnapping threat in Mindanao
The Philippine Coast Guard has sent out stern warnings that they have received reports saying the Abu Sayyaf have directed kidnapping threats towards Samal Island and various regions of Mindanao. …
Opening times and contact details of US Consular Agency in Cebu City
UPDATE: Beginning October 24, 2016, the US Consular Agency in Cebu will return to normal operations. The Consular Agency is open from 8am until 10.30am (Monday-Friday) and closed on Wednesdays and …
Tow trucks coming to Davao City this year
The Davao City Traffic and Transportation Management Office said they are expecting the arrival of two tow trucks in the first part of 2016. Officials noted that the two tow …
Two men steal Siberian Husky, then try to sell it back to owner on Facebook
Two men are facing theft charges after stealing a Siberian Husky in El Rio, Davao City this week. The men took the dog and listed it for sale on a …
Twenty-one people still missing after Sinulog grand parade in Cebu City
The Sinulog Grand Parade is synonymous with Cebu City, but so is missing people after the parade, a growing problem in large, crowded events in the Philippines. So far a …