High-powered firearms, illegal drugs, sex toys and even a civet cat were seized when police raided the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. Teams …
A 31-year-old marketing promotions officers from Tacloban City was arrested after he brought two boys from Cebu to a hotel in Quezon City for a promotional photo shoot. Ramil Cañete will …
President Aquino said last week that “the best is yet to come for the Philippines,” even going as far as claim that the country could easily be a “First-World” status …
Abu Sayyaf terrorists have demanded more than $60 million for two Canadians and a Norwegian they are holding in the jungles of the southern Philippines in the largest ransom the Muslim …
Google is planning to increase testing of its internet-beaming helium balloons after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said on Wednesday. The ambitious “Project Loon” is aimed …
Two members of a commission Pope Francis set up to study reforms, including a high-ranking Holy See official, have been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents, the Vatican said …
A non-government organization (NGO) worker was tied to a tree, doused in gasoline and set on fire by at least five unidentified men in Cebu City on Monday. A police investigation suggested Daniel …
A British man has been arrested on the complaint of four Filipino women after he allegedly touched them inappropriately on their behinds in Taguig City. Arrested was Nicholas Rogerson of …
Two more Romanians have been arrested for their part in a hi-tech card skimming scheme. 43-year-old Petru Loan Uveges and 36-year-old Stefania Mehaela were caught in the act of making …
The bullet-planting scam at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has just stepped up a level – on Tuesday alone, four people, including an elderly Filipino-American passenger, were taken into custody …
An Australian man has been found dead inside a hotel room in Ermita, Manila. Manila District-Homicide Sections said 58-year-old Kimberley James Powell was found dead by hotel staff at the Paragon …
The chief of police in Baler, Aurora was relieved of duty on Wednesday, just a few days after his men arrested the sister-in-law of Mayor Nelianto Bihasa for illegal drug possession. …
The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) has opened a hotline for victims of the “tanim-bala” – the bullet planting scam infesting the country’s airports. PAO chief, Presida Acosta said the agency will send …
So far, at least 40 security staff from the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) are under investigation after complaints from passengers at NAIA airport. On Monday, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) spokesman David …
A new “star” rating system for hotels and resorts in the Philippines is to be implemented by the Department of Tourism (DOT) – but a global hospitality consulting firm says …
“Only in the Philippines,” comes to mind when listening to the mayor of Cebu City and his distrust in dealing with local utility companies that broke the deadline for untangling …
A 39-year-old single mother has been unknowingly carrying around a winning lottery ticket in her worn-out shoulder bag for the past six months. The women was about to give her …
The Philippines says it has a basic knowledge of the issues associated with taking the Muslim ‘refugee’ migrants that Australia wants to off-load onto the country. The major problem is …
Unidentified men bombed two steel power pylons Thursday night in the area of Marawi City, throwing several regions of Mindanao into darkness. Authorities said the bomb exploded on two of …
A 40-year-old Korean man who was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf more than nine months ago has been found dead in the town of Indanan. Army officials said that the remains of Nwi Seong Hong …
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey has revealed. …
A 65-year-old woman, bound for Singapore, was arrested when a 9mm live bullet was discovered in her shoulder bag at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Sunday morning. …
Three New Mexico residents face federal charges in a scam to pass off and sell Filipino-made jewellery as being made by American Indians, US Attorney Damon Martinez said on Thursday. …
From TIME magazine to the BBC, news of the infamous Philippine airport bullet planting scam is making waves around the world. For the Philippines and particularly its department of tourism, the oft-repeated extortion scheme has been …
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has expressed their concerns over the recent delay in the release of license plates by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The …
The Philippines dropped six places in the World Bank’s latest report gauging economies in terms of ease of doing business. The Philippines dropped from 97th position last year to 103rd …