Communist rebels slaughter hundreds of pigs after extortion refused
About fifty New People’s Army (NPA) fighters attacked a pig farm in the town of Libona, Bukidnon province, setting fire to a feed storehouse and then attacking the area which …
Manila engineer arrested for bullets in luggage at Davao Airport
Once again two bullets have been found in the luggage of a passenger travelling in the Philippines. This time an engineer from Manila was stopped at Davao International Airport in …
Filipina arrested at Manila Airport in “live bullet” scam, the third this week
A 68-year-old Filipina departing for Boracay was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after a bullet was discovered in her carry-on bag. Members of Philippine National Police Aviation Security …
Korean arrested by Bureau of Immigration has some serious questions
After the firing of two Bureau of Immigration agents this week, BI Commissioner Siegfred Mison assured the public that corruption within the ranks of the bureau was being carefully watched. …
Three children drown while crossing river in Bacolor, Pampanga
A strong current claimed the lives of three young children on Tuesday, as they attempted to cross a river in the town of Bacolor. Pampanga police director Senior Superintendent Rodolfo …
Filipino man duped 16-year-old girl into being sex slave with bogus job offer
Agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group rescued a 16-year-old girl who was being held against her will for two months in Cavite. Philippine National Police said the girl, …
It’s set to take even longer to get driving licence in the Philippines
Additional delays in the issuance of licence cards are looming over the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after the Manila Regional Trial Court ordered the stop payment for the licence card …
$380,000,000 750-bed ‘geriatric hotel’ to rise in Cagayan de Oro City
A 6.5 hectare plot in Cagayan de Oro City will soon change the landscape of the city when a ‘state-of-the-art” 380-million International Health Hospital, Hotel Geriatric and shopping centre is …
Bureau of Immigration fires two officers after attempt to extort American
Two Bureau of Immigration employees were fired by the Department of Jutice after being found guilty of involving themselves in illegal activities associated with an American. . Information received from …
Yet more people scammed by airport staff planting bullets in their luggage
The past weekend has been busy for the scumbags planting bullets at Manila’s NAIA airport. On Sunday a Japanese man was arrested after two 9mm bullets were planted in his luggage. A second …
Pacquiao: “We’re still negotiating rematch with Mayweather”
Nearly six months after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao is still holding out hope for a rematch with the now-retired boxing champion. Pacquiao told fans that he was …
President Obama to visit Turkey, Malaysia and Philippines in November
President Obama will travel to Turkey for the G20 Summit, followed by visits to Malaysia and the Philippines, it has been announced. At the G20 Summit, leaders from around the …
Scam: Japanese man arrested after bullets found in his bag at Manila airport
Kazunobu Sakamoto, aged 33, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition after two 9mm bullets were apparently found “hidden” inside the breast pocket of a long-sleeve shirt in his luggage. Aviation …
Chinese man arrested for attempting to use fake Philippine passport
A Chinese man who attempted to use a fake Philippines passport to exit the country, was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration agents. Wu Wenbing was arrested after presenting a Philippines …
Man accused of raping six-year-old drops down dead at prosecutor’s office
45-year-old Gergardo Argota Jr. died while being formally arraigned at the Manila Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday. Argota, a jeepney washer living at Santa Ana, Manila, was being presented to the …
Man murdered his two young nieces before taking his own life
Two young sisters were killed by their uncle while they slept in their home in Carcar City, southern Cebu this week. 29-year-old Domingo Llanos Mangyao killed his two nieces, aged 16 …
Thailand arrests more than 9,000 foreigners in major crackdown
Thailand says at least 9,000 foreigners have entered the country illegally, many wanted by police or Interpol in other parts of the world. A week long crackdown those listed as …
Four dead after jeepney carrying funeral mourners runs out of control
So far at least four people have been killed after a jeepeny packed full with funeral mourners slammed into a concrete barrier along the Tagum-Mati Highway in Maco, Compostela Valley …
Philippines receives first “real-time” tsunami warning devices from Japan
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) received its first “real-time” tsunami warning equipment – capable of accurate, on the spot information. Donating the equipment was the Japan International …
Chinese hotel owner arrested for pimping six children and selling drugs
A Chinese businessman has been arrested along with nine other suspects after police found them operating a pension house in Santa Cruz, Manila, where they prostituted minors and dealt drugs. The …
Two boys aged 10 killed by accidental firing of shotgun in Tondo, Manila
Two boys, both 10 years old were killed after a man’s gun went off as a neighbour tried to break-up a fighting couple. The accident also critically wounded another …
Gunman shot dead by police after attacking two schools
A lone gunman attempted to overtake two schools in Colombio, Sultan Kudarat on Friday morning. 25-year-old Anwar Kamanso Ulangkaya of Datu Paglas in Maguindanao, rushed the front gate of Colombio …
Photograph from 1928 shows Manila lumber trucks at sawmill
Though little is known about the true history of this photograph, the image itself stands as a testament to the early lumber yards in every region of the Philippines. The …
William Howard Taft in a Stanley Steamer visiting Baguio City in 1908
In 1908, a year before William Howard Taft won the presidency of the United States, he visited Baguio City for the last time. The history between Taft and the Philippines …
Amilio Famy Aguinaldo in a Hupmobile near his Cavite home in 1911
This historic photograph shows Emilio Famy Aquinaldo, a Filipino revolutionary, politician and military leader who is recognised as the First President of the Philippines (1899-1901), in a Hupmobile. Aquinaldo also …
Guns, ammunition and a drone confiscated from inmates of Bilibid Prison
Several high-powered firearms, ammunition and a drone have been confiscated inside one of the Philippines’ most notorious prisons, Bilibid. On a raid inside cells, NBP guards seized guns and ammunition …