Two Japanese tourists, arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), were surprised when their cab driver sped off with their bags after taking them to a hotel in Malate, Manila, this …
The 2015 ‘Best Places to Retire Overseas’ has been revealed by ‘Live and Invest Overseas.’ The survey is based on numerous aspects including those who want to live at the …
A recent list of the “Top 20 Countries to Raise a Family” has had a surprising addition – the Philippines. The top country was named as Austria, due to a …
FREEDOM – defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “The Power or Right to Act, Speak, or Think as One Wants Without Hindrance or Restraint.” Several other definitions also ‘define’ the word …
A 75-year-old grandmother was arrested in CarCar City yesterday after being caught with 236,000 pesos worth of shabu. Beatrice Fernandez Secretaria was arrested with her daughter, son-in-law and two others …
This serene photograph of Zamboanga City in 1933 shows the main street from the Municipal Building.
This undated photograph shows the less-than-scenic view from Manila’s Hotel Orient some time in the 1890s. The activity on the riverbank suggests preparation for some building work.
A photograph of the four suspects who were murdered gang-land style has surfaced. The photo was supplied by ‘Definitely Filipino‘ and shows the four suspects as they were held in …
A 17-year-old girl (name withheld due to age) has been arrested for selling nude photographs of her underage relatives and neighbors to pedophiles around the globe. When arrested, the girl …
Timothy Kaufman, aged 37, a former US Marine, was found unconscious inside his jail cell in Angeles City on August 15. Kaufman was declared dead upon arrival at hospital. He had …
Eighteen years after committing the crime, the seven men involved in a kidnap for ransom in the Philippines have been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The charges stem …
Japan and the Philippines have signed a deal on a 33.689-billion-yen, or 13-billion peso, loan. The cash is for two projects in the country. The first is the Metro Manila …
The driver of a jeepney was shot in the head by an irate pedestrian who claimed he was nearly run over. According to witnesses, 35-year-old Jerick Accad of Taguig City …
Four men accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl in Marawi City were executed by a vigilante firing squad, with the consent of their families. Their crime was considered to be …
A total of 31 tourist visiting the world-famous island of Boracay have been rescued during the month of August says the local Coast Guard. The rescues from the resort island …
Mae Catibog was always in a hurry, until a woman in ragged clothes, sitting on a sidewalk in Buendia Avenue, sketching in full concentration, made her pause. “I have actually …
The Department of Health has warned that a rare disease known as Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regions of the Cordillera Mountains. The disease is viral and spreads via blood-sucking …
The Department of Tourism has fallen 50 per cent short of its projected numbers of foreign tourists arriving in the country for the fist six months of the year. In …
An Australian visitor to the Philippines fell into a two-foot hole after he arrived at Manila’s NAIA Airport, Terminal 2. Harry Hansen was on his way to the immigration counter when the tiled …
The House of Representatives has given the ‘green light’ on a partial divorce in The Philippines. House Bill 5907 has been approved on its third and final reading on Monday …
A sign of the times, Indonesia has started to lift restrictions for expats and foreigners living in the country. The Indonesian Government is implementing the change to help lure foreign …
Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines, Julio Camarena Villaseñor, met with top officials of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently to discuss possible investment opportunities. Villaseñor and his team …
Police have issued an arrest warrant against a Filipino priest for placing a hidden camera in St Francis Church bathroom in Sherwood, Oregon. Father Ysrael Bien was not initially charged …
A British tourist was deported on Monday morning, some 14 hours after he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Manila, when he refused to show his passport …
Scientists have recorded seeing the endangered and rarely seen “Ninja Shark” off the coast of Malapascua Island in Cebu. Rutgers University and the University of Chester have announced some rare sightings of the …
The Camiguin Provincial Government has signed a deal with the Spanish government for the construction of a $120-million solar power plant and wind farm. Provincial governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo said …