Terminally ill boys get ride of lifetime thanks to charity and car firm
The Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Philippines and Peugeot Car Company of the Philippines came together to give a ‘joyride’ of a lifetime to two ailing boys in Pasig City. Alex …
Giant wild bee swarm kills man in Benguet
A man was killed after being attacked by giant wild bees after he was out gathering wood in Topdac, Benguet, on Wednesday. Charlie Mendoza and Romeo Butag were out gathering …
Doctors in the Philippines say ‘no’ to medical marijuana bill
House Bill #4477, which seeks to legalise marijuana for medicinal purposes, was given a ‘thumbs down’ by the Philippines Medical Association on Thursday. Of the Specific groups, a formal statement …
New York Times: Philippines is the ‘most corrupt’ country in Asia
This article about corruption in the Philippines, first published on August 15, 2015, has been withdrawn by PLN due to questions about its accuracy. For more up-to-date information about levels …
Horrific crash after bus rams boundary arch in Quezon City
A bus crash has left four dead and 16 injured. A Valisno Transit Express struck the boundary arch that rests between Quezon City and Caloocan City yesterday. The Philippines Land Transportation …
Abu Sayyaf behead barangay chairman held hostage in Maimbung, Sulu
Abu Sayyaf beheaded a barangay chairman in Maimbung, Sulu on Sunday. 62-year-old Rodolfo Buligao was expected to be released after the militants told the family he would be freed. Buligao …
Australian shot dead by unknown suspect in Danao, Bohol
An Australian has been shot dead by an unknown assailant near his home in Acasia Sunset in Sitio Daorong, Danao on Saturday afternoon. 48-year-old Martin Schlogloferm was shot once in …
Vatican urges church congregations to target climate change
All religious sectors, congregations and more are expected to create a climate change desk in order to promote an overall collective view to environmental issues throughout the Philippines. The enforcement …
Filipino-Canadian businessman caught in immigration Halifax fraud case
A Filipino-Canadian businessman is undergoing preliminary hearings after being arrested for immigration fraud. Hector Mantolino, owner of Mantolino Property Services Ltd. is facing 56 charges of immigration fraud under the …
Higher education: Officials burn confiscated marijuana in front of children
An amateur photographer has posted a picture to Facebook purporting to show the burning of confiscated marijuana plants under the very noses of a crowd of children. The photographs were taken by Riho …
“If drug threat persists, we could be the next Mexico” – Davao Mayor Duterte
At a recent speaking engagement, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines had some three-million drug addicts within its borders. He also warned that the Philippines could soon become …
New legal restrictions will make marrying a Filipina much more difficult
A new Senate bill would seek to add more requirements to marrying a Filipina in the country, including a ‘certificate of good behaviour’. House Bill #4828 states that any foreigner …
Child sex allegations against ex-PM Heath involve Filipina prostitute
A Filipina prostitute has emerged as a central figure in a police probe involving the late Prime Minister Edward Heath’s alleged sexual abuse of children. 67-Year-Old Myra ‘Ling-Ling’ Forde, who …
French and Saudi men found with weapons at airport
A rash of undocumented guns and ammunition has hit the NAIA Airport recently. On August 4 a Saudi man bound for Riyadh was intercepted with a .25 calibre pistol and …
Catholic Priest accused of molesting two young girls
A Cebu Catholic Priest is being investigated by his parish for allegations of child molestation with two minors, both part of the church choir. A Cebu City police report from …
Bill would allow foreigners to join labour unions in the Philippines
The House of Representatives has approved a second reading of a bill that seeks acceptance of foreign individuals or organisations to engage in trade union activities. Chairman of the House …
Davao filmmaker to compete in prestigious Swiss film festival
A filmmaker from Davao is set make his world premiere at the 68th Annual Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. A student of Ateneo de Davao University in Davao, Lryc dela …
Former major league baseball boss jailed for life on child sex charge
A United States District Judge has sentenced 64-year-old Ronald Carey Shirley for his part in receiving child pornography from Vietnamese and Filipino children. The Simi Valley accountant and former Major …
Korean and Filipino arrested for extortion involving sex with minors
A Korean man and his Filipino cohort were arrested by police in Silang, Cavite, for trying to extort three million pesos from three Koreans. The two men were arrested after …
Two Chinese students arrested in Manila cinema for movie piracy
Two Chinese students were arrested inside a cinema while recording a movie for piracy purposes. The pair will face charges under Republic Act #10088 (the Anti-Camcording Act of 2000) before …
Filipina arrested for cracking bomb joke at Manila airport
A 50-year-old Filipina, who was scheduled on a flight for Riyadh at NAIA Terminal 2, was arrested after she cracked a bomb joke heard by several airport personnel. Chief Superintendent …
‘Sex Bomb’ girl gang bare breasts to rob Arab of more than 100,000 pesos
An Arab man lost more than 100,000 pesos in cash, as well as his identity cards, after he was caught robbed by the infamous Sex Bomb girl gang in Ermita, Manila To add insult …
US Embassy Security Chief’s Home Robbed in Quezon City
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The sound of heavy rain made for an easy break-in at the home of the US Embassy’s diplomatic security and investigation unit sometime before dawn on …
22-year-old Indian moneylender shot dead in Manila
Jasmeet Singh, aged 22,originally from Jalandhar, India and living in Manila, was gunned down on Monday. Jasmeet’s father, 49-year-old Jaswant Singh, a money lender, has been been in a coma …
American deported for working and overstaying in Misamis Oriental
Stanley Wolf, aged 52, of Ohio has been arrested and is now facing deportation for several offences, including overstaying in Misamis Oriental. The American will be flown to Manila for …
American gets 120 years prison for taking pornographic photos of children
Kenneth Stokes, a convicted child molester has been sentenced to 120 years prison. Stokes had been a resident in Cebu, and had taken thousands of images of child pornography – many …