The Philippines government is demanding that the Court of Appeals reinstate the arrest of two men convicted of killing an American Marine officer in Makati City in 2012. The two convicted men …
Alleged Australian child abuser Peter Scully has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of human trafficking. Bail was set at 120,000 pesos for each count of rape – human-trafficking however …
Vietnam has taken steps to boost their tourism numbers by dropping the visa requirements for five additional European countries. A decision was reached this week by the Vietnam government that …
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has given the Philippines people and its government a stern warning this past week “Prepare for War” if the Bangsmoro Basic Law (BBL) is passed. …
A modernised Jose Rizal museum will open in Calamba, Laguna today, marking the 154th anniversary of the national hero’s birth. The museum will feature exhibitions including interactive technologies narrating the …
Three Nigerians have been arrested on kidnapping charges after their captives escaped and sought assistance at the Bulacan province police station. The Nigerian syndicate is linked to a kidnapping ring …
Angeles City police are on a manhunt for eight Korean men after a 23-year-old Filipina said she was gang-raped by the group last weekend. Police are coordinating with the South Korean Embassy …
Thousands, and possibly tens of thousands of visitors to the United States may be in for a major headache after a technical glitch in the country has all but halted …
The once elegant Manila Metropolitan Theater will become a national historical heritage treasure site once the National Commission on Culture and the Arts gets its hands on it. In an on-going …
“World No Tobacco Day” was observed on Sunday and the Philippines was no different when the city of Davao celebrated its 13th year as a ‘non-smoking city’. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte …
An American has been arrested in Bogo City after he was alleged to have forcefully had sex with a 16-year-old girl. The allegations stem from an encounter that happened almost a year …
A British pensioner has been arrested in Angeles City for sexual abuse charges stemming from multiple molestation complaints in the UK. 74-year-old Douglas Michael Slade was arrested by immigration agents at …
A Dutchman has been declared ‘persona non grata’ after he posted photographs on Facebook of uncollected garbage along the shoreline in Puerto Galera. The resort town’s Sanggunian Bayan has declared …
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A controversial wharf project in Davao City has caught the attention and bidding of several foreign countries. The estimated 19-billion peso project at Sasa Wharf has …
An American has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in photographing young girls in the Philippines. 50-year-old Stanley Dan Reczko was convicted and sentenced by a Los …
With the continuing onslaught of ‘super-typhoons’ over the past decade, the Philippines has finally starting to think outside the box – or at least outside the box-shape of housing. Disaster …
A 56-year-old Japanese man was found dead in his Quezon province home this weekend. Katsutaka Itakura was found after neighbours noticed a foul smell coming from his house. An investigation into the …
Four Korean men have been arrested in Cebu City for involvement in a racket offering sex tours in the city. The four were questioned for their part in the sex tourism …
The owner of Edong’s Lechon House has been arrested for refusing to grant a discount to a senior citizen. National Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Richard Tuason, owner of Edong’s …
Police have arrested 10 murder suspects in less than a two-hour span of time in Iloilo and Capiz cities. Police say they rounded up the nine wanted criminals in a …
The Department of Health (DOH) will investigate the complaint against a doctor at Pasay City General Hospital who allegedly stuffed a sanitary pad into the mouth of a 16-year-old girl …
Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is not worried about the Human Rights groups pursuing him for his alleged role in the Davao Death Squad. On Sunday, Mayor Duterete said that the …
After 16 years locked up in its detention centre, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has finally sent home its longest staying detainee – a 47-year-old Japanese man. BI spokeswoman Elaine …
The 2015 theme for atheist and agnostic groups worldwide will be “Breaking Through with Reason and Humanism.” The event will be sponsored by the Atheist Alliance International as well as …
A German has been arrested after he was found to be spending time alone with a 14-year-old girl in Cebu City. 63-year old Herbert Major was arrested after he was …
A Japanese man strangled his wife and son to death before attempting suicide in Parañaque City. Police identified the mother and son as 43-year-old Raquel Ura and 13-year-old Kenji Alexis, both …