Authorities are investigating the death of 54-year-old Bettina Kohl Dumke after she died while diving in the waters of Kalanggaman Islet off the coast of Leyte. Mrs Dumke was diving with her …
Three known Malaysian militants linked with the Jemaah Islamiyah and several Abu Sayyaf camps were observed flying the black flag of the so-called Islamic State. The groups were flying the …
Forbes Magazine has launched a new Philippine edition. Forbes Media vice chairman Christopher Forbes and chief executive for Asia William Adamopoulos launched the publication at Makati Shangri La Hotel at …
A former US Department of Energy employee has been indicted after he attempted to hack into agency computers to steal and sell nuclear secrets. Charles Harvey Eccleston, aged 62, has …
Makati Police raided what they called prostitution den at the Chillux Bar and Restaurant, located along Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group along with the …
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte must be smiling from ear to ear as Davao City has once again won the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities in the highly urbanised city …
The slums of Manila have been featured in an American online magazine that features eco-friendly design and innovations. Inhabitant.com has ‘brought to light’ the originality of an idea that is, …
A Pakistani military helicopter crashed into a school in the country’s north on Friday, killing seven including the Norwegian and Philippine ambassadors, and setting the building ablaze. The helicopter was …
The city government has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Science and Technology on a proposed hybrid electric road-train. The eco-friendly transportation system could accommodate up to …
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is closing down at least 52 businesses in and around Davao City due to under-declaration and non-payment of taxes. This week 14 Jaltan Enterprises …
A record 1,335 Americans living overseas renounced their citizenship in the first three months of 2015, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The figure is 18 per cent higher than …
CNN has ranked Palaui Island – just off the north-eastern tip of Luzon – as the 10th most beautiful in the world. The island has overtaken world-famous destinations such as Trinidad …
A Filipina maid faces an investigation in Malaysia after she was accused of torturing a six-month-old baby girl, a Malaysian news site reported Wednesday. The Star Online cited a report …
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised the danger level for the Mount Bulusan Volcano to “Alert Level One.” Just in the last 24-hours ash has shot up …
Parts of the Philippines will experience stormy weather over Mother’s Day weekend when Typhoon Dodong is expected to make landfall on Luzon. The state weather bureau said the typhoon’s international …
Clark International Airport is having issues with its navigational equipment after being struck by lightning several times. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines issued a warning saying they were …
It appears the ‘drug mule’ syndrome continues with a new arrest of a 29-year-old Filipina at Hong Kong International Airport this weekend. The women, who has not been identified, arrived in Hong …
Indian tourists visiting the Philippines for up to 14 days no longer need to secure a visa to enter the country. The Bureau of Immigration issued a memorandum granting visa-free …
An American man has been arrested after being caught for shoplifting beauty products at a supermarket in Emita, Manila. 51-year-old David Allen James will be charged with theft after he was …
At least 24 people were hurt when a jeepney collided with a cargo truck in Baclayon town, about five miles south of Tagbilaran City. Among those in critical condition was …
A Thai man living in the Philippines could face deportation after he made insulting and racist remarks about Filipinos on social media. In a statement, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) …
The Philippines has lost one of its most coveted living national treasures, Lang Dulay. Mrs Dulay passed away last Thursday after lingering from a stroke which she suffered almost two …
Tourists flocking Boracay may be shocked to find their favourite places closed this summer, as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) cracks down on businesses contributing to the …
Unknown gunmen abducted three men off a tourist island in Zamboanga del Norte province in the southern Philippines on Monday. Police say at least 15 armed men seized the three …
The mayor of Tuba town in Benguet province has said he would not have allowed a television network to hold a concert at a watershed area that it helped popularise …
A 20-year-old Telco cellular tower inspector was abducted and beheaded in Mohammad Ajul in Basilan on Friday. Army officials told the Inquirer that they only learned of the beheading on …