Makati City to ban selfies – saying “they are not normal”
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any stranger, the Philippines seems to step-up to the plate and create yet another story worth sharing. The Philippines is known throughout the …
Would-be overseas workers duped out of 10 million pesos by scam artists
The Quezon City Police District is warning locals of an illegal recruiting gang involving four people. An investigation into the matter showed that more than 90 applicants reportedly lost an …
Bidders invited to quarry rare rose marble worth 15 trillion pesos
Over half of the 100,000 hectares of mountains overlooking the province of Bulacan are sitting on one of the biggest deposits of tea rose marble in the world, worth up …
Super-typhoon Chedeng coming with winds in excess of 270 kph
Typhoon Maysak has now turned directly into the Philippines area of responsibility and has now been renamed ‘Typhoon Chedeng.’ Meteorologists now warn northern Philippines will receive a direct hit from …
Court of Appeals grants bail to ex-Philippine President Gloria Arroyo
The Court of Appeals (CA) Ninth Division has upheld a lower court ruling granting bail to detained former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, saying the evidence against her was insufficient to deny …
Ban on foreigners being crucified to stop Lenten Rites ‘becoming a circus’
Officials of the 2015 Holy Week committee say they will ban foreigners from being crucified on Good Friday in Cutud. In a press conference at the city hall, committee chairman …
Typhoon Maysak might lash the Philippines on Easter Sunday
Meteorologists warned Tuesday that a storm that ripped through Micronesia was building into a supertyphoon as it swept across the central Pacific towards the Yap group of islands. The island …
Philippines will dispose of garbage illegally shipped from Canada
The government of the Philippines has decided to dispose the tons of garbage which was illegally shipped to the port of Manila via Canada almost two years ago. The Department …
Three people stabbed to death and woman shot in one night in Naga City
A top police official for the city has ordered increased police visibility in “gimmick spots” after three customers were stabbed to death and a young lady was shot on Friday. …
Three arrested for illegal guns in Tarlac City, including bogus policeman
Police have arrested three suspects for possession of guns – including a person impersonating a police officer. The fake Police Officer  suspect was flagged down after the motorcycle he was …
Study says 12-year-old children go to lodging houses for sex in Iloilo City
Several weeks ago a report issued by Iloilo City representatives touched on the findings of a study that has now been completed by Professor Maria Rosair Victorio de Guzman during …
World Game Fishing Tournament in Surigao City hooks international anglers
The 2015 World Game Fishing Tournament is scheduled for April 9-12 in Surigao. The tournament is attracting anglers from Australia, United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Spain, Israel, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, …
Indian loanshark slapped wrong woman in Kidapawan City
An Indian loanshark wrongfully accused a store owner of owing him money from a 5/6 lending business he was running in Kidapawan City. 62-year-old Hiro Wadhwari Kuduwal is a Davao …
Talisayan Vice Mayor accused of taking girl, 16, to short-time hotel
A municipal vice mayor in Misamis Oriental is facing charges after a 16-year-old girl filed a complaint with local police. The incident happened  five months ago, but a complaint is …
Australian refuses to pay rent and smashes up landlord’s car with baseball bat
An Australian is facing charges of harassment and grave threats after he bullied a businesswomen in Upper Carmen on the island of Mindanao. Australian Dereque Allan Jordan went on a …
Vietnamese call centre worker robbed at gunpoint
A 26-year-old Vietnamese man was robbed at gunpoint by four attackers after walking home from his call centre job in Mandaluyong City. Anh Nguyen Hoang, a Vietnamese national, lost his …
Man and four grandchildren drown in Gulf of Davao after boat capsizes
A boat capsized off the coast of Matina Aplaya, Davao City on Friday afternoon. 62-year-old Antonio Echaves and his four grandchildren drowned after their boat capsized in the gulf of …
Prostitution causes rise in number of Filipinos infected with HIV
The Philippines Department of Health reported that more Filipinos are infected with HIV through paid sex than ever before. Since January 2015, the DOH has registered 91 cases of human …
Tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude quake strikes of Papua New Guinea
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea early Monday. The quake struck at a depth of 20 miles and about 40 miles from Kokopo in New …
Rolls Royce opens Manila showroom at Bonifacio Global City
The iconic British class automobile, Rolls Royce, has opened a showroom in Bonifacio Global City in Manila. Rolls Royce general manager for Asia Pacific, Michael Alexander Schneider told those in …
Filipina get seven years for money laundering operation in Qatar
A Filipina worker has been sentenced to seven years behind bars for her part in a money laundering scheme. The unnamed woman had been working as a sterilisation technician in …
Five Filipino fisherman rescued by US Navy in Philippine Sea
Five Filipino fishermen were adrift in the Philippine Sea when they were rescued by the US 7th Fleet flagship, the USS Blue Ridge, the US Navy reported on Thursday. The …
American arrested in Malate for fleeing without paying hotel bill
An American has been arrested for trying to flee a hotel without paying his bill in Malate, Manila. 30-year-old Adrian Pascal Frazier will be charged with estafa-swindeling after the owner …
Teenage duck herder dies playing Russian Roulette in Isabela
A teenage duck herder in Minagbag, Quezon, Isabela was killed in a game of Russian Roulette. The 17-year-old called Melvin Evangelista was killed on Wednesday at 9pm during a drinking …
Monkey put in sack after biting dogs escapes and attacks humans
A wild monkey ran amok in Baguio City, biting five people and several dogs during its rampage. The monkey was said to have “gone ape” on Thursday night in Quezon Hill Extension …
Rejoice! Mayor and police smash 52 illegal videoke machines
The mayor of CDO and local members of the police force smashed a total of 52 illegal videoke machines in an effort to rid the city of the noise problems. Mayor …