Woman bites off tip of would-be rapist’s tongue
A man is missing part of his tongue after his victim bit off the end of it. 52-year-old man from Iloilo will have a slight speech impediment in the future …
Illegally parked cars in Manila can soon expect to be clamped
Due to rising complaints of abuse by private towing services, the city of Manila will start clamping the wheels of vehicles that are illegally parked. Vice Mayor Francisco “Isko Morena” …
Traffic chaos after skyway crane crashes onto five cars
A girder crane in a portion of the Pasay Skyway fell on at least five vehicles on Monday afternoon. The Metro Manila Development Authority reorted the incident via Twitter saying the …
AirAsia to offer “one peso” base fare tickets
AirAsia is holding another one peso seat sale to more than 20 countries and numerous destinations this summer. The base fare promo covers destinations including Manila, Cebu, Davao, Bohol, Boracay, Palawan, Korean, …
Dumaguete City to ban motorcyclists from wearing bonnets and masks
April will mark the month in which Dumaguete City will outlaw all motorists from wearing bonnets and masks. The law pertains to motorcycles but will also be enforced with drivers …
Philippine police security team website hacked by anti-Israel activist
The online website of the Philippine National Police Security and Protection Group has been defaced by an unknown hacker who posted pro-Palestinian remarks on the site. The PSPG website had …
US Serviceman Scott Pemberton on trial for killing ladyboy
The murder trial of US Serviceman Scott Pemberton begins today in Olongapo City. Earlier this month a 21 million peso plea bargaining deal was looming before the start of the …
Three Filipino teens killed during immigration operation in Sabah, Malaysia
An attempt to round up undocumented people at the Lahad Datu public market turned bloody, with three teenagers killed in the operation. The victims are 16-year-old Nodin Akang, 17-year-old Lahudin Nasir and 18-year-old …
Jeepney driver arrested for extortion in Ermita, Manila
A jeepney driver has been arrested for his part in extorting money from a local accountant. 29-year-old Cristina Turla, an accountant at Super Care Medical Services Inc. of Quezon City …
Motorcyclists and passengers must remove helmets in Quezon City
Motorcycle drivers and their passengers must now remove their helmets upon reaching the gates of any subdivision within the city limits. The city government has directed every homeowners association to …
Jeepney driver charged with homicide for killing woman on pedestrian crossing
56-year-old Nelia dela Cruz Marquez is dead from yet another jeepney mishap in Bauan, Batangas. Marquez was in a crosswalk when she was struck by a jeepney being driven by 33-year-old …
Cebu Pacific flight forced to return to airport after actress throws a tantrum
To add to some of the odd news at NAIA airport in Manila this week – a Cebu Pacific flight to Pagadian City was forced to return to Terminal Three after actress …
Tourists rescued after boat runs aground on coast of Coron, Palawan
A total of 25 passengers, including seven foreign tourists, were rescued from a motorboat which reportedly ran aground off Coron, Palawan, on Monday night. The Philippines Coast Guard reported the incident …
Filipinos to live in office of Australian company after wages left unpaid
A total of 11 Filipinos are reportedly living in the office of Schneider Elevators after the company stopped paying their wages. The Australian Manufacturing Worker’s Union told the Sydney Morning Herald …
Bureau of internal revenue to fine taxpayers for not using e-filing system
The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it will implement a strict rule on enforcing the use of e-filing and e-forms next month. BIR has said it will start …
Illegal Filipino workers in Jordan urged to use amnesty programme
Filipino workers in Jordan are being advised to take-up the amnesty programme being offered in the country. Those who lost their work visas, residency permits, etc, can avail themselves of …
Immigration chief says he’s being trapped in “demolition job”
Bureau of Immigration (BI) chief, Raul Medina is saying he is being trapped in a “demolition job” by a syndicate and its members after feeding lies to the media that …
Two arrests after fatal stabbing of New Yorker in Ermita, Manila
Two suspects in the January 18 killing of Robert John Karl-sen of Ridgewood, New York City, have been arrested. Mr Karl-sen, aged 58, was stabbed to death in the Ermita area of the …
Police hunt Filipino American who shot his wife in Angeles City
Police are on a man-hunt in Angeles City for a Filipino-American in the shooting death of his wife in Baragngay Balibago on Thursday. 57-year-old Enrique “Ike” Gomez, father of three …
Filipino couple sentenced for mortgage fraud in Las Vegas
A Fil-Am couple have been sentenced for their part in a mortgage assistance and foreclosure scheme in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Soria and Sonia Rodis were both sentenced to eight …
Today in history – March 18, 1928: Fidel Ramos born in Pangasinan
On this day in 1928, Fidel Valdez Ramos, the twelfth president of the Philippines was born in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Ramos, a West Point Academy graduate, spent most of his life in military …
1,100-pound blue marlin caught of the coast of Samal Island
A massive 500 kilo Malasugue (Blue Marlin) was caught off the coast of the Island Garden City of Samal, just east of Davao City. The 1,100-pound fish is a mega-catch …
More than 30 Filipinos arrested in Saudi crackdown on illegal immigrants
At least 30 Filipino expatriate workers were arrested in a round-up in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Migrante, the Filipino migrant rights group announced the arrests after Saudi Arabia launched a crack down on illegal …
British Airways flight sent back to London due to awful smell from toilet
A British Airways flight was forced to turn around because of a “smelly poo”. The plane was heading from Heathrow to Dubai on Thursday – a seven-hour flight. Abhishek Sachdev, …
Burma jails New Zealander for insulting Buddha with advertisement
A New Zealand business owner was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for ‘insulting Buddhism’ over an online advertising showing Buddha wearing headphones and within a psychedelic …
Philippines LTO to release names of car dealers in licence plate scam
The Philippines Land Transportation Office (LTO) said yesterday that it will release a long list of car dealerships in the country that are telling their customers that no car plates …