Last surviving officer of USS Arizona – Joseph Langdell – dies aged 100
The oldest living crew member of the Battleship USS Arizona that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died in Yuba City, California, at the age of 100. Retired Navy Lt. …
Two police killed when “crazed” officer threw grenade after failing drug test
Two police officers are dead and a civilian injured in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, after a surprise drug test for Region #10 policemen yielded two positive results. The fatalities include the chief …
Store manager jailed for not giving discount on senior citizens’ soft drinks
The general manager of the Silliman University Cooperative in Dumaguete City has been sentenced to up to three years in prison and fined 50,000 pesos for refusing to give the mandatory 20% …
25th Philippine Eagle bred in captivity – “Mabuhay” – turns two years old
The Philippines is celebrating the second birthday of the 25th Philippine Eagle bred in captivity. The eagle, named Mabuhay, lives in the Philippine Eagle Foundation in Malagos, Calinan, near Davao City. …
Birthday celebration turns deadly after man sings off-tune videoke song
A birthday celebration in Marikina City turned deadly on Saturday when a construction worker who was invited to the celebration sang out of tune. Police say 22-year-old Vincent Torefel of Tumana …
10 Filipinos nabbed for sniffing shabu – including teacher and 15-year-old girl
Ten people including a school teacher and a 15-year-old minor girl were arrested after they were caught sniffing shabu in Danao City on Saturday night. Poice were responding to an armed …
Filipino-American composers win Grammy for Frozen’s “Let It Go”
Husband and wife Robert and Kristen Lopez were among the big winners at the 2015 Grammy Awards. The couple each won their Grammy for “Best Song Written For Visual Media” …
Swedish man arrested for beating his Filipina girlfriend then turned on police
A Swedish man has been arrested for beating his girlfriend and then getting into a fight with the Sibonga Police. 37-year-old Peter Felix Widegren from Oslo, Norway, resisted arrest but was …
Indonesian president in Philippines amid controversy over death row Filipina
Indonesian Presiden Joko Widodo arrived in the Philippines Sunday, as a Filipina faces execution by firing squad for her part in a drug smuggling scheme. Widodo has made a three-nation trip, visiting …
One of the world’s rarest ducks spotted in Pampanga (video)
A lone male Baer’s Pochard – Ahthya baeri – has been spotted in a freshwater pond in Pampanga. There are only about 700 specimens in existence in the world. The two other …
Filipino nurse dies after ambulance hits parked truck in Oman, UAE
A Filipino nurse was among four people killed in an ambulance accident in Oman, UAE. The ambulance the nurse was riding in slammed into a parked truck on January 29. The nurse …
New Philippines postal ID approved for passport applications
The Department of Foreign Affairs will now accept the ‘new’ Postal Identification card as one of the supporting documents for passport applications. The Philippines Postal Corporation “PHLPost” has begun to …
Robber tries to steal a kiss, then grabs lady’s handbag in Parañaque
A 30-year-old robber was arrested for stealing a kiss, then snatching the bag of a beautiful lady yesterday in Parañaque City. Senior Superintendent Ariel Andrade, chief of Parañaque City police, …
Father In Cateel, Davao Oriental, arrested for raping his three daughters
The Philippines National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group arrested Alexander Llagas for sexually abusing his three daughters aged 15, 10 and six. The complaint stems from the paternal grandmother …
Taiwanese man murdered wife and three children before killing himself
A Taiwanese man murdered his wife and three children before killing himself in San Juan City. The children were aged from 18 months to 12. The names of any of the family have …
Nevada Supreme Court hears case against mining company on Luzon Island
The Nevada Supreme Court heard a state lawsuit that is nearly 10 years old, which was filed by the Philippines island province of Marinduque in southern Luzon. The suit involves the …
American facing trial for being with 17-year-old girl he met on dating site
51-year-old American Robert Edward Neves is to face trial for accompanying a 17-year-old girl he met on a dating site. Neves will be charged with violation of Republic Act #7160 – The Special …
Filipina arrested for attempted entry into Fort Drum with fake passport
A US Border Patrol officer has arrested a Pinay after she tried to enter a North Country Army post using a fake passport. The woman presented the fake Philippine passport …
Philippine coastguard seizes more than a million pesos worth of cigarettes
A hoard of more than one million pesos worth of cigarettes were seized at the port of Cebu on January 31 by the Philippine coastguard. The stash was part of an inspection …
Chinese herdsman stumbles across gold nugget weighing 17 pounds
Berek Sawut, a Kazak herdman from Qinghe County in Altay Prefecture stumbled upon a bit of good fortune while walking in the region of Xinjiang Uygur – a 17-pound gold nugget, just lying on …
Gauguin’s painting “Tahitian Girls” sets new record for the art world
Paul Gauguin’s painting of two Tahitian girls has brought a new level of pricing to the art world. The previous record is held by Paul Cezanne, “The Card Players” when …
Filipinas among women rounded up in Malaysian nightclub raid
Numerous Filipino women were snared in a raid on a Malaysian nightclub on Saturday night. In the raid some 100 women were found to be “guest relations officers”. The club, in Jalan …
Filipina arrested in Canada over $1.5 million dollar recruitment scam
A Filipina was arrested and charged in Canada for duping her countrymen out of more than $1.5 million in a recruitment scam. Imelda Fronda Saluma, owner of GoWest Jobs International was arrested …
Filipino facing trial for posting woman’s phone number on Facebook in UAE
A Filipino faces trial in the United Arab Emirates for posting a Filipina’s phone number on Facebook without her permission. The case has been referred to the Fujairah Federal Criminal Court, …
Boracay starts building 86 million peso water transmission line
Boracay Island is about to receive a major upgrade to its water problem by mid-2015. Boracay Water has started the Nabaoy Transmission Line, aimed at increasing water supply capacities throughout …
18-year-old British student jumps to his death in Makati City
18-year-old Liam Matamba of 57 Gregorio Street in Magallanes Village jumped to his death at Legazpi Village in Makati City this Friday. Police said Matamba was rushed to Makati Medical …