Korean, aged 73, freed after ten days in hands of Mindanao kidnap gang
A kidnap-for ransom gang who took a Korean hostage on the island of Mindanao has released their victim. The 73-year-old Korean hostage was held captive for 10 days in the …
Australian accused of killing girl, 17, said he lashed out when she bit his penis
It appears from a recent new story run in The Sydney Morning Herald, one Ali Ali has had a long life of criminal activity. Originally from Melbourne, Ali Ali has …
CCTV footage shows plane crash landing in middle of Taiwanese city
A Taiwan flight with 58 people onboard lost control and clipped a bridge before landing in a shallow river in the region of Taipei. So far of those pulled from …
Woman bought fake Hermes handbags for almost nine million pesos
Charged with estafa (swindling) is one Kristine Marjorie dela Cruz, owner of Penderi Boutique in Laging Hands, Quezon City. The case was filed based on recommendations of Assistant City Prosecutor …
Philippines orders Marcos Family paintings into National Museum
The Sandiganbayan has ordered paintings confiscated from former First Lady Imelda Marcos to be transferred from the central bank to the National Museum. The anti-graft court ordered the seizure of …
Swiss man killed by neighbour after row over noisy basketball players
67-year-old Roger Fritz Lang, aged 67 from Switzerland, died of a stab wound to the chest at Airmen’s Village in Mabiga, Pampanga. Lang was stabbed after he and Bhong Duenas were …
Huge shipment of cocaine from Chicago, USA, seized in Cebu City
Cocaine smuggled in from the United States was confiscated by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bureau of Customs at the FedEx warehouse in Lapu-Lapu City. The drugs were inside …
Sales of Maserati cars jump by more than 250 per cent in Pacific region
Sales of Italian Luxury car maker Maserati have surged to an all time high in 2014. A record 250 per cent jump in their Southeast Asia and Pacific region sales has …
McDonald’s sells Big Mac sauce for first time – at $18,000 a bottle!
McDonald’s is giving the first opportunity to purchase one of the rarest recipes the fast-food chain has ever produced, the elusive Big Mac sauce. The sauce is one of the most …
Irishman arrested in Bohol for allegedly selling drugs
Conor Paul Maguire, aged 33, an Irishman living in Panglao, Bohol, was arrested this week for selling illegal drugs. Maguire was living in Barangay Tawala in the town of Panglao and was …
Australian arrested on suspicion of murdering 17-year-old girl
Dumaguete City Police have arrested 42-year-old Ali Ali, an Australian who is wanted for the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Dipolog City last week. Ali is the subject of a …
Swiss man shot himself in head rather than process marriage documents
Markuz Greeder, a Swiss man died on the spot yesterday when he shot himself in the head. The suicide took place in Barangay Talamban after Greeder placed the muzzle of a .45 calibre …
Ayala Land Inc breaks ground for new luxury resort in El Nido, Palawan
Ayala Land Inc. has recently broken ground for a new high-end beachfront resort and hotel in El Nido, Palawan. The 150-room Seda Resort & Hotel will be accompanied by a …
Manila’s billion dollar ‘city of dreams’ opens to the public
The billion dollar resort and leisure destination “City of Dreams Manila” has opened its doors to the public today. The gaming and entertainment resort is strategically located at the gateway of …
Gruesome death of dockworker crushed by falling container in Manila harbour
A Manila Port dockworker has been killed in a gruesome event in North Harbor, Tondo, Manila. 20-year-old Emterio Beto of Balut, Tondo, took a break and was buying a bottle of …
Footage shows Philippine Air Force jet crashing into sea
Brayl Maranan was filming the Philippines Air Force training and caught the moment tragedy struck. The two-man crew of the SF-260 both died in the crash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XyT2SfJ-kI
Was US soldier among the victims of Maguindanao Clash?
A supposed United States soldier is among the dead in the clash on January 25 in Mamasapano, Maguindanao province. Human rights groups are claiming that the body of a ‘blue-eyed’ …
Filipino-American shot dead after returning home to Bacolod City
A Fil-Am from Washington State was shot dead by two unidentified men on motorcycle in Bacolod City on Wednesday. 46-year-old Bernard Jereza was killed when he had just arrived with his …
Miriam Defensor Santiago files bill to toughen up stalking laws
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed a bill to define and penalise the crime of stalking in the Philippines. Santiago said it had become easier to stalk people in modern …
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines opens Santa Rosa production plant
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has inaugurated its new assembly plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna. The plant, which was previously owned by Ford, has been transferred into an assembly plant for the …
Two Angeles City cops arrested for extorting money from Swedish man
In the space of just one month, a total of four Angeles City cops have been arrested for extorting foreigners. This time 64-year-old Goran Smedjer was the target of a half-million …
Dozens of foreigners arrested for online gambling set-up in Makati City
More than 70 people have been arrested for their part is an online gambling operation in Makati City. The Bureau of Immigration has said that the foreigners are from various countries including China, …
Filipino in Saudi Arabia handed in wallet containing equivalent of 258k pesos
A Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia has made headlines across the Middle East after he returned a wallet containing the equivalent of 258,000 peso. An article published by Emirates247.com states that Engelbert …
Philippine Embassy in China searching for family of seriously ill Filipino
 The Philippines Embassy in China is searching for the relatives of a Filipino traveler who is now in a hospital in Beijing, China. The embassy said that Eddie Cabolosan Moralda …
Have you seen this man? Polish citizen missing in Bohol region
This image and information is provided by his mother and a friend from the local region. Przemyslaw Rykowski has not been seen or heard from since his arrival in the …
A basic guide for foreigners hoping to adopt children in the Philippines
Adoption in the Philippines has been an ever-changing issue for as long as I’ve lived in the Philippines. Though this article does not cover the process in full, it does cover …