Communist leader Jose Maria Sison is an instant millionaire after receiving reparation from the government as a human rights victim during the martial law years. Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, confirmed that he and his wife, Julie De Lima, were both awarded 1.2 million pesos for their detention and torture under the dictatorship of Ferdinand … [Full Story...] about Communist leader an ‘instant millionaire’ after martial law payout
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Polish man arrested after being found in hotel room with 16-year-old girl
A Polish man was arrested in a Cebu City hotel after a 16-year-old girl he was with contacted her father for a lift home. Although police have conceded that the … [Full Story...] about Polish man arrested after being found in hotel room with 16-year-old girl
Aussie jailed in Cebu says extra-judicial killings hampering bid for justice
An Australian locked in a Philippine jail for more than four years without trial says his bid for freedom is being hampered by a spate of extra-judicial … [Full Story...] about Aussie jailed in Cebu says extra-judicial killings hampering bid for justice
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Duterte: I can’t have good rapport with US unless it returns Balangiga Bells
President Duterte said he could never have “good rapport” with the US unless it returned the Balangiga Bells, taken as war booty from Samar in 1901. The president … [Full Story...] about Duterte: I can’t have good rapport with US unless it returns Balangiga Bells
Duterte rules out opposing China’s military build-up on artificial islands
President Duterte said the Philippines and China did not need to wage war over the South China Sea when they could share resources there instead. Duterte made the … [Full Story...] about Duterte rules out opposing China’s military build-up on artificial islands
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67-year-old German tourist accused of paying teenage boys for sex
A 67-year-old German man was arrested after he was found with two teenage boys in a rented apartment in Lapu-Lapu City. Ulrich Market was with the boys aged 12 and 16 and 24-year-old Ryan Guarin, who is accused of pimping the youngsters. Superintendent … [Full Story...] about 67-year-old German tourist accused of paying teenage boys for sex
China lands long-range nuclear-capable bombers on disputed island
China has announced that it has landed long-range nuclear-capable bombers on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea. Posting on Twitter yesterday (Friday, May 18), the state-run newspaper People’s Daily wrote: “Chinese bombers including the … [Full Story...] about China lands long-range nuclear-capable bombers on disputed island
Charges filed against mother who used daughter to make cyber-porn
Three cases will be filed against a Cebu mother who is accused of sexually exploiting her own daughter to record cyber-porn. As we reported on Wednesday, the mother was arrested for sexually exploiting her 15-year-old daughter and several other underage … [Full Story...] about Charges filed against mother who used daughter to make cyber-porn
Russian accused of molesting nine-year-old girl he gave home to after fire
A Russian has been arrested in Consolacion, Cebu, on suspicion of sexually abusing girls as young as five-years-old. Dmitri Nikuli, aged 45, is detained at Consolacion police station following a raid on his apartment in Barangay Lamac, Consolacion, Cebu, at … [Full Story...] about Russian accused of molesting nine-year-old girl he gave home to after fire
American arrested at Manila airport after meeting up with 17-year-old girl
An American who had allegedly arranged to meet with a 17-year-old Filipina for sex has been arrested at Manila’s airport. Antonio Bounab, aged 52, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at 11am today (Friday, May 18) where he was expecting … [Full Story...] about American arrested at Manila airport after meeting up with 17-year-old girl
