A convicted Dutch child abuser who tried to set up an orphanage in the Philippines has been sentenced to life in prison. The 70-year-old from Amsterdam, identified only as Joep M, was convicted in the Philippines for sexually abusing his stepdaughters, aged 10 and 14, Amsterdam police announced on Facebook this week. Joep M was arrested in September 2015, following … [Full Story...] about Seventy-year-old Dutch child abuser faces life in Philippine prison
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Talks scheduled for UK-Philippines post-Brexit free trade partnership
Despite continuing Brexit confusion, the Philippines and the United Kingdom are preparing for a bilateral free trade partnership. Speaking today (Monday, July … [Full Story...] about Talks scheduled for UK-Philippines post-Brexit free trade partnership
Eighty per cent of Filipinos disapprove of Manila’s South China Sea policy
Eighty per cent of Filipinos disapprove of their government’s lack of action on the South China Sea issue, a survey has found. The latest Social Weather Stations … [Full Story...] about Eighty per cent of Filipinos disapprove of Manila’s South China Sea policy
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British man arrested for child porn while boarding flight to Manila spared jail
A British man arrested for child pornography as he prepared to board a flight to the Philippines has been spared jail. Details of David Halliburton’s persistent … [Full Story...] about British man arrested for child porn while boarding flight to Manila spared jail
Murdered Canadian wanted to quit Batangas City due to property dispute
A Canadian gunned down in Batangas City was preparing to flee the Philippines following an ugly property dispute. As we reported last month, Barry Gammon and his … [Full Story...] about Murdered Canadian wanted to quit Batangas City due to property dispute
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Coach: Pacquiao ‘110 per cent fit’ ahead of Malaysian showdown
Manny Pacquiao’s coach says he is “110 per cent fit” as he prepares for his Malaysian showdown with World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse. The senator pugilist weighed in at a trim 146 pounds today (Saturday, July 14) for his clash … [Full Story...] about Coach: Pacquiao ‘110 per cent fit’ ahead of Malaysian showdown
English school seeks 100,000 home-based teachers in the Philippines
Online English school 51Talk is pushing to recruit up to 100,000 home-based teachers across the Philippines. The role offers an opportunity to earn up to 80,000 pesos per month guiding Chinese children through a video-based learning programme. The … [Full Story...] about English school seeks 100,000 home-based teachers in the Philippines
Cebu Pacific to clamp down on excessive carry-on baggage
Cebu Pacific airlines has announced that it is ready to “strictly enforce” its one hand-carry luggage policy. In an updated travel advisory issued today (Saturday, July 14), the management of the airline said its staff would start to clamp down on … [Full Story...] about Cebu Pacific to clamp down on excessive carry-on baggage
Philippine lawmakers back Sharia High Court for new Muslim region
Lawmakers have approved the creation of a Sharia High Court in the planned autonomous Muslim Bangsamoro region. The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) bicameral committee chairman and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri confirmed the adoption of Article 10, … [Full Story...] about Philippine lawmakers back Sharia High Court for new Muslim region
Wisconsin man who discussed killing Filipina girls sentenced to seven years
A Wisconsin man who discussed torturing and killing little girls has been sentenced to seven years for watching young Filipinas being sexually abused. David Tjader, from Maple, Douglas County, will also be subject to 10 years supervised release following … [Full Story...] about Wisconsin man who discussed killing Filipina girls sentenced to seven years
