For the first time, the legal issues surrounding murdered New Zealand expat Simon Rawlinson can be revealed. The 63-year-old was gunned down on Wednesday (July 26) in Naval, on the island of Biliran. Two men, the suspected gunman and lookout, have been arrested, while the motorcycle driver is still at…
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Despite issuing blood-curdling threats of a nuclear strike on the USA, North Korea’s top diplomat will attend a regional summit in Manila next month. The secretive state’s vice foreign minister met his Philippine counterpart in Manila today (Wednesday, July 26) to prepare for the regional security meeting, at which Pyongyang’s…
The Philippine government agency working to recover the ill-gotten billions amassed by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos may be scrapped. The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) could be among the casualties of a bid to “rightsize” the government. The PCGG was set up after the “People Power” revolution to recover…
More than 2,700 foreigners have been barred from entering the Philippines during the first half of this year, according to figures released by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) today (Wednesday, July 26). The BI says 2,717 foreign nationals were turned away between January and June, up nearly 40 per cent…
A Japanese tourist has been arrested in Angeles City for having sex with underage girls, one only 13 years old. Michichiro Suzumura, aged 43, was joined in detention yesterday (Tuesday, July 25) by three young female pimps after a police ensnarement operation. According to a report in rappler.com, just minutes…
Three motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a New Zealander in Naval, Biliran, early this morning (Wednesday, July 26). Following the killing of Simon Rawlinson, aged 63, town mayor Gerard Espina offered a bounty of 80,000 to track down the killers. As of today, he says that two have already been…
The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have once again voted Palawan as the best island in the world. The top ten list also includes Boracay in the number-three spot. Announcing the results of the survey, the magazine said: “For the second year in a row, the Philippine paradise Palawan…
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Abu Sayyaf terrorists abducted five Zamboangueño construction workers and painters in Sulu shortly before a presidential visit today (Saturday, July 15). Local police say that at about 1.30am, six armed men stormed the Kawpang Elementary School Sports Complex in Patikul town and abducted the men. Other reports put the number…
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Beach resorts across the Philippines cover a multitude of styles, needs and budgets — from the opulent five-star models such as the white sands of Shangri La in Cebu, all the way down to low cost, no stars, no frills dilapidated beach huts on muddy tidal flats. You can find…
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Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines, will reopen to trekkers after a devastating fire destroyed huge tracts of forest and grassland last year. The decision follows extensive lobbying from local people who rely on guiding tourists as a major source of income. Kidapawan City Mayor, Joseph Evangelista, said…
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