Dong Young Kim, aged 66, is presented to the media today. Police photograph. A Korean-American veteran of the US Armed Forces has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine — or shabu — in Cagayan de Oro. Dong Young Kim, aged 66, was detained following an entrapment operation at the Koresco Hotel in Barangay Lumbia on Friday (August 16). Police say they … [Full Story...] about Korean-born US Army veteran arrested for shabu in Cagayan de Oro
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Police investigate shooting of ‘kind old’ Japanese man in Toledo City
Police investigators cordon off the crime scene where the body of Japanese man Akira Tolog was found dead today. Contributed photo via Twitter. Police are … [Full Story...] about Police investigate shooting of ‘kind old’ Japanese man in Toledo City
US official who used position to abuse Filipina girls gets 40 years
A US government official who used his position to sexually abuse children in the Philippines has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Steven Hadley … [Full Story...] about US official who used position to abuse Filipina girls gets 40 years
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After Boracay ‘poop’ incident, rules to be written in Chinese and Korean
Officials on Boracay are planning to place signs in Chinese and Korean to remind tourists of how to behave on the white-sand island. The proposal comes after two … [Full Story...] about After Boracay ‘poop’ incident, rules to be written in Chinese and Korean
Mother who offered to abuse three-year-old daughter online is arrested
Today's raid in Barobo, Surigao Del Sur. Photo courtesy of the IJM. A woman who offered to sexually abuse her three-year-old daughter and sisters online has been … [Full Story...] about Mother who offered to abuse three-year-old daughter online is arrested
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American woman arrested for slapping cop during restaurant meltdown
The incident unfolded after the woman was told she couldn't pay for her meal by credit card. She ended up slapping a police officer. File photograph. An American woman has been arrested for shouting and swearing at a policeman before slapping him at a … [Full Story...] about American woman arrested for slapping cop during restaurant meltdown
Boracay beach closure after tourist allows child to defecate in sea
Left and right: The two women as seen in the video of the incident (watch below). Centre, local authorities cordoning off the section of beach today. A stretch of Boracay beach was closed to the public after a female tourist allowed her child to defecate at … [Full Story...] about Boracay beach closure after tourist allows child to defecate in sea
Billboard promoting Negros Oriental taken down for being ‘offensive’
A billboard for Negros Oriental tourism showing a western man and a Filipina watching dolphins was taken down after being dubbed “offensive”. The billboard in Pasig City, Metro Manila, measured 30 by 50 feet and captures what appears to be a romantic … [Full Story...] about Billboard promoting Negros Oriental taken down for being ‘offensive’
Bicol bans travel to ‘dengue hotspots’… but doesn’t say where they are
Tourist chiefs have banned travel to certain dengue hotspots... but hasn't revealed where these may be. The Department of Tourism in Bicol has banned travel to places that have been identified as dengue “hotspots” by health authorities. Benjamin … [Full Story...] about Bicol bans travel to ‘dengue hotspots’… but doesn’t say where they are
Philippine Space Agency: Nation to be ‘space-capable’ within a decade
The Philippine Space Agency has now been signed into law. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has been signed into law by President Duterte to make the country a “space-capable nation” within a decade. Signed on August 8 and announced today (Tuesday, … [Full Story...] about Philippine Space Agency: Nation to be ‘space-capable’ within a decade
