Left: The inhabitants of San Juan as pictured in Christopher Middleton's A New and Complete System of Geography published in about 1780. Right: The location of the island shaded green. For a few hundred years, maps of the world included the island of San Juan, lying just off the coast of north-eastern Mindanao. Atlases of the 16th to 18th Centuries even included … [Full Story...] about The lost island of San Juan: Atlantis, Wakanda or mapmaker’s error?
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British man gets three years, two months for online abuse of Filipino kids
Andrew Whiddett made 49 payments to direct the sexual abuse of Filipino children A British Army veteran who directed the live-streamed sexual abuse of Filipino … [Full Story...] about British man gets three years, two months for online abuse of Filipino kids
A brief guide to some of the insurgent groups plaguing the Philippines
The recent news that the unfortunately named MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) is prepared to lay down arms and settle for a high degree of autonomy is obviously … [Full Story...] about A brief guide to some of the insurgent groups plaguing the Philippines
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Ten dead as jeepney loses brakes and plunges into Albay province ravine
The aftermath of the tragedy yesterday. Ten people are dead and at least 18 injured after a jeepney with faulty brakes plunged into a ravine in Albay … [Full Story...] about Ten dead as jeepney loses brakes and plunges into Albay province ravine
FULL LIST: Countries that Filipinos can visit visa-free
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay VISA-FREE: Obtaining a visa for a Filipino is hard. But to be a bit honest, it might not be as hard as you expect it to be. … [Full Story...] about FULL LIST: Countries that Filipinos can visit visa-free
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MILF: The deadly serious terror group with the somewhat silly name
Firstly, MILF has nothing to do with Stiffler’s Mom, but we do need to deal with this striking name before moving on. I remember many years ago being in Eritrea and having their revolutionary struggle explained to me. The initial resistance army was … [Full Story...] about MILF: The deadly serious terror group with the somewhat silly name
The Sultanate of Sulu, the lost realm that could spark international crisis
The flag of the Sultanate of Sulu. Although the Philippines might not have been at war with a neighbour since the 1940s, there are some potential conflicts waiting in the wings. The Sultanate of Sulu might sound like some tropical paradise ruled by … [Full Story...] about The Sultanate of Sulu, the lost realm that could spark international crisis
Woman shot in Tagbilaran City blames foreign boyfriend’s ex-lover
Initial police investigations focused on a supposed Filipino boyfriend of the victim being a drug dealer. However, the injured woman said she was actually in a relationship with a foreign man, and that she had been targeted by one of his ex-girlfriends. … [Full Story...] about Woman shot in Tagbilaran City blames foreign boyfriend’s ex-lover
American wanted for child porn offences deported after Angeles City arrest
An American wanted in Minnesota on child pornography charges has landed in Guam after being deported from the Philippines. Gary James Dokulil, aged 40, was arrested in Guam today (Monday, May 20), en route to the US mainland to face justice for his alleged … [Full Story...] about American wanted for child porn offences deported after Angeles City arrest
Senate wants Philippines to be ‘space-faring nation’ within a decade
The Senate has agreed to create the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) — the nation’s answer to NASA. Oscar Wilde once said: “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars”… and now he is joined by the Phlippine Senate. The upper house … [Full Story...] about Senate wants Philippines to be ‘space-faring nation’ within a decade
