A woman has been arrested in Iligan after offering to sexually abuse her eight-year-old daughter and stream it live on the Internet. Agents of the police’s Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC) carried out the entrapment operation at the suspect’s home at about 10am yesterday (Thursday, June 27). Aside from her daughter, police and social… Full Story »
Town near Baguio considers total ban on the sale of cigarettes
A town near Baguio is considering a total ban on the sale of cigarettes in order to stamp out smoking among the young, particularly students. Sablan town’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) has approved a resolution urging the Sangguniang Bayan [town council] to enact an ordinance on the ban, an official said today (Thursday, June 13).… Full Story »
American wins growing support in Davao for cleaning up the city’s streets
An American living in Davao has attracted a growing following after rolling up his sleeves to clean up his neighbourhood streets. Frustrated with the inaction of local officials, Darrell Blatchley got down to work — and within days increasing numbers of people began to muck in. Mr Blatchley, a marine biologist and owner of the… Full Story »
Plan to celebrate 500th anniversary of first Catholic Mass stirs debate
As the 500th anniversary of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines approaches, a dispute over where exactly it was held rumbles on. Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado said the province has been preparing Limasawa Island for an influx of pilgrims to mark the event in 2021. The island’s road network has been upgraded, a… Full Story »
Strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons baked at Benguet town festival
A strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons and enough to feed 12,000 people has been created in the town of La Trinidad in Benguet. The record-breaking cake was made to celebrate the town’s annual strawberry festival at the weekend. The cake is a replica in size, design and taste of the one that had previously won… Full Story »
