British child abuser to be deported after hiding out in Philippines since 2015
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a convicted British child abuser wanted by authorities in the UK for failing to report his whereabouts in the past two …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a convicted British child abuser wanted by authorities in the UK for failing to report his whereabouts in the past two …
Interpol has launched a manhunt to find the killers of a Filipina migrant worker whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait. The remains of Joanna Daniela Demafelis were …
The body of a Filipina overseas worker whose remains were discovered in a freezer in Kuwait is due to be repatriated. Following an autopsy on Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait, the …
Adopting children in the Philippines could soon become a simpler process if a senator’s proposals are passed. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has welcomed a plan by …
President Duterte has offered a 20,000-peso bounty for the head of any communist guerrilla who continues to harass indigenous tribes. This was the president’s reply when asked about the killing …
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill which seeks to provide special protection of child passengers in motor vehicles, including mandatory seat belts. Voting 225-0 today (Tuesday, February …
The government is planning to create a task force that would address the environmental problems and other concerns in Boracay Island. “Various agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural …
Jetstar Asia has announced a new direct service from Clark International Airport to Osaka, Japan. Starting March 27, the airline will operate three weekly services between Clark Airport and Kansai …
Church and human rights groups described the curfew in Surigao City as overreaction that “reeks of human rights violation”. Police Superintendent Jay Baybayan, the city’s chief of police, conceded that …
Pizza chain Shakey‘s is planning to open 20 new restaurants in the Philippines this year, bringing its total network to 228. “We will continue to take advantage of the positive …
Who would have thought that products made of junk food wrappers could become a valuable commodity on the export market? Here in Baguio, some housewives are skillfully weaving junk food …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 232 foreign criminals wanted for crimes in their homelands last year. In a statement, BI commissioner Jaime Morente said this figure was a 71 …
Preparation work has officially begun on a new Manila-Clark railway line that promises to cut the journey time to just one hour. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reverted to its old work schedule after President Duterte approved the return of the express lane fund to cover overtime pay for staff. Immigration …
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has denied reports that discussions were held to move the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “There has been no recent discussion, whether …
The Department of Justice is set to reopen the murder case of Reverend Fausto Tentorio, an Italian priest killed in in North Cotabato province in 2011. The case involved 12 …
Ex-president Benigno Aquino has been barred from leaving the Philippines amid the dengue vaccine controversy. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an ‘Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order’ (ILBO) against Aquino, …
President Duterte has described his 2018 budget and tax reform as the “biggest Christmas gift to the Filipino people”. The president today (Tuesday, December 19) signed into law the 3.767-billion …
The Philippines has withdrawn its application for aid from a US-based agency to focus its resources and attention on rebuilding Marawi City. “We have opted to withdraw from the second …
Manila Cathedral has received a vial of the blood of former Pope and now St John Paul II from his former secretary. In a statement, the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan …
A 15-foot whale was rescued after a team of environment, maritime and coast guard officers spent hours helping it back out to sea in Palawan. The whale, thought to be …
In a bid to become a four-star airline by next year, PAL is building its fleet and adding new routes, particularly out of Clark. In a statement yesterday (Friday, December …
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday assured that the Philippines would raise the issue of reported Chinese developments in the South China Sea in an upcoming bilateral consultative …
Tropical storm Urduja has slightly weakened and is now traversing the northern part of Samar, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said this afternoon (Saturday, …
Former President Benigno Aquino III has reiterated that nobody knew the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine posed risks when it was sold by pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur to the Philippine government in …