The head of the police’s anti-kidnapping unit has described how a woman tried to trick her American boyfriend with a fake kidnap scam. Colonel Jonnel Estomo, Anti-Kidnapping Group-Philippine National Police head, also detailed how the woman had already taken the 41-year-old for nearly 15 million pesos before the five million kidnap scam. Col. Estomo bared… Full Story »
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Pollution in Paradise: Is it already too late for the Philippines?
All across the Philippines mounds of plastic pollution of varied sizes, can be found spread out across the lush, green vegetation that makes the Philippines so beautiful. Like a multicolored wound in some cases, or a dried-up scar in others, it is a blemish on the otherwise majestic landscape. For an issue that is pressing both… Full Story »
Cebu Pacific launches new flights out of Clark International Airport
Cebu Pacific has launched new flights out of Clark International Airport to Bacolod, Iloilo and the Japanese capital’s Narita Airport. Cebu Pacific is the first Philippine carrier to offer direct flights between Clark and Tokyo. Flights to Bacolod and Iloilo will run daily, while the direct Narita service is scheduled four times a week —… Full Story »
Kansas man who filmed rape of Filipino children gets 84 years
A Kansas man who filmed himself having having sex with children in the Philippines has been sentenced to over 84 years in federal prison. The sentence was handed down at federal court to Anthony Shultz, a helicopter pilot from Lindsborg, the US Department of Justice said in a news release today (Friday, August 9). As… Full Story »
Age of consent in the Philippines: Is it really just 12 years old?
Questions about the age of consent in the Philippines are among the most frequent online search terms relating to the country. This, of course, could lead to some pretty grim conclusions about what motivates people to ask such a question. However, to be charitable, many of those asking may just be trying to get to… Full Story »
