China deploys missiles on Paracel Islands, Taiwan claims
China has deployed surface-to-air missiles on an island in the Paracel chain in the South China Sea, the Taiwan government has claimed. A statement released by the Taiwanese Defence Ministry …
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German caught on camera choking his Filipina maid in Pasay City
Neighbours of a German man are urging the Bureau of Immigration to deport him after he was recorded on CCTV choking his Filipina maid. In the footage, the maid, identified as Mercy Sarmiento, …
At least 19 policemen killed or injured in NPA guerrilla ambush
Initial reports coming from northern Luzon indicate that at least 19 policemen, including two officers, were killed or wounded in an ambush carried out by NPA forces in the town …
Taiwanese man arrested for guns and drugs in Angeles City
A 39-year-old foreign national was arrested on Friday for illegal possession of guns, ammunition and drugs in Angeles City. Police said Danny Yang, a Taiwanese man, was arrested at 8am …
Distraught lover takes girlfriend’s family hostage, slashing brother-in-law
A distraught lover, who was abandoned by his live-in partner the day before Valentine’s Day, slashed his brother-in-law in the neck and took the other members of the family hostage …
Philippine Eagle Foundation hatches 27th Philippine eaglet in captivity
The Philippine Eagle Foundation announced it successfully hatched the 27th Philippine eaglet on February 4. The eaglet is the second offspring of the pair of MVP Eagle and Go Phoenix …
Fake building inspector arrested after attempting to extort 10,000 pesos
CA fake building inspector was arrested after he attempted to extort 10,000 pesos from a woman who was building a new home. Police say that 78-year-old Reynaldo Robles of …
Man finds partner’s lover under bed, stabs both then discovers he’s a relative
A man from Zamboanga City was left in a situation, and his angry reaction has put him behind bars. The man, named only as Anthony, works as a waiter at …
Three brothers hunting for Japanese treasure die after gas floods into mine
Three brothers are dead after their uncle told them last year that he “had a dream” about gold bars being buried in the area around their home. The three brothers …
American files complaint against fiancee for theft of 196,000 pesos
An American man sought the assistance of the police after his fiancee ran away with his money and valuables. 65-year-old Don Austin Peach of University Tower, in Malate, told police …
Mile-high skyscraper to be built in Japan’s “Next Tokyo”
There are plans to build an extraordinary one mile high (5,577ft) skyscraper in a Japanese ‘mega city’ being dubbed ‘Next Tokyo’. It would be more than twice the height of …
Australian arrested for allegedly raping teenage sisters in Angeles City
An Australian has been arrested for raping two teenage sisters at his home in Barangay Amsic, Angeles City, on February 1. The girls, aged 16 and 18, told police that 48-year-old …
US military to build military facility at Cagayan de Oro Airport
Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said on Monday that an American military facility will be built at the former Lumbia domestic airport in Cagayan de Oro as part of the country’s …
Elderly bridge players arrested in Thailand for having “too many playing cards”
A group of elderly bridge players in the Thai resort town of Pattaya were surprised by a visit from the police on Wednesday. Thirty-two foreigners, including British, Swedish, Norwegian and …
Filipino-American founder of Snapchat is world’s second youngest billionaire
Bobby Murphy has now been listed as the second youngest billionaire in the world, and he’s only 25 years old. A co-founder of Snapchat, Murphy features in the new Forbes Magazines list …
Capital Hotel ablaze in Iraqi Kurdistan
14 Filipinos were killed Friday after Capital Hotel ablaze in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, said the Department of Foreign Affairs. A spokesman for the DFA said that they have …
UNESCO chooses Davao City as test site for water sustainability project
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Davao City as a pilot site for a sustainable science project on enhancing resilience to disasters of urban water …
British man killed by tourist riding elephant in Koh Samui, Thailand
A British man has been killed while touring Koh Samui, Thailand this past week. 36-year-old Gareth Crowe, was in Koh Samui with his 16-year-old daughter when the elephant they were …
Manila airport worker arrested for smuggling rare animals to Japan
Authorities have taken possession of 47 rare animals and birds that a NAIA airport police officer was attempting to smuggle to Japan. The animals included 11 tarsiers, 11 snakes, 11 …
Seven kidnapped teenagers rescued from cybersex den
Seven kidnapped teenagers have rescued from a cybersex den in Alaminos City, Panguasinan. Police identified the victims as 14-year-old Ailyn Opolinto; 16-year-old Sabrina Cabanban; 14-year-old Wennilyn Humilde; 16-year-old Rubilyn Villanueva; …
Frenchman, Filipina wife and four-year-old son shot dead in Palawan
A Frenchman and his Filipina wife, along with their four-year-old son, have been found dead inside a parked SUV along a road in Narra, Palawan. Police identified the victims as 54-year-old …
Swiss man dies after shadow boxing at fitness centre in Ermita, Manila
A Swiss man collapsed and died after shadow boxing inside a fitness centre of a hotel in Ermita, Manila last weekend. 38-year-old Richard Prader was shadow boxing at the New World …
14 Korean and Chinese arrested for credit card fraud in Clark Freeport
Fourteen foreign nationals have been arrested by police in separate raids on a total of three houses in Clark Freeport Zone. Eight Koreans and six Chinese people were arrested in …
British man sentenced to 19-and-a-half years for online child abuse
A child abuse case which began in the United Kingdom and ended in the Philippines will cost a British man most of his remaining life in prison. 47-year-old Trevor Monk, …
Unusual cold snap blankets Taipei, Taiwan, killing up to 57
This week a major weather front created a massive winter storm which blanketed much of the upper east coast of the United States. Oddly a place which is not known …
Report says that by 2050 the world’s oceans will hold more plastic than fish
Use of plastic has increased 20-fold in the past half-century; production of the global material is expected to double again in the next 20 years – and estimated to nearly …