Want to work in the Philippines? Your first job is the paperwork…
So, you want to work in the Philippines? There are plenty of opportunities for gainful employment here, but whatever you’re planning to do, your first job is to get yourself …
So, you want to work in the Philippines? There are plenty of opportunities for gainful employment here, but whatever you’re planning to do, your first job is to get yourself …
President Duterte has made the astonishing claim that “foreigners are destroying the Philippines”. The President did not name which nationalities are to blame for the alleged destruction, merely saying that he has …
Fifteen policemen have been dismissed from duty after they tested positive to illegal drug use last week. Eight of the fifteen are officials, while the remaining seven are officers. Authorities said that …
A 17-year-old Filipina has won an international award for her research in how malunggay seed extract can impede the growth of cancer cells in the body. Arianwen Rollan won the …
A Christian missionary from South Korea was bludgeoned to death with a spade and a cooking gas tank on Friday by a robber who broke into his home southeast of …
The World Bank has approved a total of $67 million (USD) in financial assistance for two renewable energy projects within the country. The institution announced this past week that its …
Fifteen foreign observers will be deployed throughout four regions of the Philippines to monitor the conduct of the May 9 elections. The observers are from Japan, Sweden, Germany and the US. …
You’ve got to hand it to him: Just when you thought you’d heard it all, someone raises the bar of weirdness with some masturbating madness. A Linton, Indiana man caused power …
A pretty 29-year-old hotel employee has died after being stabbed at least 70 times by a druggie who admitted he had ill feelings for the victim after she allegedly insulted …
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BC) has said it will begin to impose tougher rules on balikbayan boxes being shipped into the country. The new measure is said to target …
Police say they arrested a man in Bukidnon after finding him in possession of fake American dollars. Gernabe Melig was arrested in an eatery in the town of Manolo Fortrich …
The Bureau of Internal Revenue will start to automatically report all financial accounts held by US citizens living and working in the Philippines to the IRS – the kicker? the US …
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has sought an inquiry into the alarming increase in the numbers of “illegal” foreign workers in the Philippines. Santiago filed House Relolution #1298 directing a …
At least seven people are dead during simultaneous drug raids across the city of Davao early Wednesday. Davao City Police Office did not issue an official statement as of press …
A Danish man and two Koreans have fallen victim to the notorious “Batang Hamog” in the Malate, Mabini and Ermita regions of Manila. The group has targeted foreigners for years. …
Filipino-American inspirational speaker Jessica Cox has won a milestone for herself, her people and her disability – the arm-less woman won the best documentary film award for her film …
CEBU, Philippines – A drink driving Korean has been arrested for killing a local motorcycle driver in Lapu-Lapu City. 54-year-old Rolando Flores was declared dead on arrival at Mactan Doctor’s …
My Eat, Pray, Love lifestyle had to be put on hold when I became ill. My illness was simple. A cut to the bottom of my foot that I was …
Ariel’s Point Resort, known for it’s cliff diving sites in Aklan, not far from the world famous Boracay Beach area, is defying closure orders by the local Buruanga government. Management of …
At the World Pole Dance Championships finals in Beijing on Sunday, pole dancers insisted their discipline deserved Olympic recognition. More than 50 limber and lithe athletes representing over ten …
Three city police officers will face charges over an extortion racket which targeted foreign residents. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will file charges against Supt. Cesar Zafiro Tannagan, Chief Insp. …
Motorcycle drivers and their passengers must now remove their helmets upon reaching the gates of any subdivision within the city limits. The city government has directed every homeowners association to …
A Sudanese foreign student was arrested on Thursday after he forcibly entered the house of a former city councillor Alex de Venecia’s home in Pogo Grande, Pangasinan. A CCTV video …
An update on the news coming out of Talisay City where a German was killed yesterday after gunmen opened fire at a local McDonald’s in Barangay Tabunok. 31-year-old Henry Haffner …
The Philippines has once again made it into the top 20 countries in the world to live and retire in compiled by Forbes Magazine. The 20 countries were listed in …
Citing the rise in lawlessness and the threat of a communist insurgency, Marcos issued the proclamation which closed down Congress and media establishments and led to the arrest of opposition leaders …