US Senate bill to ban PH officials involved in de Lima imprisonment
A US Senate panel has approved an amendment to a bill that would ban any Philippine government official involved in the imprisonment of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima. The bill …
A US Senate panel has approved an amendment to a bill that would ban any Philippine government official involved in the imprisonment of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima. The bill …
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone has selected six players from the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings to play for Team Philippines in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Cone, …
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) has announced a maximum drug retail price (MDRP) scheme that would recommend a price reduction for 120 high-cost medicines. The MDRP scheme, which was …
The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has shut down Great Empire Gaming and Amusement Corp. (GEGAC), one of the biggest Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) in the country, for …
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has named Guia Gomez Castro as the “drug queen” who allegedly worked with 16 “ninja cops” to sell “recycled” illegal drugs, but the suspect has …
President Rodrigo Duterte signs new laws declaring 4 new PH tourist destinations, Thursday, Manila, Philippines. The four new tourist spots are Mount Bulaylay in Cuyapo Nueva Ecija (Republic Act No. …
A few years ago there was an extremely poorly behaved Icelandic volcano (Eyjafjallajökull, since you ask) which resulted in the shut down of all air traffic over Europe. At the time I …
After waking up this morning, sitting down at my computer with a cup of coffee and seeing yet another accusatory expatriate stoush occurring in one of the myriad Facebook groups …
Anna Simms joined her daughter-in-law and grand-daughter at a local health-check for young children, part of a national campaign to prevent malnutrition. Here she recounts her experience of the grassroots …
The Philippines has fallen yet further down the world league of corruption, according to an annual study. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 places the country at 101st out of 176 …
As so often happens when two people of the opposite sex get together, the missus ended up pregnant. Suddenly, I was on a journey of discovery about what it means …
The South Korean murdered by rogue anti-drug police was driven to Manila before being strangled inside Camp Crame, the nation’s police headquarters. It has been reported that the businessman was …
Some of the world’s most popular porn sites have been blocked in the Philippines in an apparent crackdown on child pornography. It comes only 10 days after a survey showed …
Days after threatening to kill “narco mayors” by unspecified means, Duterte has upped his game by warning crooked provincial governors that he will poison them. The bizarre threat came as …
President Duterte has again raised the spectre of martial law, saying he could declare it “if I want to” and that “no one can stop me.” Speaking in Davao city …
As yet another Asian neighbour steps into the Philippines infrastructure ring, there are some questions that the people of the republic really need to be asking themselves. With both Japan …
I was pleased to read that the government has announced that Indian nationals operating exorbitant “5-6” lending schemes can now be arrested without warrants for running illegal businesses. All around …
Whenever we publish a news article that mentions President Duterte (in good faith, without any attempt at bias) we expect to be attacked. (For clarity: This is an “opinion” column, …
TWO Russian warships docked in Manila today (Tuesday, January 3) in anticipation of conducting war games with the Philippines Navy. Meanwhile, Beijing yesterday confirmed that its aircraft carrier had conducted drills …
The Philippine Department of Health has announced this morning (at 6am on New Year’s Day) that firework-related injuries are down by 60% on last year. While this is obviously good news, …
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines took aim at President Rodrigo Duterte for saying that he likes “joking” and “playing around” with members of the Press Corps. (As …
Any journalists hoping for a relaxing Christmas break would have been sorely disappointed this past week. As if typhoon Nina wasn’t enough, there were bombs, shootings, rumours of nefarious American …
PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON Ernesto Abella quoted Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo as saying that 10 people were reported dead and 20 wounded after an IED ripped through a crowd in Hilongos, …
In a very brief Christmas message to his country, “The Punisher” president shared his hopes for peace and progress as the Philippines moves into 2017. The entire “greeting” – delivered in …
The United Nations human rights commission has urged the Philippines to launch a murder investigation after President Duterte claimed he killed suspects while mayor of Davao. Since his presidency began …
In a backflip worthy of the nation’s president, the incoming ambassador to the United Nations has condemned both the death penalty and the war on drugs. Step forward Teddy “Teddyboy” …