5 People, Including 4 Kids, Die in Davao Ferry Sinking
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Four children and a 63-year-old man died when the motorized outrigger boat they were boarding sank in the waters off...
140 More Filipinos Return To Philippines From Yemen
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - An additional 140 Filipino workers from Yemen have returned to the Philippines Saturday afternoon as part of the Philippine government's repatriation...
Janet Napoles Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Napoles has been found guilty of serious illegal detention and was sentenced to life imprisonment...
Philippines Sending Team to Earthquake-Hit Nepal
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Philippine government is sending a team from the Philippine embassy in New Delhi to Nepal to address the needs of...
Thailand’s Martial Law May Be Lifted Soon But Groups Express Concern
BANGKOK - Thailand's martial law, which was imposed since May 2014 to control violent street protests in the capital, may be lifted soon, but...
Wenn Deramas, Box-Office Filipino Director, Dies of Cardiac Arrest
The Filipino showbiz industry woke up to a sad news that box-office Filipino director Wenn Deramas died due to cardiac arrest on Monday. He...
China-bound Ship Seeks Philippine Help As Amok Kills Two Chinese Sailors
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Two Chinese sailors were killed Sunday inside a Liberian-registered Chinese cargo ship when one of the vessel's crew members allegedly ran...
Typhoon Noul Batters Japan; Storm ‘Egay’ (Dolphin) To Enter Philippines Next Week
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Noul batters the southernmost tiny islands in Japan on Tuesday after leaving destruction and two fatalities in the Philippines, the...
Cake, Ice Candy Down 400 Elementary Students in the Philippines
LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES - More than 400 students fell ill after allegedly eating sponge cake, locally known as "mamon", and ice candy provided to them...
Philippine Bureau of Customs Chief John Sevilla Resigns
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Commissioner John Sevilla, the head of the Bureau of Customs in the Philippines, has tendered his resignation on Thursday, citing vague reasons...
Bureau of Customs Stops Random Check on Balikbayan Boxes
MANILA - Following the directive from President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will no longer conduct random physical inspection on...
Singapore Launches New Police Operations Command Center
SINGAPORE - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has officially launched the country's new Police Operations Command Center (POCC), which will serve as the...
Australian Inmate Kills Self in Cebu Jail
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES - An Australian national who was facing charges on Anti-Human Trafficking Law hanged himself to death inside his detention cell at...
Milk Tea Poisoning Isolated Case, Philippine Authorities Said
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Philippine authorities conducting an investigation into the milk tea poisoning that killed two people last week said the case was isolated...
Australia: NSW To Shut Down Greyhound Racing
NSW will become the first Australian state to shut down greyhound racing after a Special Commission of Inquiry found overwhelming evidence of systemic animal cruelty,...
Philippine Milk Tea Poisoning: Oxalic Acid Killed Victims
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the remains of two people killed after drinking milk tea in Manila have tested positive...
400 Families Left Homeless in Las Piñas Fire
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - At least 100 houses were destroyed, leaving 400 families homeless, when fire hit a densely-populated area in Longos, Zapote, Las Piñas...
Makati City Now Left With Just One Mayor As Peña Steps Down
MAKATI, PHILIPPINES - Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay can now heave a sigh of relief after Vice Mayor Romulo Peña agreed to step down...
Duterte: Philippines Has 3 Million Drug Addicts
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, one of the early beats for the 2016 Presidential elections, revealed that the Philippines now...
Fake Salt ‘Poisons’ Family in Southern Philippines
KORONADAL CITY, PHILIPPINES - Even as reports of fake rice continues to grip residents in some towns in Southern Philippines, authorities on Tuesday said...
