Tag: Philippine
Death toll from central Philippine earthquake rises to 72
Thirty people died in Bogo City, the epicentre of the offshore quake, where landslides buried homes, the agency said...
Philippines raises age of sexual consent from 12 to 16
Under the bill endorsed by Duterte, which is gender-neutral, any adult engaging in sexual contact with anyone 16 or under…
Philippine President Duterte quits politics, daughter may succeed him
Political observers had long suspected Duterte could spring a surprise, such as a presidential run by his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio,…
Four Nigerians arrested in Philippines for hacking bank
Four Nigerians who allegedly had a hand in hacking a Philippine bank where not lesser than $2,000 was stolen have…
President Duterte to military: Prepare to evacuate Filipinos in Iran
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday directed the military to prepare to evacuate thousands of Filipinos in Iran and Iraq…
312 Chinese nationals deported for telecom fraud
The Philippine authority has deported 312 Chinese nationals arrested in October over alleged involvement in telecommunications fraud, the Bureau of…
American woman arrested in Philippine for smuggling baby in bag
Philippine authorities have charged an American woman with trying to smuggle a six-day-old infant out of the country in a…
Philippine Govt, police condemn killing of 9 farm workers
The Philippine government and police on Monday, condemned the killing of nine sugarcane workers, including two minors, in central Philippines,…
Philippine President signs national identification card law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed a law requiring all Filipinos to get a national identification card, while trying…
Surrender Or Die –Philippine Warns Marawi Militants
The Philippine Military’s Chief on Monday warned Islamic State-allied militants to surrender or die as troops make a final push…
32 injured in Philippine festival bomb blasts
Thirty-two people were wounded when two home-made bombs exploded during a boxing match in a Philippine town, an army spokesperson…
Philippine Catholic church backs Pacquiao over gay comments
The Philippine Catholic church on Sunday defended boxing hero Manny Pacquiao for his opposition to gay marriage, saying he was…
My wife is from Cape Verde, not Ethiopia, Philippine – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has stated that his wife is from Cape Verde not from Ethiopia or Philippine as…
Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit
Pope Francis will on Thursday immerse himself in the Catholic Church’s passionate and chaotic Asian heartland when he lands in…
Pope souvenir shirts pulled from Philippine stores
The Philippines’s largest broadcaster pulled souvenir T-shirts for an upcoming papal visit from its stores Monday, after coming under fire…
Pacquiao to sell mansion after rich neighbours complain
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he would sell his mansion in one of the Philippine capital’s swankiest areas…
Pacquiao fails to shine in pro basketball debut
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao launched his pro basketball career in the Philippines on Sunday in a scoreless debut spent…
Two Swiss nationals shot dead in Philippiness
Two Swiss nationals have been shot dead in a southern Philippine resort town, police said Monday. The victims, 67-year-old Robert…
Philippine ex-general arrested over missing women
A retired Philippine general implicated in multiple political assassinations was arrested in a rundown house in the nation’s capital on…
40 dead, millions without power in Philippine typhoon
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed…
Thousands flee in Philippines as typhoon strengthens
Thousands of people fled their homes and ships sheltered from heavy seas in the Philippines on Tuesday as the first…
Saudi MERS: Philippines urges its Muslims to abort Hajj
The Philippines urged its large Muslim minority on Thursday to reconsider plans to join pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia this year…
Estrada’s son arrested in graft scandal
Philippine police detained Monday the senator son of former president Joseph Estrada, the second high-profile official arrested within days over…
Philippine woman first to be charged cybercrime
A woman has been indicted for computer fraud in the first such case under the Philippines’ controversial cybercrime law, justice…
Philippine ‘most wanted’ militant arrested
An Islamic militant listed by the United States among the “most wanted” terrorists in the world was arrested in the…
58 held in Philippines over global ‘sextortion’ ring
Fifty-eight people have been arrested in the Philippines for their involvement in a giant, global Internet “sextortion” network, local police…
Energy Minister to resign in Philippine over power supply
In some countries, ministers quit over failure to do public duty; in Nigeria they stay put in office, even if…
26 die, 215 missing in Philippine ferry disaster
CEBU (AFP) – Philippine rescuers searched Saturday for more than 200 people missing after a crowded ferry collided with a…
Ex Filipino leader arrested in hospital
MANILA(AFP) – A “distraught” ex-Philippine president Gloria Arroyo was arrested at hospital on Thursday after being charged over a third…