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Two Philippine tourists injured in Khao Yai landslide, park section closed

April 16, 2025

Two Philippine tourists were injured in a landslide at Khao Yai’s Haew Narok Waterfall. Heavy rains led to the slide. The area is now closed for safety checks.

51% of Filipinos blame ex-president Duterte for drug war deaths

March 20, 2025

Fifty-one per cent of Filipinos say ex-President Duterte is accountable for drug war killings during his term, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accepts responsibility as ICC detains him

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025

The ICC, based in The Hague, believes there are “reasonable grounds” to charge Mr. Duterte with murder as a crime against humanity, as an “indirect co-perpetrator” during the anti-drug campaign that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands.

What led to Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest in the Philippine drug war?

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on Tuesday under an ICC warrant for his "war on drugs," which killed thousands during his term.

Philippine ex-leader Duterte on ICC warrant: I acted for Filipinos

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025

Meanwhile, the Marcos administration said it “is prepared for any eventuality” regarding the ICC’s issuance of an arrest warrant for the former president.

13 Filipino surrogate mothers return home after royal pardon in Cambodia

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024

Thirteen Filipino surrogate mothers arrived in the Philippines on December 29 after receiving a royal pardon in Cambodia for their involvement in an illegal surrogacy scheme. Three of the women had given birth before their release.

New Philippine polymer banknotes more effective against counterfeits

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024

The country's central bank was defending its decisions after the fresh polymer banknotes met backlash from the public, who questioned why portraits of national heroes from the old designs were removed.

Philippines is still the ‘World’s Leading Dive Destination’ for 2024 – WTA

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2024

For the sixth consecutive year, the Philippines bagged the “World’s Leading Dive Destination” title from the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said on Thursday.

Typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and mass displacement

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

Endless stream of storms draining Philippine GDP, home incomes

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024

According to the website Science Direct, an average of 20 typhoons, or 25 percent of typhoons worldwide, barrel their way into the Philippines every year. Out of the 20, five are considered disastrous, while an average of nine makes landfall.

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2024

A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where he was put in police detention, officials said.

Philippines manhunt uncovers preacher's secret tunnels, rooms for victims

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2024

The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues its protracted game of hide-and-seek as it hunts for fugitive preacher Apollo Quiboloy, who is accused of trafficking and sexually abusing women and girls as young as 12.

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