SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (AFP): Scores of penitents whipped themselves bloody under a scorching Philippine sun while others were nailed to crosses in a polarising Good Friday tradition drawing the most extreme of Catholic devotees. The macabre spectacle, officially frowned on by the Church, attracts thousands of Filipinos -- and a smattering of tourists -- each Easter...
MANILA (Bernama-Xinhua): A van carrying tourists plunged into a 50-metre ravine in the northern Philippines, killing five passengers on board and injuring nine more, police said Saturday, reported Xinhua. The police said the accident happened around 10 pm local time on Friday in Sadanga, a town in the Mountain Province, north of Manila. According to the investigation,...
MANILA: The quick arrest of a motorist who shot a motorcycle rider in Antipolo City shows how far the Philippine National Police (PNP) has improved in terms of response, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Tuesday (April 1). In a statement, Romualdez lauded the PNP, saying it has evolved into a stronger and smarter policing...
MANILA: Former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday (March 11) said that Vice President Sara Duterte would win if she decides to run for President, citing his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a factor. Duterte made the prediction while held at the Villamor Airbase amid an arrest warrant issued by the ICC for...
MANILA: Former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday (March 11) said that Vice President Sara Duterte would win if she decides to run for President, citing his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a factor. Duterte made the prediction while held at the Villamor Airbase amid an arrest warrant issued by the ICC for...
MANILA: Former president Rodrigo Duterte (pic), once the Philippines’ firebrand leader, is now under custody after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity over the brutal drug war that defined his presidency. The tribunal sought the assistance from global police force Interpol to enforce the arrest warrant, which was served...
Umi Chii has since addressed the controversy, and while some netizens called for the cyberbullying to stop, others aren’t buying her explanations. Filipino TikToker Umi Chii has come under fire from netizens for a whole list of reasons, including being racist against her own race, trying to appear Japanese, and acting like a child to ‘bait pedophiles’, amongst other things. The...
MANILA: The Filipina tourist who was hit by a train in Taiwan is now out of danger, but she needs at least two weeks to recuperate. This was confirmed by Atty. Cheloy Garafil, chairperson of Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan on Thursday (Jan 23). "The good news is that her spine surgery yesterday was very...
MANILA: Around 400 foreign nationals were arrested on Wednesday (Jan 8) in a "large-scale" raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila, the national immigration agency said. Authorities raided a building and found workers allegedly engaged in online scam operations targeting victims abroad. International concern has grown in recent years over similar scam operations in Asia...
MANILA, Philippines (AP): The Philippine navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the disputed area, officials said Friday. The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel on Thursday to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such...
