The tricycle ban has happened at the wrong time as it could spread the Coronavirus. The whole world at the moment is worried about the spread of the Coronavirus and it is very worrying in the Philippines as it is […]
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With the fear of the Coronavirus spreading in the Philippines will the authorities start handing out fines to people for spitting? The whole country seems to be scared about the spread of the coronavirus in the Philippines, millions of Filipinos […]
Joy Ongcachuy a Filipina nurse that works at the Royal London Hospital has been awarded an OBE. The OBE is a Queen’s honour given to a person for prominent national or regional roles and to people who make distinguished or […]
There is no doubt that MMDA needs to up its game, the number of parking tickets MMDA issue is very small compared to other major cities in the world. MMDA is trying hard to clear the streets of Manila but […]
Because of the deadly attacks on Priests in the Philippines Priests with guns could become commonplace as Priests apply to arm themselves. Philippine National Police has received applications for permits to carry from 188 priests and another 58 preachers and […]
I-ACT, MMDA style Traffic Enforcement & Street Clearing operations to be rolled out over the whole of the Philippines. Following our article last week when we said I-ACT, MMDA Style Traffic Enforcement was needed nationwide, we are very pleased to […]
Former England captain and Rangers legend Terry Butcher has been appointed as head coach of the Philippines national team. Butcher has replace ex-Leverkusen defender Thomas Dooley as head coach. The former England captain has been out of work since he […]
It is being reported that Peter Scully from Melbourne Australia has been found guilty of rape and human trafficking of Filipina girls and has been given a life sentence. Australian Peter Scully was convicted of 5 counts of rape and 1 […]
Many students expected to start back to school today after a long holiday only for it to be announced that all Cavite schools are closed because of rain. Others started last week so did manage a week at school before […]
After yesterday’s PLDT fibre cable breaks we are still getting reports from people saying PLDT is still slow. it has now been 30 hours since the problem was first reported. Latest update from PLDT At 2:30pm 1st June we spoke […]
We reported earlier today about the problem of no or slow PLDT Fibr connections in the Cavite area, we have since heard that it is also affecting Manila, Makati, Pasay, Laguna and Cavite and it affecting voice and data services. […]
This morning 31st may 2018 at 7:00am PLDT informs us that people in Cavite Philippines were reporting that they had slow or no internet. At 2:00pm we contacted PLDT again and were informed PLDT are still verifying if there is […]
Jason Smith and his wife Maffi were involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Kalibo in the Philippines two nights ago, they both have severe injuries but Jason is in critical condition with kidney failure and on a mechanical ventilator […]
Manila may get a tube (subway to anyone that is not British) it will be Manila’s first Underground Railway. Japan is hoping to fund and build Metro Manila’s first underground railway to help relieve the congested streets of the Philippines capital Manila. A Philippines […]
New punishment for being drunk in the Philippines The Punishment for being drunk in the Philippines is now being forced to do press-ups. People arrested for being drunk in the Philippines are being made to do press-ups as part of a crackdown on street crime. […]
The long talked about Philippines smoking ban looks like it will be signed in very soon and could even happen today. Smoking will be banned in public places in the Philippines local media has reported. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said, […]
New People’s Army raid Balangkayan police station Around 30 members of the NPA (New People’s Army) raided a police station in Balangkayan, Eastern Samar Monday evening, and got away with several weapons. None of the 5 policemen at the police station were harmed during the raid. The […]
Philippines education Survey In a survey by a remittance firm, a lot of Pinoys based in America said they believed their education in the Philippines was their ticket to a successful career in the US. Out of the 6,000 Filipino respondents to the survey, […]
A Pinoy couple ran an illegal money lending business for nurses in the NHS and health workers from their home in Torquay, a court has been told. Nardo and Theodora Bacquain loaned money to members of the Filipino community living in England. The couple claimed they […]
The Philippines Bureau of Customs has reported that they confiscated gun parts at a port in Cagayan de Oro while investigating possible smuggling from the USA. The Intelligence Group of the Bureau of Customs at the seized barrels of Caspian and Glock, spring, […]
Total trade between the UK and the Philippines rose 30% to £1.8 billion (123 billion pesos) last year. While this is good news for both countries, British Ambassador Asif Ahmad seems to think it could have been much higher. Speaking at the Great […]
Tondo Fire Destroys over 100 Homes It is reported that a fire in Tondo Manila has destroyed over 100 homes. The fire started in the early hours on Sunday the 28th of February. Residents have been evacuated to barangay halls in Balot. It is […]
A five-year-old was beaten to death to drive away the evil spirits which the suspects in the murder believed were haunting them. Allegedly the suspects took the boy near a chapel where and hung him upside down, then beat him and strangled […]
Prosecutors in Scotland have launched a bid to extradite a 20-year-old Filipino man over the death of a Scottish teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed by Filipinos online. Daniel Perry from Dunfermline thought he was talking to an American girl […]
A series of initiatives have been unveiled by the Philippines Department of Tourism to attract more Muslim visitors to the country. The Philippines Department of Tourism has partnered with the authority on halal travel, the CrescentRating, in the hope to improve its facilities in the Philippines and launch […]
The police director of Central Luzon handed a reward of one million pesos to members of Bulacan PNP for a quick conclusion to the investigation into the murder of Judge Wilfredo Nieves. The Judge was killed in an ambush in Ticay, […]
Michael Barry Tallent, 31, was arrested and detained on Thursday 11th of February for allegedly spitting on two airline employees. The American arrived at the airport late for his Philippine Airlines flight to Los Angeles and got angry when he discovered he was too late board […]
A 66-year-old woman was murdered in Parañaque on Tuesday, she was shot several times inside her vehicle, the murder got off a motorbike, approached the right side of her car and fired shot her, he then went to the driver’s […]
The sad and pointless murder of Teng Santaromana Gamboa is to close to home and very sad for some of the members of Brits in the Philippines that knew her personally. Teng was introduced to me a few years ago, […]
The Philippines, 400 new islands discovered The Philippines is getting bigger, the 7,100 islands have grown to 7,500 after 400 new islands were discovered. More than 400 unknown islands in the Philippines have been found, claim the country’s environment and mapping officials. […]