Philippines

Russian-American vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy faces possible jail time in the Philippines and a global social media ban after livestreaming abusive behaviour that sparked international outrage and a viral petition.

Marcelo Alejandro Leyva Chapa Apr 16, 2025

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has publicly condemned vlogger Vitaly Zdorovetskiy for his disrespectful pranks targeting Filipinos, calling them humiliating and warning content creators to act responsibly.

Teddy Cambosa Apr 15, 2025

Russian-American YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy faces deportation from the Philippines after a series of offensive public stunts sparked outrage and legal action.

Marcelo Alejandro Leyva Chapa Apr 10, 2025

The disgusting comment a candidate for representative of Pasig made about single mothers has found virality, inciting the outrage of women's activists.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Apr 10, 2025

Petronas demands subpoenaed financial documents and communications between Therium and Dr Gonzalo Stampa, who issued the controversial award in February 2022.

Saman Rizwan Jul 12, 2024

NYC restaurants use video screens with Filipino remote workers to greet and take orders, but secrecy and pay concerns arise.

Vinay Patel Apr 12, 2024

The accusations have been made by the Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 20, 2024

As many as 54 people have died in the incident after a landslide hit a southern village last week.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 12, 2024

After a violent earthquake rocked the Philippines for the second time in two weeks, Sunak announced that the UK will be providing countries vulnerable to climate change with funding.

Danielle Summer Dec 05, 2023

Reports show that around 859,000 people in the Philippines are bound by modern slavery. The British Embassy in Manila is supporting the government's crackdown by calling for project bids.

Danielle Summer Sep 01, 2023

Philippine President Ferdinand "BongBong" Marcos Jr. has visited nine countries in the eight months since he first assumed position.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Feb 24, 2023

Scully garnered attention from law enforcement when he promoted his hurtcore show which featured the sexual abuse of little girls as young as 18 months

Jastine Beatrice Yap Nov 16, 2022

Passengers onboard a ferry were forced to jump for their lives after the vessel caught fire.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 29, 2022

A US exploration team has managed to successfully unearth a ship that had sunk during World War II

Sadhna Yadav Jun 27, 2022

An extremely rare 15ft megamouth shark washed ashore in a village in the Philippines.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 22, 2022

At least 53 people have died so far in landslides and floods in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Megi hit the country on Sunday. The death toll is only expected to increase in various flood-related incidents.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 13, 2022

"This is not just about making a personal profit, but I would like to see it as a long-term investment for the betterment of my countrymen," Senator Pacquiao said.

Nina Siena Oct 21, 2020

The former marine who has served more than half of his sentence will be free to return to the United States following the pardon.

Agrima Tikader Sep 08, 2020

The woman with some undiagnosed disability was abandoned by her relatives and her neighbours claim they kept her locked for her safety.

Agrima Tikader Sep 01, 2020

An online council meeting turned scandalous when one official proceeded to fornicate without realising that his camera was still on.

Agrima Tikader Aug 27, 2020

A heartless hostel asked the parents of a British tourist to pay for the repairs of the vehicle he was driving when he crashed and died.

Agrima Tikader Feb 13, 2020

Police in the Philippines have arrested a 21-year-old man for decapitating a woman who spoke to him in English and then eating her brain with rice.

Agrima Tikader Dec 06, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in May 2016, riding on the wave of a harsh anti-drug rhetoric.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 24, 2018

National Bureau of Investigation agents had found sex toys, used condoms, sex pills and computers with pornographic materials in a raid in 2013.

Karen Noronha Feb 21, 2018

The Philippines military lauded the efforts of the crew members for their quick-thinking in handling the dreaded Abu Sayyaf militants.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 21, 2018

Philippines president recently stirred up a controversy after asking his troops to shoot female communist rebels in their vaginas.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 15, 2018

"Shoot female rebels in their vaginas," President Rodrigo Duterte tells Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Isabelle Gerretsen Feb 12, 2018

"I will close Boracay. Boracay is a cesspool," warns the Philippines president.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 11, 2018

Philippines' president says his country is a dictatorship but claims that that is just what it needs.

Jordan Bhatt Feb 09, 2018

Manila resident AJ Magallon posted a selfie of his encounter with his ex-girlfriend and her new man to break the ice.

Neil Murphy Feb 08, 2018