Philippine Town Turns into Global Epicenter of Online Child Pornography

01/05/15 1:23 PM PST

The so-called "Queen of Cyberporn" made an estimated $200,000 by sexually abusing children

World

Tags: philippines, eileen ontong, ibabao, cybersex, children, abused, sex trade, cebu

Dancing Inmates Prepare Special Number for Pope

01/05/15 9:51 AM PST

Inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention Rehabilitation Center have apparently prepared a special dance for Pope Francis' upcoming visit

Religion

Tags: inmates, cebu provincial detention rehabilitation center, philippines, pope francis, dance

New Year Fires Displace Thousands in the Philippines

01/02/15 3:37 PM PST

Following celebrations at the start of the New Year, at least a dozen fires broke out in the Philippines, destroying thousands of homes and killing at least 3

World

Tags: fire, new years, celebration, firecrackers, accident, philippines

AirAsia Flight Overshoots Runway in the Philippines

12/30/14 4:35 PM PST

On December 30th, An AirAsia flight from Manila to Aklan overshot the runway at Kalibo International Airport due to high winds, just hours after debris from a missing AirAsia flight was discovered off the coast of Indonesia

Travel

Tags: airasia, overshot runway, philippines, manila, aklan, high winds, missing plane found, plane safety

Tropical Storm Jangmi (Seniang) Floods Philippines

12/30/14 11:29 AM PST

Torrential rain causes flash flooding and mudslides across the Philippines

Weather

Tags: tropical storm, jangmi, seniang, flood, mudslide, philippines

Manila Group Asks Commuters to Take 'Selfie' With Taxi Drivers

12/29/14 1:26 PM PST

Y&R youth group in Manila wants to make commuters feel safer when they take taxis in the city

Business Media

Tags: commuters, taxis city, taxi, manila, unsafe, safie, selfie, photo, upload, pnp, philippines national police

The Hottest Real Estate Markets in the World

12/22/14 1:21 PM PST

Home prices are rising quickly in the world's 16 most popular housing markets

World Business Economy

Tags: real estate, dubai, turkey, ireland, estonia, brazil, australia, iceland, hong kong, philippines, phoenix

Pope Francis to Ride in Open-Air Pope-Mobile in the Philippines

12/22/14 12:39 PM PST

Despite possible security threats, the pontiff specifically requested to use an open-air vehicle to be more accessible when he visits the Philippines in January

World Religion

Tags: pope francis, pontiff, popemobile, vulnerable, accessible, philippines, manila, tacloban, bulletproof

Report Says Police Torture is 'Routine' in Philippines

12/18/14 4:31 PM PST

The Philippine National Police allegedly uses electric shocks, beatings, waterboarding and humiliation tactics to extract confessions from suspects

World

Tags: amnesty international, police torture, philippines, ferguson, police brutality, commission on human rights, anti-torture act, new york times, philippine star, rappler

UN Commends 13 Nations for Fighting Global Hunger

12/18/14 9:58 AM PST

13 nations, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil ,and Mexico are lauded by the UN for progress in eradicating hunger

World

Tags: united nations, food and agriculture organization, hunger, millennium development goal, ethiopia, gabon, gambia, kiribati, malaysia, mauritania, mauritius, mexico, philippines, brazil, cameroon, iran, uruguay

UN: ISIS Has Not Reached the Philippines

12/17/14 4:09 PM PST

The United Nation's counter-terrorism committee warns that the Islamic State will attempt to enter Southeast Philippines

World

Tags: islamic state, isis, united nations, counter terrorism, philippines

Incarcerated Filipino Drug Lords Living 'Like Kings'

12/16/14 3:23 PM PST

A police raid on the largest prison in the Philippines found drug lords living in luxury villas equipped with flatscreen televisions, a jacuzzi, drugs and strip bars

World Crime

Tags: filipino, drug lords, muntinlupa city, philippines, manila, prison, luxury villas, bribes