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According to data compiled by the Philippines DFA’s Office of Consular Affairs, these are the following countries that Filipino travelers do not need a visa to visit. Also listed is the length of allowable stay by Filipinos: Bolivia – 60…
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed into a law a bill requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies aimed at preventing acts of bullying in their institutions throughout the country. The Chief Executive signed on September 12…
Janet Napoles, the Filipino fugitive businesswoman allegedly behind a P10-billion pork barrel scam, surrendered to President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday night, August 28th. Apart from her involvement on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), Napoles was wanted on charges of…
So far, at least 17 people were reported dead, including children, after a Philippines passenger ferry sank Friday night following a collision with a cargo vessel off the coast of Talisay City, Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The…
Check this out! There is a video posted on YouTube just recently and has been circulating on Facebook showing a snow fall happening in the southern Philippines. Question: Is the video fake or real? There was no mention of the…
A U.S. Navy ship has run aground in the Sulu Sea in the Philippines when it hit a reef. The 81 crew members are reported to be safe and no injuries have been reported. The US Navy issued a statement:…
Ten heavily armed men abducted Mayor Jeffrey Lim of Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines on Monday night. Via ABS-CBN: The local official was abducted at gunpoint by the armed men who were wearing police camouflage uniforms, according to the Zamboanga…
A 5.9 earthquake hits the Luzon part of the Philippines, Monday, July 25, 2011 at 17:15:44 UTC (Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 01:15:44 AM local time). See more news of recent earthquakes. Earthquake details from USGS: Magnitude: 5.9 Date-Time: *…