Filipino rebels kill 2 soldiers on aid mission (AP via Yahoo! News)
Communist rebels threw two grenades at army troops helping treat villagers in the central Philippines, killing two soldiers and a civilian who covered a child with his body during the attack, the military said Sunday.
Kidnappers free Filipino-Chinese businesswoman
Manila – Kidnappers in the southern Philippines on Sunday freed a Filipino-Chinese businesswoman after four days in captivity, an army spokesman said. Mafen Wo, 24, was released to local government ne…
Bulgarian man dies while competing in reality show in Philippines
Manila – A 53-year-old Bulgarian national died from a heart attack while competing in a reality show on an eastern Philippine island, police said Sunday. The victim, Moncho Vodnicharov, was a contesta…
Philippine leader assures of elections next year
Manila – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assured the public Thursday that presidential and national elections would take place as scheduled next year amid suspicions she was planning to c…
3 killed in NPA attack in Northern Samar (GMA News)
Two government troops and a civilian were killed Saturday in an attack staged by New People”s Army rebels in central Philippines.
Picture warnings on tobacco products save lives
T he World Health Organization (WHO) today called on governments to use graphic pictures on tobacco products to show the frightening physical results of smoking. In a statement, WHO said that the…
Film star sex video scandal grips Philippines
Published Date: May 31, 2009 Steamy sex videos of a cosmetic surgeon and his celebrity patients indulging in more than the standard nip and tuck have gripped the devoutly Roman Catholic Philippines. …
Katrina Halili arrives at Senate for sex scandal probe
MANILA, Philippines – Embattled sexy actress Katrina Halili arrived at the Philippine Senate in Manila as a resource person for the inquiry into the so-called "Hayden cam" video sex scandal. Halili…
