LATEST PHILIPPINE NEWS

Here are the latest news from the Philippines taken from various media sources.

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has shut down a suspected drug den in Iloilo City and arrested its alleged maintainer, a high-ranking official said on Saturday.

AN ENTRAPMENT operation was conducted by operatives of the Regional Special Operation Group that led to the arrest of a female "pimp" on Thursday at a drive-in motel along Kauswagan Highway in Cagayan de Oro.

MANILA, Philippines -- Christian youths in the Philippines are continuing to protest against Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts despite organizers' assurances that her performances will not threaten morality.

Christian youths in the Philippines are continuing to protest against Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts despite organizers' assurances that her performances will not threaten morality.

Christian youths in the Philippines are continuing to protest against Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts despite organizers' assurances that her performances will not threaten morality.

THE Bureau of Immigration in Davao said there is no schedule yet on the deportation of 72 Taiwanese after the City Prosecutor's Office dismissed the international financial fraud complaint filed against them.

GIVEN the numerous markers installed in his native land and abroad in honor our national hero, respected historian Ambeth Ocampo considered hanging one in his home: "Jose Rizal did not stay or visit this place." On the proliferation of such tags, Ocampo quoted his fellow historian Teodoro Agoncillo: "Pati yata eskinitang inihian ni Rizal ibig ... (more)

FOR the past five years, I have been writing a blog called "Blotree." At first, it was meant for brethren in the little music ministry I founded, TawagAwit.