ongress on Tuesday passed a law aimed at lowering the price of medicines as part of a series of measures intended to alleviate the rising price of food and other costs President Gloria Arroyo was &…

MANILA, Philippines – A regional chairman of the Ulama League of the Philippines (ULP) in Southern Mindanao twitted former presidential bet lawyer Elly Pamatong for filing criminal charges against Man…

MANILA, Philippines – Showing her waspish tongue once more, President Arroyo on Wednesday cracked her whip on the Department of Justice's Task Force on Rice Hoarding to expedite the filing of crim…

MANILA, Philippines – Police on Wednesday night closed off Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang as part of preparations for the celebration of Labor Day Thursday. Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus rep…

MANILA, Philippines – Farmers from Calatagan in Batangas who marched fro their farmland to Quezon City received an assurance of support Wednesday from Catholic Church officials in Manila. Manila au…

MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to popular belief, there is actually a shortage of lawyers in the Philippines, and courts are feeling the pinch, according to Supreme Court Justice Leonardo Quisumbing….

MANILA, Philippines — Church leaders and human rights campaigners Wednesday welcomed a ban by the Philippines on organ transplants to foreigners but cautioned that loopholes may still allow kidney tr…

The Philippine military says its troops have captured a camp used by the Abu Sayyaf militant group on a remote southern island. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila.

The Philippines is banning kidney transplants for foreigners because of a surge in the illegal trade organs taken from poor donors who sell their body parts out of financial desperation. Douglas Baksh…

Lacking self-sufficiency in food production, the Philippines will import rice until at least 2013 says President Arroyo. No nice rice prices, with only half of domestic demand met.