At least one was hurt in an explosion that shook the fishpond owned by a city mayor in southern Philippines Wednesday afternoon. According to local radio reports, the blast was caused by a 40-millimet…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Malacanang believes that the Senate's report on the $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) mess is a “vindication” for the Arroyo administrati…

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) wants the Roman Catholic Church to be part of a special committee that will screen all human organ transplants in the country in a bid to stop the …

MANILA, Philippines — Power and infrastructure conglomerate First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPHC) remains bullish about its outlook this year but said rising inflation could clip earnings growth. “W…

Abu Sayyaf camp on Jolo island before dawn with artillery and mortar fire. About 300 Philippine marine and army commandos battled around 200 militants, overrunning the camp by 7 a.m., said marine Brig…

MANILA, Philippines – Losing bidder Advance Paper Corporation (APC) has threatened to block the confirmation of Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Jose Melo from the Commission on Appointments…

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will place its forces on heightened alert beginning 8 a.m. Thursday to secure activities planned by various groups for Labor Day. In a sta…

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Wednesday defended having spent almost P1-billion on foreign consultants saying the agency paid the amount for consultancy services dur…

MANILA, Philippines – In order for the Arroyo government to regain its credibility, President Arroyo should sack four of her “most problematic secretaries” from their posts, Bayan Muna par…

MANILA, Philippines – Police were able to arrest before noon Wednesday two of the three prisoners who escaped their detention cell in the Manila Police District-Station 7 earlier in the day, GMA's…