The Philippine government’s refusal to sign an accord granting Muslims more autonomy in the south makes it virtually impossible for Islamic insurgents to forge a peace deal with President Gloria Macap…

MANILA, Philippines – A sudden downpour flooded several streets and stranded commuters and shoppers in Manila Sunday night. Heavy rains caused poor visibility for drivers and motorists in some majo…

MANILA : The authorities have taken into custody a man they contend is one of the founders of an Islamic extremist group who masterminded the bombing of a passenger ship here in 2004 that killed 116 p…

he passage of the freedom of information act, which can force government agencies to disclose state “secrets,” has hit a snag in the Senate. The Senate Committee on Public Information…

MANILA, Philippines – Muslim guerrillas say it has become nearly impossible for them to forge a peace deal with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after her government has refused to sign an accord on …

MANILA, Philippines – Isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening loom on the first day of the “ber” months, state weather forecasters said Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric …

A familiar scene of velvety highlands and soft moor unfolds as the plane approaches the far north of this island nation, entering a proudly independent province where a resilient people guard their di…

MANILA, Philippines – Rogue elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to conduct more attacks on civilian and military targets in Central Mindanao, a military spokesman said Sunday….

MANILA, Philippines – Jose “Joey” De Venecia III, the whistleblower in the allegedly anomalous $329.48-million national broadband deal between the government and China’s Zhong Xing T…

Close this Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban Conejos Jr, citing reports from Philippine embassy in Nairobi and a local manning agency, confirmed in a text message that…