MANILA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A wealthy Filipino-Chinese rural banker kidnapped more than a month ago has yet to be released and the authorities and the family are desperate in search for proof-of-life ...

The United States on Friday praised Beijing for its efforts to fight drug smugglers but said China remains a major transit point for international drug markets.The State Department, in its annual surv...

MANILA, Philippines -- Student groups have urged University of the Philippines officials to impose a moratorium on tuition increase for the next school year, amid reports the state university will hik...

P eople audition to join shows reality shows because “they have images in their heads, from past contestants, of getting rich quickly by joining the show,” said Sociology and Anthropolog...

MANILA, Philippines - A lawmaker has filed a measure seeking to increase the penalty imposed on public prosecutors found to be remiss in performing their duties in handling of cases. According to t...

The week-long event, to open February 12, will feature movies by a number of prominent Iranian directors who have won awards in numerous domestic and international film festivals.

JAPAN yesterday told the parents of a 13-year-old Filipina to leave the country, with or without her, despite an inquiry launched into the case by the United Nations, the family said.The parents of No...

MANILA, Philippines - Retailers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on Saturday slashed the prices of their products by P2 per kilogram or P22 per 11-kilogram tank. According to the LPG Marketers Asso...

MANILA, Philippines - Certain areas in Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City will be affected by power interruptions on Sunday, .a radio report said Saturday. Radio dzBB quoted the Manila El...

The Filipino employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), kidnapped with two other colleagues by Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines, cried for help as conditions are beco...