Over a hundred thousand have flocked to President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III"s street party at the Quezon Memorial Circle Wednesday night, and the number is still expected to increase, police authorities said.

In its first hours of governance, the Aquino administration took the first step towards undoing the "midnight appointments" of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by ordering non-career presidential appointees to vacate their posts immediately, through Memorandum Circular No. 1 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.

The Philippines" finance department will not hesitate to file cases against tax evaders and errant revenue officials as soon as possible to fulfill the new president"s promise to curb corruption.

Mary Ann Susano, who ran but lost in the Quezon City mayoral race last May 10, may still be held liable for election offenses if she continues to hold on to two compact flash (CF) cards in her possession.

Fast-tracking the long delayed modernization of the Philippine military will be among the priorities of new Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.

Fast-tracking the long delayed modernization of the Philippine military will be among the priorities of new Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.

In his inaugural address, President Benigno Aquino III took a dig at officials who indiscriminately use sirens - colloquially called "wang-wang" - to get past traffic jams.

(Updated 6:13 p.m.) A criminal complaint will greet former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the day after she turned over the country's leadership to President Benigno Aquino III and took oath as Pampanga's second district representative.

Catholic bishops on Wednesday bared a 13-point agenda for President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III to address in his administration, most of which involved social issues the Arroyo government allegedly failed to prioritize in its nine-and-a-half years in power.

President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III on Wednesday afternoon officially convened his Cabinet for the first time.