Critical press part of PHL democracy—Pangilinan

MANILA— Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Friday said that it is part of Philippine democracy for any President to be at the receiving end of a critical...

WPS, Benham Rise issues should be ‘decoupled’—Gatchalian

Communist rebels march in support of peace talks in Manila

MANILA, Philippines—Nearly 100 members and supporters of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines, most wearing red shirts with red kerchiefs over their faces, have marched...

12 killed in Philippine troops’ clash with communist rebels

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine troops clashed with communist rebels in an eastern town, leaving 10 guerrillas and two soldiers dead, military officials said Friday, in violence...

Duterte threatens to humiliate news outlets for drug reports

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine president unleashed an expletive-laden tirade Thursday against the country’s leading newspaper and TV network and threatened to humiliate them and their owners, whom...

Rescued Filipino says he survived on rain, fish for 2 months

MANILA, Philippines—A young Filipino fisherman returned home Thursday after getting lost at sea in a storm and drifting for nearly two months, during which he said...

Philippines says China wants to survey seas to its east

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines said Thursday that China wants to survey potentially resource-rich seas off the country’s northeast coast but Manila will agree only if a Filipino...

Indonesia and Malaysia to possibly join in campaign against Abu Sayyaf

Western Mindanao Commander Major General Carlito Galvez Jr said that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is  willing to welcome its counterparts from neighbors Indonesia and...

Muntinlupa cop nabbed in pot session

Authorities arrested Sup. Lito Dumandan Cabamongan and Nedy Acompanado Sabdao Thursday morning whilst in the middle of a pot session in Las Pinas City. best online...

Duterte asks US envoy about inaction in South China Sea

In a meeting on Wednesday, President Duterte confronted US Ambassador Sung Kim and asked him as to why the 7th fleet didn’t take immediate action towards...