Lacson wants death penalty for heinous crimes

MANILA – Comebacking Senator Panfilio Lacson has filed a bill making a wide range of heinous crimes ranging from drug-related offenses to treason, terrorism and human...

Pres. Duterte supports Gen. Dela Rosa, warns police vs. illegal activities

MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterated his confidence in Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa as the new leader of the...

New AFP chief vows unrelenting pressure against ASG, allied terror groups

MANILA – In the coming days, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will focus unrelenting pressure against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and its allied...

Body of man found in debris field of Mississauga, Ont., house explosion identified: police

TORONTO—Police say the body of a man who was found Thursday in the debris field of a house explosion west of Toronto is that of 55-year-old...

Body of beheaded Canadian found in Sulu

MANILA—The body of Robert Hall, the Canadian national beheaded by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits last June 13, has been dug-up and recovered in Sulu Saturday...

“Bato” Dela Rosa formally assumes post as PNP chief

MANILA—Chief Supt. Ronald Dela Rosa, the man nicknamed “Bato” (The Rock) for his muscular physique, formally assumed Friday his new post as the 21st chief of...

Police kill 6 militants, rescue 13 hostages in Dhaka attack

DHAKA, Bangladesh—Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant where heavily armed militants held dozens of people hostage Saturday morning, killing at least six of the attackers...

Duterte, Robredo cordially meet in Camp Aguinaldo event

Drug pusher deaths jump as Philippine leader takes office

MANILA, Philippines—The bodies of dozens of suspected drug peddlers have turned up in the Philippines in recent weeks, providing an eerie backdrop to the swearing-in on...

Sensitive Philippine comments on sea feud aired partly on TV

MANILA, Philippines—The new Philippine foreign secretary made sensitive remarks Thursday about territorial disputes in the South China Sea that were broadcast live by the state-run TV...