The Supreme Court has been petitioned to stop and eventually declare unconstitutional the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a landmark legislation that aims to end decades of conflict in Mindanao.  

Typhoon Rosita made landfall before dawn Tuesday in Dinapigue, Isabela and quickly made its presence felt in the province.

The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is mulling challenging a trial court judge's decision upholding the constitutionality of President Rodrigo Duterte's proclamation that declared his amnesty void from the start.  

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday disclosed the traffic rerouting of some cemeteries in Metro Manila due to the observance of All Saints' Day (Undas).

North Korea must take steps towards verified denuclearisation before achieving the «shared goal» of an official end to the 1950-53 Korean War, a U.S. envoy said on Monday.

Shackled and in a wheelchair, the man accused of shooting 11 worshipers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced and largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond for the deadliest attack ever on America's Jewish community.

The man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of US President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on Monday as the FBI confirmed a similar suspicious package addressed to CNN had been intercepted.

The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said Saudi authorities are responsible for his murder, and the kingdom should give more details so that those who ordered and carried out the killing can be brought to justice.

Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Monday said that the 1987 Constitution justifies President Rodrigo Duterte's directive to the military to oversee the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) operations.

More than 150 rights campaigners from around the world gathered in Paris on Monday, warning of a spike in the number of activists from Brazil to the Philippines being murdered for their work.

China unveiled new rules on Monday that would allow the use of rhino horn and tiger parts for some medical and cultural purposes, watering down a decades-old ban in a move conservation group WWF said could have «devastating consequences».

The Sandiganbayan said initial evidence presented against the former president of the Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Co. (BASECO) was enough to declare him guilty of graft and malversation over the alleged anomalous land lease payment he received in 2010.

Sa ika-anim na taon ng «Gabi ng Lagim» ng «Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,» muling nagpadala ng mga larawan at video ang netizens na diumano ay nababalot ng kababalaghan at misteryo gaya ng imahe ng isang tao na tila walang ulo.

A former male stripper and part-time pizza deliveryman suspected of mailing at least 14 pipe bombs to some of US President Donald Trump's leading critics, including former president Barack Obama, was due in federal court in Miami, Monday.

Philippine security forces on Friday arrested five alleged Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army fighters, including Regional Executive Committee member Mary Grace Delicano, in Negros Occidental's Kabankalan City.

A gunman yelling, «All Jews must die,» stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people including four police officers, before he was arrested.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council will implement the same level of preparedness it employed during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong in areas where Typhoon Rosita is expected to pass.

Malacañang does not see any bad blood between the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Customs over the «missing» P11 billion worth of shabu that had allegedly been concealed inside magnetic lifters discovered in Cavite.

The number of passengers at bus terminals in Cubao, Quezon City remained normal on Saturday morning, with authorities expecting heavy influx of province-bound travelers early next week for the Undas exodus.  

President Rodrigo Duterte's net trust rating  has improved, rising five points from +57 in June to +62 in the latest study by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS).  

The transfers of former Customs Commissioners Nicanor Faeldon and Isidro Lapeña to other government posts amid accusations of drug smuggling paints a picture of President Rodrigo Duterte being the lord of illegal drug lords in the Philippines, the Communist Party of the Philippines said Saturday.  

Five road networks have been readied for the expected heavy volume of vehicles for All Saints' Day (Undas) next week.

Following the incidents of drug smuggling in the country, particularly that of the P11-billion shabu that allegedly slipped past the Bureau of Customs recently, detained Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday claimed it only shows that President Rodrigo Duterte is not really interested in going after big-time smugglers and drug lords.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has guaranteed it will uphold press freedom amid the martial law being implemented in Mindanao, and offered assistance to media personnel covering critical areas.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has authorized the use of troops and other military resources at the US-Mexico border, US officials said on Friday, bolstering President Donald Trump's battle against migrants trekking toward the United States.

Sri Lankan opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed prime minister on Friday after President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed the incumbent in a surprise move that threatens political turmoil in the Indian Ocean nation.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  agents used DNA and a fingerprint to arrest a man in Florida suspected of sending at least 14 bombs to critics of US President Donald Trump days ahead of congressional elections.

Armado ng bolo, sinugod ng isang matandang lalaki at saka pinagsasaksak ang kapitbahay niyang 69-anyos na lola na umano'y mangkukulam sa Rosales, Pangasinan.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be in the country this weekend for talks with Philippine government officials amid negotiations for an energy exploration deal between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea.  

Arestado ang isang lalaki sa San Miguel, Surigao del Sur matapos siyang akusahan ng panghalalay sa apat na anak na babae ng kaniyang kinakasama. Ang pinakabata sa mga biktima, siyam na taong gulang lang.

Indonesia's second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.

About P400,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu was seized from an alleged drug courier in Barangay Cogon in this city on Thursday evening.

US President Donald Trump blamed news media outlets on Thursday for stirring up anger and hateful political rhetoric as two more suspicious packages were discovered, addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro.

At least 18 people, mainly schoolchildren and teachers, were killed on Thursday in a flash flood near Jordan's Dead Sea that happened while they were on an outing, rescuers and hospital workers said.

China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by the chair of a UN inquiry that has accused Myanmar's military of genocide against Rohingya Muslims and wants the 15-member council to take action against those responsible.