The number of families that experienced hunger rose 3.9 points to 13.3 percent, equivalent to 3.1 million families, during 2018's third quarter, a Social Weather Stations poll found.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China from Oct. 25 to 27 in the first official visit by a Japanese leader in seven years, China said on Friday, as the United States steps up trade pressure on Beijing and Tokyo.

Iniimbestigahan ngayon ang pagkamatay ng tatlong preso sa Pasay police station drug enforcement team. Ang mga bilanggo, nawalan lang daw ng malay hanggang sa tuluyang pumanaw.

Melania Trump dismissed Friday the widespread talk about her husband President Donald Trump's alleged affairs with a porn star and others, saying she has «more important things to think about.»

The Philippines, as well as Bahrain and Cameroon,  were among a number of nations controversially elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, sparking sharp criticism from rights groups.

May lihim daw na pagtingin ang menor de edad na suspek sa 23-anyos na gurong pinagsasaksak nitong nakaraang linggo sa Pio Duran, Albay.

Naglagay ng mga bagong Filipino words ang Oxford English Dictionary (OED) na kinabibilangan ng salitang «Bongga» at «Trapo.»

A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Turkey as part of a joint investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, three Turkish sources said on Friday.

International watchdog organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging United Nations (UN) member states to oppose the Philippines' bid for a seat in the UN Human Rights Council due to alleged cases of human rights violations under Duterte administration.

Rescuers used heavy equipment to clear debris in the Florida Panhandle towns hit hardest by Hurricane Michael, searching for survivors amid expectations the death toll of 12 from the powerful storm likely will climb.

The record jackpot for Ultra Lotto 6/58 remains up for grabs after no bettor won the prize during the draw on Friday, October 12, 2018.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday released a list of accommodation establishments ready for the island's reopening on October 26.  

Former Pampanga Representative Juan Miguel «Mikey» Arroyo on Friday filed his certificate of candidacy to represent the second district anew in lieu of his mother Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Galit na galit ang ilang residente sa Tibungco, Davao City matapos umanong sabuyan ng hinihinalang asido o kumukulong tubig ang kanilang mga alagang aso. Ang pinaniniwalaan nilang may kagagawan ng pagmamaltrato sa mga hayop, ang kanilang kapitbahay.

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo's appointment as President Rodrigo Duterte's new spokesperson is «effective immediately,» according to a Palace document released to the media on Friday.  

Kinagiliwan ng mga netizen ang isang video post sa social media na makikitang nagsasayaw ang isang lalaki sa harap ng ATM na nagmistulang disco machine.

Bureau of Immigration (BI) OIC Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariñas is resigning from his post to run as Muntinlupa mayor in the 2019 midterm elections.

Hurricane Michael's violence was visible on Thursday in shattered Florida coastal towns, where rows of homes were ripped from foundations and roofs were torn off schools by the near-record-force storm blamed for seven deaths.

Teodoro «Teddy Boy» Locsin has accepted President Rodrigo Duterte's offer to become the next secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), replacing Alan Peter Cayetano.

Dead on the spot ang isang lalaki matapos pagbabarilin sa gilid ng isang sari-sari store sa Barangay Holy Spirit Quezon City.  

The once-polluted Estero de Binondo is now considered a park or a «green belt» in the middle of the busy downtown Manila district.

Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco on Thursday evening addressed reports of his supposed plan to run for a gubernatorial position in the May 2019 elections.

Indonesia Thursday called off the grim search for those killed in a quake-tsunami, with no hope of retrieving around 5,000 bodies believed to be still buried under the ruins nearly two weeks after the disaster.

Nahuli-cam ang modus ng isang babae na nag-astang kawani ng isang money transfer service sa Quezon City at nakatangay ng P30,000 sa isang babaeng kumubra ng padalang pera.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday affirmed the support of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for Indonesia, which is still reeling from the destruction caused by an earthquake and tsunami that struck one of its cities last month.

Pinabulaanan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nitong Huwebes ang ulat na may panibagong Pinoy na sinentensiyahan ng kamatayan sa Indonesia dahil sa pagpupuslit ng droga.

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) on Thursday denied that Filipino music icon Freddie Aguilar is part of their senatorial lineup.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to conduct a preliminary investigation into the killing of Trece Martires City Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan last July.

Ilang insidente ng pananaksak sa mga pampublikong lugar ang nakuhanan ng CCTV.  Alamin sa video na ito ng «Alisto» kung paano makaiiwas sa mga ganitong peligro at ano ang tamang first-aid para mailigtas ang mga biktima?  Panoorin.

Doctor Willie Ong made his intention clear on Thursday that he is gunning for a senatorial seat as he filed his Certificate of Candidacy at the Commission on Elections  office in Manila.  

The Sandiganbayan has ruled to proceed holding Reynald Lim, the brother of Janet Lim Napoles, for trial for graft and malversation of public funds in connection with his alleged role in the P900-million Malampaya fund scam.

Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito said Thursday he is mulling using “JV Estrada” as his nickname when he files his certificate of candidacy for another six years in the Senate next week.  

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in a remote region south of the Kuril islands off eastern Russia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The scheduled trips of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) were delayed because of a technical problem, the Department of Transport (DOTr-MRT-3) posted on its official social media account.

Hundreds of devotees took part in the farewell Mass at the Manila Cathedral early on Thursday morning for  St. Padre Pio's «incorrupt heart» relic, before it was flown to Cebu.