Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for the setting up of a maritime mechanism to resolve issues on the disputed South China Sea which he wants to be called as the “sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.”  

A Makati judge has reset the continuation of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's trial for a revived rebellion case while the lawmaker's appeal against the order for his arrest is pending.

The Philippine Navy conducted on Wednesday a demonstration of its newly-bought Spike-ER missile system, according to a report on «News To Go.»

Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday asked Malacañang to make public the agreements signed between the Philippines and China.

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said he «doubts» the accuracy of the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey showing majority of Filipinos reject the Duterte administration's inaction over China's intrusion in and militarization of the West Philippine Sea.

South Korea on Wednesday announced the formal shutdown of a controversial Japanese-funded foundation created to help former wartime sex slaves -- a move that will further sour ties between the neighbors.

Former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Wednesday took his oath as the new director general of the Bureau of Corrections, replacing Ronald dela Rosa, who is seeking a Senate seat in the 2019 midterm polls.  

BEIJING - China should put more focus on building civilian facilities on islands in the South China Sea and less emphasis on the military to better sooth regional fears about China's intentions, an influential state-run paper said on Wednesday.  

Patay ang dalawa umanong tulak ng shabu sa operasyon kontra droga ng mga pulis sa sementeryo ng Pasay City noong Martes ng gabi.

Over 5,000 passengers were stranded in various ports nationwide due to Tropical Depression Samuel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Tuesday.

Wagi ang ilang personalidad at programa ng GMA sa ginanap na 3rd Mabini Media Awards ng Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Ang GMA News Online, itinanghal na Best Online News Portal.

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a banqueting hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said.

Details of the MOU had yet to be released by the Palace but the MOU was signed amid speculation that a draft framework agreement on the proposed joint exploration deal in the disputed South China Sea had been prepared by Beijing.

The Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation has approved a bill seeking to increase the spending limit for candidates and political parties.

Haribon Foundation on Tuesday urged the Duterte administration not to proceed with signing a loan deal for the  New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project as this will have a negative impact on the environment and threaten wildlife species in the forests of Sierra Madre.  

America’s top diplomat to the Philippines on Tuesday said the United States is not asking any country to choose between the US and China as both nations bid for influence and clout in the economically vibrant Asia-Pacific region.

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Tuesday announced that some parts of Cavite, Las Piñas, Makati, Manila, Parañaque and Pasay City will encounter service interruptions this week due to maintenance.

Two drug suspects were killed in police operation in Lucena City Tuesday.

Over 100 families have evacuated from their homes in Bohol and Surigao Del Note in preparation for the landfall of Tropical Depression Samuel.

Detained Senator Leila de Lima has filed a resolution seeking a Senate probe into the continued proliferation of child cybersex abuses in the country despite the existence of at least five laws designed to protect children from abuses, exploitation, and violence.

Authorities on Monday redoubled efforts to find more victims of the deadliest wildfire in California history and to account for nearly 1,000 people listed as missing, with forecast rains likely to hinder the search and raise the risk of mudslides.

The Senate has approved on second reading a resolution seeking to extend the maintenance, availability, and release of funds for victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime until the end of next year.  

GREELEY, Colorado -- A Colorado man was sentenced to life without parole on Monday for strangling his pregnant wife, smothering their two young daughters and dumping their bodies in an oil field so he could pursue a romantic affair.

Bacolod City and the Caraga region have started preparing for the approaching Tropical Depression Samuel, which will make landfall  over the Dinagat-Samar-Leyte area on  Tuesday evening.

Ilang pagtutuwid sa insidente ang ibinahagi ng lalaking naputulan ng braso matapos magkasagian ang dalawang bus sa EDSA-Kamuning noong Sabado.

A third-quarter 2018 Social Weather Stations poll found that the number of Filipinos who said it was not right for the government to leave China alone with its infrastructures and military presence in the West Philippine Sea had risen to 84 percent.

The White House correspondents' dinner will break with tradition next year and forgo a comedian as its featured speaker, opting instead for a historian specializing in the lives of US presidents.

Nag-viral ang video ng isang motorista matapos na hatakin umano ng mga traffic enforcer ang isang truck na may driver sa loob at kahit natiketan na sa Biñan, Laguna. Ang driver, napilitan daw tumigil sa tabi ng daan at umidlip dahil sumakit ang ulo.

As parties and get-togethers abound during the holiday season, authorities reminded motorists to follow the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.

European ministers signed off Britain's draft divorce deal on Monday as they launched a «painful» final week of negotiations on future cross-Channel ties.

The Manila Police District has announced that it would be implementing road closures and re-routing of vehicles on Tuesday, November 20 for the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

There are no election hotspots with two months left before the conduct of the plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law,  Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim said Monday.  

Former United Nations permanent representative Lauro Baja has been acquitted of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous repair of the Philippine-owned townhouse in New York City at a cost of $15,000.

The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on Monday confirmed the cancellation of the Philippine visit of its chief negotiator Fidel Agcaoili and senior adviser Luis Jalandoni.

The Quezon City government has asked the Supreme Court to designate a special court in cities and municipalities to handle cases involving violations of local ordinances.