A Republican-led committee approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday but in a dramatic development Republican Senator Jeff Flake called for an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the judge before a final Senate vote.

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants to go to trial, a closely watched case that could influence the use of race in college admissions decisions.

Malacañang denied Friday that it is using the alleged Red October ouster plot to divert the public’s attention from the current economic problems.  

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has cleared the Magdalo group--where Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV is a stalwart--in supposed attempts to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, a high ranking military official said Friday.

Nasunog ang sampung bahay sa Baseco Compound sa Tondo, Maynila noong Huwebes ng gabi at inaalam pa ang sanhi ng apoy.  

Human rights group Parliamentarians of Association of Southeast Asian Nations slams the Rodrigo Duterte administration's  action against fierce critic Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, calling it «politically motivated.»

Senator Leila de Lima thanked the Liberal Party on Friday for adopting a resolution that condemned the political persecution against her, and called for a fair trial and for her immediate release.

President Rodrigo Duterte was just being his playful self when he seemingly admitted to be behind the extrajudicial killings during his term, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday.

Arestado ang isang lalaki sa Quezon City matapos ireklamo ng panghahalay sa isang 12-anyos na anak ng kaniyang kinakasama. Ang biktima, dati na raw nagsumbong sa ina pero mas pinaniwalaan pa raw ang suspek.

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he met with senators in favor of repealing the law that sets the minimum age of criminal responsibility at 15.

There were some reactions posted on social media a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly owned up to the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the country.

Aside from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, two House committees on Thursday also cited Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service officer Jimmy Guban in contempt for supposedly giving false statements in the inquiry into the P6.8-billion shabu smuggling incident in the country.

India's top court Thursday ruled that adultery is no longer a crime, declaring a colonial-era law that punished the offence with jail time unconstitutional and discriminatory against women.  

Isang overseas Filipino worker sa Saudi Arabia ang nag-amok umano at napatay ng mga security personnel ng pinapasukan niyang kompanya. Pero bago mapatay ang OFW, dalawang katrabaho umano nito ang kaniyang napatay.

Laughter during US President Donald Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly was a sign of the United States' isolation, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday, Fars News reported.

US President Donald Trump accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 US congressional elections on Wednesday, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.

The US military flew B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea this week, US officials told Reuters, a move that is likely to cause anger in Beijing amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday expressed readiness to face whatever the decision of the Makati regional trial court Branch 148 would be on his coup d’etat case.

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday called on the leadership of the Defense Department and the Armed Forces to stand up for truth on the issue of his amnesty.

Two of the seven personnel injured in a collision of two maintenance vehicles of the Metro Rail Transit are still in critical condition, a 24 Oras report said on Wednesday.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra believes it is only «natural» for the government's review of the amnesty granted to other rebel soldiers to have started with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the «most vocal» and the «leader of the pack.»  

Jaime Napoles, husband of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet, has lost his bid for the issuance of a temporary restraining order in his P16.47-million tax evasion case at the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA).

Albay Representative Edcel Lagman on Wednesday formally wrote to the House Committee on Justice questioning the approval of its report and resolution dismissing the impeachment complaints against Chief Justice Teresita de Castro and six other Supreme Court justices.  

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday refused to comment on the revival of the rebellion case against Sen Antonio Trillanes IV and the arrest warrant that came with it.

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday endorsed the possible Senate candidacy of her election lawyer, Romulo Macalintal, in the 2019 midterm elections.

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo believes President Rodrigo Duterte has basis to suspect that there is indeed a plot to oust him from office.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) raided a condominium unit in Pasay City that is allegedly used as a shabu laboratory, James Agustin reported on Saksi.

US President Donald Trump criticized Iran on Tuesday as a «corrupt dictatorship» that is plundering the Iranian people to pay for aggression abroad, using his speech to the United Nations General Assembly to lay down a tough message for Tehran.

Malapit nang mahigitan ng Ultra lotto 6/58 ang pinakamalaking papremyo na tinamaan sa lotto na mahigit P741 milyon noong 2010.

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV willingly submitted to the booking process by the Makati PNP following his arrest on charges of rebellion weeks after President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled the amnesty he was given seven years ago.  

Laki sa hirap si Angelito at naging palaboy. Pero nagsikap siya sa buhay at kung anu-anong trabaho ang pinasok para matustusan ang mga pangangailangan para mabuhay.

Senator Antonio Trillanes on Tuesday afternoon posted bail at the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 150 following his arrest in connection with the cancellation of his amnesty.

One of three persons of interest in the murder of a 25-year-old medical representative has in his possession a dashcam video and recording of a conversation with the victim, according to the report of Rida Reyes on Saksi.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would «severely punish» those behind the bloodshed.

At least 11 residents of Polomolok, South Cotabato fell ill due to an ammonia leak in the area, according to a report on Saksi.