Army sergeant seized by Abu Sayyaf found, beheaded

Soldiers recovered Sunday the decapitated body and the head of an Army sergeant earlier abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu.

Erap backs Atienza proposal to elect a Metro Manila governor

Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada is open to the proposal of Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza to elect a governor and vice governor for Metro Manila, but said the mayors of 16 cities and one municipality comprising Metro Manila should be consulted first on the matter.

NGCP re-energizes tower felled by Alabang fire, asks LGUs to enforce safety clearances

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it has successfully re-energized lines 1 and 2 of its Binan-Muntinlupa 230kV transmission line which was damaged by fire from homes of informal settlers around the area, but repairs will still continue.

No one hurt in magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Surigao Sur

No one was hurt in the Magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck Tandag City in Surigao del Sur at around 9:19 a.m. Sunday, Gov. Vicente T. Pimentel said.

American Airlines apologizes for onboard clash over stroller

American Airlines has apologized to a female passenger and suspended an employee after a video showing an onboard clash over a baby stroller went viral, in the latest embarrassment for a US carrier over how it treated a customer.

How can barangays become drug-free? DILG says villages must meet 6 requirements

MANILA, Philippines – How can barangays become drug-free? According to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge (OIC) Catalino S. Cuy, a village...

‘PARANG 100 PERCENT KASINUNGALINGAN’ | Leni already immune to social media bashing

MANILA, Philippines – She’s called many names by her netizen critics such as Leni Lugaw, the fake VP, and Reyna ng Dilawan. How does...

Gina Lopez: No more NPAs if peace zones promoting social justice will be created

MANILA, Philippines – As members of the New People’s Army (NPA) reportedly staged an attack in one of the most visited natural attractions in...
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WATCH | Colorful send-off held for govt teams with grim task of securing ASEAN

The Philippine government held colorful send-off rites Sunday morning at Quirino Grandstand for various law enforcement agencies deployed as security forces for the April 26-29 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

Saudi to shelve, reform billions of dollars of unfinished projects – sources

Saudi Arabia's government is ordering its ministries and agencies to review billions of dollars' worth of unfinished infrastructure and economic development projects with a view to shelving or restructuring them, government sources said.

WEEKEND CHEF | Have a taste of summer with this delightful seafood dish

Enjoy the season's fresh catch with this sumptuous Asian-themed recipe.
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3 more Abu Sayyaf suspects killed; stragglers ‘have nowhere to go’ in Bohol

The government security forces said all but a few of the Abu Sayyaf members who went to Bohol from their Mindanao sanctuary have been eliminated, hours after three more ASG suspects were killed in clashes in Clarin, Bohol late Saturday.

Kin of dead, wounded in Ecija bus crash get insurance payouts, aid from Du30

Nineteen families of those who died in the April 18 minibus crash in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, have each received P200,000 in insurance benefits, hours after President Duterte ordered the grant of financial aid to the families of the dead and wounded.

Mourning declared after Taliban attack on Afghan base kills over 100

President Ashraf Ghani declared a national day of mourning after scores of soldiers were killed by Taliban fighters disguised as fellow soldiers, in the deadliest attack of its kind on an Afghan military base.

China alarmed by PH officials’ visit to Pagasa, but is reminded: island part of...

China has lodged representations with the Philippine side following a visit by the Filipino defense and military officials in Pagasa Island, according to the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.