Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States is prepared to tackle the crisis surrounding North Korea without China if necessary.

The scheduled release of two soldiers captured in February by communist rebels in the Socsargen region had to be scrapped because continuing military and police operations endangered the lives of the captives, their families and third party facilitators, the New People's Army said.

While he didn't have the opportunity to save Filipinos in Saudi Arabia from death row, President Rodrigo Duterte will not come back empty-handed.

Former Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati mayor Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay Jr., have asked the anti-graft court to allow them to travel overseas for a religious journey to the Holy Land.

Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines' handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old US doctor was Vietnamese by birth.

Karapatan's bid to have the UN probe alleged political killings of peasants and indigenous peoples under the Duterte administration, is 'questionable' and ignores government's serious efforts to address the root causes of conflict in insurgency-affected areas, Malacanang Palace said Wednesday.

Abu Sayyaf bandits are ready to sow terror in any place, outside their lairs in Basilan and Sulu, where there’s an opportunity to raise lots of money via kidnapping. This was the explanation of AFP Chief Gen. Eduardo Ano on what could have possibly prompted the terrorist group to sail to Bohol.

Catch up on your favorite shows or start new ones on this ultimate binge-watching weekend.

Bill Cosby's 'Little Bill' children's book series landed on a list of the 10 books Americans most often asked librarians to remove from shelves.

Jackson, 50, and Wissam Al Mana, 43, married in 2012, and a year ago the singer postponed her 'Unbreakable' tour so they could focus on starting a family.

'I know [men are] my audience,' says the breakout star of 'Seklusyon.'

The stage adaptation of J.K Rowling's fantastical world of witches and wizards scooped a record-setting nine awards out of 11 nominations.

As of last weekend, she remains committed to Mes de Guzman's Cinemalaya entry, 'Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha.'

'The Boss Baby' captured first place for the second consecutive weekend, while 'The Smurfs 3' debuted in third place with an anemic $14.1 million.