References to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his wife and Finance Minister Taro Aso were removed from documents related to a suspected cronyism scandal, according to the documents seen by Reuters, as concerns grew about a possible cover-up.

The Consultative Committee reviewing the 1987 Constitution on Monday voted ten to nine to regulate political dynasties, as opposed to a total ban on political dynasties. They also voted to extend the regulation on political dynasties up to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity, as opposed to the third and fourth degrees.

In his speech, the director of 'Tale of the Lost Boys' admitted to being bipolar and said he was undergoing therapy and taking medication while working on the film.

The Department of Finance (DoF) wants the remaining tax reform segments out of the legislative mill by December, leaving a little more than three years for the current administration to make sure they start yielding the desired outcomes of “fairer” taxation, a wider base and bigger collections.

After 24 days, 'Black Panther' has grossed $562 million domestically and $1.08 billion worldwide, 21st highest of all time.

Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi said China is always firm and has consistently dealt with the South China Sea issue responsively, taking into account the interests of its people, the facts of the history, the regional peace and the international rule of law.

The City of Makati has donated new school uniforms, school supplies and food packs for thousands of schoolchildren displaced in Marawi, where a five-month siege last year destroyed many public schools and houses.

The country's seven largest conglomerates would like to start expanding NAIA's terminals and adding more flights as soon as possible, stressing that NAIA is a strategic national asset that needs upgrading without delay.

Yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) on auction Monday (March 12) will likely rise amid continued market uncertainty over possible interest rate hikes at home and in the United States.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero strongly agreed with his nine other ASEAN counterparts on the “importance of maintaining and promoting peace and security in the South China Sea."

Premiere Point-to-Point bus services are now available from Clark International Airport to Subic Bay in Olongapo and the City of Dagupan in Pangasinan, allowing thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) a convenient way of going to their foreign destinations without the hassle of going to Metro Manila.

China’s largely rubber stamp parliament on Sunday passed a series of constitutional amendments, including one that removes presidential term limits, allowing President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely.

The rumors of a purported coup plot against Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez are just that - rumors, Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro said Sunday, and cited three reasons: Alvarez enjoys the support of most of his peers, he performs well and those whose names are floated as possible replacements do not seem hungry for power.

Journalist Grace Albasin, a former National Union of Journalists of the Philippines director, has received death threats over social media stemming from the arrest of her daughter, youth activist Myles Albasin, and five companions whom the military has accused of being communist rebels.

The new law granting subpoena powers to the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) slipped past Congress with just a whimper.