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.

Beijing has denied a claim by a Chinese think tank that it was seeking Philippine natural resources as collateral for loan agreements, a claim that had sparked strong warnings from some lawmakers.

Sister Catherine Rose Holzman was one of two aging nuns who were fighting the sale of the 3-hectare convent to the singer.

Two Filipinos are among four sailors declared missing after fire broke out at an ultra large container ship (ULCS) in the Arabian Sea, an industry news outlet reported. A third Filipino sailor was seriously injured and is being treated in an Indian hospital.

Soldiers and policemen have been warned against the resurgence of the sparrow unit - the dreaded assassination squads of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the eighties - in their locality.

President Donald Trump’s announcement of import tariffs, and the prospect of retaliation by other countries, is prompting some fund managers to pare their holdings of US stocks and look for opportunities overseas.

The Philippines’ trade deficit continued to widen in January with imports rising by double-digits amid flat exports growth.

A Muntinlupa court has granted an urgent request of detained Sen. Leila de Lima for medical furlough after a routine examination at the PNP General Hospital showed an impression of a "liver mass."

A multi-million investment is coming to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), particularly in Maguindanao, this year, an investment official announced Saturday.

DMCI Holdings, Inc., a diversified engineering conglomerate, expects modest growth this year after recording a 16-percent increase in profit in 2017 on the back of coal energy, real estate, construction and nickel mining businesses.

Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLC) has submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) an unsolicited Public-Private Partnership (PPP) proposal to develop the Davao and New Bohol (Panglao) International airports.

A global movement of indigenous peoples condemned the Duterte government for including human rights activists and advocates in a list of alleged “terrorists” that forms part of a petition to designate the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army as terrorist organizations.

A military parade requested by President Donald Trump will take place in November on Veterans Day in Washington DC, but to minimize damage to roads it will not include tanks, a Pentagon memo released on Friday said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sudden overtures to Washington are making headlines around the world. Almost everywhere, it seems, except North Korea.

U.S. President Donald Trump will not meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unless Pyongyang takes “concrete actions,” the White House said on Friday as it faced criticism for agreeing to talks that would boost Kim’s standing.