"Any attempt to remove the Chief Justice through a process other than impeachment is unconstitutional. It will be a brazen usurpation of the exclusive power of Congress under the Constitution," Sen. Antonio Trillanes said in a statement Sunday.

At least 23 individuals who sold passport appointment slots were arrested in separate entrapment operations in DFA-ASEANA, Parañaque, Pasay and in Taguig, the DFA announced. It reminded the public to shun fixers, saying it was expanding its passport service system to meet demand.

Big wins for the Philippines in the festival dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, horror and experimental films.

Complaints about the disappearance of prepaid mobile loads - or what consumer activists call “nakaw load” - will be addressed in a Senate hearing on Monday (March 5), with lead prober Sen. Bam Aquino saying the investigation is meant both to address the problem and prevent it from happening in the future.

Holcim Philippines Inc. booked a 65-percent drop in profit in 2017 as cement demand declined amid sluggish growth of the construction industry and tighter competition.

The Department of Finance (DOF) has cited the need for a flexible exchange rate to ensure that market players easily adjust to economic developments.

FINTQnologies Corp. (FINTQ), the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, Inc., is offering one million free microinsurance policies to unbanked and underserved Filipinos.

An investigation was started after soldiers who had handled the dogs complained about the fate of their four-legged saviors. Army personnel who handled them said that once the dogs returned to the United States, some were left in kennels for up to 11 months, mistreated through lack of care and attention, and others may have been put down, according to the report. No screening was done of people who wanted to adopt the dogs.

Businesses turned less optimistic about prospects as 2018 opened amid worries about the impact of the tax reform law particularly on fuel prices, according to results of a recent central bank survey.

US President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely, according to audio aired by CNN.

A man fatally shot himself in the head along the north fence of the White House on Saturday, the US Secret Service said in a statement.

Sony Pictures' film about talking emoticons earned four Golden Raspberries, including worst picture, director and screenplay.

Malacañang on Saturday reiterated that joint exploration at West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is allowed in the 1987 Constitution. Secretary Harry Roque cited the 2004 La Bugal ruling which provides that the President may enter into agreements with foreign entities for large-scale explorations.

More than 300 people were treated for suspected food poisoning after they ate banh mi, a Vietnamese sandwich that is popular fare at a store in Morong, Bataan.

A bid to have the Supreme Court nullify the appointment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is not only “doomed to fail,” it is also “an admission that an impeachment trial will not prosper in the Senate,” an opposition lawmaker said Saturday.