The Philippine peso slid to 50.67 to a greenback Thursday from its 50.60 finish Wednesday. But the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased for the second day in a row by 0.50 percent, or 39.47 points, to 7,888.31 points.

President Duterte has not decided on issuing a new martial law proclamation when the effectivity of the 60-day martial law under Proclamation 216 lapses, Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo clarified Thursday. However, Minority Leader Frank Drilon reminded the President it is only Congress that has the power to extend martial law. He suggested that Duterte request Congress to tackle the extension before July 22, so Congress can use the joint session on the day of the SONA (July 24) to discuss that request.

The Philippine national men's basketball team is still negotiating with naturalized player Andray Blatche on his FIBA Asia Cup stint almost a month before...

Of all the superhero movies out there, this one is the most relatable. And yet it packs a wallop.

A second Philippine senator has called for an investigation into police conduct after a Reuters report revealed anti-drug squads were sending the bodies of slain suspects to hospital to destroy crime scenes and cover up executions.

Pilmico Foods Corporation, the integrated agribusiness and food company of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV), was recently awarded with international certifications in quality and food safety management systems.

(UPDATED - 6:28 a.m., July 7, 2017) MANILA, Philippines - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Leyte on Thursday, leaving at least two persons dead and many others injured.

The NEDA recently approved a national transport policy. The DOTr, however, believes what's really going to make investors come rushing in is a National Railway Development Act, one that will identify and mark rail projects years in advance.

At the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on Ways and Means, a proposal emerged calling for a flat rate 8 percent tax for...

Representative Lagman asked, if the purpose of judicial review is not the determination of accuracy or veracity of the facts anchoring the declaration of martial...

A day after his family was buried, Dexter Carlos went to the DOJ and asked that he be admitted into the department's witness protection program.

The House of Representatives and transport groups are questioning the LTFRB's Omnibus Franchising Guidelines that give power to LGUs to plan the routes of public utility vehicles and grant transport permits.

Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong, who helped lead the months-long "Umbrella Movement" in 2014 demanding full democracy, said on Thursday he would not fight a charge related to the protests in the spirit of civil disobedience.

The Office of the Ombudsman will ask the Sandiganbayan for the forfeiture of P29.2 million in alleged unexplained wealth from sacked Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima and his family.

Singaporeans have been riveted since mid-June by a public battle between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's long-serving first prime minister, over whether to demolish the old family home or let the government decide whether it should become a heritage site.