The human rights organization Karapatan wants the United Nations to undertake an independent investigation into what it said were recent attacks on rights defenders and their kin.

The Sandiganbayan has issued three warrants of arrest for a principal suspect in the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan massacre who is out on bail on multiple murder charges over the slaughter.

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a mid- to-long-range missile test and would continue such launches "any time, any place," defying UN Security Council resolutions and warnings from the United States.

Cyber security researchers have found technical evidence they said could link North Korea with the global WannaCry "ransomware" cyberattack that has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday.

(UPDATE - 1:49 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte warned the judiciary on Tuesday against issuing temporary restraining orders to losing bidders, saying the practice has been delaying government projects.

Authorities arrested 11 men they claimed are members of the Maute group and seized a number of weapons, including a mortar and rocket launcher, in a raid in Marogong town, Lanao del Sur Monday.

(UPDATE - 12:30 p.m.) A Mexican reporter renowned for coverage of organized crime was killed in the lawless state of Sinaloa and gunmen attacked an executive of a small weekly magazine on Monday, killing her son, also a journalist, as authorities struggle to contain renewed bloodshed between drug cartels.

US President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two US officials with knowledge of the situation said on Monday.

Communist rebels in Mindanao’s Caraga region confirmed seizing a miner in Agusan del Sur during a “punitive action” over the weekend.

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The hackers have demanded that a huge sum be paid on Bitcoin, but Disney has refused to pay.

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Philippines aims to have at least one city become a member of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

BEIJING - On the second day of the Belt and Road Forum organized here by China, President Rodrigo Duterte had the opportunity to hobnob...

While funding a vigorous infrastructure roadmap, such as the Duterte Administration's Build Build Build initiative, is a good long term investment for the country,...