Standing united for maritime safety
Manila and Hanoi have agreed to strengthen defence ties to help bolster maritime security in the region and maintain peace in the South China Sea.
Senator nabbed for plunder
A senator was arrested on a charge of plunder after he allegedly pocketed a huge kickback in a flood-control project.
Estrada hit with graft charges
Prosecutors filed criminal charges against a senator allegedly involved in a massive corruption scandal over bogus flood control projects.
To Lam to visit Philippines next week for talks
Top leader To Lam will visit the Philippines next week, Manila said, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr seeks to further strengthen his country's regional alliances and security partnerships.
Church-led initiative aims to gather testimonies on Duterte-era killings
A group led by a Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines launched a fact-finding body to document accounts of witnesses and other details of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody anti-drugs crackdown that the government can use to prosecute law enforcers.
End of the road for rescuers
Lea Casilao and her husband usually began each day exchanging text messages: "Good morning" from her, and his usual reply of "Good morning, love".
Construction collapse toll hits four
The death toll rose to four in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with more than a dozen people still believed missing, authorities said.
Over 20 trapped in collapsed building
More than 20 people are trapped under the rubble of a building under construction in the Philippines that collapsed, officials said, as rescue efforts continued.
Fugitive senator faces arrest
The justice minister ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and said authorities had leads on his whereabouts, a day after a court denied his bid to prevent his arrest.
Dela Rosa loses bid to halt arrest
The country's Supreme Court refused to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his role in the nation's deadly drug war.
