TACLOBAN CITY: A soldier died while another was injured in a recent clash between government forces and New People’s Army (NPA) combatants in San Jorge, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Thursday.

Killed during the 45-minute firefight in remote …

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday some 4.2 million registered voters will be deactivated after the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Based on the poll body’s latest data, a total of 4,239,483 voters…

COTABATO CITY: Anti-narcotics authorities arrested two suspected drug peddlers, who yielded over PHP1 million worth of ‘shabu’, during an entrapment operation inside a lodging house here on Wednesday.

In a statement Thursday, Philippine Drug Enforcem…

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced the conviction of the matriarch of the Maute family that was behind the Marawi City siege.

In a 39-page decision dated May 15, 2024, the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 266 f…

MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) in the South China Sea amid reports of suspected reclamation activities in Sabina Shoa…

MANILA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) in the South China Sea amid reports of suspected reclamation activities in Sabina Shoa…

MANILA: The House of Representatives’ Committee on Human Rights is set to launch its investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJK) associated with the controversial war on drugs during the administration of former President Rodrigo Roa D…

MANILA: Japanese Ambassador Endo Kayuza on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil.

In a news release, Kayuza expressed his appreciation for Garafil’s contribution to the deepenin…