The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday said it is looking into recommending the filing of charges against the chairman of a barangay in Occidental Mindoro over the case of abused helper Elvie Vergara.

The Philippine National Police -  Internal Affairs Service (PNP) has recommended the dismissal from the service of nine police officers involved in two separate cases -- the death of a teenager in Rizal and a robbery incident in Cavite.

Nasawi ang isang 22-anyos na rider matapos bumangga sa isa pang motorsiklo, bago nagulungan ng van sa Bago City, Negros Occidental.

The navies of the Philippines and Canada conducted a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Friday.  

Nagtamo ng mga sugat ang isang 63-anyos na lalaki nang paghahampasin siya ng bakal ng kainuman na kaniyang nakaaway sa Lobo, Batangas.

Developing countries on Monday urged a shake-up in the global order to help the world's poorest, at a United Nations summit on ambitious anti-poverty promises that remain far off track.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as the world's two largest economies hold a series of meetings to stabilize their strained relationship.

A group of three friends were arrested for possession of marijuana worth more than P1 million, James Agustin reported on "Saksi."

About 10 abandoned parcels at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City were found to contain more than P14 million worth of illegal drugs by the Bureau of Customs (BOC),  according to a report on "Saksi" Monday.

A fire hit a commercial building in Barangay Catmon, Malabon City late Monday evening, according to a report on "Saksi."

Itinanggi ng taxi driver ang akusasyon na ginahasa niya ang isang lasing na transgender woman. Giit ng suspek, kontrata umano siya nito para makipagtalik, bagay na itinanggi naman ng biktima.

At least 24 people were killed in a passenger bus accident in Peru overnight, according to the company operating the vehicle.

Isiniwalat sa Senado ni Senadora Risa Hontiveros na mahigit 1,000 kabataan ang umano'y pinagsasamantalahan at sapilitang ipinapakasal ng isang "kulto" sa Socorro, Surigao del Norte. Ang grupo na pinamumunuan umano ng isang tinatawag na "Senior Agila," ...

Pope Francis welcomed Russia's new ambassador to the Vatican on Monday and the envoy said the pontiff told him he was determined to forge ahead with his peace and humanitarian initiatives for Ukraine.

A 78-year-old woman from Bulacan who had been randomly picking her lotto combinations for over a decade won over P93 million in the Super Lotto 6/49.

The taxi driver who has been accused of raping a transgender woman in Quezon City has appeared before the NBI to deny the allegations against him.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday expressed serious concern over the reported damage to the marine environment and corals of Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

The priest from Eastern Samar recently expelled allegedly for sexual abuse of minors lamented knowing about his defrocking through the social media instead of formally receiving the order.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northeast of Taiwan region on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.  

Once enacted, PB No. 238 or the proposed Bangsamoro Rainwater Harvesting Facility Act of 2023 will require the establishment of rainwater harvesting facilities to be installed as part of any industrial, commercial, or agricultural infrastructures in Ba...

Former US President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing to challenge his 2020 defeat because he did not respect them, saying in an interview aired on Sunday that he had made up his own mind that the election had be...

A man accused of beating his seven-year-old daughter to death and later nabbed for violating the gun ban will be charged with parricide on Monday, authorities said.

Patay ang dalawang magpinsan sa Davao City matapos madisgrasya sa kanal.

People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.

Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See's official position at the time that the information i...

Russia and Ukraine will square off before the International Court of Justice on Monday in a case that centers around claims by Moscow that its invasion of Ukraine was done to prevent genocide.

There was a possibility that the corals harvested from parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) were being used by China as materials for decorations, ornaments, and jewelry, maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal said Sunday.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla ordered the transfer of the firearms and drug charges against Filipino-Indian businessman Amith Chandiramani to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for case buildup.

The pilot implementation of the recalibrated Kindergarten to Grade 10 (K-10) curriculum of the basic education will start on September 25 in select schools across the country, the Department of Education announced Sunday.

The National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday called on progressive groups to prove their allegations on the two environment activists, who reportedly went missing and "surrendered" to authorities, in a court of law.

The Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines on Sunday said some public utility vehicle drivers and operators have not yet received their fuel subsidies from the government.

Pope Francis has dismissed a priest based in Borongan, Eastern Samar who was accused of sexually abusing minors, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said Sunday.

The Philippine National Police on Friday conducted surprise drug testing among its top officials.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's defense minister discussed practical issues to boost military cooperation, state media said on Sunday, in what Pyongyang calls a "fresh heyday" for bilateral relations.

The Abra Provincial Police Office on Sunday called on to those who could help identify or locate the perpetrators behind the murder of Atty. Maria Saniata Alzate to coordinate with authorities.

The city government of Manila imposed a liquor ban and banned ambulant vendors near two testing centers for the 2023 Bar examinations.