Southern Tagalog, Philippines News

A Bulacan-based rural bank with 18 branches has been placed under the receivership of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation .

The looming victory of local and national candidates who supported the Reproductive Health law only showed there is no Catholic vote, the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development said yesterday.

A Bureau of Customs official and two of his personnel are now in hot water for allegedly asking a scrap metal trader to give them a P4,300 tip in exchange for the release of his imported materials.

Despite the statement made by the Commission on Elections that there was no fraud in the midterm polls, Catholic Church leaders are still batting for the creation of a truth commission.

The Philippines is determined to spend $1.8 billion on military upgrades -- mostly naval -- to protect the country against "bullies" in its territorial waters.

Central Luzon will have 11 first termers to the House of Representatives during the 16th Congress, election results from Comelec show.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III addresses the media shortly after leading the 115th Philippine Navy anniversary celebration at Fort San Felipe, Cavite city, south-west of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

MANILA "Be Careful with my Heart" lead actress Jodi Sta. Maria said she is extremely happy that her boyfriend Jolo Revilla is now the vice governor of Cavite.

The proclamation of representatives-elect in the seven districts of Cavite went smoothly and so with the elected governor, vice governor and majority of the city and municipal mayors-elect of the province.

The Department of Agrarian Reform said it plans to complete the process of distributing the land to the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita by the middle of the year as the subdivision scheme for the vast landholding was recently completed.

The Revilla family have belied the claim of the Police Provincial Office that they were keeping 30 National Bureau of Investigation agents and some firearms in their mansion compound on Aguinaldo Highway in Barangay Panapaan VII of this city.

The Aquino administration expects winning local executives belonging to the opposition to support its agenda on reform and good governance as it benefits everyone, a Palace official said Wednesday.

Incumbent Governor Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla Jr. and Board Member Ramon "Jolo" Revilla are leading by a wide margin against their respective opponents in the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial races in the province, based on the latest Commission on Elections and Parish Pastoral Council Responsible Voting partial, unofficial count.

Used to be that being a popular show business figure almost always translates to a sure, if all too easy win when it comes to politics - well, not anymore.

CAMP GEN.PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite - The Cavite Police Provincial Office has filed charges against the six National Bureau of Investigation agents who were reportedly involved in the standoff at the mansion compound of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.

A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Monday appealed for calm after Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou gave the Philippines 72 hours to respond to its demands over Thursday's killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard or face the consequences.

As early as 7 a.m., voter Diana Inguanzo, 55, had rushed to the public market and cooked lunch for her children because she knew that voting will take time.

President Aquino brought with him a sample ballot and used it as his "kodigo" when he cast his vote.

MANILA, Philippines The semifinal cast of the TV reality search "Pilipinas Got Talent" is now complete after a folk dance group and a pair of drift drivers made the cut on the last quarterfinals show on Sunday.