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Filipino American Melissa C. Roxas accused the military of abduction and torture during her visit to the Philippines two months ago.

Members of the Special Task Force created by the National Capital Region Police Office against syndicates producing counterfeit 1,000-peso bill arrested six persons in a raid they conducted in Las Pias City Thursday morning.

Last updated on Tuesday, Jul. 07, 2009 07:50AM EDT A routine call from work and an ill-timed flight have foiled one Canadian's once-in-a-lifetime chance to say a memorable farewell to Michael Jackson.

A skilled craftsman turns out another work of art in Laguna. Kyodo's correspondents across Asia, people who live and work in some of the most exciting cities in the world, offer their favorite suggestions of what to do, what to see and where to eat when you've got a day or half a day free in their city.

Progressive group members will gather Friday night to pay tribute to a Kilusang Mayo Uno leader who died Wednesday.

Once a reluctant housewife, Corazon 'Cory' Aquino was propelled to the Philippines presidency in the 'People Power' revolution that restored democracy in the Southeast Asian archipelago in 1986.

It is good that Filipino-American Melissa Roxas, a member of the US chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan , has announced that she would sue military agents who tortured her almost to the point of death.

Filipino-American Melissa Roxas finally broke her silence and recounted her ordeal in the hands of the military.

Do you remember who composed the classic 'Hindi Kita Malimot?' Do you know that he also composed 'Pasko ay Sumapit'? If you don't, you're a philistine on Philippine cultural matters-and deserve to be ruled by the philistines who hold power in this country.

The country's weather agency, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services , has lowered the storm warning in Metro Manilato Signal No.

Since Mt. Pinatubo unleashed its violent outburst of magma in June 1991, causing the displacement of millions of people and the destruction of billions worth of properties and livelihood in Central Luzon, the once vast lush and fertile surroundings around its perimeter has turned into a virtual wasteland of lahar or ash fall.

Manila - Five people were killed in a shootout triggered by a traffic dispute in the Philippines, a police spokesperson said Monday.

" Some 2,000 Filipino-Americans flocked to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Saturday to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day in what could be the biggest gathering of Pinoys garbed in Filipiniana wear, who waxed the floor, heard speeches and saw traditional dances and other Filipino-inspired presentations.

Reporting from San Fernando, Philippines -- Rey Torres dreamed of a better life for his wife and five children when he left a neighborhood of wooden shacks and burning trash piles to drive a bus on a U.S. military base near Baghdad.

Philippine police say a man has confessed that he beat his 7-year-old son to death in anger because the boy was struggling with his English-language homework.

CHARTER change lawmakers yesterday belittled the indignation rally in Makati City against Constituent Assembly , saying it was just a show for political grandstanding of the opposition, particularly the so-called presidentiables.

After jointly conducting WiMAX trial deployments in Cavite since 2005, commercial WiMAX services are currently underway, providing broadband access to underserved areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

On May 19th , Melissa C. Roxas was abducted along with two Filipino companions, Juanito Carabeo and John Edward Jandoc from a house, in La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines.

President Arroyo's congressional allies have expressed misgivings about her reported plan to run for Congress in 2010, representing one of Pampanga province's districts, saying they want to hear it straight from her.

As we start our monthlong celebration of the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, I wish to take this opportunity to express, on behalf of all Filipinos in Guam, my deepest appreciation and gratitude to Governor Felix P. Camacho for signing Proclamation No.