Philippines News

Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.

Gunmen barged into a civilian's residence in eastern Philippines Sunday morning, killing an off- duty militiaman and wounding another, an army spokesman said.

AN Islamist militant accused of links to the 2002 Bali bombings is hiding in the southern Philippines despite earlier reports of his death.

State prosecutors filed multiple murder charges on Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 other people, including his three sons and dozens of police officers and soldiers, in the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines.

Campaign posters went up and jingles blared at election rallies Tuesday as the Philippines' richest politician and the son of its democracy icon began a tight race to succeed scandal-tainted President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

" Kidnappers freed A Yemeni national after a week in captivity in the southern Philippines, police said Monday.

Residents show their identification cards to a soldier at a checkpoint in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao in southern Philippines Dec.

The Sugarland Hotel was established over 3 decades ago in the city of Bacolod, Iloilo, Philippines.

Kidnappers holding a Yemeni national in southern Philippines demanded a 1 million U.S. dollars ransom for the release of their captive, local police said Monday.

Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

One of two 40-foot containers full of medical supplies and medical equipment from Guam has reached the Philippines.

Nicholas Pearson and Andrew Wallwork, two Rover Scouts from the North Shore, were among 31 Vancouver Scouts who provided leadership training for more than 350 Filipino youth and adults over the Christmas holiday.

Finally, after so much speculation about President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s “secret candidate,” a face has emerged. In his recent article, “Her” man, respected columnist and political consultant Lito Banayo exposed Manny Villar as Gloria’s “secret candidate.” I totally agree with Mr. Banayo’s arguments that Villar is now Gloria’s man.

In a recent survey, Villar is second to frontrunner Noynoy Aquino by 11% while Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro -- Gloria’s “anointed” candidate -- is languishing at the tail end of the survey in single digits. Unless there is a miracle or massive cheating in the May 10 elections, Gibo doesn’t stand a chance of winning. Simply put, Gloria wouldn’t bet her political future on Gibo.

Since it is not possible or probable that Gloria would support Noynoy, Villar is Gloria’s only viable pick...

MANILA, Philippines - The rumored "hidden candidate" of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo got a boost Tuesday from MalacaA ang.

PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines - " Philippine authorities have captured two senior communist rebel leaders who are long wanted for a string of criminal charges at a military checkpoint in Mindanao, officials said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines announced on Wednesday that one of the co-founders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf extremist group had been arrested after being detained at Jakarta airport for using a false passport.

An opposition senator accused of masterminding the killings of a publicist and his driver almost a decade ago admitted Wednesday that he had fled the Philippines.

Senator Panfilo Lacson said he left the Philippines last month to escape what he called harassment by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her supporters to prevent him from exposing corruption in the government.

'I am not guilty, but I cannot risk putting my life and security at the mercy of that evil conspiracy,' he said in a statement.

'I am a victim of a conspiracy of whispers between Arroyo and her stooge at the Department of Justice,' he said. 'That's exactly the reason why I left the country.

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MANILA: Defence Secretary Norberto Gonzales wants the country's reserve military force increased from the present 350,000 to one million to assist the military in disaster management roles especially during the typhoon season.

Father Michael Sinnott, the 80-year-old Irish missionary priest who was held captive for 32 days last year, has returned to the Philippines to continue his missionary work following a time of recuperation in Ireland.