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Philippines�One of 57 victims of an election-linked massacre in Maguindanao made a secret audio recording of the horrifying attack blamed on a local politician, the suspect's bereaved rival said Saturday. "Police told me they have recovered the recording device," said...

Mayor Jerry Pelayo of Candaba, Pampanga is very much convinced that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the best person that can steer the province into an era of prosperity and development. Pelayo, who is also the spokesman of the Pampanga Mayors'...

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) placed on Saturday several members of the Ampatuan political clan on its watch list in connection with their possible link to the Maguindanao massacre. Following a memorandum from Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera, BI Commissioner Marcelino...

Presidential aspirant Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III on Saturday said that the Arroyo administration is too focused on gaining votes in Mindanao that it is neglecting to deliver basic services to the region. Ang problema doon (sa Mindanao), ang gobyerno,...

An international group of lawmakers meeting in Thailand has urged countries to better protect and support North Korean defectors. They also demanded that China stop forcibly repatriating refugees to North Korea, where they could face execution.

Undeterred by the deadly attack that killed 57 in a campaign convoy, Ismael Mangudadatu filed to run for governor of Maguindanao province Friday, heavily guarded by police and soldiers. His candidacy poses an unprecedented challenge to the Ampatuan clan, which...

Speaker Prospero Nograles formally launched Saturday his bid for the mayoralty post in Davao City. Nograles' filing of candidacy is anticipated to spark one of the most exciting political match in the country as his son Karlo is expected to...

Australia welcomed on Saturday two giant pandas from China zookeepers said they hope will become the first breeding pair in the southern hemisphere. Wang Wang, a 4-year-old male, and Funi, a 3-year-old female, were flown into their new home in...

With this move, he said, road accidents will decrease and more lives of motorists and commuters will be saved. He said that it will also enable Metro Manila to keep pace with the latest traffic management technology that will keep...