Soldier slain in Maguindanao attack
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A soldier was killed while another was wounded after a group of Dawlah Islamiya terrorists attacked an Army detachment in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday.
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4 drown in Luzon
MANILA, Philippines — Four people drowned in separate incidents in Bulacan and Cavite on Sunday.
Sara skips SONA even on TV; Bato, Go no-show
MANILA, Philippines — After earlier declaring that she would skip President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address, Vice President Sara Duterte said she would not even watch the live SONA broadcast yesterday as she had to pay respects to the late Bohol vice governor Dionisio Victor Balite.
Gun ban set for Caloocan barangay plebiscite
MANILA, Philippines — A gun ban shall be enforced in Barangay Bagong Silang, Caloocan in connection with a plebiscite scheduled on Aug. 31, according to the Commission on Elections.
House opens session
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday opened its third—and last—leg of sessions for the 19th Congress.
Marcos arrives at Batasan for 3rd SONA
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived on Monday afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City for his third State of the Nation Address (SONA).
'Carina' intensifies into a typhoon
(UPDATES) SEVERE Tropical Storm «Carina» has intensified into a typhoon while meandering over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.
Philippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
The suspect in the killings of two Australians and their Filipina companion at a hotel in a popular resort city south of Manila surrendered and claimed he wanted to retaliate against the hotel for firing him, Philippine officials said Wednesday.