MANILA, Philippines - In the wake of allegations of special treatment surrounding the release of convicted murderer Claudio Teehankee Jr., the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines demanded Friday "equal treatment" for all prisoners. More »
Malacañang confirmed today the resignation of Lilian Hefti as head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the second resignation in two days. More »
KORONADAL CITY -- More than 50 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels were killed in a series of encounters with the military in three coastal towns in Sarangani province that also claimed the lives of innocent civilians and displaced more than 12,000 people, the military said today. More »
Workers and pensioners nationwide can now sleep better. More »
The cities of Pasay and Manila suspended afternoon classes in the elementary and high school level today due to sudden rains. More »
MANILA, Philippines - Search and rescue operations were launched Friday for a Korean national who had been missing for several days after he went diving off the coast of Batangas province. More »
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Lilian Hefti resigned from her post today according to reports. More »
DAVAO CITY-- Six people were reported missing while more than 400 others were displaced by flashfloods which struck Barangay Eastern Wao in the town of Wao, Lanao del Sur yesterday afternoon. More »
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MANILA, Philippines - A lay official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) prison ministry urged lawmakers Friday to overhaul "outdated" guidelines in granting pardon to prisoners, in the wake of the release of convicted murderer Claudio Teehankee Jr. More »