ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Philippine troops Sunday closed in on Muslim rebel positions and cut off escape routes to end a week-long standoff that has left more...
Manila: Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water, a...
PAGADIAN, Philippines: Islamic militants in the Philippines have released Australian Warren Rodwell, 15 months after kidnapping him from his home in the south of the...
Manila: The death toll from a powerful typhoon that ravaged the southern Philippines rose to 97 Wednesday, officials said, as rescuers battled to reach areas...
Manila: Muslim rebels waging a four-decade insurgency in the Philippines signed a historic pact with the government on Monday to end the conflict, but both...
Manila: The Philippines on Sunday advanced to a third-round tie in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group II relegation playoffs after beating Pakistan, 5-0, at the...
Iligan, Philippines: The death toll from last week’s massive flash flooding in two southern Philippine cities has topped 1,000 and is set to climb further...
Manila: Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets expanded by 13.6 percent to $ 5.2 trillion in 2010, driven by strong growth in corporate bonds...