Cops foil lightning rally at QC hall - report

MANILA, Philippines - Police in Quezon City foiled Monday morning an attempt by militants to disrupt the flag ceremony at City Hall to protest a plan to turn the city into a central business district.... more here

DOF asks Congress" help to enhance revenue programs

MANILA, Philippines - Finance Secretary Margarito Teves on Monday "urgently requested Congress to support revenue enhancement measures" by the government. Teves said the Department of Finance will ... more here

Budget chief fails to convice senators on pay hike

MANILA, Philippines - Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr on Monday failed to convince senators that the allocation of P20 billion for the pay hike of the president and other high government officials ... more here

Signals up in 4 areas as new storm brews in Luzon

MANILA, Philippines - An active low-pressure area near Bicol intensified into a tropical depression Monday morning, with state weather forecasters naming it "Marce." The Philippine Atmospheric Geop... more here

Philippine military warns Muslim rebels might resort to terrorism

Manila - The chief of the Philippines' Armed Forces warned Monday that Muslim rebels might resort to terrorism amid an intensified military offensive against them in the southern region of Mindanao. T... more here

Philippine villages devastated by landslides

Manila - Two landslides triggered by heavy rain buried more than 20 houses in a remote gold-mining village in the southern Philippines at the weekend, leaving at least 11 people dead and 16 others mis... more here

Rice NGO calls for NFA intervention in palay buying

MANILA, Philippines - Rice Watch and Action Network (R1) on Monday called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy more palay from farmers at the start of the harvest season this month to avert a d... more here

Landslides leave 30 dead or missing in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two landslides triggered by heavy rains buried more than 20 houses in a remote gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 11 people dead and 19... more here

Helping persons with autism to read

Reading can be very difficult for the visually-impaired or blind persons, for people with dyslexia or learning difficulties, and for persons with autism. For persons with these disabilities, access to... more here

Manila cops secure US embassy as 9/11 anniversary nears

MANILA, Philippines - Police in Manila tightened security on the US embassy and vital installations in the city Monday as the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attack in the US approaches. Radio dzB... more here

Arrest try bad, clumsy, amateurish

MANILA, Philippines - Bad, clumsy and amateurish. This was how Malaya newspaper publisher Amado "Jake" Macasaet described Monday his arrest and a second arrest attempt on him Thursday last week. ... more here

Alleged drug pusher falls in Pasay - report

MANILA, Philippines - A suspected drug pusher was arrested in Pasay City after police acting on a tip searched his residence before dawn Monday. Radio dzBB's Louie Garcia reported that a police... more here

NCRPO warns men vs Christmas extortion

MANILA, Philippines - With a little over 100 days to go before Christmas, the Metro Manila police reminded its men Monday not to engage in "Christmas raids" and "Christmas extortion." Radio dwIZ re... more here

1 killed, 1 critical in QC stabbing incident - report

MANILA, Philippines - A resident was stabbed dead while another resident was seriously wounded after a drinking spree turned ugly in Quezon City Sunday night. Radio dzBB reported early Monday that... more here

Mudslides bury Philippines homes

At least 11 people have been killed and 14 others are missing after landslides triggered by heavy rains buried several houses in the southern Philippines. Dozens of rescue workers have been trying to... more here