Under threat of military attack, the scion of the clan suspected in the slaughter of 57 people in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday, and prosecutors say he will face murder charges in the …

Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. arrived in Manila Thursday night and was detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) pending the resolution of multiple murder complaint he faces in connection with the massacre …

A man who says he was a witness to Monday’s massacre in the southern Philippines has told Al Jazeera how he was ordered to kill members of a rival political clan – including women and …

The Australian Embassy in Manila urged political aspirants to participate in the political process in a lawful and peaceful way. At the same time, it condemned the massacre that killed more than 50 people in …

The main suspect in Monday’s massacre of 57 persons
in Maguindanao province faces multiple murder raps after a judicial investigation was conducted on Thursday, but insisted he was innocent.
“The taking in, inquest, and the subsequent filing of …

The head of the Senate defense committee revealed on Thursday that Malacañang had been warned as early as 3 months ago that bloodshed in Maguindanao would be inevitable if the government failed to address the …

The fifth day for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) saw the number of presidential aspirants rising to a total of 25, the vice presidential to only 2, and senatorial to 13.
Despite the already …

Police on Wednesday named a political ally of President Gloria Arroyo as the prime suspect in an election-linked massacre of at least 50 people.
“According to the initial reports, those who were abducted and murdered at …

New World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will back the same presidential candidate as Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose ‘Lito’ Atienza.
This is according to Atienza, Pacquiao’s long-time political ally and …

Efren Peñaflorida, who started a “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper revealed …

Noynoy Aquino is now the tree heaviest with fruit. As he consistently tops public opinion surveys, the more his detractors throw stones. But lately, the attacks have become nasty.
Once more, the only son of a …

Former President Joseph Estrada on Friday said he has increased the number of legal luminaries that would defend his second attempt to win the presidency from possible disqualification complaints.
Estrada, during an interview with GMANews.TV’s “Examine!” …

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Friday said he is no longer running as a guest senatorial candidate of Sen. Manuel Villar’s Nacionalista Party (NP).
Estrada said he turned down the NP’s offer to include him as guest …

For Gilbert Teodoro Jr., there are only 2 options after the 2010 elections: the presidency or retirement from politics.
Teodoro told ABS-CBN News Channel’s Business Nightly on Thursday that he is joining the next race for …