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Spain's prime minister said Tuesday he could not reveal who got a tax amnesty six years ago after the former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos alleged he benefited from the measure.

India has ordered an immediate inspection of all childcare homes run by a religious order founded by Mother Teresa after a nun was arrested over an alleged adoption racket.

Police in Hong Kong sought to ban a political party which promotes independence for the city Tuesday, citing it as a potential national security threat as Beijing ups pressure on challenges to its territorial sovereignty.

Senator Grace Poe virtually accused Speaker Bebot Alvarez an inveterate liar for floating the possibility of a "no-el" or no elections scenario in the 2019 elections to accommodate the change in the 1987 Constitution and shifting to a…

The Supreme Court (SC), sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), has ordered the Commission on Elections (PET) to comment on the petition of Vice President Leni Robredo to set at 25 percent the threshold of shaded ballots which…

Senator Panfilo Lacson renewed his backing of localized peace negotiations between the government and the Communist rebels, saying this is “more practical” than peace talks at a national-level.

Seen by critics as arrogant and uncaring, French President Emmanuel Macron struck a humble note Monday while defending his pro-business approach in his annual address to both houses of parliament.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday clarified that the Church is not a political opponent of the government.

President Rodrigo Duterte sought to ease fears he is pushing for federalism to seek a fresh term by promising to step down next year if the transition to a new form of government pushes through.

Senator Panfilo Lacson bared that assassinated Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili has told him about a retired Philippine National Police (PNP) general who is out for his post.

The government has failed to collect more than P460 million from the Tagum Development Corporation (TADECO) due to its lopsided joint venture with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for the lease of a 5,300-hectare agricultural land in…

It may still be too early to say if the killing of Tanauan City (Batangas) Mayor Antonio Halili last July 2 is a preview of the 2019 local elections, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Saturday.

President Rodrigo Duterte is encouraging citizens who get into road accidents due to poorly built roads and other infrastructure to sue the government.

Beijing wants to have Mao Zedong's Mausoleum and Tiananmen Square, powerful and controversial symbols of Chinese communist might, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, official media reported on Thursday.

As localized peace talks will now be pursued​ by the government, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison is now completely irrelevant.

Senator Bam Aquino called on President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the government’s tax reform program during his State of the Nation Address on July 23.

Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa said Wednesday that an arrest warrant issued by a court in his homeland over the kidnapping of an opponent was part of a "plot" by the government against him.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said he would recommend the blacklisting of the contractor who bagged the P8.1-billion Barangay Health Stations (BHS) project over alleged irregularities in the project’s implementation.

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said the Cojuangco clan-owned Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) has fully complied with its July 2011 order to distribute to more than 6,000 farm worker beneficiaries (FWB) of the unused or unspent balance from…

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Tuesday that hardware failure, not hacking, caused around 117 government websites to become inaccessible Tuesday.

Following its approval by a consultative committee, the draft Constitution that allows for a shift to a federal form of government still faces a long road ahead, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said late Tuesday.