"Instead of directing their donations to [other] government agencies, they are directed to the office of Vice President Leni Robredo because they see that what is being done is right," he said in mixed Filipino and English.

“The alleged targeting of Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu is just one of the many possible motives for the incident. It may also be just a coincidence that the convoy of Rep. Mangudadatu when the incident took place," Eleazar said.

A police officer tagged in the illegal sale of firearms was killed in an alleged shootout in Placer, Masbate on Saturday, the Philippine National Police said.

Authorities seized P5 million worth of smuggled red onions following a raid on a warehouse in Cagayan de Oro City over the weekend.

A drug suspect was arrested in a sting in Pulilan, Bulacan on Saturday night.

A businessman and his partner were shot dead by an unidentified assailant at their property in Alitagtag, Batangas on Saturday.

Environmental watchdogs EcoWaste Coalition and International Pollutants Elimination Network yesterday called on the government to strictly enforce the ban on the use of lead in paint products.

An estimated P3.4 million worth of shabu was confiscated by anti-narcotics officers during a sting in Caloocan City on Saturday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported yesterday.

A bettor in Parañaque City became an instant millionaire after winning the jackpot of the Regular Lotto 6/42 draw on Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office announced yesterday.

The son of billionaire and former trade minister Roberto Ongpin has asked the La Union Regional Trial Court to dismiss the complaint for illegal possession of drugs filed against him by the Department of Justice in connection with the death of visual...