Involved in the incident was a man who claimed to be the son of a congressman.

Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., Westmincom chief, lauded the ground troops and the MILF in working for the peaceful surrender of the militant members.

A total of 7,622 teachers who will serve as members of the electoral board in Zamboanga peninsula are undergoing training.

Anti-narcotics operatives destroyed P2.4 million worth of marijuana plants in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat on Friday.

Up to 1,905 people have been arrested nationwide for violating the election gun ban, the Philippine National Police reported yesterday.

The public safety officer of the city government here was killed while his police escort was wounded in a gun attack yesterday.

Three policemen were arrested yesterday for allegedly extorting money from a man arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drugs in Tanay, Rizal.

The Quezon City government on Saturday belied another allegation of overpricing raised by mayoralty candidate and Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor.

There will be no suspension of work in government offices in this city and in Negros Occidental due to the planned transport strike tomorrow and on Tuesday.

The Department of Justice has released the names of some of those charged with kidnapping and serious illegal detention in connection with the disappearance of six cockfight aficionados from the Manila Arena in January.