"We are being driven away from our ancestral lands through so many ways. We need protection," Teduray chieftain Leticio Datuwata said.

A policeman was killed and another was wounded in a shootout with motorcycle-riding men in Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday.

A candidate for mayor in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental was arrested for estafa on Tuesday.

The Department of Tourism is leaving it up to experts on whether or not to increase the tourist carrying capacity of Boracay.

The National Bureau of Investigation has filed graft charges against the former interim president and 10 other officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. for blocking the accreditation of a healthcare provider.

More than a week after Tropical Depression Agaton dumped heavy rain that caused massive flooding and landslides in Eastern Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao, nearly 30,000 families remain in evacuation centers.

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said yesterday he is open to a possible extension of his tour of duty beyond his retirement on May 8.

Three employees of Five Star Bus Co. in Quezon City have been arrested after they allegedly stole P4.76 million from the transportation firm.

Nine suspected fixers posing as employees of the Land Transportation Office were arrested in Quezon City on Monday.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board yesterday clarified the guidelines for provincial buses amid confusion among drivers and operators in the implementation of the window hour scheme that left commuters in a quandary.