The Commission on Elections en banc has junked the motion filed by Albay Gov. Noel Rosal to reconsider the decision of the Comelec’s first division to disqualify him for violating the  45-day spending ban in the May elections.

The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rain over many parts of the country today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Two persons were arrested in connection with the killing of a businesswoman in Guiguinto, Bulacan on Friday.

Probers are looking into a grudge as the motive for the killing of Councilor Orlando Barsomo of Dolores, Quezon on Friday.

Criminal charges are being readied against the owner of an illegal fireworks factory in Calamba City, Laguna, which exploded and caused a fire in a residential area on Friday.

There are now nearly 3,000 leptospirosis cases in the country, according to the Department of Health.

A man accused of soliciting money using the Facebook account of a relative of Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was arrested in Quezon City on Friday.

The Bureau of Immigration has launched an investigation into an attempt by three human trafficking victims to leave the country illegally by using fake access passes to get past security at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Nov. 6...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the metropolis’ 17 mayors and concerned national government agencies have committed to enforce a five-year plan to mitigate vehicle congestion in Metro Manila’s major roads.

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila has dropped its sex-based guidelines on school uniforms in favor of a gender-neutral policy.