UPLB grad leads 476 nutritionist-dietitian licensure exam passers
A graduate from the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) in Laguna topped the licensure exams for nutritionist-dietitians administered this month, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday.

Comelec acts on Ombudsman order to suspend 6 execs over ballot folder anomaly
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the order of the Office of the Ombudsman to put on a six-month preventive suspension six poll officials linked to the botched P690-million ballot secrecy folder contract.

Aquino reallocates P1.75-B to calamity funds
To augment the country's nearly depleted calamity funds, President Benigno Aquino III has approved the Department of Budget and Management's proposal to re-allocate P1.75 billion from unused funds to the calamity budget.

Solon, labor group laud SC decision hitting Hacienda Luisita
A partylist representative and a labor group on Friday lauded the decision of the Supreme Court ordering Hacienda Luisita's sugar mill management to restore the original 13th month pay computation in favor of its workers.

AFP reviews lifting of state of emergency in Maguindanao
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is studying the possibility of lifting the state of emergency in Maguindanao and neighboring areas, eight months after the gruesome Ampatuan massacre in November 2009.

NFA eyes selling rice stocks to other govt agencies
The National Food Authority is thinking of selling their rice stock to other government agencies to help ease the "overflow" of the staple's supply.

President Aquino signs EO creating Truth Commission
(Updated 8:15 p.m.) President Benigno Aquino III has finally signed his first executive order which created the Truth Commission that will investigate alleged corruption issues in the nine-year Arroyo administration. The body will be led by retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. and will have four other members.

Random drug test will do for govt workers - Binay
Amid talks of mandatory drug testing for those working in government, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday said it will be enough to just conduct random illegal-drug tests in government offices nationwide.

PDEA awards P5 million to six drug informants
Six people on Friday received a P5-million reward money from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for their help in catching suspects in the illegal drugs trade.

Arroyo to attend her 1st House session Monday
Former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will attend the session of the House of Representatives on Monday, her spokesperson said Friday.

DILG chief favors mandatory drug testing for those in govt
Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Friday said if he will have his way, he will subject all state employees to a mandatory drug test.

Palace amends 1st memo, extends stay of non-CESOs
A day before all non-Career Executive Service Officials (CESO) would have been thrown out of their jobs, Malacañang issued on Friday a new memorandum circular extending their service, thereby amending the very first memo dispensed by the President when he assumed office on June 30. Non-CESOs have been permitted to stay in their positions until October 31, instead of July 31.

Aquinos to gather for Mass on Cory's 1st death anniversary
President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and his four sisters will attend a Mass at La Salle Greenhills on Sunday to commemorate the first death anniversary of their mother, former President Corazon Aquino.

PAGASA: Expect thunderstorms, La Niña rains
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advised the public to brace for rainshowers and thunderstorms on Friday and more "La Niña" rains by August.

Cops recover stolen vehicles of ex-envoy, actor; 2 suspects fall
The carjacked vehicles of former Ambassador Roberto Romulo and actor Derek Arthur Ramsay have been recovered in a series of police operations in Metro Manila, a report said Friday.

LRTA head says fare hike to end 'unfair' subsidies
Regular commuters of the Light and Metro Rail Transit systems may not agree with the fare hike proposal, but an official on Friday said the move will relieve residents outside Metro Manila of the burden of paying taxes to subsidize the transportation service.

Lone winner bags P109-M Superlotto jackpot
A lone winner won nearly P110 million in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Superlotto 6/49 draw Thursday night.

Palace open to drug test for officials
Even though drug tests for government employees are not mandated by law, Malacañang on Thursday said it is open to the idea of its officials undergoing drug tests in light of a congressman's arrest in Hong Kong over drug charges.

972 pass Agriculturist Licensure Exam
A total of 972 out of 2,689 passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination given in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga earlier this month, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Thursday.

Talks for Navy's transfer to Camp Aguinaldo start
The Philippine Navy may lose its headquarters along Roxas Boulevard in Manila within the next six months, following the Aquino administration's plan to lease the property to foreign investors.

Luisita mill owners chopped workers' 13th month pay in 'bad faith' - SC
The Supreme Court (SC) has declared that Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT), the sugar milling company owned by the family of President Benigno Aquino III, acted in bad faith when it reduced the 13th-month pay of its employees, following a strike in 2004 that ended in violence and killed at least seven people.

MMDA chief accuses 3 bus firms of payola
At least three bus firms had been giving monthly payoffs to unscrupulous Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel, the agency's newly appointed chairman, Francis Tolentino, said Thursday.

2 separate budgets for CommGroup eyed
Two Cabinet secretaries and two budgets for one department. A setup of this kind looms in President Benigno Aquino III's Communications Group, with presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda saying Thursday that the group's two heads will likely defend their respective budgets before Congress.

Arroyo to cooperate in Truth Commission probe, but...
Former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is ready to take part in the hearings that might be called for by the soon-to-be-formed Truth Commission, which is supposed to investigate the alleged anomalies of the previous administration.

Legarda wants to restructure NFA
Amid criticisms of an oversupply of rice due to excessive importation, Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday called for the complete restructuring of the National Food Authority (NFA).

Finance dep't to look into NFA, DPWH mess
Finance secretary Cesar Purisima on Thursday said his department will look into allegedly anomalous deals the National Food Authority and the Department of Public Works and Highways entered into during the Arroyo administration, with specific focus on possible tax issues.

Carandang's independence from former employer questioned
A senator on Thursday vowed to grill Ricky Carandang, an official of the Aquino administration's Communications Group, when he faces members of the bicameral appointments body.

Planned MRT fare hike to test PNoy's political will-oppositionist
"Do you want to be right or do you want to be popular?" An opposition lawmaker posed this rhetorical question for President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday, saying that the planned increase in the fare of Metro Rail Transit 3 will test the chief executive's political will.

Lawmakers warned: Wear proper attire or be marked absent
Lawmakers who will not wear appropriate attire during session will be marked absent. This was the warning given by the Secretariat of the House of Representatives through an advisory issued Wednesday, three days after the 15th Congress opened its session.

Ex-IBP president Joel Cadiz is new SolGen
Former Integrated Bar of the Philippines president Jose Anselmo "Joel" Cadiz is the new solicitor general, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda announced Thursday.

PAGASA: Meteor shower due 2nd week of August
Barring moonlight and light pollution, stargazers can expect a treat in mid-August watching a meteor shower, state astronomers said Thursday.

PSG checking 'minor' security threats vs Aquino
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is checking reports of possible security threats against President Benigno Aquino III, even as the President's impending move from his Times Street to Bahay Pangarap should make it easier to secure him.

Sayyaf member in 1995 hostage-taking pleads guilty in US
A founding member of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group who was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of more than a dozen American and Filipino tourists 15 years ago in southern Philippines had pleaded guilty to the crime before a federal court in Washington DC.

Impeachment hearing vs Ombudsman to be fair—solon
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez will have a fair hearing on the impeachment complaint filed against her, the new chairperson of the committee at the House of Representatives that will tackle the case said Friday.

Solon lauds SC ruling on Hacienda Luisita
Anakpawis partylist Representative Rafael Mariano said Friday that the Supreme Court decision in Hacienda Luisita was a “positive step for justice to farm workers” as he expressed hopes that the high court would also soon junk the scheme that has prevented the distribution of lands to the farm workers.

Arroyo to attend House session Monday
Pampanga Representative and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to show up at the session of the House of Representatives for the first time on August 2, her spokesperson said Friday.

Freed Marine officer visits detained senator
(UPDATE) A former Marine officer who was freed this week visited a detained comrade, now a senator, at Camp Crame Friday.

Non-career employees extended until October 31
Malacanang has issued a memorandum circular (MC) extending for another three months the services of non-career executive officials (non-CESO) occupying career executive positions.

Evidence speaks of my innocence, claims Abalos
Res ipsa loquitur, the thing speaks for itself. The Latin adage in law will clear former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Benjamin Abalos in the bribery case he is facing, said his lawyer, Salvador Panelo.

Quezon City court junks case vs sex ed
A Quezon City court yesterday dismissed a civil case against the education department’s sex education program after the petitioning group itself moved to withdraw the complaint.

Palace press: 2 secretaries, 2 budgets
President Benigno Aquino III has signed the executive order reorganizing the Office of the Press Secretary into the Communications Group (ComGroup) to be headed jointly by two secretaries with Cabinet rank.

Non-CESO plea: Give us a break
Hundreds of government officials who are not career executive service officers (CESOs) have asked President Benigno Aquino III to withdraw Memorandum Order No. 1 which declared their positions vacant as of June 30.

Aquino lawyer is new SolGen
President Benigno Aquino has appointed his election lawyer Joel Cadiz as the new Solicitor General, spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said last night.

Dureza submits resignation from Mindanao body
Long-time peace negotiator and former press secretary Jesus Dureza offered, on Thursday, to quit his post as chairman of the newly created Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) despite a fixed term of six years set by law.

Earthquakes strike waters south of Philippines
A series of four strong earthquakes spanning just over an hour struck the Philippines' Moro Gulf on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Conson slams Vietnam, gets downgraded
The deadly weather system called "Conson" was downgraded to a tropical depression after slamming the northern coast of Vietnam with heavy rains and high winds.

Death toll rises from tropical storm in Philippines
The death toll from a tropical storm that tore through the Philippines this week rose to 39, officials said.

Philippines tropical storm death toll rises
The death toll from a tropical storm that tore through the Philippines this week has doubled.

Tropical Storm Conson rolls across Philippines
Tropical Storm Conson weakened further Wednesday, as it rolled westward over the Philippines, stranding more than 1,300 people across the archipelago.

Typhoon to hit Philippines on Tuesday, forecasters say
A typhoon was expected to make landfall on the Philippines late Tuesday, CNN meteorologists say.

Broken navigation system imperils flights at Manila airport
Despite a broken radio navigation system, planes will still be able to land and depart from Manila airport, aviation officials in the Philippines said Saturday.

6.0 quake strikes Philippines
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Monday about 570 miles (917 km) southeast of Manila, the nation's capital, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Violence mars Philippines elections
A gunman killed three people and wounded at least five at the house of a mayoral candidate in the Philippines before polls opened on Monday, a military spokeswoman said.

Fire destroys hundreds of homes in slum near Manila
A massive fire destroyed about 600 homes Sunday in a shantytown outside the Philippines capital, displacing some 2,500 families, fire officials said.

11 dead after southern Philippines attack
Fighting raged between militants and security forces on a southern Philippine island where al Qaeda-linked militants are active, a top Filipino military official said Tuesday.

Scratching out a life on Manila's Smokey Mountain
When I was told we were traveling to the Philippines to do a story on "Smokey Mountain", I was unaware as to just how famous this landmark actually was.

Strong earthquake hits Philippines
A strong earthquake struck the Philippines early Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Despite disasters, Filipinos upbeat, survey shows
On the streets of Manila, flight attendant Lesly succinctly sums up her view on life: "Being positive and optimistic -- it's the only way. If you think too deeply about all the problems here, it'll only get you down and stop you from doing anything -- or make you want to leave."

Fourth typhoon in month hits Philippines
The fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in a month came ashore east of the capital, Manila, on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and washing away shanty houses near the coast.

Shame the nations where journalists are killed
The Afghan war claimed the lives of two more international news correspondents in the past two weeks.

Philippines mayor pleads not guilty to murder
A member of a politically powerful family in the southern Philippines pleaded not guilty to dozens of murder charges filled against him in connection with a November massacre in Maguindanao province, Philippine news outlets reported.

27 missing after boats collide in Philippines
More than two dozen people were missing after a ferry collided with a fishing boat off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday, according to the nation's coast guard.

Volcano spews lava as eruption looms
Fountains of red-hot lava shot up from the intensifying Mayon volcano as the Philippines awaited an imminent eruption, the country's national news agency reported Tuesday.

Philippines' Mayon Volcano to explode 'within days'
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as scientists warn the towering Mayon volcano is about to explode in the Philippines, the country's national news agency reported Monday.

Philippines volcano eruption likely soon
Philippine authorities on Sunday raised the alert status of the country's most active volcano to level 4 and established an extended danger zone around it, saying an eruption is imminent.

Residents flee as Philippines volcano threatens to erupt
Philippines authorities Tuesday started evacuating about 50,000 people living around the island nation's most active volcano after it oozed fiery lava and belched clouds of ash.

Remaining 45 Philippines hostages released
Gunmen in southern Philippines have released the remaining 45 hostages, ending a three-day crisis that began when the kidnappers raided a school in a small village late last week.

Arrests made under martial law in Philippines
Troops in the southern Philippines early Sunday took advantage of martial law to hunt down those believed responsible for last week's killings there.

Murder charges filed in Philippines
Philippine authorities charged a mayor and a group of unidentified suspects with 25 counts of murder Tuesday in the slaying of dozens of unarmed people, a court spokesman said.

100 suspects sought for Philippines massacre
One hundred more suspects -- including police officers -- could face arrest over a massacre in the Philippines, a government official said Friday after authorities charged the alleged architect of the killings.

Politician charged over Philippines massacre
Authorities have filed murder charges against a politician over the massacre of 57 unarmed civilians in the Philippines, state-run media reported Thursday.

Philippines politician to be questioned
The son of a Philippines provincial governor is voluntarily turning himself in for questioning in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians, a CNN affiliate reported Thursday.

Group: Philippines most dangerous country for journalists
The Philippines this year has been the world's most dangerous country for journalists, an official of the advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists told CNN's "Amanpour" program Wednesday.

Death toll rises in Philippines massacre
Bodies lie scattered in a rural field in the southern Philippines, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women just a day earlier.

Philippines region on alert after massacre
The Philippines government has increased security in the southern region of Maguindanao after gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, according to military officials and the country's national news agency.

Irish priest kidnapped in Philippines freed
An Irish priest kidnapped last month in the southern Philippines was freed Thursday.

At least 14 dead after Typhoon Mirinae lashes Philippines
At least 14 people were dead and four missing in the Philippines a day after Typhoon Mirinae roared through the heart of the country, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said Sunday.

Typhoon strengthens as it nears the Philippines
As the Philippines tried to recover from the one-two punch of deadly storms, another typhoon strengthened as it rushed toward it Tuesday.

Typhoon nears Philippines as toll rises
A powerful typhoon lumbered toward the storm-battered Philippines on Monday, as the death toll from two devastating storms in the last month climbed to 858.

Irish priest kidnapped during 'evening stroll' in Philippines
An Irish priest was kidnapped Sunday in the southern Philippines, his missionary society said.

Days of flooding, landslides kill 186 in Philippines
Flooding and landslides from tropical depression Parma have killed 186 people in the Philippines, authorities said Saturday.

15 dead as Typhoon Parma whips Philippines
Typhoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines over the weekend, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported Sunday.

Typhoon Parma slams into Philippines; 3 reported dead
Typhoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, killing three people, according to local media.

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as typhoon nears
Thousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.

2 U.S. soldiers killed in Philippines bomb blast
Two U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed by a homemade bomb while supporting anti-terror operations on an island in the southern Philippines, Army officials said Thursday.

Filipinos preparing for worst, 'praying' for best from Parma
Arturo Fidelino couldn't sleep.

Storm-weary Philippines braces for Typhoon Parma
Thousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.

Scores killed in Philippines floods
The death toll from flooding in the Philippines climbed to 140 Monday as a tropical depression in the Pacific sparked new fears of flooding.

Two U.S. service members killed in the Philippines
Two U.S. service members were killed in the Philippines when their vehicle rolled over a landmine Tuesday morning, military officials said.

Dozens dead in Philippines from tropical storm flooding
At least 51 people have died and at least 21 others are missing after torrential rains and subsequent flooding pummeled the Philippines on Saturday, the government said.

Brilliante Mendoza: Philippines' celebrated and divisive director
Feted by Sean Penn and applauded by Quentin Tarantino at Cannes, Filipino filmmaker Brilliante Mendoza appears to finally live up to his name.

Nearly 1,000 rescued in Philippines ferry accident
Nine people were killed and 957 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for survivors, officials said.

Philippines pays reward in militant's arrest
Police in the Philippines have paid an informant in the arrest of a militant tied to the kidnapping of four Americans and dozens of Filipinos.

Bomb blast kills 3 in Philippines
Three people were killed and 37 injured after a bomb exploded Sunday morning in Cotabato City, Philippines, the military said.

Storm kills 8 in Philippines
Eight people were killed and 11 were left missing after tropical depression Nangka triggered flooding, a tornado and a landslide in the Philippines, according to disaster officials.

Philippines landslide kills 26
A landslide slammed into a village in southern Philippines on Monday, killing 26 people, emergency services personnel said.

Philippines debates government promotion of contraception
A debate is stirring in the predominantly Roman Catholic country of the Philippines: should the government provide contraceptives to the public?

Red Cross workers kidnapped in Philippines
Men on motorcycles with machine-guns abducted three workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Philippines Thursday morning, officials said.

Philippines: Rebels bomb electricity tower, official says
Separatist rebels bombed an electricity transmission tower in the southern Philippines on Saturday, according to military spokesperson Lt. Stefani Cacho.

Strong earthquake jolts southern Philippines
A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Ferry capsizes off Philippines, killing 23
A ferry capsized off the coast of the northern Philippines near the town of Aparri, killing 23 people and leaving 29 others missing, authorities said.

Philippines Bomb Blast Hits South
A deadly bomb blast in the southern Philippines' raises the question of how much the nation's splintered insurgencies might be working together

Typhoon toll in Philippines could pass 1,000
The official toll from last weekend's typhoon in the Philippines has risen to more than 500 people killed and could go much higher, according to the latest figures from the country's National Disaster Coordinating Council.

Storm hits China after lashing Philippines
Tropical storm Fengshen surged toward Taiwan and southeast China on Wednesday after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines where the search for more survivors from a capsized ferry has proved fruitless.

Rescuers hold out hope for ferry survivors
Rescuers in the Philippines have refused to give up hope of rescuing some of the more than 800 people missing after a ferry capsized in a typhoon despite rough seas stalling efforts to get inside the vessel.

33 survivors rescued from Philippines ferry
Rescuers have found at least 33 survivors and at least six dead among the nearly 750 aboard a ferry that capsized in a typhoon that battered the southern Philippines, a Red Cross official said Monday.

Earthquake hits Philippines
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean off the northern Philippines Sunday morning and was felt as far as southeastern Taiwan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Treatable Ailments Kill 10M Children
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments

Philippines: No Kidneys for Foreigners
Foreigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major black market Asian center

Easter penitents warned: Whip at your own peril
Exercise caution while you practice devotion.

26 Chinese rescued from sinking vessel
Emergency crews have rescued 26 Chinese crew members whose boat began taking on water off the northern Philippines Sunday night, the state-run Chinese news agency reported.

Typhoons near Vietnam, Philippines
The Philippines and Vietnam stepped up the evacuations of tens of thousands ahead of the landfalls of two separate typhoons expected on Saturday.

Arroyo, Imelda aid mudslide effort
Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived Wednesday at the site of the mudslide which is thought to have killed 1,000 people, many of them children.

Your e-mails: Asia
CNN.com asked its readers to share their views on the death of Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday. Here is a sampling from thousands of responses, some of which have been edited:

Terror alert out for Philippines
Australian and American citizens have been warned to postpone all but essential travel to the Philippines because of fears of terrorist attacks.

Survivors rescued after 10 days
As the confirmed death toll from devastating storms in the Philippines rises to more than 840, rescuers have pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides 10 days ago.

Typhoon hampers Philippines rescue
High winds and heavy rain from the approaching Typhoon Namandol are hampering rescue efforts in the northeastern Philippines where emergency services are struggling with the aftermath of two earlier storms.

Deadly flooding, landslides hit Philippines
Amid fallen trees and coconut leaves, the dead are piled onto a muddy roadside. Surrounding them are survivors, signaling for help.

Philippines forces in Iraq to handover duties
Remaining members of the Philippines forces in Iraq will leave the country after handing over their duties to Polish troops Monday morning, according to Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Albert.

Officials 'won't bow to militants'
Bulgaria and the Philippines say they will not bow to demands by suspected insurgents who kidnapped and threatened to kill their citizens in Iraq.

Philippines gym blast kills 12
A bomb has exploded near a gymnasium in the southern Philippines, killing 12 people and wounding several others -- including the town's mayor -- according to a national police spokesman.

China Warns U.S. to Stay Out of Islands Dispute
The country’s foreign minister said that international involvement in dispute in the South China Sea would make “resolution more difficult.”

Philippine Leader to Revive Talks With Separatists
A law professor known for supporting the land rights of Filipino Muslims will be the government’s chief negotiator with Islamic separatists.

Leftist Activist Is Slain in Philippines
The killing of Fernando Baldomero was the first apparent political killing since President Benigno S. Aquino III took office last week, officials said.

Economies of Southeast Asia Look Solid
Southeast Asia has bounced back from the global financial crisis, economists say, with strong economic growth in the first quarter.

Militiaman Witness in November Philippines Massacre Is Killed
A key witness to the November massacre of 58 people in the southern Philippines has been murdered, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

A Third Filipino Journalist Is Killed
Less than a week after the killings of two broadcasters, a newspaper reporter in the southern Philippines was shot.

Radio Journalist Slain in Philippines
Joselito Agustin, known for scathing on-air attacks on corruption, has been killed in the second fatal attack in 24 hours on a radio broadcaster in the Philippines.

Separatists Behead 3 Men in Philippines
Analysts and police officials said the attack by Abu Sayyaf showed the militant group’s desperation as it tries to fend off a military campaign.

Going After Government Looters
More has to be done to address the bribery, misappropriation and corruption that costs developing countries billions of dollars each year, experts say.

Aquino to Be Philippine President
Benigno S. Aquino III, the son of former President Corazon C. Aquino and the opposition politician Benigno Aquino Jr., will become the 15th president of the republic on June 30.

A Finger on the Pulse in Daly City
In the mid-1990s, Benito Vergara, a Philippine-born Web editor for a financial services company, lived in Daly City for a year and a half. (His words have been edited and condensed.)

Justice Is Elusive, but Not Fear, in Philippine Town
As the massacre case against the Ampatuan clan in the Philippines drags on, allies of a powerful family are lobbing explosives into the town.

Downturn Does Little to Slow Migration
While migrants have encountered resistance from the United States to South Africa, their numbers appear undiminished; one nation in particular, the Philippines, promotes its workers abroad.

Breaking the Cycle
Aquino should leave his predecessors alone and avoid making political appointments to top offices.

And if This Leader Should Happen to Fall...
Will the new Philippine president break the cycle of hope and disappointment?