The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday disqualified the daughter of convicted rapist Romeo Jalosjos who won as mayor of Baliangao town in Misamis Occidental during the May elections.

Mark Acosta scattered 20 points to lift Mapua to a 66-51 win over Letran in the 86th NCAA men's basketball tournament on Friday at The Arena in San Juan City.

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 Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III has finally signed his first executive order, creating the Truth Commission that will investigate alleged corruption issues in the Arroyo administration. The Commission will be led by retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. and will have four other members, said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima.

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.

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.

Three alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in a firefight with government troops in Pampanga early morning Friday, the Philippine Army's spokesperson said

TORONTO - After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.

Share prices at the Philippine Stock Exchange closed slightly lower Friday as investors' sentiments were dampened by the weakness in the major bourses abroad and short-term profit takers.

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