Khalwat among teens tops list of Kelantan syariah arrests, cross-dressing records 24 cases

Sandiganbayan Third Division Clerk of Court Dennis Pulma said the order was issued amid reports that the former Speaker, who is facing plunder charges in connection with alleged kickbacks from government funds, was being allowed to leave detention at the New Quezon City jail.

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is unlikely to overturn the bank records and her other declarations under oath that the prosecution presented as evidence against her during the trial, House prosecution panel spokesperson Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and easterlies will bring rain to parts of Luzon, while the rest of the country will experience hot and fair weather, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon will

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday stressed the need to pass into law the measure seeking to prohibit relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to participate in the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. President Marcos had said he wants President Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines, if the South China Sea code of conduct talks concluded.

PARLIAMENT | Radzi says agreement necessary to safeguard national economy.

The Philippines and China have emphasized the need to maintain diplomatic dialogue and mutual respect despite their differences, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday.

At least 12 companies are looking to hire the 1,600 workers at ECCO Vietnam's factory in Ho Chi Minh City after the Danish enterprise shut shop this week.

Nearly half of single Gen Z Singaporeans, and about a third of all singles in the city-state, would likely use the government's FirstDate dating pilot if they were eligible, a YouGov survey shows.

Former Miss Thailand Panadda Wongphudee could face public fraud, money laundering and computer crime charges over her charity's finances, Thai police said Nov. 3, as she accused her husband of defrauding the foundation.

A father fired two shots into the air at a rural primary school in northeastern Thailand on Nov. 2, angry that his first-grade child still could not read or do basic sums, police said.

At least one person was killed and three others injured when two helicopters collided mid-air while attempting to land at a snow-covered helipad near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday.