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'Ayaw ko na may ‘wanted’ na kapitbahay': Mayor Isko orders arrest of criminals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 04:57 AM

MANILA—To make the capital safe, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday called on the police to arrest wanted criminals. Read more »

US gives P234 million in fresh aid for displaced Marawi residents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:29 PM

MANILA - The United States government is giving an additional $4.5 million or P234 million in aid to residents of war-stricken Marawi City, who have been living in temporary shelters since Islamic terrorists launched a 5-month siege there in 2017. Read more »

Australia gives P140 million in fresh aid for displaced Marawi residents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 08:41 PM

MANILA - The Australian government is giving an additional A$3.5 million or P140 million in aid to residents of conflict-stricken Marawi City, who have been living in temporary shelters since a 5-month terrorist siege in 2017 displaced thousands of families.  Read more »

Pederalismo itinutulak ng MNLF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:38 AM

Itinutulak ng Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) ang federal form of government na solusyon umano para makamit ang kapayapaan sa bansa, lalo na sa iba't ibang tribu sa Mindanao. Read more »

PH up in Global Peace Index 2019 but remains 'least peaceful' in Southeast Asia

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 08:02 PM

Despite moving up 3 notches on the Global Peace Index (GPI) this year, the Philippines has remained as the region's least peaceful country, according to the study released in June. Read more »

OPINION: The Duterte enigma: 3 years hence

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Jul 11 10:26 AM

President Duterte has done a lot more than what was expected of him in the time that he has been at the helm. By this time, efforts should be focused on the question of the legacy he will leave behind.  Read more »

Chinese loan shark abductions up amid tourist influx from mainland

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 01:27 PM

MANILA – For years she was at the forefront of the campaign against crime where members of her community[embed Entertainment City photo]—families of Chinese descent—fell victim.  Read more »

Kidnapping of Tsinoys gone, but community remains vigilant

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 04:22 PM

MANILA — Decades ago, abductions of Chinese-Filipinos by kidnap syndicates were commonplace in the Philippines.    Read more »

‘Say hello’: Trump invites Kim to DMZ meeting

Richard Carter and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 08:37 PM

The invitation issued on Twitter caught observers by surprise. If Kim accepts, it would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two wartime enemies amid efforts to contain North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Read more »

N. Korea slams South for 'meddling' in US talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 07:19 PM

Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since February when a second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un collapsed in Hanoi as the pair failed to agree on what the North would be willing to give up in exchange for sanctions relief. Read more »

12,000 MILF fighters give up arms under Bangsamoro 'normalization': Nograles

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 05:31 PM

MANILA - A total of 12,000 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members have laid down their arms for reintegration into civilian communities, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.   Read more »

Country most threatened by climate change? Study says it’s Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 11:11 PM

The Philippines is the most susceptible country to hazards brought about by climate change, the Global Peace Index 2019 showed. Read more »

Climate change seen posing threat to global peace in next 10 years

Sonia Elks, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 01:42 PM

LONDON - Climate change poses a threat to peace in countries around the world in the coming decade, according to an annual peace index released on Wednesday that factored in the risk from global warming for the first time. Read more »

Military, MILF conduct peace mission in former Maute lair

Cris Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 10:40 AM

PAGAYAWAN, Lanao Del Sur -- The military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Saturday distributed aid in a far-flung village in this southern town, in the hope of curbing the influence of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group here.    Read more »

Japan pledges Mindanao development aid worth P12 billion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 10:06 PM

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured Duterte that Japan will continue its support for the peace process in Mindanao. Read more »

Joma tells Duterte: Resume peace talks to evade hell

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 10:13 AM

Exiled communist leader Joma Sison on Sunday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to save himself from damnation by restarting stalled peace talks with rebels.    Read more »

‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’: Bishop laments trash left by Holy Week visitors at Antipolo Cathedral

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 11:34 AM

ANTIPOLO, Rizal — A bishop on Sunday expressed dismay over the piles of trash left at a Cathedral here by millions of devotees who joined a traditional trek for Holy Week.    Read more »

TINGNAN: Basurang iniwan ng nag-‘alay lakad’ sa simbahan sa Antipolo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 10:43 PM

Pumukaw sa atensiyon ng mga netizen ang basurang lantarang iniwan ng mga dumalo sa tinaguriang "alay lakad" sa isang simbahan sa Antipolo. Read more »

Catholic pilgrims walk the walk in penitential ‘alay lakad’ to Antipolo

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 10:21 PM

Pilgrims from around Metro Manila and neighboring cities and towns on Maundy Thursday trekked to Antipolo City to remember Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. Read more »

Duterte to Reds: Immediate ceasefire and let’s talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 02:21 AM

Duterte said he is still open to peace negotiations with communist rebels, a month after he declared "permanent termination" of talks with the CPP. Read more »