Traders celebrate in front of the electronic board during the closing of markets at the Philippines Stock Exchange in Makati. Philippine shares climbed to the best level in nearly 10 years, lifted by stocks with rosy growth prospects. (AP)
MANILA (Updated 2:10 a.m.) -- Lawyer Evalyn Ursua said the transfer of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith to the US Embassy is a clear violation of the Philippine Constitution.
Smith has been transferred from the Makati City jail to the US Embassy at about 11 p.m. Friday. He was convicted of raping Nicole, a 22-year-old Filipino woman, in November last year.
MANILA -- A government prosecutor filed murder charges Friday against two top Indonesian terror suspects and 23 Filipino Muslim guerrillas for their alleged involvement in a bomb attack that killed eight people during a town festival on October 10.
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would be on a high state of vigilance in anticipation of possible bombings that might be perpetrated by terrorist groups to commemorate Rizal Day bombings six years ago.
CEBU CITY -- "Whatever they like to do, I do not care," was Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal's reaction to the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) inquiry on the alleged harassment of high school students by a priest.
