Abductions take place at gunpoint on Samal island, near Davao City.
The trio appear on a list of 'high achieving individuals'.
Photo of a homeless boy using McDonald's light to study goes viral inspiring people to value education.
The Kim Nirvana, carrying 173 passengers, capsized on the way to Pilar, Camotes.
Growth in the Philippines is taking off.
Growth rate forecast to rebound on election spending and low oil prices.
Thousands evacuated from the Philippines as typhoon brings gales of 122mph.
Chinese navy ship accused of committing an 'aggressive act' towards a Philippine Navy plane.
A museum in the Philippines is helping people appreciate art by letting them become part of it.
Thousands of families were left homeless on 3 March after a large fire swept through a shanty community in downtown Manila burning down houses made of light materials.
A couple of Android One devices have been spotted running Android 5.1 Lollipop in the Philippines, following the new update's debut in Indonesia.
As long as 44.30 is held, the peso is likely to strengthen to 43.50 before a rebound.
Deadly clashes erupted after police raided a rebel-held area in southern Philippines.
The commandos were hit by a surprise attack from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Pope Francis embraces weeping 12-year-old after she asks why God allows children to go through pain.
Drug lords 'living like kings' and operating rings from luxurious cells inside Philippines' Bilibid jail.
The rating is revised upward to Baa2 from Baa3 with stable outlook.
Consequences of Typhoon Hagupit are emblematic of the battle we are waging against nature.
BREAKING: Students from Central Mindanao University killed after bomb exploded on bus.
Hagupit downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday, is now moving closer towards the city of Manila.
Authorities downgrade Hagupit's status to tropical storm but warn it could still wreak havoc.
Tropical storm decimates Philippines while global climate talks in Peruvian capital Lima is underway.