MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has unveiled a new jail that may soon accommodate numerous powerful legislators, public works officials and others implicated in a massive corruption scandal ...

(Corrects spelling of Philippines in paragraph 1) By Jack Kim SEOUL, March 25 (Reuters) - South Korean police on Wednesday ...

Armed men reportedly attacked a jail in the Philippines, killing a guard and allowing more than 150 prisoners to escape. The attack took place at the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan, a city ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that many of at least 37 powerful senators, members of Congress and wealthy businesspeople implicated in a massive ...

South Korean police took into custody an alleged "drug lord" accused of running a narcotics ring in the country from a ...

Eighteen guards and inmates at a jam-packed Philippine prison have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Friday, heightening fears of a rapid spread of the illness inside the country's ...

FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos speaks during the 89th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Dec. 20, 2024, in Quezon City, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) ...