Manila - Philippine government and Muslim rebel negotiators began a two-day meeting in Malaysia Wednesday in a bid to resolve disagreements that have stalled formal peace talks for months.

Manila - Four suspected kidnappers, including a former vice mayor and a policeman, have been arrested in the Philippines after they collected ransom for hostages they already killed, police officia

Manila - One farmer was killed on Tuesday when fresh fighting broke out between government troops and Muslim separatist rebels in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said.

Manila - The Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Manila - Four Vietnamese fishermen have been arrested in the Philippines for poaching in the country's western waters, a local official said Monday.