MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 100 inmates in an overcrowded jail climbed atop the roof of a prison building in the central Philippines and noisily protested with raised fists and placards, saying ...

KIDAPAWAN, Philippines – More than 100 suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn Wednesday, allowing 158 inmates to escape in what officials said was the biggest ...

In this photo taken March, 2010 and released by Portfolio Films Wednesday, April 3, 2013, inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center perform during the taping of the movie "Dance ...

Cebu, a province of the Philippines, has long been a holiday destination for its beaches and warm weather. But now people are finding another—quite unusual—reason to visit the island: Dancing inmates ...

Manila, Aug 12 (efe_epa).Manila, Aug 12 (efe_epa). — A lockdown is in place Friday at the Paranaque City jail, south of Manila, after a bombing incident occurred that resulted in the deaths of at ...

FILE - In this June 27, 2009 file photo, inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center on the island province of Cebu in central Philippines dance to the late Michael Jackson's ...

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine security forces have recaptured 34 out of 158 inmates who escaped after suspected heavily armed Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the country's south, officials said ...

More than 100 suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn Wednesday, allowing 158 inmates to escape in what officials said was the biggest jailbreak in the country.