MANILA, Philippines, April 16 (UPI) -- A Philippines official Wednesday endorsed filing charges against a former justice secretary and his wife in a $2 million extortion case, lawmakers said.

UPI Almanac for Friday, April 4, 2008.

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Thousands rallied in Manila Friday in a religion-tinged protest calling for Philippines President Gloria de Arroyo to resign, it was reported.

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday granted former President Joseph Estrada executive clemency, sparing him prison for corruption.

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Convicted former Philippines President Joseph Estrada met Tuesday with Ronaldo Puno, minister for of the interior and local, to discuss a possible pardon.

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- An anti-graft court in the Philippines Wednesday found former president and movie star Joseph Estrada guilty of plundering, reports said.

UPI almanac for Wednesday, April 4, 2007.

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Defense attorneys offered evidence they said would prove former Filipino President Joseph Estrada is innocent of plunder and perjury charges.

JAKARTA, May 1 (UPI) -- The first day of May brought labor rallies and demonstrations across Southeast Asia Monday and an emergency situation for 5,000 Manila riot police.