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Phuket lifeguards intervene after foreign woman ignores warning flag

Thai lifeguards successfully rescued a foreign woman who removed a red warning flag and entered rough seas on Patong Beach in Phuket yesterday, June 10. The witness, Sarid Pongpawn, shared a video of the rescue on Facebook, praising lifeguards for preventing a potentially dangerous situation. In the caption, the man stated… “A heart-stopping moment. A …

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Cotabato City mayor quits MILF party ahead of Bangsamoro polls

COTABATO CITY — Cotabato City Mayor Mohammad Ali “Bruce” Matabalao has formally resigned from the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), withdrawing from the regional political party that backed his successful 2022 mayoral bid just three months before the September 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. The UBJP is the political party of the former rebel group Moro

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Pope honors Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Gaudí centenary

BARCELONA, Spain— Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colors and light,” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, with a Mass on Wednesday to inaugurate its final soaring sandcastle spire. Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign

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Sarangani quake: Remote towns cut off, plead for water, food

SARANGANI, Philippines — A humanitarian crisis across Sarangani is worsening as isolated communities in Malapatan and Glan continue to grapple with dwindling water supplies, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to relief following the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Landslides, road damage, and the collapse of critical infrastructure have crippled relief operations, leaving thousands of residents dependent

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Man found dead floating in Argao coastal waters 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 50-year-old man was found dead floating off the coastal waters of Barangay Guiwanon in Argao town, southern Cebu, on Wednesday noon, June 10, in what police initially believe was a drowning incident. The victim was identified as Randy Zamora, 50, single, and a resident of the same barangay. READ: Argao:

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PCSO sends large-scale aid, vehicle fleet to quake-hit Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) mobilized on Thursday large-scale relief assistance to earthquake-stricken Southern Mindanao, which included essential supplies and a fleet of patient transport vehicles (PTVs). The latest effort, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for a swift and comprehensive government response to the earthquake, follows PCSO’s initial

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41 Baguio firms ordered closed for smoke-free violations

BAGUIO CITY — The Smoke-Free Baguio Task Force has recommended closing 41 establishments, including a funeral home, for violating the smoke-free ordinance. Dr. Donnabel Panes, the smoke-free program manager, said during the Kapihan sa DOH (Department of Health) forum that the establishments were identified as repeat offenders with more than three recorded violations. Based on the

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