MANILA, Philippines — Underwater drones and counter-drone systems under a new P413-million assistance package are coming from Australia for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aimed at boosting the agency’s maritime surveillance, the Australian Embassy in Manila announced on Tuesday. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the the assistance also includes long-range and heavy-lift drones, as

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES —Fuel prices in Cebu are now in the P80-range following adjustments implemented on July 21. CDN Digital went around some gas stations in Cebu City and saw fuel price range between P76 to P86. The Department of Energy (DOE) again imposed price adjustments across petroleum products—with fuel companies only allowed to implement

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), assisted by the police on Sunday, July 18, shut down a steel manufacturing plant in Pampanga’s  Magalang town and arrested three Chinese executives and a Filipino company official.  Authorities said the plant, Chuangxing Steel Incorporated in Barangay Navaling, was suspected of producing steel

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will coordinate with the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for its 112th founding anniversary on Monday, July 27. “It would be a big gathering. We need to secure that gathering,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in Filipino in an interview with reporters at Camp Crame

LUCENA CITY – A truck driver was arrested for allegedly siphoning diesel fuel from a tanker truck in a police operation in Alitagtag, Batangas, on Monday. In a report on Tuesday, the Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) said officers responded to a tip about ongoing fuel pilferage that was taking place in Barangay Dominador East

Vice Ganda mentioned Jessica Soho on It’s Showtime Unkabogable Star Vice Ganda praised multi-awarded journalist Jessica Soho, and this received various reactions from netizens. It is known to many that a big controversy happened between Vice and Jessica. This was when the comedian-host used a controversial joke during his “I-Vice Ganda Mo Ako sa Araneta” ... Read more

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Young Boy Trapped Inside Water-Filled Culvert Rescued by Concerned Residents A young boy was rescued after getting trapped inside a water-filled culvert in Purok Kapatagan, Barangay San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City.   According to residents, the child entered the culvert with several friends to swim and pass through the structure. However, he became stuck inside and was ... Read more

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Bangkok gelato shop Parameter has apologised after a customer alleged she was injured by pieces of glass in a serving of gelato, saying it has strengthened safety measures and reviewed its operating procedures following the incident. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page yesterday, July 20, the company expressed its sincere apologies to …

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For many parents, the biggest challenge isn’t deciding whether to consider overseas education–it’s knowing where to begin. Rather than spending months researching schools online–or travelling across the United States to visit campuses individually. Families in Bangkok will have the rare opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 leading American boarding schools in one afternoon …

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A worker was killed by a gas explosion at a petrol station in Si Racha district, Chon Buri, yesterday, July 20, after part of the building collapsed. Investigations into the cause of the blast are ongoing. Police from Bo Win Police Station, investigators and emergency responders were called to the PTT NGV station on Road …

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