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Boy goes missing amid rushing floodwaters in Olongapo City

OLONGAPO CITY — A three-year-old boy went missing after rushing floodwaters swept through his family’s home near a river in Villa Meranda, Old Cabalan Forestry, Olongapo City, authorities said Sunday, Aug. 30. In a phone interview, Jeffrey Lapid, head of the Olongapo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), said the boy was being

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Ilocos Sur town imposes liquor ban, curfew amid severe weather

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—The municipal government of Magsingal in this province imposed a temporary liquor ban and curfew amid severe weather brought by the southwest monsoon. Acting Municipal Mayor Alrico Favis signed Executive Order No. 55, Series of 2026, on Sunday, Aug. 30, ordering the immediate implementation of the restrictions. Under the order, the sale,

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Red rainfall warning still up in Metro Manila, other Luzon areas on Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — A red rainfall warning remained in effect over Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon on Sunday afternoon due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat, according to the state weather bureau.  In its rainfall warning issued at 2 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) lower warnings were also

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Former Quezon, Bukidnon mayor dies

QUEZON, Bukidnon — The municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon, is in mourning following the passing of former Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue. He passed away on Aug. 27 in Davao City. Gue died of heart disease, leaving an 18-year legacy of development that transformed Quezon through projects like a new municipal hall, securing 37 hectares of land

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3-year-old boy stabbed dead allegedy by father in Ilocos Sur

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur, Philippines — A 3-year-old boy died after he was allegedly stabbed by his father inside their home in Barangay Lacong, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, on Friday, Aug. 28, police said. The suspect, the victim’s 29-year-old father, is also a resident of the town. Initial reports said the victim’s grandmother and aunt heard

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Nepal-Tibet flood missing toll hits 2,478

The number of people missing after a catastrophic flash flood tore through the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 2,478, with Nepalese officials now confirming 579 deaths and Chinese authorities reporting seven more fatalities on the Tibetan side. Search and rescue teams are continuing to comb the Himalayan border region after the disaster, which struck as …

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FBI-wanted American held in Phuket over alleged child sex abuse

Thai police detained Lance Beck, an American wanted by FBI agents, at a hotel in Phuket yesterday, August 29, over eight US warrants involving alleged sexual offences against children. According to Thai police, 48 year old Beck is wanted over allegations that he sexually abused children under 14 and recorded the abuse on video. He …

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4 missing, 1 rescued after SUV plunges as 2nd Tarlac bridge collapses

TARLAC CITY — Four people remained missing while another was rescued after an SUV plunged into a river following the collapse of Agana Bridge in Tarlac City on Saturday night, Aug. 29, authorities said. Nathaniel Dion, 20, was pulled to safety shortly after the incident as rescuers searched for the four other passengers. The missing

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