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Mataking, Malaysia—A palm-sized green turtle hatchling struggling across the sand on a Malaysian island may appear fragile, but its species has become a beacon of hope for wildlife conservation. Green turtles have achieved a rare milestone, moving from endangered to “least concern” on the global conservation scale — a notable success at a time when populations

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 300,000 minimum wage earners in Central Visayas will receive a P42 increase in their daily pay starting Wednesday, October 14. This will raise the minimum wage to P582 in expanded Metro Cebu and P542 in other covered areas. The new rates cover minimum wage earners in the private sector

WASHINGTON, United States —Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as “successful” by the Vatican. Here are what several medical experts told AFP about the surgery and diagnosis. What is pulmonary adenocarcinoma? Pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the type of tumor removed from the Pope,

DAVAO CITY—A coalition of political parties has been formed to secure a majority of the 80-member Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament, just two weeks before its inaugural session. BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua told journalists here on Wednesday that the coalition had so far garnered 46 incoming members of parliament (MPs)

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Coast Guard personnel and disaster responders conducted search-and-rescue operations on Tuesday for a 54-year-old fisherman who went missing after his empty boat was found off Barangay Pinggan in Gasan, Marinduque. The Coast Guard Sub-Station Gasan, in coordination with the Gasan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, launched the search

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro— A male dugong was found dead along the coast of Barangay Binduyan in Puerto Princesa on Oct. 8, according to a social media post by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development on Wednesday. The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC), Philippine Coast Guard,

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has reminded all police officers in Metro Manila to stay alert for possible demonstrations following the recent development in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This came after the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday approved the withdrawal of three articles

A Bangkok tuk tuk fare dispute has divided social media after a driver demanded 4,000 baht from two foreign tourists for a ride following The Weeknd concert, only for the pair to pay 400 baht and call him a “scammer”. The dispute began after the driver picked up the male and female tourists from Rajamangala National …

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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is pushing ahead with plans to acquire more Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, placing the second phase of its procurement programme among its priorities for 2027 and 2028. Air Chief Marshal Seksan Kantha confirmed the direction on Monday, October 12, during a policy briefing at the Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal …

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Seven airlines in Thailand will offer Thai travellers a 500-baht discount on domestic flights starting tomorrow, October 15, as part of a new tourism campaign aimed at reducing travel costs and encouraging spending across the country. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the initiative under its “Fly Everywhere in Thailand, Heal Your Heart on …

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