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Fake dad network grows as police issue more warrants

Police in Bangkok have questioned another Chinese family and two Thai men as the investigation into a network paying Thai men to falsely register as fathers of Chinese children widens, with 35 arrest warrants now issued. Investigators brought in Chen Runxin, his partner Xiaochun Ma, and their son Pakin Ma, along with Chatchawan (surname withheld), …

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NMC: 2016 Hague ruling belongs to all Filipinos, not political parties

MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Sunday said the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea belongs to every Filipino, not to any administration or political party. The message came as the NMC called on Filipinos to stand united in upholding international law and peacefully defending the nation’s maritime rights

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41 years later: Cebu groups renew call for justice for Fr. Rudy Romano

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Human rights advocates, church leaders, activists, and members of the Redemptorist community gathered in Barangay Tisa on Saturday, July 11, to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Redemptorist priest Fr. Rudy Romano. The annual commemoration renewed calls for truth, justice, and accountability more than four decades after Romano

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Cebu inflation eases in June, but food remains a burden for the poor

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inflation in Cebu Province eased in June, offering some relief to households after months of steep price increases. But food costs continued to weigh heavily on consumers, especially for low-income families. Headline inflation slowed to 12.4 percent in June from 13.6 percent in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in

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Gatchalian: Duterte impeachment docs now available on Senate website

MANILA, Philippines — All documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are now publicly accessible through the Senate website, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed on Sunday. An impeachment tab has been added to the Senate website, with four sections—prosecution, defense, court issuances, and journal—where records, manifestations, and documents submitted during the proceedings are

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Baguio gets 3 solar-powered tourist first-aid booths

BAGUIO CITY — The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has turned over three solar-powered Tourist First Aid Booths to the Baguio City government, marking the launch of a project aimed at improving emergency response. In a statement on Saturday, July 11, the Baguio City Public Information Office said the three booths, each valued

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West PH Sea: Navy marks arbitral ruling anniv with water salute in Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippine Navy on Sunday (July 12) honored the 10th anniversary of the country’s landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea with a simultaneous water salute at the Subic Bay Freeport. The tribute, accompanied by the synchronized sounding of tugboat horns, commemorated what is widely regarded as one

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10 years after Hague win, Filipino fishers still face harassment in WPS

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — On July 7, three days after returning from a fishing trip near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fisherman Christopher de Vera had little good news to share. Exactly 10 years after an international tribunal upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the WPS, life at sea

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WPS: 14 countries back 2016 ruling vs Beijing’s South China Sea claims

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of 14 nations, including the Philippines, declared on Sunday that Beijing’s vast maritime claims in the South China Sea completely lack legal standing. The joint statement, which marks the 10th anniversary of the historic South China Sea arbitral ruling, was also backed by Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia,

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NBI submits report on 2 alleged Cebu ghost flood control projects for case evaluation

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has submitted the results of its investigation into two alleged ghost flood control projects in Cebu’s 3rd District to government prosecutors, who will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to file charges in court. Speaking to Cebu media on Saturday, July 11, NBI Director Melvin Matibag

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