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MANILA, Philippines — The bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing the term of barangay and SK officials at five years have been approved by the Senate panel on local government. In particular, the panel finished on Monday its considerations on Sen. Imee Marcos’ Senate Bill no. 2067 titled

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A transport workers’ group has joined the push for higher wages in Central Visayas, backing a P1,200 daily minimum wage proposal as rising fuel prices continue to strain drivers’ earnings. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) Cebu endorsed the wage petition of the BPO Industry Employees

Higashiosaka, Japan—Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan’s punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company’s newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans. The phonebooth-sized machine, where jets of chilled air ensure ice-cold comfort, only launched this year but has proved popular in a country that seems to be getting inexorably

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment court on Tuesday declared Office of the Vice President (OVP) assistant chief-of-staff Lemuel Ortonio as a hostile witness, allowing the House prosecution to ask him leading questions during direct examination. Ortonio is the second prosecution witness to be designated as hostile as the impeachment court tackles allegations that Vice President

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Sangguniang Bayan of Paluan in Mindoro has officially declared the municipality under a state of calamity following weeks of heavy rains and widespread flooding brought by the southwest monsoon.  Under Resolution No. 2026-08-07, unanimously approved during a regular session on August 24, local officials passed the measure to mobilize

TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers in Tacloban City and the towns of Palo and Babatngon in Leyte province were warned of possible temporary power interruptions on Tuesday as the Visayas power grid was placed under red and yellow alerts amid tight supply conditions. The Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II) said the National Grid Corporation

The owner of Samui Exotic Park filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday, August 24, against a group of Israeli tourists over alleged rule breaches at the zoo and threats against her family and business. Jindarat, the 35 year old owner of Samui Exotic Park, attended the CIB with Kevin, her French …

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The Australian well-known figure in Pilok, Kanchanaburi, Glennis Setabandhu, known as “Grandma Glenn” or “Aunt Glenn”, died peacefully at the age of 88 on Sunday, August 23. Glennis, the strong figure associated with Somsak Mining in Thong Pha Phum district, became widely known among travellers for her homestay “Aunt Glenn’s House”, where she welcomed tourists …

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Thailand carried out its first robotic telesurgery on August 24. Surgeons in Bangkok operated on a patient more than 250 kilometres away in Nakhon Ratchasima. Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat presided over the opening at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, the Government Public Relations Department reported. Surgeons at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Dr Nipon Suparattanachart and Dr …

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This report is part of Inquirer’s special coverage of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings. For real-time updates, follow our live coverage of the impeachment. MANILA, Philippines – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 18th day Tuesday, with Office of the Vice President Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio set to testify on the