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Central Pattana and Mitsubishi Estate unveil CenTRal cENtrAL at Pathumwan intersection

Central Pattana Public Company Limited and Mitsubishi Estate have unveiled CenTRal cENtrAL, a next-generation mixed-use development at Pathumwan intersection, designed to strengthen Siam Square’s position as a Global Youth Culture Destination. The project has a total value of more than 11 billion baht and is being developed under the concept Young. Bold. Global. It will …

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Comelec identifies dominant parties for BARMM polls

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has identified the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) and the Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) as the dominant majority and minority regional parliamentary political parties (RPPPs), respectively, for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. In a resolution promulgated on Wednesday, the Comelec said there is a need to determine

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Central Visayas sees slow start in tourism

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas posted a mixed tourism performance in the first quarter of 2026: the region hosted a string of high-profile international events even as visitor arrivals and hotel occupancy declined. The sector got off to a slow start this year, according to the Regional Economic Situationer Report from the Department of

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Explainer: What are the penalties for posting shooting or bomb threats online?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A few words posted online can empty classrooms, shut down businesses, and prompt a massive police response within minutes. Beyond the panic they cause, false shooting and bomb threats can also result in criminal charges. Following a series of online threats targeting schools and other establishments across Cebu in recent weeks,

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Rotational brownouts expected in Metro Cebu on Wednesday

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu consumers may experience rotational brownouts lasting several hours after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under red alert, and warned of possible Manual Load Dropping (MLD) on Wednesday, July 8, due to limited power supply. In its latest advisory, NGCP said manual load

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Taal Volcano calms down after series of seismic events

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano displayed a marked decline in seismic activity over the past 24 hours after days of heightened volcanic unrest, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday, July 8. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs recorded only eight volcanic earthquakes during the monitoring period, with no volcanic tremors being

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Cops seize P680,000 worth of shabu from 2 suspects in Pampanga

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested two men and seized approximately P680,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) during a Tuesday drug bust.  In a statement, the Pampanga Police Provincial Office said intelligence and drug enforcement operatives of the San Fernando City Police Station conducted the anti-drug operation in Barangay Calulut at around 1:21 a.m.,

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WATCH: Defense may comment on prosecution remarks about VP’s ‘kill threat’ video

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte | July 8, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — On the third day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the presiding officer, Sen. Francis Escudero, took up a tabled motion to delete from the record the answer made by House prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan by Sen. Pia

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Studies show no consistent link between gaming and aggression

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate investigation into the Tacloban City school shooting has reignited debate, especially online, over whether video games contribute to aggressive or violent behavior. But a review of existing scientific literature suggests the evidence remains inconclusive. READ: School shooting kills 3 students in Tacloban Dr. Alicor Panao, Inquirer data scientist, conducted a

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Village watchman arrested in Albay buy-bust

LEGAZPI CITY — Police arrested a village watchman in a buy-bust operation in Bacacay town in Albay on Tuesday night. The Albay police arrested a suspect identified only as “Nolan” at around 8:28 p.m. and seized 1.3 grams of “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P8,840. The suspect is a 47-year-old resident of Tabaco City. READ: Village

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