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MANILA, Philippines— Recognizing foreign divorce decrees involving a Filipino spouse need not be complicated or expensive in the Philippines if a measure filed in the Senate is approved. The recognition process, not including the appeal, should be resolved within 180 days or six months as proposed in Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) called for stricter waste management as southwest monsoon or “habagat” is expected to persist through September, saying garbage clogging waterways can worsen flooding. “Habagat is a natural phenomenon, but the waste that ends up in waterways is something that can be prevented,” said Environment Secretary Juan

MANILA, Philippines — Distribution utilities (DUs), not consumers, should shoulder the financial cost of technical system losses, Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian said Thursday. Gatchalian said this during a Senate energy panel hearing, pointing out that only DUs can reduce technical system loss by procuring new equipment and upgrading substations and lines. READ: ERC: Removing

Students in Iloilo Public High School Required to Use Transparent Bags for Safety  Iloilo public high school has started to require the students to use transparent bags to ensure safety inside the campus.  Students of Parara National High School in Tigbauan, Iloilo are now required to use transparent bags as part of the school’s efforts ... Read more

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Thailand is seeking the return of Thai antiquities currently in Australia as part of efforts to deepen cultural cooperation between the two countries, following bilateral talks between their culture ministers at Parliament House in Australia yesterday, August 19. Thai Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised met Australian Minister for the Arts Tony Burke to discuss the repatriation …

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Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal has been selected to receive the Best New International Artiste 2026 award at The Phil Lynott Convention in Dublin, Ireland, on August 22. Rattikan “Nene” Amloy is a 16 year old artist from Phuket who recently gained international attention after appearing on America’s Got Talent. She performed The …

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Health Department has observed a low turnout during the first week of its measles-rubella supplemental immunization activity. Since August 10, the City Health Department has intensified its measles-rubella supplemental immunization, in coordination with the Barangay Health Workers, for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. However, the

An airplane pilot died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport on Wednesday, August 19. Both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities said. The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter that was near the ground, Lt. Col. George Bivens,

MANILA, Philippines — The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has recommended blocking the website that livestreamed the Zamboanga school shooting, CICC Undersecretary Renato Paraiso said Thursday. During a Senate committee on women and children hearing, Paraiso said authorities flagged the website after the Aug. 18 incident, noting that it has a large following and

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) called for greater vigilance and community involvement in preventing school violence by identifying ‘warning signs,’ saying protecting students must go beyond guards, cameras and other physical security measures. Following the incident at Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) Junior High School on August 18, which left two students dead and