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Nan floods leave two dead, affect 16,000 people

Flooding in Nan affected around 16,000 people across 60 villages by yesterday afternoon, August 19, with two deaths reported so far as runoff from heavily affected Pua district moved downstream towards communities along the Nan River. As of 4pm, seven subdistricts in Pua were affected, covering around 8,000 households. Flood levels in the district had …

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Google plans to move all Pixel production out of China by 2027

Google is reportedly preparing to end production of its Pixel phones, watches and wireless earbuds in China by 2027. The work would shift to Vietnam and India instead. The plan was first reported by Nikkei Asia, which said Google has told suppliers of the timeline. Google itself has not confirmed the move publicly. Under the …

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Lapu-Lapu City yet to see need for active shooter drills in its schools

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Schools Division has yet to see the need to conduct an active shooter drill in schools in the city. DepEd Lapu-Lapu City Superintendent Dr. Marilyn Andales said they were worried that conducting such a drill might spark curiosity among students. It can be recalled that before the shooting

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Cebu not directly affected by tropical cyclones; rains still possible

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu and the rest of the Visayas are not expected to be directly affected by the tropical cyclones being monitored inside and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday, August 20. The Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said partly

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Bukidnon cops ordered to secure firearms after Zamboanga shooting

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Following the fatal shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) last Tuesday that left two high school students dead, the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BukPPO) ordered its personnel to properly secure their firearms out of reach of their children to avoid a similar incident. At the same time, the

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Romualdez to file supplemental counter affidavit with Ombudsman

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez will file a supplemental counter-affidavit with the Office of the Ombudsman, which will contain sworn statements of 25 former drivers and security aides of ex-Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co. In a statement on Thursday, Romualdez’s lawyer Ade Fajardo said part of the supplemental

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Ateneo de Zamboanga exec says shooter’s prior threats not yet verified

MANILA, Philippines – Reports that the Grade 8 Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) student previously threatened to “shoot the school” prior to opening fire has yet to be verified, an AdZU executive said on Thursday. During the Senate panel on women and children’s hearing on the school shooting incident last Tuesday, the committee chairperson Sen.

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DOST extends P91-M tech support to Mimaropa MSMEs

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — More than 1,200 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the Mimaropa region (Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan)  have received over P91 million in technology assistance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to boost productivity and strengthen local enterprises.  DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., in

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French-Thai couple claims home fire followed dispute over Israeli ban

A French-Thai couple who own Samui Exotic Park in Surat Thani claim their family home in France was set on fire after they banned Israeli nationals from entering their business. The couple, a Thai woman named Jindarat and her French husband Kevin, have been at the centre of a dispute involving Israeli tourists who alleged …

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Queen Suthida trains for solo Gripen fighter jet flight

Her Majesty Queen Suthida is scheduled to undergo training on Royal Thai Air Force Gripen fighter jets from today, August 20, until September 4 in Surat Thani, progressing through the RTAF’s pilot training procedures towards a solo flight. According to a report from an army reporter dated yesterday, August 19, Queen Suthida is already a …

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