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Robin Padilla: I’ve never met anyone as decent as Marcoleta

MANILA, Philippines — “Wala pa po akong nakilalang isang disenteng tao na katulad ni Sen. Rodante Marcoleta (I have never met anyone as decent as Sen. Rodante Marcoleta).” This was how Sen. Robinhood Padilla described fellow minority Sen. Rodante Marcoleta when he arrived just before the third and final day of the Iglesia ni Cristo

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Stronger governance for Sierra Madre protected area pushed

LUCENA CITY — The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) convened on Thursday, July 2, to discuss measures aimed at strengthening the conservation and management of the protected area. The board oversees a protected national park, wildlife sanctuary, and game preserve spanning portions of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Quezon in the Sierra Madre mountain range. In

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Expedition cruise ship returns to Caramoan

LEGAZPI CITY — The international expedition cruise ship MV Heritage Adventurer returned to Caramoan, Camarines Sur, for its second visit, bringing 115 foreign tourists for adventure activities. The passengers were from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Russia and other countries. A 20-member expedition team accompanied the tourists. Department of

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Senior high grad bestows his honor medal on dad with disability

Graduation medals often end up around the necks of the students who earned them — a symbol of years of hard work, sleepless nights, and perseverance. They are a representation of a dream fulfilled and a future waiting to begin. For 17-year-old Rico Leguro, however, his honor medal wasn’t meant to hang around his neck.

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Cesar Montano Says That Retiring Is A “No-No” For Him

Cesar Montano is not saying goodbye to his showbiz career Multi-awarded actor Cesar Montano said that retiring from show business is a “no-no” for him. Cesar has been active in showbiz since the 1980s. Throughout the years, he has showcased his acting caliber with a variety of roles in movies and TV shows. After several ... Read more

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What Thailand’s 49% foreign quota means for buyers

Most foreign buyers have heard the number “49%” long before they understand what it actually measures. The foreign ownership quota in Thailand is not a cap on how many condos you can own, and it has nothing to do with land. It is a limit on how much floor space in a single building can …

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Chon Buri arrests 16 foreign workers in illegal jobs crackdown

Officials in Chon Buri arrested 16 foreign nationals yesterday, July 2, for allegedly working illegally in occupations reserved for Thai nationals. The operation included an incident in which a Myanmar man grabbed an officer after officers checked his partner’s work documents. The crackdown was led by the Chon Buri Employment Office, with support from labour …

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Russian woman dies after fall from eighth-floor condo in Phuket

A 31 year old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in Kathu district, Phuket, yesterday, July 2. Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officers from Kathu Police Station responded to the scene at around 1.35pm after receiving reports of a foreign woman who had fallen from …

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Resort owners shot for interrupting guest during drug use

Police arrested a drug-addicted Thai man for shooting two resort owners in Kalasin after an argument over a room payment yesterday, July 2. Officers from Namon Police Station launched a manhunt for the suspect, 40 year old Pakasit, after two resort owners were seriously injured in the shooting. The victims were identified as 50 year …

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Drug war victims ask SC for protection amid PNP’s ‘Double Barrel’ policy

MANILA, Philippines — Legal counsel for drug war victims renewed their appeal on Friday for court protection for affected families and communities, pointing out that the PNP policy that launched the deadly campaign a decade ago is still in place. Human rights lawyers Joel Butuyan and Gilbert Andres of CenterLaw Philippines, alongside the families of

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