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MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment court presiding officer, Sen. Francis Escudero, declared Gina Acosta, the former special disbursing officer of Vice President Sara Duterte, a hostile prosecution witness on the 16th day of the vice president’s trial. Acosta testified on the disbursement of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President in connection with

MANILA, Philippines — The 15-year-old student who died shielding his classmates during the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City was posthumously honored with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Heroes Award, alongside school staff recognized for their bravery during the attack. In a ceremony on Monday at the DepEd office, Chris Lorenz Fabian was recognized

MANILA, Philippines — A priest celebrated Mass amid knee-deep floodwaters that had already entered a chapel in Masantol, Pampanga, as residents pushed through with the much-awaited religious celebration for their patron saint’s feast. “It’s nothing new. People are always in survival mode,” said Rev. Fr. Christian Rei Cayanan, who, like the churchgoers of San Roque

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro  — Sixteen people, among them 14 police officers, were rescued after a passenger boat sank off the Romblon town of Calatrava on Monday. The passengers were all brought ashore following the incident, according to reports from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Romblon and the Romblon News Network. Corcuera Mayor Elmer

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said it will trace and investigate the origin of the fake memorandum circular announcing alternative work arrangements in government offices for August 17. The misleading document directed government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 12 provinces to shift work setups due to the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon,

A foreign beggar in Phuket allegedly spat at a Thai travel agency worker after being asked to stop approaching foreign customers for money. The incident reportedly happened at around midnight on August 16 at a travel agency in Soi Saen Sabai, Patong, Phuket. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported the incident today, August 17 with …

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His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen opened a new 14-storey ward building at a naval hospital in Bangkok on Sunday. The building is called Thotsamabophit, a name His Majesty bestowed on it. Their Majesties arrived at Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital in Thonburi district at 5.09pm. The hospital is run by the Naval …

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A nurse has apologised for putting a laughing reaction on the Facebook post of a Khon Kaen woman who died days later. She wrote it as a reply on the same thread. Channel 3 broadcast the apology on Monday. “I am the person in the post who pressed the laugh,” she wrote. “I am truly …

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A 16 year old Phuket singer and guitarist, Nene Royal, will compete in the America’s Got Talent quarterfinals next week, with her live performance scheduled to air in Thailand at 7am on August 26. The young performer, whose full name is Rattkan Amloy, gained Thai and international attention after performing The Cranberries’ “Zombie” at the …

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Bali deported 342 foreigners from 60 countries in the first six months of this year, as Indonesia tightens enforcement around its growing community of foreign residents and visas for content creators. A dedicated immigration unit called Dharma Dewata now runs routine checks through Canggu, Ubud, Seminyak, Kerobokan and Uluwatu, the areas where the island’s creator …

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