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No, not in the way most listings suggest. Renting out a condo unit for stays under 30 days puts you squarely inside Thailand’s Hotel Act, regardless of what a platform’s booking calendar allows. The reality of Airbnb Thailand-wide is a lot narrower than most listings let on, and that gap lands differently depending on which …

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MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the public that the so-called “provisional understanding” between the Philippines and China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal does not weaken the country’s sovereign rights “in any way, shape, or form.” During the question-and-answer portion of his attendance at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines —Law enforcement agencies in the Philippines seized suspected radioactive and substandard steel reinforcement bars during a raid on a manufacturing facility in Davao City, according to a Friday statement from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). The PAOCC stated that Thursday’s operation was carried out via a search warrant. This followed a National

Planning a family escape usually starts with one question: where do we go next? The answer is often somewhere far away. But every now and then, the best break is closer than we think. Cebu has always had the ingredients for a good getaway: beaches, good food, family-friendly activities, and plenty of places to simply

Government resources for the proposed Clark Advanced Manufacturing Park will be directed toward addressing social concerns of communities in the area rather than financing the industrial development itself, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) assured Friday.

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Nine crew members of a tugboat were rescued after their vessel ran aground off Botolan town in this province on Friday. According to the Botolan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), the tugboat, identified as SL SUAL 1, was suddenly punctured, opening a hole in the vessel and prompting the

LUCENA CITY — The water level of Laguna de Bay rose to 12.23 meters Friday afternoon, bringing it closer to the critical high-water mark, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) reported. In an advisory, the LLDA said near-real-time monitoring through its Radar Level Sensors (RLS) recorded the lake’s water level at 12.23 meters as of

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila are flooded as of Friday afternoon due to heavy rainfall triggered by the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). In an advisory, the MMDA listed the monitored flooded areas as of 3:05 p.m: Valenzuela City  Up to 10 inches high (passable to

DAVAO CITY—National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag doused cold water on social media buzz about the possible arrest of Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa as law enforcement operatives swooped in here on Friday. Matibag himself flew in from Manila on Friday, but told reporters he was here in connection with a raid on

MANILA, Philippines — Employees of Chuanxing Steel Inc. told the Senate environment panel on Friday that they suffered hearing problems and physical injuries while working at the steel plant. Chuanxing is a steel manufacturing company operating in Magalang, Pampanga, that has come under government scrutiny over alleged environmental, regulatory, and product-standard violations. One worker, Junil