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Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Batanes, August 13, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.6 magnitude quake in Batanes today, August 13, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute ... Read more

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BANGKOK — The Thai government has rejected foreign media reports alleging that it intends to use its long-standing military alliance with the United States as leverage in ongoing bilateral trade negotiations. The clarification follows a Bloomberg report citing an undisclosed official. This claimed Bangkok was preparing to scale back defense cooperation, including its participation in …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three individuals, including a suspected drug den maintainer, remain in police custody as of Thursday, August 13, after authorities dismantled a drug den during a buy-bust operation in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The operation was conducted on Tuesday afternoon, August 11, at around 3:23 p.m. in Purok 7, Brgy. Poblacion III, by

TORONTO, Canada — Former world number one Iga Swiatek turned the tables on Elina Svitolina, outlasting the Ukrainian 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach her first WTA final of the year in Toronto. Swiatek, seeded seventh, improved to 5-3 against Svitolina, who had narrowed their head-to-head record with two wins over the Polish star

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suspected human bone fragments, firearms and illegal drugs were recovered from the residence of a 47-year-old man identified by police as the primary suspect in the killing of a caregiver whose severed head was found in Talisay City, Cebu. The items were recovered during the implementation of court-issued search warrants at

TACLOBAN CITY — A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) rescued from a village in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, died hours after it was brought to a veterinary hospital in Catarman, ending efforts to save the injured bird and return it to the wild. The bird, locally known as “lawin” or “banog,” was discovered by Jowen Celajes in Barangay Geparayan De

TACLOBAN CITY— A fire broke out at a row of market stalls in Barangay 3 of Dolores, Eastern Samar, on Tuesday night as the town was celebrating its annual fiesta. The fire affected six families and caused an estimated P160,000 in property damage, the regional Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The fire started at around 8:35

MANILA, Philippines — A caregiver was arrested in Makati City for allegedly stealing nearly P600,000 worth of cash and jewelry from her 77-year-old employer, a person with disability (PWD), the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Thursday. The suspect was arrested at about 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, several hours after the victim’s

MANILA, Philippines — The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) condemned the promotion of conversion therapy and conversion-type practices targeting LGBTQ+ individuals. Through its LGBTQ+ Psychology Special Interest Group, PAP said “a substantial body of scientific and professional literature has established that efforts intended to change or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity

A fight between a taxi driver and volunteer rescuers at Fai Chai MRT Station in Bangkok has gone viral on Thai social media, with both sides giving conflicting accounts of what led to the physical altercation. The Facebook page Jung Jing shared footage of the confrontation on August 21. The incident itself reportedly took place …

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