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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The developer of the controversial high-end Monterrazas development in Guadalupe said its detention ponds exceed the capacity required under approved design standards, while acknowledging that “no drainage system can withstand every worst-case storm.” In a press conference on Tuesday, the developer responded to surrounding issues after the Cebu City Council continued

NAGOYA, Japan — An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women’s road race near Nagoya in

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 28-year-old tricycle driver sustained a gunshot wound to his right leg following a heated altercation in Purok 4, Barangay Bahay, Sibonga, Cebu, late Sunday evening, September 20, 2026. The Sibonga Police said the incident occurred at around 8:47 p.m. outside a local store. The victim, identified by the alias “Justin,”

Cebu City, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Medellin, Cebu, at around 2:48 p.m on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs-DOST). State seismologists reported that quake had a depth of 2 kilometers, located at 11.12°N, 124.06°E – 011 km S 83° E of Medellin, Cebu. No

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday served a subpoena to Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to appear as the prosecution panel’s witness in the impeachment trial of her sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. Two members of the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms personally went to Davao City to serve the subpoena

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Quezon’s “Sunggod Teh Kamanga” festival bagged Best Cultural Festival at Bukidnon’s Pagdayaw: A Night of Tourism, Culture, and Arts Excellence. Sunggod Teh Kamanga is a vibrant showcase of the Manobo tribe’s traditions and culture, uniting the community to honor and preserve their heritage. READ: Manobo tribe holds 17th ‘Sunggod Teh Kamanga’ in Quezon,

MANILA, Philippines – Forty-nine food services contracts were awarded by government offices in the Davao Region to a corporation linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, a Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) official said on Tuesday. PhilGEPS Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division chief Rendell Sopeña revealed the information while testifying in Duterte’s impeachment trial. “We

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel presents during Day 28 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) Division Chief Rendell Sopeña as its latest witness, as it delves deeper into Duterte’s corporate ties. Sopeña is expected to present official government procurement records involving companies allegedly linked to the

A Thai woman escaped after a man allegedly punched her and attempted to sexually assault her while she was jogging near Bang Wad Reservoir in Kathu district, Phuket. The case circulated online on Friday, September 18, after Phuket Times interviewed the Thai man who came to the woman’s aid. The man, identified as Adisak, said …

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Thailand is easy to underestimate on a map. Bangkok, northern mountain towns and southern islands can all appear on the same travel wish list, but linking them together usually means flights, ferries, long road transfers and more hotel changes than first-time visitors expect. For most people, the best introduction is simpler: Bangkok and Central Thailand, …

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