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6 Pattaya officials suspended for suspiciously collecting fines from foreigners

Pattaya City suspended six officials yesterday, August 10, after witnesses reported that they collected fines from foreign tourists without issuing official documents. The incident was reported at a parking area near the Bali Hai Pier, where tourists, business operators and tour guides saw a group of men dressed in clothing resembling Pattaya City officials suspiciously collecting …

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Chiang Mai student threatens to shoot classmates over bullying

Police have stepped up security at a school in Chiang Mai after a student yesterday, August 10, posted messages threatening to shoot other students, including those accused of bullying them. The message was posted in a Line group used by students. According to a screenshot, the student threatened to shoot everyone the next day, telling …

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Malacañang submits proposed P7.2-trillion budget to House for review

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday submitted to the House of Representatives the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, as prepared by the Department of Budget and Management. With the submission of the National Expenditure Program (NEP), the House committee on appropriations is set to conduct hearings to review and scrutinize the proposed funding allocations

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How to use your smartphone to capture the August 12 total solar eclipse

Millions of people will get to experience — and film or photograph — a rare total solar eclipse set to sweep over parts of Europe on August 12. The event is expected to boost tourism to Spain as eclipse enthusiasts flock to a swath of the country’s north that will be in the path of

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Historic Betis Church flooded after days of heavy rain

MANILA, Philippines — Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David lamented the flooding at the historic Betis Church in Guagua, Pampanga, saying it was distressing to see the heritage structure hit by floodwaters. “It pains me to see our beloved Betis Church like this,” David said on Facebook, where he shared photos showing floodwaters inside the

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3 dead after landslides hit Benguet farming town

BAGUIO CITY — Three people were killed, and one survived over the weekend after landslides struck the Benguet farming town of Atok after days of heavy rain there, Atok Mayor Franklin Smith revealed on Tuesday. Smith said a landslide on Sunday buried two brothers while they were clearing flood water that entered their home at

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P9.4-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zamboanga del Sur checkpoint

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur  — Authorities arrested a 41-year-old driver from Cagayan de Oro City after intercepting a truck loaded with P9.4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint checkpoint operation in Barangay Militar, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur late Monday night. Police Capt. Derf Jay Maquinta, spokesperson of the Zamboanga del Sur Police

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Stranded SK officials rescued from rising rivers in Ilocos Norte

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— Twelve Sangguniang Kabataan officials from Paoay town in Ilocos Norte have safely returned home on Monday after being stranded in Nueva Era town by rising river waters and damaged roads from a weekend of heavy rains. Personnel of the Nueva Era Municipal Police Station, led by Police Cpt. Kester Arellano, assisted

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Auditor: Sara Duterte’s order to transfer CF disbursement is a violation

MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Audit – Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (COA-ICFAO) state auditor Xylene del Campo said on Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte order to transfer the disbursement of confidential funds (CFs) to her head of security is a violation of the funds’ use. Del Campo remarked when she was testifying

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