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House wants Duterte’s tax records unveiled in impeachment pretrial

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel requested the unveiling of Vice President Sara Duterte’s sealed tax records during the ongoing pretrial conference, public prosecutor and Mamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday. De Lima confirmed that the prosecution panel requested the opening of the sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box, which

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Tacloban shooting: Gun’s serial number traced to another firearm

MANILA, Philippines — The serial number of the .38 caliber revolver allegedly used by the 15-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting at a Tacloban City high school was traced to another gun in Bohol, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). “Through the serial number, it was traced to a security agency in Cebu,” PNP

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Repeat drug offender nabbed with P450,000 worth of shabu in CDO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a high-value suspect, seizing from him alleged shabu worth around P450,000 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Balulang here late Monday night. The 28-year-old suspect, identified by his alias “Habibi,” a resident of Barangay Carmen, was apprehended at 11:04 p.m.  READ: Cops seize shabu worth P374,000, nab

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Lady Passenger Receives Mangoes from Elderly Man Whose Bus Fare She Paid 

Lady Passenger Treats Poor Elderly Man on Bus A lady passenger received mangoes from an elderly man whose bus fare she had paid for while traveling to Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.  Recently, Maria Ruela Jane Blanco, a Facebook user, shared a photo of the mangoes she received from the elderly man after treating him to a free ride. Her ... Read more

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Thailand told to drop ‘grey Chinese’ label over stigma concerns

China’s ambassador to Thailand has asked Thai officials to stop using the term “grey Chinese” when referring to criminal suspects, saying the label stereotypes all Chinese nationals and has made some in China view Thailand as unwelcoming, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Tuesday. Surasak made the comments to reporters before attending the …

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Bangkok train fares capped at 45 baht under new ticketing scheme

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a unified ticketing system for Bangkok’s electric rail train network, capping fares at 17 to 45 baht per trip regardless of how many lines a passenger uses, with a target launch date of January 1, 2027. Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, who also serves as deputy prime minister, announced the decision yesterday, …

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3 women steal from British man sleeping in Pattaya restaurant

Three women, believed to be Thai nationals, stole 30,000 baht in cash from a British man while he was sleeping in a fast food restaurant in Pattaya on Monday, June 22. The British victim, whose identity was not revealed to the public, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station after he discovered the cash missing …

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Two airlines suspend direct flights to Siem Reap, dealing a blow to Cambodia’s tourism push

Cambodia’s air connectivity has taken another hit after India’s IndiGo announced it will temporarily suspend its route between Siem Reap and Kolkata from July. This follows an earlier suspension by Malaysia’s Firefly. Therefore, the cuts come as airlines worldwide drop unprofitable routes amid rising fuel costs. Higher operating costs and rising oil prices, driven in …

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SC strikes down GSIS rule on secondary beneficiaries of members

MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) exceeded its authority when it issued a rule that excluded secondary beneficiaries from receiving survivorship benefits of deceased members who had at least three but less than 15 years of service. In a decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul

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P1.17-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private port in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC), together with other government agencies, confiscated suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.7 billion that were hidden inside 24 shipping containers from Cebu. The operation was carried out by the BOC, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) following intelligence information provided

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