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Army finds unidentified body in Abra

BAGUIO CITY — The Philippine Army’s 5th Infantry Division (5ID) said on Friday that troops found an unidentified body in the mountains of Abra while conducting law enforcement support operations in the province. An army tracking team, assisted by a K9 unit, discovered the body along a route they were following during operations in the

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Homeless Norwegian in Nonthaburi seeks help to return home

A homeless Norwegian man who has spent more than two years sleeping at temples in Nonthaburi is seeking help to return home after allegedly having his passport stolen. Forty four year old Odd Stian Hesseberg was found searching through rubbish for food near a roadside in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, yesterday, August 6, after pictures of …

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9 things I learned while travelling here as a tourist in Thailand

Thailand has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia with over 30 million visitors per year. Yet, political strife, pollution, petty theft, and road safety concerns tend to make tourists question whether they’ll be safe here. As a tourist who has now spent 7 weeks in Thailand, I can confidently say …

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PH, AU condemn Beijing’s South China Sea maneuvers, deepens defense pact

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Australia condemned Beijing’s recent hostile maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea on Friday, announcing they are advancing a new defense pact to bolster military collaboration. The disclosure followed the third Philippines-Australia Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Darwin, where Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime

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Bangkok school shooting leaves at least 10 students wounded — local media 

BANGKOK, Thailand — At least 10 students were wounded in a school shooting in a province just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, local media reported. “A shooting has occurred at a well-known high school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province. Initial reports indicate 10–15 people have been injured,” local broadcaster Thai PBS

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Aeta leaders seek dialogue on reforestation in ancestral lands

SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — Almost 1,000 African talisay seedlings now stand on Mt. Bagang in Barangay Sta. Fe here, planted through two tree-growing activities aimed at restoring forest cover and strengthening the community’s resilience to disasters. For Aeta leaders, however, the growing forest also highlights the need to ensure that environmental efforts go hand in

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Floodwaters swamp Benguet’s strawberry farms

BAGUIO CITY — Floodwaters inundated portions of the popular Strawberry Farm in Benguet capital town La Trinidad, as intermittent rains continued to batter the vegetable-producing province.  The tourist destination was submerged by knee-deep floods, disrupting activities and affecting nearby stalls and establishments. READ: Habagat to bring rains in PH; Maymay weakens into LPA — Pagasa

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‘Positive’: Matibag says Leviste, Legarda left the country

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste and his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda, have left the country, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag confirmed on Friday. Matibag said this after Leviste failed on Thursday, Aug. 6, to comply with the subpoena that the NBI issued to him over the allegation that

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Poro Point executive missing for a week now

CALASIAO, Pangasinan- Police and family members are stepping up their search for a missing Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC) executive who vanished a week ago on July 31. PPMC president and chair Nicky Oller went for his usual morning walk and jog at 5:30 that day. His wife Melanie reported him missing when he had

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