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Thailand video news | Thailand’s tourist numbers dip as Vietnam closes the gap, Foreigner filmed taking offerings from Phuket spirit houses

In Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. The headlines include Thailand’s tourism numbers continuing to decline as Vietnam closes the gap, seven sinkholes prompting emergency measures in Khon Kaen, a livestock farm linked to a 93-million-baht money laundering network, gold robbers fleeing across the border to Laos, …

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PH, Australia condemn China’s South China Sea moves, deepen defense ties

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Australia on Friday condemned China’s recent actions against Philippine vessels in the South China and said they were moving closer to a new defense agreement to strengthen military cooperation. The announcement came after Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles met

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Carcar: Man on motorcycle killed by assailant hiding in bamboo grove

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 45-year-old construction worker died after he was stabbed by a man who allegedly attacked him while he was riding a motorcycle in Carcar City, Cebu, on Thursday morning, August 6. The suspect was arrested less than four hours after the incident in a hot pursuit operation and remained under police

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Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes Occidental Mindoro

Cebu City, Philippines —A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck west of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, at 10:38 a.m. today, August 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs-DOST). The tectonic quake had a depth of 14 kilometers, located at 13.16°N, 120.50°E – 013 km S 57° west of the municipality of Mamburao. The reported

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Is Uplift cash aid taken from SSS contributions? DSWD clarifies

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that the government’s Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport (Uplift) Assistance draws its funding entirely from the national government’s budget under the DSWD and not from Social Security System (SSS) members’ contributions. The agency issued the clarification following the

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Oil price rollback of up to P5 per liter seen next week

MANILA, Philippines – Domestic oil prices will likely decrease by as much as P5 per liter next week, given market developments as of Thursday, reflecting the situation in the Middle East. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas, in a message to reporters Friday, said diesel and gasoline prices are both forecast to decline by P4.50 to P5

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High-value drug suspect nabbed, P2.2-M shabu seized in Malate buy-bust

MANILA, Philippines — Manila police arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized over P2.2 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Malate, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Friday. Manila Police District (MPD) operatives on Tuesday morning arrested the 40-year-old suspect along the corner of San Andres Street and

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Castro to VP Duterte: A true professional stays to lead during calamity

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Friday said it is not her but Vice President Sara Duterte who lacks professionalism due to her trips abroad in times of calamities and alleged failure to face allegations thrown at her. These remarks came after Duterte urged Castro to be professional, as she is representing the

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PCG suspends small vessel trips on Biliran routes amid rough seas

TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Biliran on Friday suspended operations of small vessels on routes linking the island province after rough sea conditions triggered by the southwest monsoon (habagat) threatened maritime safety. The suspension, which took effect at 9:30 a.m., covers all vessels and watercraft with a gross tonnage of 15

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Bontoc road closed due to erosion; Natonin route now open

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet — A section of the Junction Talubin–Barlig–Calaccad Road in Mountain Province capital town, Bontoc, was rendered impassable on Thursday after a slope collapse damaged the roadway. Another road section in Natonin town, on the other hand, has been reopened to full traffic.  According to a road advisory issued on Thursday, the affected

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