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Wanted South Korean fraud suspect caught after 9-month visa overstay

A South Korean fraud suspect wanted under an Interpol Red Notice was arrested in Bangkok after overstaying his visa by more than nine months. The arrest was announced yesterday, June 15, by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), which worked with South Korean authorities to locate the suspect, 31 year old South Korean national Youngkeun. According …

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Pagasa launches PANaHON app for weather alerts, forecasts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipinos can now receive weather updates and hazard warnings directly on their mobile phones following the launch of a new weather monitoring app by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The app version of PANaHON (Pagasa National Hydro-Met Observing Network) was introduced on Monday as part of efforts

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Son hits pa with wood over lack of food, faces attempted parricide case

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 49-year-old father, who is a fish vendor, has decided to pursue an attempted parricide case against his 23-year-old jobless son, after the latter allegedly struck him on the head with a piece of 2×2 wood during a violent altercation in Barangay Kinasang-an, Cebu City. Franco Rudolf Oriol, deputy city director

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Baterbonia-Adili drowning probe: Ex-Ateneo players seen at CIDG

MANILA, Philippines — Several former players of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team were seen at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday, June 16, amid the ongoing investigation of the fatal drownings of Blue Eagles players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Among the players seen

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June 17 is a holiday in Lapu-Lapu City: Here’s why

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Lapu-Lapu City will enjoy a special non-working holiday on June 17 as the city celebrates its Charter Day. The annual celebration marks the day in 1961 when President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3134, officially establishing Lapu-Lapu City. READ: EXPLAINER: Regular vs. Special Non-Working Holidays The historical

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Ateneo rookie’s remains now home in Agusan del Sur

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The remains of Ateneo Blue Eagles cager Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia finally arrived in the wee hours of Tuesday in his hometown of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. Baterbonia’s cortege arrived in Talacogon town past 1 a.m. Tuesday, after leaving Davao City at around 8 a.m. Monday, according to a

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Suspect in deadly Leyte ambush arrested; cops hunt other gunman

TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested one of two suspects linked to the deadly ambush in Albuera, Leyte, that left two people dead and three others wounded on Monday, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as alias “Totoy,” 27, an unemployed resident of Albuera, was apprehended around 10 p.m. on Monday following a hot pursuit operation

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Teacher Dies After Allegedly Forced to Drink Muriatic Acid by Student 

Teacher Dies After Allegedly Being Beaten and Forced to Drink Muriatic Acid by Student He Refused to Lend Money To  A 38-year-old high school teacher died after he was allegedly beaten and forced to drink muriatic acid by a 24-year-old student in Bacolod City after refusing to lend him money.  According to authorities, the victim ... Read more

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Brit on Thailand holiday lands in Turkish jail over cannabis, says coercion

A 21 year old British man who flew to Thailand on holiday is facing a minimum ten-year sentence in Turkey after nearly 20 kilogrammes of cannabis were found in his suitcase at Istanbul airport, with the accused claiming he was blackmailed into carrying the bag without knowing what was inside. Taylor Johnson, from Wednesbury in …

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Phuket boxing coach says ‘Thais love peace, but never cowards’ after clash with foreigner

A foreign man, believed to be a British national, suffered a sword attack and returned to his home country after a road altercation with a Phuket boxing trainer. The viral footage showed a shirtless foreign man holding an iron bar, while a Thai man is seen carrying a sword. The video captured a confrontation between …

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