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Thai police arrested three suspects accused of selling fake blessed scratch cards bearing the image of revered monk Luang Pu Sila, uncovering more than 30 million baht in linked transactions. The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) announced the arrests yesterday, October 17, following raids in Bangkok and the arrest of the alleged operator in Phayao …

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MANILA, Philippines — More senators are urging Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to return to Beijing after the Chinese Embassy challenged Filipino lawmakers to declare the envoy persona non grata amid a diplomatic dispute over his remarks threatening the use of force against the Philippines. In a video posted on his official Facebook page, Sen. JV Ejercito told Quan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is proposing an initial ₱5-million allocation for a program that would sterilize, vaccinate and return stray animals to their communities, with the aim of making humane animal population management a continuing city government responsibility. The proposed ordinance of Councilor Nyza C. Archival seeks to institutionalize the Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate

MANILA, Philippines—The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) will begin interviewing candidates for the next chief justice on Thursday, Oct. 22. The first to undergo the interviews will be the two most senior incumbent Supreme Court justices: Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen and Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa. The Supreme Court said the interviews will be

BAGUIO CITY — Delegations from across the Cordillera performed their signature festival dances before residents and weekend tourists here on Saturday, Oct. 17, as the region marked Indigenous Peoples Month and sought to sustain tourism. The fifth Cordillera Festival of Festivals comes as the region faces economic pressures from rising fuel and food prices and

LUCENA CITY — Multi-sectoral groups have joined forces to intensify a campaign supporting more than 250 farming families in Sariaya, Quezon, who have been stripped of their rights to lands awarded to them under the government’s agrarian reform program. The “Save Sariaya Now!” campaign was launched at the Diocese of Lucena’s Sentro Pastoral in Lucena

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal government of Santa Lucia in this province recently launched the Paleng-QR PH Plus program to promote cashless transactions among market vendors, transport operators, small businesses and consumers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government

MANILA, Philippines — The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) has condemned a podcast’s discriminatory remarks about Kris Aquino’s son Josh, who is on the autism spectrum, and urged content creators to produce sensitive and ethical content. In a now-deleted podcast episode, Tito P, one of the five male hosts of “Machong Chismisan,” mocked Josh

Hospitals on Alert as DOH Prepares for Possible El Niño Patient Surge EL NIÑO – From heat exhaustion to respiratory complications, the possible health effects of El Niño have prompted the DOH to prepare for an increase in hospital consultations. The Department of Health (DOH) is preparing hospitals for a possible increase in patients suffering ... Read more

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Sara Duterte Challenges Rappler Report Linking Her Investment to Jollibee Branches SARA DUTERTE – A controversy involving Jollibee has drawn Vice President Sara Duterte and Rappler into a dispute over her reported investment in a company operating the restaurant branches. Vice President Sara Duterte has rejected allegations linking her to the ownership of a Jollibee ... Read more

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