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Thailand and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reviewed preparations yesterday, June 8, to issue identity cards for Myanmar refugees in controlled areas, as part of a system allowing approved refugees to leave shelters for legal work. The visit took place at the Bureau of Registration Administration in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum …

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest against China over a floating structure spotted inside Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Tuesday. “The Department of Foreign Affairs has already undertaken appropriate diplomatic action with the government of the People’s Republic of China in

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing the resumption of commercial operations of General Santos Airport within a week after a deadly earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, its secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Tuesday.  According to Lopez, the airport is open to military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights after commercial

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reactivated Task Force Kapatid (TFK) and deployed linemen to restore electricity to some 803,230 consumer connections affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook Sarangani and surrounding provinces in Southern Mindanao. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda convened an emergency meeting with member electric cooperatives under the Association of

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address next month will be conducted in a modest manner, with attendees requested to dress simply and appropriately to reflect the times, House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil said. According to Garafil, no red carpet will be rolled out for the SONA, and

As she grieves the loss of her son, Rovelyn Baterbonia is now left questioning a decision she once supported: allowing him to leave for Manila to pursue his basketball dream.

MANILA, Philippines — A health workers’ group has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Health Secretary Ted Herbosa and an undersecretary for potential graft over a state-funded business-class trip to Switzerland. In a letter dated June 4, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) urged the Ombudsman to conduct an “immediate, unsparing investigation” into

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and other officials of the city government will be subjected to investigation for possible administrative lapses for ordering the dumping of pile of garbage in front of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the city, according to Malacañang. Palace press

TACLOBAN CITY — A 36-year-old public school head teacher was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a grassy area in Barangay Alang-Alang, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, early Monday morning, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect hours later. The victim, identified by authorities only as “Leo,” was discovered at 2:40

Gabriel Go Pushes a Simple Fix That Could Transform Daily Commuting GABRIEL GO – Improving public transportation is not just about adding more vehicles and railway lines, according to MMDA Special Operations Group-Strike Force chief Gabriel Go. Gabriel Go has outlined what he believes is a practical solution to improving the public transportation system in ... Read more

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