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MANILA, Philippines — A biology college degree, which was only earned two years ago, is not the kind of qualification that normally comes to mind when filling a ranking position on the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). A fashion shoot with the Eiffel Tower in the background scarcely makes for convincing optics either.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — TV host Kim Atienza was moved to tears after learning more about how his late daughter, Emman Atienza, quietly helped young people struggling with their mental health, revealing a side of her compassion that he had only fully discovered after her passing. During his appearance on Toni Gonzaga’s online talk show

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said it had ordered the dismissal of a Dagupan City treasurer over the alleged “ghost” purchase of two wooden motorboats worth almost P1 million. Romelita Fonseca Alcantara was also stripped of her retirement benefits, disqualified from holding public office, and had her civil service eligibility

MANILA, Philippines — Four individuals were arrested for allegedly illegal petroleum trading in Quezon City, police said Wednesday. The entrapment operation was conducted at around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday beside a gasoline station along Payatas Road. READ: Cops seize P1M worth of marijuana, arrest suspect in GenSan  Undercover officers allegedly bought 12 liters of petroleum

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that any criminal or administrative liability in the illegal increase and transfer of funds by lawmakers in the 2024 and 2025 national budget should be filed in the appropriate tribunals. Camille Ting, the high tribunal’s spokesperson, said that proper cases should be filed against certain government

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara spearheaded on Tuesday the rollout of the Yaman ng Kalusugan (Yakap) health caravan at Kawmpang Elementary School in Patikul, Sulu, which will directly benefit over 1,600 young students, parents, and school personnel. Students and staff from Martirez Elementary School in Jolo also

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal slightly weakened on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, as it moved west-northwestward east of Aparri, Cagayan, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its 5 p.m. weather advisory, reported that Rosal’s eye was located 725 kilometers (450 miles) east of Aparri as

Thailand authorised 971 foreign businesses and firms linked to more than 271 billion baht in foreign investment during the first nine months of 2026, even as the government intensifies its nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign nominee companies and land ownership. The Ministry of Commerce released the figures as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered fresh investigations …

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A woman was taken to a police station after stripping naked and assaulting officers outside a convenience store in Pattaya yesterday, October 20. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the scene in Soi 15, central Pattaya, at about 10pm after reports of a disturbance. Police reportedly found the woman naked and shouting, …

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Phuket immigration officers detained a 40 year old French man wanted by Belgium under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged drug trafficking after tracing him to Patong yesterday, October 20. The man was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice relating to the alleged illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Thai immigration officials …

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