Monthly Archives: May 2026

Solon: Right to information, anti-fake news bills will protect people

MANILA, Philippines — As concerns loom over the nearing approval of the proposed right-to-information and anti-fake-news bills at the House of Representatives, Parañaque Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan reassured the public that both measures would protect the people and secure transparency. In a statement issued on Thursday, Yamsuan said the two measures would work in tandem,

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PNP: P6.4-M drugs found in parcels at Pasay mail hub

MANILA, Philippines — Suspected illegal drugs worth P6.4 million were intercepted from five abandoned inbound parcels at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. “The parcels were flagged during routine x-ray screening and further subjected to manual examination and K-9 inspection,” the PNP explained, noting the

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Jinggoy Estrada to ‘show irregularities’ in plunder, graft raps

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Thursday that he and his camp are preparing to show that there are “irregularities” in the plunder, graft, and bribery cases filed against him. The Office of the Ombudsman filed the cases against Estrada before the Sandiganbayan over alleged government flood-control project anomalies, following the Department of

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P573M ‘systematically delivered’ to Jinggoy Estrada in 3rd plunder case

MANILA, Philippines — A total of P573 million worth of alleged kickbacks was “systematically delivered” to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the Office of the Ombudsman learned, prompting their filing of the third plunder case filed against the majority bloc senator. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano made this known as he provided more details of the plunder and

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5 killed as truck overturns in Benguet

BAGUIO CITY — Five people, including two children, were killed after a six-wheeler truck carrying 39 passengers overturned Thursday morning along the Cong. Andres Acop Cosalan National Road in Barangay Poblacion, Kabayan, Benguet, authorities said. The truck figured in the accident at Sitio Guay in Poblacion after suffering an alleged mechanical failure, according to the

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Robin Padilla: Let Bato dela Rosa do his work online

MANILA, Philippines — As an elected senator, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa should be allowed to perform his duties through online participation, Sen. Robin Padilla said on Thursday. Padilla defended Dela Rosa’s continued absence from the Senate amid an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the previous administration’s war on

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How to Download Social Media Videos? (The Easiest and Fastest Methods)

When scrolling through social media, we come across so many amazing videos! Sometimes it’s a delicious recipe, sometimes a funny cat video, and other times a practical tip that makes our life easier… Let’s admit it, we all want to save these videos to our phone or computer so we can watch them later, even ... Read more

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Bangkok Pride Festival 2026: Parade routes, road closures, and everything you need to know

Bangkok Pride Month is getting started in a big way this year. Naruemit Pride Co., Ltd., together with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and partner organisations, has officially announced the Bangkok Pride Festival 2026 under the strategic framework “Road to Bangkok WorldPride 2030,” positioning Bangkok as a future host city for the world’s largest Pride event …

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How Thailand’s transport gap created the Taxi Mafia

[OPINION] On the night of 23 May, Sikharin Phromcharoen drove his taxi to pick up a foreign tourist on Koh Samui. He never made it home. A group of men stopped his car, blocked the road, and opened fire. He was shot six times and died at hospital in the early hours of 24 May. …

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