CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 20-year-old man died after he was shot multiple times by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Sitio Lower Gun Club, Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, past 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3. The victim, identified as Ace Decena Gimeno, also known as “Istong,” was rushed by responders to the Cebu City Medical

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares for the biggest tournament of his career — the World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships set on June 16 to 22 in Hong Kong. Yap, who recently suited up for the Toledo Xignex Trojans that

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Not all stories of coming out begin with words; some unfold quietly over time. Ricc Doble, a 42-year-old businessman and proud gay father, never had a coming-out moment with his family and friends, saying that the people around him eventually understood him through the life he built and the accomplishments he

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The municipality of Infanta, Quezon continued to experience dangerously high temperatures after recording another extreme heat index on Thursday, June 4. In its heat index bulletin issued at 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Infanta registered a heat index of 45 degrees Celsius. The northern

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday entered into a five-year partnership with Rotterdam-based non-profit The Ocean Cleanup to help remove floating plastic waste from the Pasig River. Additionally, they aim to introduce low-cost cleanup technologies supported by scientific data sharing and baseline environmental assessments. READ: Marcos announces plans

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada  is looking into filing a motion for hospital arrest before the Sandiganbayan due to his knee condition.  Lawyer Noel Ostrea made this known in an ambush interview during the court recess for the Thursday arraignment proceeding of the antigraft Second Division for his graft case. Ostrea noted

MANILA, Philippines — If the two warring camps in the Senate send their directives regarding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the prosecution team will heed the instructions of acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Thursday. Luistro, lead prosecutor for the impeachment trial, explained in an online interview

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reminded school transport drivers to avoid overcrowding their vehicles and ensure that students wear their seatbelts as classes are set to open on June 8. “We want to get close to make sure that our students are not being made into ‘sardines,’ because sometimes

A missing woman, who disappeared during a trekking trip in the forest on the border between Phatthalung and Trang provinces, was found dead near a waterfall today, June 4, bringing a four-day search operation to an end. The 53 year old Thai woman, Wanthanee, also known as Ae, went missing on June 1 after separating …

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A food delivery rider was arrested in Bangkok yesterday, June 3, over the alleged bag snatching of a Qatari tourist in Thong Lor, with police identifying two other suspects in the case. Thong Lor police arrested 26 year old Anusorn after a Qatari tourist filed a complaint on June 2, reporting that two men on …

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