MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Four luxury vehicles confiscated by the government from the Discaya family were among the items sold in a recent “negotiated sale” conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The sale of the four vehicles—a 2022 GMC XL Yukon Denali (₱3.209 million), a 2021 Cadillac Escalade (₱3.750 million), a 2022 Maserati Levante

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dengue cases in Central Visayas reached 2,425 from January to the second week of May, with deaths climbing to 18, as health officials warned that unsafe water storage practices during the summer season might be contributing to the increase in dengue cases.  Dr. Ronald Jarvik A. Buscato, Medical Officer IV and

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a surprising move, Gilas Youth standout Lian Kent Basa has decided to skip the national team’s campaign in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) tournament in Thailand to play for Central Visayas in the ongoing Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur. The decision of Basa, who is also the reigning

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists were met with another round of fuel price hikes this week as oil companies implemented adjustments driven by movements in the global oil market. The latest increase added to the growing burden on commuters, transport operators, and consumers already grappling with rising costs of basic goods. Industry players said the upward

TOKYO, Japan — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s record-low net satisfaction rating only pushes him to improve his work further. The latest Social Weather Stations poll shows that Marcos’ net satisfaction rating has slumped to a “poor” -15 in the first quarter of 2026, his lowest record since the start of his administration in

BAGUIO CITY — A seven-member team from the Baguio City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) left Wednesday morning for Angeles City to assist in search and retrieval operations at a collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago. The team, composed of trained rescuers and emergency personnel, was deployed to provide manpower and technical support

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Residents in Oriental Mindoro may experience another round of rotational brownouts on Wednesday after the province’s power supply remained below demand levels, according to the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco). In a power advisory, Ormeco said the Mindoro grid was facing a “critical power shortage” as electricity demand reached 75.20

TOKYO, Japan — Malacañang on Wednesday said the recent clash over online voting at the Senate, which resulted in a walkout of the minority bloc, shows who among the senators are working for the people and who are only after their personal interests. Minority bloc senators on Tuesday evening stormed out of the plenary session to

A teenager has been arrested in Chaiyaphum after allegedly sexually assaulting his mother while under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine. The alleged incident took place on May 25 in Kaset Sombun district and was reported to local police the following morning. The mother told investigators her son entered her room, struck her and carried out the …

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In Thailand video news, Alex covers news stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. The stories include a fatal ambush by gunmen in disguise against a police officer and his family, then, a prison sentence of more than 1,600 years has been handed down to an Austrian for abusing his own child, then, the new …

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