MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda praised the Senate for ratifying on June 17 the bicameral conference committee report on Senate Bill No. 1894 and House Bill No. 8476, which will both enhance the law on free college access for poor students. Senate Bill No. 1894, principally sponsored and authored by Legarda, will enhance the Universal

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar held a dry run and initial distribution of fuel subsidy coupons on Wednesday for registered tricycle drivers, operators and pump boat operators. Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda led the rollout, which marks the start of a local ordinance aimed at assisting transport sector workers

Sen. Loren Legarda Happy for New Senate Leadership LOREN LEGARDA – The Senator congratulated Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Senate President Pro Tempore Tito Sotto, and floor majority leader Migz Zubiri. This morning, 13 senators voted to officially elect Senate Pres. Sherwin Gatchalian following the Senate leadership issue. His bloc was previously criticized by the minority ... Read more

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A Thai-Hong Kong woman alleged that she lost more than 30 million baht in a Thai fortune teller scam and claims she later paid hundreds of thousands of baht to police while seeking progress in the case. The 47 year old woman, identified as Phetcharin, sought assistance from consumer advocacy group Saimai Survive after becoming dissatisfied …

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Phyathai-Paolo Hospital Group has announced a strategic partnership with Shop.BeDee, a leading digital healthcare platform, to enhance access to healthcare services and accelerate the shift toward personalised healthcare in Thailand. The collaboration reflects changing consumer behaviour, as more people are turning to digital channels to search for health information, compare services, and make healthcare decisions. …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has expressed concern over the alleged preferential treatment accorded to former Capitol consultant Byron Garcia during his admission to a government hospital. According to Baricuatro, she received reports that Garcia was admitted to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in less than an hour after his

CEBU CITY, Philippines — PMI Bohol Boxing Stable prospect Angilou “Pinoy Ali” Dalogdog faces the biggest test of his career on June 19 as he heads to Indonesia to challenge an undefeated hometown fighter for a regional title. Dalogdog, 29, of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, will square off against unbeaten Indonesian Aser Kewas for the World

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Joey Canoy’s long-awaited world title shot against unified WBO and WBA minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo of Puerto Rico has been cancelled. The Canoy-Collazo title fight was scheduled for June 20 (June 21, Manila time) at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, but was called off after Canoy encountered visa issues that

MANILA, Philippines — Another aftershock of the June 9 magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao jolted Sarangani on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs). According to Phivolcs, the aftershock was recorded at magnitude 4.6 and occurred at exactly 4:03 p.m. Its epicenter was located 50 kilometers southwest of Balut Island,