CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council approved a resolution offering up to P1 million in reimbursement for a Rotary district conference. However, councilors questioned the justification for the financial aid amid a lack of clear rules governing municipal assistance to non-governmental organizations. The Council’s discussion on the reimbursement exposed the city’s reliance on

The Senate resumes the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, September 16, as senators continue deliberations in the historic trial. Follow CDN Digital’s live coverage below for the latest developments, key exchanges, and updates from the Senate as the proceedings unfold. Davide: Impeachment vote base should only count qualified senators The two-thirds

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will seek bail in the P7.44-billion plunder case filed against him, his lawyers told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Wednesday. Romualdez, wearing a yellow shirt issued to persons deprived of liberty and seated in a wheelchair, attended his arraignment via video conference from the New Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) raised concerns about reports of election-related violence, voter intimidation, ballot irregularities, vote-buying and other incidents during the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement issued Wednesday, the CHR said its Bantay Karapatan sa Halalan (BKH) 2026 deployed

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress has a constitutional duty to craft and pass a law prohibiting political dynasties, noting that its continued inaction over the past 39 years amounts to a continuing violation. Camille Ting, the high tribunal’s spokesperson, announced the en banc’s unanimous ruling on the consolidated petitions for

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Anti-narcotics operatives seized an estimated P1.08 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two suspects during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Gusa here late Monday evening.   Personnel from the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit-10 (RPDEU-10), backed by local police units and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), launched the

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno asserted on Wednesday that the 1987 Constitution’s provision on the number of votes required to convict an impeachable officer is flexible, “depending on certain factors.” Puno, acting as an amicus curiae (friend of the court), expressed his views to the Senate impeachment court as it

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In Thailand video news, Alex covers the latest stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. Today’s headlines include confusion over new DTV requirements, with applicants finding that different embassies appear to be applying different rules. More than 200 Britons have also been detained in cannabis-smuggling cases linked to Thailand. In Nonthaburi, a woman is pursuing …

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If your 30 days in Thailand are nearly up and you are not ready to leave, the first option to check is usually a Thailand visa extension. For eligible travellers on the current 30-day visa exemption, Immigration can grant up to another 30 days, subject to approval, without requiring you to leave the country. If …

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