An Israeli man wanted for a nominee-run business and illegal land ownership on Koh Pha Ngan was arrested at Samui International Airport in Surat Thani yesterday, June 10. Officers from the Centre for Combating Transnational Crime and Illegal Immigration (CTIC) recently reported to the media that 45 arrest warrants were issued in May during a …

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday vowed the Philippines will not lose control of the disputed Bajo de Masinloc, following its diplomatic protest with China over a floating structure spotted in the area. It added that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has already been informed of the incident and remains committed to pursuing legal measures to protect

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government is recalibrating the locations of two major projects under its long-term development agenda, with the planned Mega Food Hub expected to remain in the City of Naga and the proposed 20,000-seat sports stadium likely to be transferred to northern Cebu. Governor Pamela Baricuatro said the changes came

MANILA, Philippines — The Aurora Provincial Police Office confirmed that Ateneo de Manila University basketball coach Tab Baldwin was at the scene when the drowning of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili happened. An initial police investigation revealed that the athletes were taking part in supposed training session at a beach resort in Dipaculao on

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all its units on full alert status and will deploy 89,473 police officers and force multipliers nationwide for this year’s celebration of Independence Day. In a statement on Thursday, the PNP said its full alert status will take effect at 5 p.m. on June 11

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bantay Dagat volunteers under the Mandaue City Agriculture Office have undergone a two-day Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) training aside from monitoring illegal activities at coastal areas of the city. The training was facilitated by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) beneath the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. The first

MANILA, Philippines — The owner and some staff of the resort in Dipaculao, Aurora, where Ateneo student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili allegedly drowned, appeared at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday. The owner and staff members, along with their counsel, arrived at the NBI’s Homicide Division around 2:45 p.m. The NBI

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— A 57-year-old man died after a suspected shark attack while at sea off the waters of Talibon town on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The victim was identified as Francisco Gonzales, a resident of Barangay Calituban, an island village in Talibon. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Talibon, personnel were conducting a routine

MANILA, Philippines — The coaches and players of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team present during the drowning incident at a supposed training activity have been subpoenaed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced. “Subpoenas have been issued to the coaches and players present during the activity as part of

MANILA, Philippines — There is no truth to allegations that House of Representatives members have disregarded their day-to-day duties and are not checking the impact of the Mindanao earthquake amid impeachment trial preparations, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said. Diokno in a press briefing on Thursday said that even if the House prosecution panel has been