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Chinese fugitive wanted in Taiwan arrested in Surat Thani

A Chinese national wanted by Taiwanese police was arrested in Surat Thani on July 28 after highway police stopped an SUV carrying an undocumented foreign national. Highway Police officers arrested two Chinese nationals on Highway 41 in Tha Chang district after stopping a grey SUV that was travelling slowly in the right-hand lane and obstructing …

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Gov’t forces nab wanted NPA rebel, Fil-Am woman in Laguna operation

LUCENA CITY — Government forces arrested a fugitive who is an alleged communist rebel, and apprehended a Filipino-American woman allegedly linked to armed insurgents during a joint operation in Cabuyao City, Laguna on Thursday (July 30).  The military, together with the Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Immigration, served a warrant of arrest against

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National Nutrition Council cites Baco with most child stunting incidence

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) has identified the municipality of Baco as having the highest prevalence of child stunting in Oriental Mindoro, prompting the implementation of targeted and extensive nutrition intervention programs in priority communities. Baco led the province’s top

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Baterbonia case: Talacogon LGU seeks social media restraint on updates

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The municipal government of Talacogon has appealed to the public to refrain from spreading unverified information about the death of Ateneo basketball player Rene Clert Baterbonia. In a statement released on Wednesday with the Baterbonia family’s consent, the local government said only the family’s authorized representatives would issue official

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DOTr: LRT-1 Cavite extension to move forward if Villars spurn offer

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will continue the construction of Zapote and Niog stations of the Light Rail Transit 1 – Cavite Extension Project if the Villar Group of Companies will refuse to settle with the agency’s offer, its Secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Thursday.  According to Lopez, the DOTr will meet

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UP professors to Marcoleta: Expose corruption, answer charges

MANILA, Philippines — Two political science professors criticized Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s statement that the truth about corruption in the country’s controversial flood control projects had also been “imprisoned” since his arrest on plunder charges. “No senator or government official or faction in government has the monopoly over the truth,” Maria Ela Atienza, a professor at

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Phuket officials probe condo over alleged unlicensed daily rentals

Phuket officials have launched legal action against the operator of a condominium in Wichit subdistrict after an inspection found the property was allegedly offering rooms for daily rental without a hotel licence. The inspection took place yesterday, July 29, after residents lodged complaints about the property. Officials said they found rooms being rented to guests …

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Thailand e-visa 2026: full guide to fees, documents, visa types

Every standard visa application for Thailand, from a two-week holiday to a five-year digital nomad visa, now runs through a single system: the Thailand e-visa portal at thaievisa.go.th. The Thailand e-visa replaced the old system of physical stickers and in-person appointments across all 94 Royal Thai embassies and consulates since January 2025. The portal is …

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