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Twin drug busts in Cagayan de Oro yield P1.12-M shabu

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — For three residents who allegedly turned to the illegal drug trade to make a living, their million-peso hustle hit the dead end Thursday, July 16. Police seized over P1.12 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested three individuals — including two high-value targets — in back-to-back buy-bust operations in Barangay

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Foreign tourists fall for treat-seeking trap of Krabi cat

A pet cat in Krabi has become an online sensation after repeatedly leading foreign tourists into a convenience store and persuade them to buy cat food and treats. A South Korean tourist shared a video of the grey tabby on her Instagram account, @jmiiyaaa, on July 15 with the caption, “This cat took us to …

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Customer throws, stomps on food over Chiang Mai order mix-up

The owner of a burger shop in Chiang Mai criticised a customer, believed to be Chinese, after CCTV footage showed him throwing food onto the ground following a misunderstanding over his order. The store owner of Paul Burger shared CCTV footage of the incident on its official Facebook page on July 13. According to his …

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E. Rodriguez Ave. in QC to have partial lane closure for repairs

MANILA, Philippines — Partial lane closure will be temporarily implemented in a portion of the southbound of E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in Quezon City as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct road repairs, the agency said on Thursday.  According to the DPWH, it will begin the emergency repair works for the

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Defense’s use of VP Duterte’s threat video amounts to confession

MANILA, Philippines — The defense’s decision to use the prosecution’s marked video of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threats not only acknowledged its authenticity but also amounted to a confession that she made the recorded statements. In a statement on Thursday, private prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan argued that the defense could no longer claim that

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Heat index in Infanta, Quezon hits dangerous 49°C

LUCENA CITY — The municipality of Infanta, Quezon recorded a dangerously high temperature on Thursday (July 16), with its heat index reaching 49 degrees Celsius as of 2 p.m. According to the weather bureau, heat index values ranging from 42°C to 51°C fall under the “Danger” category, where prolonged exposure may lead to heat cramps,

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PNP to work with ride-hailing firms after motor taxi rider stabbings

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will work closely with ride-hailing companies after two separate incidents in which motorcycle taxi riders were fatally stabbed in Caloocan City and in Cavite. “The Philippine National Police recognizes the public’s concern following the recent incidents involving motorcycle taxi riders,” it noted in a statement

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Overloaded truck spills 50 intern students onto a highway in Bukidnon

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Four on-the-job training (OJT) students were hospitalized, including one in the intensive care unit (ICU), after they and dozens of others fell from an overloaded Elf truck along the Lumbo–Dologon national highway here on a rainy Wednesday evening, July 15. The accident occurred in front of the Department of Public Works and

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