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Fake ex-DENR employee arrested for P700,000 land registration scam

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested an individual posing as a former employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), who victimized a 72-year-old grandmother of P700,000 after promising to help register her land property in Rizal province. In an interview on Friday, NBI Spokesperson Palmer Mallari said

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SC dismisses petition vs Escudero, Comelec unit over campaign donations

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed against Sen. Francis Escudero and the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) over campaign donations he received for his 2022 senatorial bid.  Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia shared the notice of the resolution to reporters on Friday. The document

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Cambodia repatriates 79 Thais after scammer crackdown

Cambodian officials repatriated 79 Thai nationals today, July 10, after arresting them in a crackdown on scammer networks and completing legal proceedings, with five initially found to have links to 20 criminal cases. The group was received at the Thai-Cambodian Friendship Bridge near the Ban Khlong Luek border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province. …

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BEING 2026 returns as global wellness boom transforms Asia’s travel sector

Wellness has become one of the most consequential forces shaping the travel and hospitality industry. Globally, this sector is predicted to be worth US$1.35 trillion by 2028* – more than double its value in 2022. Thailand is at the forefront of this growth, as wellness seekers are lured by a seamless blend of hospitality, wellness …

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3 cargo ship crew seek appropriate compensation after attack in Strait of Hormuz

Three former crew members of the Mayuree Naree filed a lawsuit against their former employer, alleging they were denied adequate compensation and medical support after surviving the cargo ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The Thai cargo vessel came under attack on March 11 during heightened tensions in the Middle East. The ship was carrying …

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NSC raises alarm over China’s claims on Batanes

MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council raised alarm on the claim of Chinese scholars in Batanes, firmly saying that such statements should not be ignored. In a statement issued on Friday, July 10, National Security Adviser Eduardo Oban Jr. said that the statement of Chinese scholars, insisting that the northernmost province of the country

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Tolentino warns vs revisionist claims on Batanes by Chinese academics

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, a staunch defender of the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), on Friday warned against “revisionist interpretations” as he rejected Chinese academics’ claim over Batanes. Tolentino’s statement came after Chinese academics claimed that Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan. A report published by Jinan University

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4 nabbed, ₱408K shabu seized in Cebu City, Dalaguete buy-busts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four individuals are set to face drug-related charges after being arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Cebu City and Dalaguete, Cebu, on Thursday, July 9. The operations also led to the dismantling of a suspected drug den and the seizure of around 60 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱408,000.

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College behind bars: Mandaue launches education program for PDLs

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in Mandaue City will soon have the opportunity to earn a college degree through the “College and Skills Behind Bars” program. The program, spearheaded by the Mandaue City Government through Mandaue City College (MCC) and in partnership with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP),

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New house rules not meant to muzzle Tomas, councilors say

The Cebu City Council majority on Friday assured that Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña can still voice his views during council deliberations despite newly adopted House Rules that formally limit his legislative powers, saying the changes merely align the council's procedures with the law, rather than attempt to silence him.

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