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3 Thai men held after cannabis vendor’s body found buried in planter box

Police arrested three men in connection with the murder of a cannabis shop owner whose body was discovered concealed inside a plastic container buried in a planter box at a house in Bangkok. The investigation began on June 14 when officers responded to reports of a physical altercation and an alleged murder at a property …

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West PH Sea: AFP warns Chinese research in Panatag may have military use

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring a Chinese floating platform near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, warning that marine research and survey activities could have military applications and should not be viewed as purely scientific or environmental work. AFP public affairs chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said

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Rip currents: The hidden beach hazard and how to survive it

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What may look like a calm and inviting stretch of beach can sometimes hide one of the ocean’s deadliest dangers—rip currents. Rip currents are responsible for numerous beach rescues and drowning incidents around the world each year.  As more families and tourists flock to coastal destinations, understanding how rip currents form,

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June 19 cash aid: Council asks Archival to ease senior ID policy

Councilor Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr. on Tuesday urged Mayor Nestor Archival to reconsider a key provision under Executive Order No. 077 that requires senior citizens to present their original Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) identification cards when claiming their quarterly financial assistance starting June 19.

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Teen nabbed for rape-slay of 14-year-old cousin in Nueva Vizcaya

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Monday in connection with the rape and murder of his 14-year-old cousin in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. The victim’s body was discovered on June 13 inside a comfort room at the Information Center tourism building in Barangay Capisaan. Police Capt. Lloyd Guillermo, the Kasibu police chief, said investigators

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Taytay, Atimonan log dangerous heat index levels

LUCENA CITY — Local governments in Taytay, Rizal, and Atimonan, Quezon, have urged residents to take precautionary measures after both areas recorded dangerous heat index levels on Tuesday. In an advisory posted on its Facebook page around 2:30 p.m., the Atimonan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said the coastal town along Lamon Bay

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Undeclared firearms new evidence in Sara Duterte impeachment – Ridon

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said on Tuesday that new evidence in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case will include firearms worth millions that she failed to disclose in her net worth statements. In an interview, he said Duterte omitted about 30 “short and long” firearms from her statements of assets, liabilities

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Mindanao earthquake: P362M released for aid — Recto

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday said the national government is expediting the release of emergency aid and recovery funds for communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. “The full machinery of government is mobilized. Following the president’s directive, we were able to immediately deliver assistance to affected families, and

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Duterte camp wants Trillanes, 40 others, to testify in impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp appears to want arch-nemesis and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, along with former aide Ramil Madriaga and over 40 other individuals, to testify before the Senate Impeachment Court for her trial. Alleged copies of the pre-trial brief from Duterte’s camp, sent by sources to INQUIRER on Tuesday, showed

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