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7 things that will void your health insurance in Thailand

Health insurance in Thailand rarely lets you down at the point of purchase. It fails at the point of the claim, usually for a reason you never saw coming, whether you’re a working expat, a retiree on a long-stay visa, or a family that’s relocated here for good. That’s exactly why expat health insurance in …

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Mangubat powers JRU to Filoil title sweep

Liloan's pride Lawrence Mangubat delivered a championship performance he will never forget in a long time as Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers completed its remarkable Cinderella run by sweeping the defending NCAA champion San Beda Red Lions, 74-67, in Game 2 of the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Finals on Thursday, July 23, at the Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan.

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PH seeks to negotiate with US to lower down tariff – envoy

MANILA – The Philippines seeks to negotiate with the United States to lower the 12.5 percent tariff slapped on the country’s exports over its supposed failure to curb importation of goods produced with forced labor. Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez said Manila “will look to lowering it to at least 10 percent.”

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Ejercito seeks Epira review as PH has highest rate in Southeast Asia

MANILA, Philippines – Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito called for a comprehensive review of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), saying the law failed to deliver its promise of lower electricity rates despite opening the power sector to competition and privatizing state-owned power plants. “Higit 20 years na ang EPIRA. Natuloy ang privatization.

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Dy eyes passage of additional Ledac priority bills before yearend

MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III expressed confidence that the House of Representatives can pass more of the administration’s priority legislation before the end of the year, noting that many of the remaining measures are already in the advanced stages of the legislative process. In a video statement, Dy shared that several

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BIR files P22.71-B tax evasion case vs Sunwest, top execs

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed criminal complaints on July 24, 2026, before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Sunwest, Inc., its president, Aderma Angelie Descarga Alcazar, and its treasurer, Cesar Zacarias Buenaventura, for tax evasion involving an estimated P22.71-billion deficiency income tax liability. The complaints are based on the BIR’s

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16 Iloilo LGUs suspend classes as habagat rains intensify across Panay

ILOILO CITY — Face-to-face classes were suspended in more municipalities across Iloilo on Friday, July 24, as persistent heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (Habagat) continued to trigger widespread flooding concerns and prompt heightened weather warnings across Panay. As of 6:10 a.m., local chief executives ordered the suspension of in-person classes in 16 municipalities.  Classes

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