A monk wanted for opening a bank account used in a romance scam has been arrested after police tracked him down hiding inside a temple in Chatuchak district, Bangkok. Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers from the Crime Suppression Division’s Sub-division 1 arrested the monk, whose civilian name is Suriya, on July 18 inside a temple …

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A house fire killed an elderly couple and 73 cats in Bangkok’s Thon Buri district yesterday morning, July 18, while 17 surviving cats were rescued and are now awaiting adoption. Police from Samre Police Station were called to a house fire in Samre subdistrict at around 6am. Firefighters from Talat Phlu Fire and Rescue Station, …

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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 27 areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were classified under the red category ahead of the first parliamentary elections in the region on September 14, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).  Areas under the red category are those with serious threats and a history

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Strengthening comprehensive sex education in schools will be among the key issues up for discussion during the first meeting of the newly formed Provincial HIV/AIDS Multisectoral Council this month. The planned discussion comes as health officials and lawmakers raise concerns over the number of HIV cases recorded among younger people in

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three men remain under police custody after they were arrested during a checkpoint operation in Carcar City, Cebu, on Friday afternoon, July 17, after authorities allegedly recovered from them suspected shabu, firearms, and ammunition. The arrests were made at around 4:50 p.m. in Sitio Kapatagan, Barangay Perrelos by personnel of the

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will deploy around 20,000 personnel to the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City to secure the area as security preparations enter their last phase for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. According to a news release over the weekend,

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — The La Union provincial government is conducting regular water quality monitoring in rivers, waterfalls, and other inland waters at 20 ecotourism sites to help ensure public safety and protect the province’s natural resources. The initiative, led by the Provincial Government–Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO), is part of the province’s environmental management

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States — Lionel Messi’s battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey. The South Americans are striving to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, while Spain are eyeing a

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday said the Senate blue ribbon committee will continue its inquiry into the flood control scandal once panel members are finalized after the Senate resumes its session on July 27. According to Tulfo, who chairs the blue ribbon panel, the committee cannot conduct a hearing at the moment

These are the winners of Binibining Pilipinas 2026. Gwendoline Meliz Soriano is Bb. Pilipinas International 2026, and here are the other winners of the Binibining Pilipinas 2026. Gwendoline Meliz Soriano of Baguio City is the new Binibining Pilipinas International 2026. The 62nd edition of the pageant was hosted by Nicole Cordoves, Catriona Gray, Mary Jean Lastimosa, ... Read more

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