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Rains seen over parts of PH Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines – A huge part the country, particularly in Mindanao and Palawan province, will continue to get drenched with rains Tuesday, the weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Palawan will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the

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Pagasa: LPA outside PAR has high chance of becoming tropical depression

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has a “high chance” of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 to 48 hours, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the LPA was

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Thailand rainy season: When it hits, where it hurts, how to prepare

Thailand’s rainy season has a reputation it doesn’t entirely deserve. Yes, it rains, sometimes heavily, but the idea that monsoon months mean washed-out days and ruined plans is largely a myth. For expats already living here, it is simply a season to navigate. Know when it falls, which regions it hits hardest, and what it …

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Viral Banilad ‘abduction’ tied to vehicle transaction, police say

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The alleged abduction in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City, last May 11 that recently went viral appears to be an isolated case linked to a vehicle financing and pawn transaction, and not a kidnapping-for-ransom, according to police. Speaking with the media on Monday, May 25, Police Major Eric Gingoyon said that investigators

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SC junks Bato Dela Rosa’s TRO plea for ‘lack of merit’

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has voted 9-5-1 to deny Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) or status quo ante order (SQAO) against his possible arrest over the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) “for lack of merit.” In an eight-page decision released Monday night, the

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