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Lawmakers Sanction Bong Suntay Following Remarks Involving Anne Curtis ANNE CURTIS – What started as an attempt to explain a political issue quickly turned into a controversy after Bong Suntay brought actress Anne Curtis into his argument. The House of Representatives has ordered Quezon City 4th District Representative Jesus “Bong” Suntay to issue a public ... Read more

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Vendors to Be Relocated Due to Road Clearing  in Andagao, Kalibo Vendors affected by the upcoming road clearing operation in Judge Martelino Road, Barangay Andagao, Kalibo are set to be relocated to a new area.  According to Andagao Barangay Captain Juliet Melgarejo, the vendors who have been selling along the road were informed about the clearing plan as early ... Read more

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Koh Samet tourism operators are moving to tighten security across the island after a man broke into a hotel room and allegedly attempted to rape and murder a female tourist during a group holiday in Rayong on May 30. Sarinthip Thapmongkhonsap, president of the Rayong Tourism Industry Council, said yesterday, June 3, that operators and …

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Police rescued a Chinese university student after she fell victim to a virtual kidnapping scam that attempted to extort 3 million Hong Kong dollars, or approximately 12.5 million baht, from her family. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) launched the operation after receiving information from the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), which reported concerns …

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MANILA, Philippines – The June 3 Senate session, which saw questions raised over attendance and the chamber’s ability to formally convene, has revived memories of a similar episode nearly a decade earlier when quorum rules were also put to the test amid political tension and limited presence of lawmakers. On May 5, 2015, the Senate

For the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) violates Philippine sovereignty. They argue that allegations of crimes related to the war on drugs should be litigated domestically rather than before an international court. They have said the Philippines, as a sovereign state,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After weeks under yellow and red alert, grid conditions in the Visayas have improved on Thursday, June 4. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced the activation of KSPC (Korea SPC Power Corp.) 2 in Naga City, Cebu, which helped boost the region’s supply. READ: EXPLAINER: Color-coded grid alert

MANILA, Philippines — Tensions at the Senate have turned physical on Thursday as Sen. Robinhood Padilla and Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla shoved each other right inside the Senate building. The physical altercation occurred while Padilla—along with Sen. Pia Cayetano—guided the 18 supposedly former Marines, who were invited as resource persons in Thursday’s Senate blue ribbon

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Taal Volcano in Batangas generated a minor phreatomagmatic eruption early Thursday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the eruptive activity occurred at 1:02 a.m., although the agency did not indicate how long the event lasted. The eruption generated plumes rising about 900 meters, as monitored

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co’s legal counsel, Ruy Rondain arrived at the Senate to attend the blue ribbon committee hearing conducted by the Cayetano bloc. Co is facing graft and malversation charges for his alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects in Oriental Mindoro. The former lawmaker is still on