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MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions of what constitutes a quorum at the Senate, 16 votes will still be required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment court, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian affirmed on Wednesday. Gatchalian earlier upheld that the 12-person quorum when he was elected is legal, citing a precedent that

MANILA, Philippines—As the southwest monsoon, or habagat, begins to bring more rain across the country, many Filipinos naturally associate disaster risk with provinces that sit directly in the path of tropical cyclones or other natural hazards. However, a new analysis by University of the Philippines Diliman associate professor and Inquirer data scientist Dr. Rogelio Alicor

      MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy over 12,400 police officers and volunteers to secure this year’s celebration of Independence Day. In a statement on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said 11,675 police officers from NCRPO will be deployed together with 143 personnel from partner units

A Ukrainian man accused of using Thai nominees to acquire land on Koh Pha Ngan was arrested at Samui Airport yesterday, June 9, after returning to Thailand. The suspect, identified as 30 year old Anatoly Plushev, was detained by Surat Thani Immigration officers, Koh Pha Ngan police, and Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers. Police said …

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A pickup truck carrying illegal Chinese national fatally crashed into a motorcyclist during a high-speed chase with police in Tak yesterday, June 9. Officers from Mae Sot Police Station set up a checkpoint at Phattarawit Intersection yesterday, June 9, and signalled a bronze-grey pickup truck to stop. According to police, the driver instead reversed and …

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Gynecologic cancers are among the leading causes of cancer-related death in women, yet many of the earliest warning signs go unrecognised for months, sometimes years. By the time a woman seeks care, the window for early intervention has often already narrowed. Prof. Dr Siriwan Tangjitgamol has spent her career working at exactly that window. An …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A weeklong police operation across Central Visayas led to the arrest of 446 individuals and the confiscation of illegal drugs, firearms, and gambling proceeds, according to the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). In a statement, PRO-7 said the arrests resulted from sustained law enforcement operations conducted from May 31

Since the 1990s, scientists from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute have “diligently pursued research” in the Kalayaan Islands despite “considerable odds.” Now, their research findings, field photos and personal reflections from expeditions to the Kalayaan Island Group have been compiled on a single webpage. UP MSI said the webpage, “Pag-asa Island: A

MANILA, Philippines – Several flights to and from General Santos City are canceled on Wednesday as the General Santos International Airport remains closed to commercial operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao, aviation authorities said. According to the latest advisory from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap), 20 flights operated by

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has prohibited the city government of Koronadal from compelling a bus operator to use a public terminal as it violates the private firm’s rights to its property and does not ultimately solve the road congestion problem. In a 19-page en banc decision on Aug. 12 but released only on