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The Thai government launched a crackdown on illegal cannabis stores in Phuket, finding 533 stores failing to renew their permits while 12 others had their permission suspended. Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploythalay Lucksameesaengchan announced yesterday, July 19, that authorities are increasing inspections of businesses involved in the production and sale of cannabis flowers as part of …

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MANILA – Malacañang announced on Monday that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27 will opt for a simple and dignified program, skipping celebrity directors and high-profile performances. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, Malacañang is working closely with the House of Representatives to prepare for

MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipino seafarers died in separate drone attacks on vessels sailing in the northern Black Sea, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac confirmed on Monday. He added that 12 other Filipino seafarers were injured, while one remains missing. According to Cacdac, as of July 20, nine ships carrying Filipino seafarers have reportedly been attacked

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano could face a subpoena from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regarding alleged anomalies in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hosting, NBI Director Melvin Matibag announced on Monday. The NBI chief clarified that the decision to summon the senator hinges on the testimonies of former Phisgoc executives

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday said evidence being gathered on allegedly questionable infrastructure projects in Taguig City may be submitted directly to the Office of the Ombudsman, brought before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, or pursued through both channels. “The ultimate destination nito, siyempre, Ombudsman (The ultimate destination of this, of course, is

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified security operations after 27 election areas were classified under the red category ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s first parliamentary polls. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), 27 election areas of concern have been placed under the red category due to serious security threats

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27 will be “simple yet dignified,” according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. At a briefing on Monday, Castro, speaking in mixed Filipino and English, said there will be no A-list performers at the event, in compliance with the austerity

MANILA, Philippines – Former congressman Lino Cayetano, the brother of Sens. Alan and Pia Cayetano, has volunteered to provide information on alleged ghost projects in Taguig, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday. Lacson made the disclosure as he revealed that his office has been looking into what he described as “defective projects” in Taguig involving firms

MANILA, Philippines —“If evidence and evidence alone will be the basis, 100 percent, [Vice President] Sara Duterte will be convicted.” This is how Akbayan Party-list Representative Perci Cendaña answered on Monday when asked in an interview about the probability of Duterte being convicted. Cendaña argued that when they first moved to open the vice president’s

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposed P10,000 cash assistance for every Filipino family failed to materialize because of the senator’s own shortcomings, rejecting his claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blocked the proposal. Palace remarks came after Cayetano’s claims that Marcos rejected his proposal to provide cash aid to all