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Putin sends condolences to Thai King after Bangkok nightclub fire

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on July 13, following the Bangkok nightclub fire, expressing sympathy for the victims’ families and wishing those injured a speedy recovery. The Russian Embassy in Thailand said Putin conveyed his condolences over the deadly fire in Bangkok and asked His Majesty to …

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ASF vaccine still under controlled rollout, not yet for commercial sale

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) clarified that the African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine would remain under a controlled rollout and would not yet be commercially available as government authorities would continue evaluating its safety and effectiveness. Speaking during the weekly Kapihan sa PIA on Wednesday, July 15, 2026,

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Cesafi adds pickleball, to stage petanque as demo event

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) continues to expand its sporting calendar after officially adding the fast-rising sport of pickleball to its lineup for the upcoming season. Long-time Cesafi Commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy announced the inclusion during an interview on the sidelines of last week’s unveiling of the official logo

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‘Substandard’ CCMC works delay completion, Archival confirms

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long-delayed medical center here has suffered another setback after inspectors discovered substandard construction in earlier phases of the project, forcing the city to conduct technical tests, document the defects, and possibly remove affected portions of the building before construction can resume, Mayor Nestor Archival confirmed on Wednesday. The findings add

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Cops identify at least 6 suspects in killing of Perry Mariano

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday said it has identified at least six suspects in the killing of billiards patron Ceferino “Perry” Mariano and his driver Norberto Orimaco last April. Although the police are still working to locate and arrest the six suspects, the QCPD has filed cases against the

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Mindanao groups challenge Marcos on rights, environmental issues

QUEZON CITY — Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), a broad coalition of clergy, Indigenous Peoples (IP), Moro leaders, and rights advocates convened at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman on Wednesday to present a “people’s assessment” of Mindanao, demanding an end to systemic displacement and justice

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Girl dies after shielding 3 cousins from cobra attack in Sarangani

KORONADAL CITY — A 14-year-old girl died after sacrificing herself to save her three younger cousins from a king cobra attack while they were swimming in a river in Barangay Batian in Maitum, Sarangani, on Monday, July 13. The victim, identified by her family as “Buding,” was swimming with her cousins at Crossing Kuda when

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Matibag: Probing 2019 SEA Games complex has nothing to do with Cayetano

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Wednesday said the bureau’s investigation into the alleged funding irregularities of a sports complex built in New Clark City, Tarlac which was used in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, is just “incidental.” He added that it has nothing to do with Sen.

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Customs, AFP ink pact to bolster border control, curb smuggling

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have joined forces to strengthen border security and curb smuggling through coordinated operations. The BOC said that its memorandum of agreement with the AFP signed on Wednesday “covers information sharing, capacity building, operational support, and legal cooperation on matters

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Pia Cayetano: NBI’s SEA Games probe meant to ‘intimidate, distract us’

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano has accused National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag of intimidation, distracting them from their duties as senator-judges by bringing up plans to investigate the alleged irregularities in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games sports complex. Her brother, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, was chairperson of the Philippine SEA Games

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