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NCRPO deploys 12,400 personnel for Independence Day

      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

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Ukrainian man arrested in nominee case after landing in Koh Samui

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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Pickup carrying illegal Chinese nationals fatally hits motorcyclist in Tak

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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The symptoms women overlook and what a gynecologic oncologist in Bangkok wants you to know

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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PRO-7 weeklong operations net 446 arrests across Central Visayas

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

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New UP webpage showcases life, biodiversity in West Philippine Sea

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

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LIST: Canceled flights on June 10 due to Mindanao earthquake

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

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SC rules Koronadal can’t force bus firm to use city terminal

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

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What is VP Sara doing as Mindanao reels from massive quake?

MANILA, Philippines — As Mindanao grapples with the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck on June 8, killing dozens and injuring hundreds, questions are being raised about Vice President Sara Duterte’s response to the disaster. The interest stems partly from Duterte’s long-standing support base in Mindanao, which has long been considered a political

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Gatchalian says Senate not on lockdown; urges peers to work remotely

        MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate President  Sherwin Gatchalian clarified on Wednesday that the upper chamber is not under lockdown, although he appealed to fellow senators to  work remotely still amid an alleged threats against the chamber. “The Senate is not under lockdown;  the term is heightened security,” Gatchalian said during a Zoom

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