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Boy wounded in accidental firearm discharge in Quezon

LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A 13-year-old boy was wounded after a security guard’s firearm accidentally discharged in Candelaria, Quezon, on Saturday, June 6, police said. In a report released Sunday, the Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) said the incident occurred at around noon when the security guard, identified only as Leonardo, 43, noticed that

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Barangay councilor arrested in P204,000 drug bust in Iloilo

LAMBUNAO, Iloilo — An incumbent barangay kagawad (village councilor) tagged by police as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pajo here on Saturday evening, June 6. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Elvis,” 31, a resident of Lambunao, was apprehended at 5:47 p.m. by operatives of the Lambunao

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55 prospective OFWs rescued from substandard housing in Cavite

LUCENA CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) rescued 55 prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from unsafe and substandard accommodations in Imus City, Cavite, on Saturday, June 6. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the DMW said the operation was launched following reports of illegal and deplorable living conditions involving OFW applicants temporarily housed

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Criminology student faces raps over Cabanatuan road rage incident

CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines — Police will file a case against a criminology student who figured in a road rage incident involving a truck driver on Vergara Highway here, a confrontation captured on video that has since gone viral on social media. In a statement on Sunday, the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) said the

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Seven nonworkers among 28 dead in Angeles building collapse — BFP

ANGELES CITY — Seven of the 28 people who died in the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago here were not construction workers, according to updated casualty data released by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Sunday, June 7. The latest figures raise further questions about who was inside the

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Millions of pink sea cucumbers blanket Rayong beach

Millions of pink sea cucumbers washed ashore at Suan Son Beach in Rayong yesterday, June 6, after strong waves and storm conditions, turning several hundred metres of shoreline reddish pink. Tourists reported the unusual sight at around 10am, prompting officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources Office 1 and Rayong marine resources officials to inspect …

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Thai chef praised for returning lost wallet in Hong Kong

A Chon Buri restaurant owner was praised after returning a wallet containing credit cards, documents and a large amount of cash in Hong Kong yesterday, June 6, after finding it near a roadside smoking area. The wallet was found by Pratchaya Prayad, also known as Chef Maggie, owner of Klang Na Pla Khao restaurant in …

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Tourist surge at Surin’s Prasat Ta Kwai exceeds expectations

On Saturday, over 1,000 tourists visited Prasat Ta Kwai and Hill 350 in Surin’s Phanom Dong Rak district, exceeding the daily visitor cap as the border attraction reopened to the public for the first time since the Songkran holiday. Tourists began arriving in the morning, checking in at Ban Thai Santisuk School in Bak Dai …

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‘Stay in the game’: Women entrepreneurs urged to pivot through crisis

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Women entrepreneurs and startup founders in Cebu were urged to embrace innovation, adaptability, and resilience as economic headwinds, including rising fuel costs linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, continue to challenge businesses across sectors. The call was made during WE Meet Cebu, held in a lifestyle complex in Brgy.

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Tulfo apologizes to Cayetano bloc after arrest, ‘manhandling’ threats

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday apologized to the Cayetano bloc senators after he threatened to arrest them if they held another unauthorized and “fake” hearing. During a Friday interview, Tulfo asserted his authority as Senate blue ribbon committee chair, warning that he would order the arrest of his colleagues and physically drag

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