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LUCENA CITY — Despite the onset of the rainy season, the local government of Cuenca town in Batangas has advised residents to take precautionary measures as the heat index in the area may reach a dangerous 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, June 1. “The heat index in our town today may reach the ‘danger’ level.

Jake Cuenca had a rough start as an actor Kapamilya actor Jake Cuenca revealed in a recent interview that in her first acting stint reached 50 takes. Jake is one of the most recognized “kontrabida” actors in the Philippine entertainment industry these past few years. This goes to show that his versatility is an advantage, ... Read more

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Small restaurants across Thailand’s tourist hotspots are facing a rising pattern of foreign visitors who eat full meals and then refuse to pay and the legal system offers them almost no protection. It was 120 baht. About three dollars. That was how much a Russian couple short-changed a small restaurant in Mai Khao, Phuket, on …

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More than 39.2 million people have begun receiving 1,000 baht in government support today, June 1, as the Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme officially launches, according to the Finance Ministry. Permanent Secretary for Finance Lavaron Sangsnit said beneficiaries comprise 13.18 million state welfare cardholders and 26.04 million people registered under the 60/40 co-payment programme. …

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MANILA, Philippines — A planned meeting on Monday between Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Vietnam President To Lam has been called off. Although the Senate was prepared to host the Vietnamese president, the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau announced Thursday that Vietnam had called off the meeting with Cayetano. No reason has been

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around ₱2.55 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a construction worker and a mechanic during a buy-bust operation in Liloan town, northern Cebu, on Sunday afternoon, May 31. The operation also resulted in the arrest of two men tagged by authorities as high-value targets (HVTs) in the illegal drug

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has subpoenaed four persons to shed light over Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s “escape” on May 14, a few hours after the shooting incident at the Senate. In an ambush interview on Monday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag revealed that subpoenas have been issued to the following:

LONDON, United States — Pop star Dua Lipa and “Fantastic Beasts” actor Callum Turner married in London on Sunday, according to media reports, which said the low-key nuptials may be followed by a three-day party in Sicily. The Sun and Daily Mail tabloids showed photos of the couple leaving Old Marylebone Town Hall following a

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is moving to place solar energy equipment, such as panels and batteries, under its mandatory product certification program, a measure aimed at ensuring the safety, quality, and reliability of solar technologies sold in the country. Under a draft department administrative order prepared by the DTI’s

MANILA, Philippines — The Davao Region field unit of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has been ordered to account for the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs), its director said. “Of course, it’s an order. We are going to comply,” CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II told reporters in a briefing in Camp