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The Quezon City Police District announced on Thursday that the shooting incident involving a photojournalist is now considered a "case solved," according to QCPD director Brigadier General Nicholas Torre III.

July 13, 2023 4:35 PM

The restaurants also worry that customers may avoid Japanese seafood.

Kenneth Seah Wei Yuan faces five charges for offences including sexual grooming of a girl and producing child abuse material by filming the explicit acts.

The leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party is likely to need scores of votes from the conservative bloc to reach the 376-vote threshold.

 "For these kinds of incidents, it's enough for now that we have spoken about it and we have addressed the public. I believe that legal steps are not yet in the horizon," Secillano said.

July 13, 2023 4:00 PM

The Asean ministers reiterated the importance of full compliance with all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

Airport officials announced the cancellation of ten domestic flights for the rest of Thursday due to bad weather caused by the low pressure area and the southwest monsoon.

July 13, 2023 3:42 PM

A P-8A Poseidon plane flew through the strait in international airspace.

July 13, 2023 3:35 PM

India accounts for about 40% of the global rice trade and has sought to tighten trade of some varieties.

Sachin Meena and Seema Haider were arrested then bailed last week after the Pakistani national smuggled herself into India via Nepal in May.

The Chinese Embassy in Manila called the US the “mastermind” behind the arbitration in a statement issued on the seventh anniversary of the Philippines’ victory against China. 

Asian automobile brands are filling the void left by companies that withdrew in the wake of Western sanctions

Chinese carmakers delivered more vehicles to Russia than anywhere else in the world during the first five months of this year as part of a major expansion in the country following the exodus of European, Ameri

A 32-year-old farmer was arrested by the police in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu for two counts of statutory rape filed by his 14-year-old niece.

Dalaguete Police Chief Major Clemente Ceralde and his men served the arrest warrant against the suspect, Rene (real name withheld), who hails from the municipality’s mountain barangay.

The warrant was issued by Judge May Faith Lledo Trumata-Rebotiaco of the Regional Trial Court branch 94 based in Argao town.

No bail has been recommended by the court for Rene’s temporary liberty.

Rene told SunStar Cebu that he began abusing his niece last year when she was 13 years old and continued to do so until she got pregnant and gave birth to a child, who is now four months old.

Rene said that he and the victim would sleep next to each other at his aunt's house during the night.

“Diha mi sa balay sa akong iyaan sir unya usa rami ug pamuyo hangtod nga sa among sige ug tapad ug tulog nadala nadugay,” matod ni Rene.

(We lived together at my aunt's house, sir, we were sharing a bed for numerous nights up to the moment (our emotions overcame us)).

The suspect reasoned out that what happened to them could not be considered rape because they both wanted it.

He added that the minor would even cry if she could not sleep next to him. (BBT, TPT)

July 13, 2023 2:50 PM

Asean and India can strengthen regional connectivity and work to build innovative, well-connected communities, Singapore's Vivian Balakrishnan says.

July 13, 2023 2:38 PM

The pair say their passion trumped national rivalries or fear of religious backlash.

July 13, 2023 2:18 PM

It is expected to be similar to Singapore’s Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act, but in the Malaysian context.

ABS-CBN'S LONGTIME entertainment journalist Mario Dumaual died on July 5 due to septic shock while recovering from a heart attack. He was 64.

His passing sent the media community into deep mourning. Best known for telling stories about Philippine celebrities, he has earned the respect of the entertainment and the media industry because of his professionalism for over 40 years.

He studied at the University o

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said the performance "offends the sensibilities", demeans the faith of the Christian majority in the Philippines and "dangerously scales the boundaries of protected speech and expression."

THE income of Oslob town has gradually increased due to the continuous influx of tourists and visitors to the area.

According to the recent Annual Audit Report of the Commission on Audit (COA), the local government has registered P35.3 million in tourism revenue since 2022, following the nation's three-year battle against the Covid-19 outbreak.

This is more than the P3.4 million in tourism-related profits that were generated in 2021, when there were travel restrictions that prevented most people from visiting the area.

The fourth-class municipality's total revenue last year was P265,249,031.3.

The Internal Allotment Revenue (IRA) or its share from the national government, which totaled P149 million, is one of the key contributors.

The well-known whale shark viewing in Barangay Tan-awan had the highest income in the town's tourism industry last year with P31,028,100, an increase from P2,278,210 in 2021.

Sumilon Island came in second with P3,081,870, Tumalog Falls came in third with P1,170,769.50, and Monkey Viewing came in fourth with P67,089.

Even though the municipality's tourism sector has begun to rebound, its income is still smaller than it was prior to the epidemic.

In 2019, whale shark watching activities brought in P120 million for the local government. (ANV, TPT)

July 13, 2023 2:01 PM

Mr Wang said China will continue to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with Asean.