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IPOH: The sudden surge of water and soil from a stream that swept away two hikers at Gunung Suku in Simpang Pulai on Sunday (May 15) is believed to be the result of heavy rainfall. Perak Forestry Department director Datuk Mohamed Zin Yusop said it had rained heavily prior to the pre-dawn incident. "We have also checked and found that no logging licence was issued in the … [Read more...] about Gunung Suku water surge caused by heavy rainfall, says Forestry Dept

MELAKA: The Jasin Fire and Rescue Department rescued 80 visitors to the Lama Tiga Budaya waterfall in Asahan on Monday (May 16) after they were trapped by a water surge following a downpour. Operations commander Mohd Rizuan Suliman said upon receiving an emergency call from one of the visitors at about 1pm Monday, the department despatched four men in a fire engine to the … [Read more...] about Firemen rescue 80 visitors trapped at Melaka waterfall by water surge

Map of Lanao del Sur. INQUIRER.net ILIGAN CITY—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, chaired by Lawyer Saidamen Pangarungan, has approved a resolution to hold the special elections for the 12 villages in Tubaran town of Lanao del Sur on May 24. Comelec Resolution No.22-0165, a copy of which the Inquirer obtained from Lawyer Ray Sumalipao, director of Comelec … [Read more...] about Comelec en banc all set for special elections in Lanao del Sur town on May 24

Facade of the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame. Image from pnp.gov.ph website MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. appointed the former area commander of the Eastern Visayas PNP as new Chief of the Directorial Staff, one of the key positions in the police organization. PNP’s Public Information Office (PNP-PIO) on … [Read more...] about PNP’s former Eastern Mindanao commander is now chief of directorial staff

UPDATE: The missing German woman, who had been missing for 7 days, has now been found. 75 year old tourist Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange was found safe in the the Sirinat National Park along the northern west coast of Phuket. Last week it was reported that the lady had headed off for a morning walk from her hotel in Mai Khao. From last Wednesday, when it became … [Read more...] about UPDATE: German woman found in Phuket