MANILA, Philippines -Three people were reported dead and two others were missing from floods in Mindanao due to heavy rains spawned by the tail-end of a cold front, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Monday. Executive Director Benito Ramos identified the three fatalities as Boyet Borres and Clyde Selgas from Misamis Oriental; and Glen Custodio … [Read more...] about Mindanao floods leave 3 dead, 2 missing – NDRRMC
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UPDATE: Suspect in assault case with Russian woman in Chon Buri released
THE LATEST The suspect who police said admitted to assaulting a Russian woman in Chon Buri has now been released from police custody last night. This was after the suspect had just been summoned to the Nong Prue Police station on the same day. Police told local media they couldn’t issue an arrest warrant without a positive testimony from the victim. They said that since … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Suspect in assault case with Russian woman in Chon Buri released
SEA Games: With third place out of reach, Philippines looks to lock up No. 4
Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey celebrate their men’s doubles gold medals with silver-winning compatriots Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon. —REUTERS HANOI—A weightlifting first-timer pumped fresh blood to Team Philippines, which was making a last-ditch attempt to salvage fourth place Saturday night in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Good thing the old … [Read more...] about SEA Games: With third place out of reach, Philippines looks to lock up No. 4
Dr Noor Hisham: Low risk of monkeypox spreading to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The risk of monkeypox spreading to Malaysia is low unless there is a history of contact with infected animals or direct contact with patients, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a statement on Saturday (May 21), he said that the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the infection was limited. However, he said the Health … [Read more...] about Dr Noor Hisham: Low risk of monkeypox spreading to Malaysia
Alex London, storyteller
NO PROXY and good guy London with Xavier student Lee-Chua JAMES ABUAN/CONTRIBUTOR “I have a confession,” the lanky, bespectacled man on the stage told us. “When I was a kid, I hated books.” The crowd of Grade 8 students in Xavier School’s auditorium gasped collectively. “I never read books for fun and I avoided my school novels as best as I could,” he continued. As our … [Read more...] about Alex London, storyteller