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
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A paw-some day trip: dogs ride Japan bullet train
A whole carriage was dedicated to the pooches on Saturday's tour KARUIZAWA (JAPAN) - On Japan's bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express. At Ueno station in Tokyo, 21 furry passengers boarded the sleek shinkansen train for a one-hour ride to the resort town … [Read more...] about A paw-some day trip: dogs ride Japan bullet train
Baguio charter change measure passes House
BAGUIO CITY—The summer capital is getting another shot at amending its 1909 Baguio City Charter, after Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. announced that a new bill passed third reading last week. In a speech read by his son, Quezon City Rep. Christopher Belmonte, during the program for Baguio’s 105th founding anniversary on Monday. Belmonte said amending the 1909 charter was … [Read more...] about Baguio charter change measure passes House
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
God bless our goodbyes
I remember a fun-filled “hide-and-seek” moment one moonlit night when we were children which turned scary when one of our friends could not be located. We all frantically looked for him, shouting his name, but he was nowhere to be found. It turned out that he had gone home, without saying goodbye, and just went to sleep! —————— In today’s Gospel (John 14, 23-29), Jesus was … [Read more...] about God bless our goodbyes