Nationwide celebrations marking Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th Cycle Birthday Anniversary are underway across Thailand, with major events planned in Bangkok and at provincial halls, Thai embassies and consulates abroad. Organised by the Prime Minister’s Office in coordination with state agencies, the programme features ceremonies at three marquee venues in Bangkok: Wat Ratchathiwat Wihan in …

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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino men can ease their financial worries if diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer through a dedicated care package worth P100,000, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Monday. Under the state insurer’s specialized Z Benefit Package, the P100,000 health subsidy is specifically allocated to cover treatment costs for patients diagnosed with low to

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday started enforcing rules banning millions of children under 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global push to tighten online safety protections for underage users. The rules require social media platforms to impose age-verification systems and block users below 16 from signing up. These apply to

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has officially been scheduled on July 6. On Monday, the Senate, as an impeachment court, released the impeachment trial calendar approved by the senator-judges on May 25.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigators are looking into whether an oil lamp that may have accidentally tipped over or an unattended mosquito coil triggered the fire that killed an 83-year-old woman in Minglanilla town, Cebu, before dawn on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The victim, identified as Lita Abella, was found burned to death inside her

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visayan Electric on Monday, June 1, warned consumers in parts of Metro Cebu of another round of possible rotational brownouts if power conditions in the Visayas grid worsen and a red alert status is declared. In an advisory, the distribution utility said the Visayas grid remained under yellow alert as of

KIDAPAWAN CITY — The heirs of a family in Makilala, Cotabato province whose lands are traversed by the national highway announced Monday they would no longer temporarily close the property tomorrow, June 2. Markjo Berg Tejada, one of the heirs of the Tejada family, said the family decided to heed the call of the Department

COTABATO CITY — A group of healthcare workers has accused Mayor Lina Montilla of Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat of abusing her authority for allegedly not releasing at least P18 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits owed to local healthcare workers. The administrative complaint was filed last May 20 before the Provincial Board of

MANILA, Philippines — Crime rates across the country dropped by 25.77 percent in May 2026, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Monday, June 1, PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police force recorded 2,149 focus crime cases from May 1 to 30, 2026;

MANILA, Philippines – Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Monday said the House prosecution panel will oppose any effort from Vice President Sara Duterte and her camp to dismiss the impeachment charges against her, as the deadline for her formal response to the accusations loomed. In a media briefing, Luistro said the 11-member prosecution panel is