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Phnom penh airport

Romanian and Nigerian arrested at Cambodian airport with huge stash of cocaine

by Timothy Walker

Police have arrested two men at Phnom Penh Airport with nearly half a million dollars worth of cocaine in a suitcase. Arrested was 35-year-old Adrian-Calin Varadi, a Romanian who arrived from …

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Davao Penal Colony

Three Chinese prisoners stabbed to death in Tagum City jail

by Timothy Walker

Three Chinese prisoners were stabbed to death by fellow inmates inside the Davao Penal and Prison Farm in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte on Saturday. Davao del Norte provincial police identified …

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Eight killed in army anti-drug operations in North Cotabato

by Timothy Walker

So far at least eight people have been killed, and another eight wounded during anti-drug operations in the remote village of Midsayap, North Cotabato on Sunday. Four of the eight …

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Radio DJ Karen Bordador and boyfriend arrested in Pasig City drug bust

by Timothy Walker

Radio DJ Karen Bordador and her boyfriend Emilio Lim were caught in a drug buy-bust operation in Pasig City – the couple were allegedly found with over three million pesos of illegal …

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Head of Cotabato City anti-drug task force shot dead

by Timothy Walker

The head of Cotabato City’s anti-illegal drugs special operations task force was shot dead by two armed men riding-in-tandem on Saturday night in the town of Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. …

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Barbara Gibb, mother of the Bee Gees, dead at 95

by Timothy Walker

The mother of one of the most famous music groups in history has died at her home in Hollywood, Florida. Barbara Gibb passed away on Friday, August 12 – she …

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World’s first vending machine cafe opens in Singapore

by Timothy Walker

VendeCafe, a new introduction into mini food courts has landed in Singapore, a first in the world. The new revolution simplifies ordering and receiving an entire meal at the touch of …

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Star Wars R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker dies aged 81

by Timothy Walker

The lovable Kenny Baker, the British actor who help bring R2-D2 to fame in Star Wars movies, has died at his home in Preston, England, he was 81. In a …

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At least five dead as tens of thousands flee raging floods in Manila

by Timothy Walker

Five people have been killed and tens of thousands have fled from floods caused by days of unrelenting rain, rescuers said on Sunday. Civil defence officials warned residents of Manila …

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Hundreds protest against a hero’s burial for late dictator Marcos

by Timothy Walker

Hundreds of people rallied in stormy weather Sunday against President Duterte’s decision to allow Ferdinand Marcos to be buried in a heroes’ cemetery. About 1,500 protesters carrying a large streamer that …

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Malaysian PM: Peace in Mindanao will help keep IS out of Southeast Asia

by Timothy Walker

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says the implementation of peace in Mindanao will prevent the rising influence of Islamic State jihadists from entering Southeast Asia. The Malaysian government is brokering …

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Filipina arrested for alleged ties to the Islamic State in Kuwait

by Timothy Walker

A Filipino woman has been arrested by authorities in Kuwait under the suspicion that she is a supporter of the so-called Islamic State (IS). Working as a housemaid, the Filipina …

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Angeles City cops charged with reselling suitcases full of illegal drugs

by Timothy Walker

Government prosecutors indicted four cops for the failure to account for two suitcases of shabu drugs confiscated in a buy-bust operation in 2013. Those indicted included Chief Insp. Bienvenido P. …

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Suffering girl with grotesque neck tumour helped by kind expats

by Timothy Walker

Five-year-old Graika Krisan Dael from Cebu has had a difficult life, first developing an eye tumor at the age of three, her left eye had to be removed due to …

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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Malaysia arrests Islamic State suspects for grenade attack on bar

by Timothy Walker

Malaysian police have arrested nine militants, including two suspected of carrying out a grenade attack, claimed by Islamic State, at a nightspot on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in June, …

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Mactan Cebu International Airport

Cebu customs officer charged with stealing from Japanese businessman

by Timothy Walker

A Customs examiner at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport will face trial in court after he supposedly stole 159,000 yen from a Japanese lawyer in April of 2015. The Office of …

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Battle of Manila Bay

On this day – August 12, 1898: US-Spanish ceasefire over Cuba and the Philippines

by Timothy Walker

On this day in 1898, the United States and Spain reached a ceasefire agreement after a brief conflict over Cuba and the Philippines. The war was a major milestone in American history …

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Survivor of Dubai jet crash-landing wins $1 million in lottery

by Timothy Walker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Mohamed Basheer, a lucky man in his day, had recently survived the crash-landing of a 777 Boeing jet at Dubai’s International Airport. Basheer considered himself …

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US Embassy in Manila releases statement on Ambassador Goldberg

by Timothy Walker

The United States Embassy in Manila has released a statement conveying their views on the recent outburst of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte involving US Ambassador Philip Goldberg. The US also included information …

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Japan to fund $2.4-billion railway to ease Manila’s hellish traffic

by Timothy Walker

Japan has announced it is pouring a massive $2.4 billion into a new railway aimed at easing Manila’s notorious gridlock. Japan, Philippines’ top trading partner and source of aid, said the …

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Hinobaan

American drowned at Negros Occidental resort while celebrating birthday

by Timothy Walker

An American man has drowned at a beach resort where he was celebrating his birthday in Barangay Pook, Hinobaan, Negros Occidental. 48-year-old John Sterling Burdick of Bacolod City went for a …

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Marijuana seizure in Kalinga, Luzon, tops one billion pesos

by Timothy Walker

A marijuana plant seizure at Mount Chumanchill in Tinglayan, Kalinga, last weekend has topped out over one billion pesos. Police say the plantation is estimated to reach eight hectares which was fully …

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Twin bombs explode In Hua Hin Resort, Thailand

by Timothy Walker

Two bombs have been detonated in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin, killing at least one woman and injuring 10 others, including several foreign tourists. The bombs were hidden …

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Two Chinese among 10 killed in bomb attack on Parañaque City Jail

by Timothy Walker

So far, at least 10 people are known to have died in an explosion inside the Parañaque City Jail compound on Thursday night. Out of the 10 known casualties, at least two …

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Three Koreans and a Czech man arrested in Cebu City

by Timothy Walker

A Czech man and three Koreans have been arrested in separate operations in Cebu City this week. The Czech man was arrested on a warrant involving fraud. So far his name or …

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Police believe five Chinese people running Davao City drug trade

by Timothy Walker

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Davao say that at least five foreigners are believed to be involved in illegal activities in the region. CIDG-Davao said: “They are in …

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