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Indonesia blocks tens of thousands of bank accounts tied to online gambling

Jakarta, Oct. 17 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital, in collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK), has blocked 23,929 bank accounts linked to online gambling transact... Read More


Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore affirm success of power integration project

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17 -- The Energy Ministers of Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore issued their sixth Joint Statement on October 16 during the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) hoste... Read More


Child dies from snakebite in Habiganj

Habiganj, Oct. 17 -- year-old boy has died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified... Read More


Ramil intensifies, more areas under Signal No. 1

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- More areas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Ramil slightly intensified while moving over the Philippine Sea. Ramil was last t... Read More


Cebu quake fatalities climb to 79 - NDRRMC

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The reported death toll due to the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu has climbed to 79 on Friday, according to official government tally. In its latest update, t... Read More


Senator vows to cover more students under free college law

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- Senator Bam Aquino on Friday vowed to expand the coverage of college students benefiting from the free tertiary education law under the proposed 2026 national budget. Aquino, princ... Read More


PTFoMS mulls more protection measures for media

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said it is looking to craft more protection measures for media personnel. PTFoMS chief Jose Torres Jr. said this before membe... Read More


DBM chief calls for better utilization of public funds

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday emphasized the need to improve government budget utilization, particularly at the local level. Pang... Read More


Dhaka strongly condemns brutal killing of 3 Bangladeshis in Tripura

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh has strongly protested and condemned the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India on 15 October. This heinous act is an unaccep... Read More


DSWD on alert for TD Ramil; preps relief for dispatch to LGUs in need

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday activated the quick response teams (QRT) of concerned field offices along the path of Tropical Depression Ramil for... Read More