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Oil firms deny plans to sue government over diesel price controls

Two oil refineries denied legal action against the Thai government after the Ministry of Energy ordered a reduction in the diesel refining fee to lower retail prices during the ongoing energy crisis. Energy Minister Akanat Promphan announced on April 7 that the refining margin for diesel types B7 and B20 would be cut by 2 …

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Agoda’s plan to make everything possible for its partners in 2026

Most people know Agoda as the app they use to book a hotel. What is less visible is the scale of what the company is building behind the scenes, a B2B partner ecosystem that powers travel for banks, airlines, retail platforms, and loyalty programmes across the globe. At a media roundtable held at Agoda’s newly …

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Foreign driver hits motorcycle, injures three girls in Phuket

A crash in Phuket left three Thai girls aged 14 injured after a foreign driver crossed into the opposite lane and hit a motorcycle in Sakhu subdistrict, Thalang district, at 3.15pm on April 8. CCTV footage later shared by the Phuket Times page yesterday, April 9, showed a sedan driven by a foreign national crossing into …

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Mideast war effects on travelers: Rising fares, fewer flight options

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fares and fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global

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Free annual prostate screening for men 40+ at CCMC eyed

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover is pushing to institutionalize free annual prostate cancer screening for men aged 40 and above, following the approval of a City Council resolution seeking to expand early detection and reduce preventable deaths. The measure urges Mayor Nestor Archival to direct the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) to

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Cebu driver sends family back to province as fuel costs drain his income

CEBU CITY, Philippines— By noon, the sun feels heavier than usual, but for 50-year-old taxi driver Romy Rebucas, it’s not the heat that weighs him down but the meter that barely moved. Driving for seven hours on the road had earned him only P300 to P400. Not enough to fill his tank. Not enough to

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How seniors can get National ID without delay: Step by step

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the government set to require the National ID for social pension claims, senior citizens are being urged to register early.  Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to help them secure one without delay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) National ID

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Tropical storm Sinlaku outside PAR not yet affecting local weather

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tropical storm Sinlaku has not affected local weather conditions as of Friday, April 10,  the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the weather system was last located 2,725 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao. It packed maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per

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Pangasinan eyes solar-powered bus rapid transit system

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan plans to harness sunlight—one of the province’s most abundant natural resources—to power a province-wide mass transport system using buses driven by electric and solar energy. Gov. Ramon Guico III said Pangasinan’s broad exposure to sunlight has already encouraged the rise of solar farms, complementing its long-established solar

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3 PNPA cadets nabbed over alleged hazing of over 20 underclassmen

MANILA, Philippines — Three Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadets were arrested for allegedly hazing over 20 underclassmen, the law enforcement agency said on Friday. The purported incident was discovered by the authorities at the academy’s barracks in Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite, early morning on April 3, according to the PNP in

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