Filipinos in Thailand advised vigilance amid heavy rainfall across Bangkok, 70 provinces -- PH embassy
The Philippine Embassy in Thailand advised Filipinos to stay vigilant and to monitor weather updates after local authorities issued heavy rainfall warnings for Bangkok and 70 provinces on Saturday.
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Filipinos in Thailand advised to be vigilant amid heavy rainfall in Bangkok, 70 provinces
The Philippine Embassy in Thailand advised Filipinos in the country to stay vigilant and monitor weather updates after local authorities issued heavy rainfall warnings for Bangkok and 70 provinces on Saturday.
BANGKOK — Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and…
PH Embassy checking status of 6 Filipino cruise ship crewmembers arrested for child porn possession
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Pope Leo XIV prayed for France on Saturday at its holy shrine in Lourdes, after riding along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and holding an emotional open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of worshippers…
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'He said hello': Families pray with pope on Paris avenue
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LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV prayed for France on Saturday at its holy shrine in Lourdes, after riding along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and holding an emotional open-air mass in front of hundreds of…
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Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
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BANGKOK — Bangkok authorities declared on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital after heavy rain for a third consecutive day caused heavy flooding. The disaster designation, which gives local…
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PARIS, France — Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital’s Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Elysees. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion…