Author name: North Luzon Monitor

CAIRO — Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran’s foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war. The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital …

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O’SMACH, Cambodia — I have often used the word industrial-scale in my own writing to describe the scam compounds that dot this region in Southeast Asia. But the weight of that phrase truly sunk in at the O’Smach Resort complex that we visited on Tuesday. Thailand’s military, which conducted a tour for the media, said that …

Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally Read More »

ISLAMABAD — Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round of talks could happen “over the next two days,” …

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Authorities arrested a 32-year-old miner Monday morning following an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at a snack shop along Magsaysay Avenue that left 14 people injured. Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) personnel apprehended the suspect, a resident of Itogon, shortly after the explosion occurred. The blast was reported early Monday after a witness alerted a …

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A new set of environmental entrepreneurs will flourish. An initiative aimed to transform the Cordilleran approach to waste and entrepreneurship is set to pilot in a workshop series led by Vivita Philippines. Funded by the European, Union Circle Works, a grassroots incubation and acceleration program, will host its official community launch and workshop series on …

Circular economy entrep drive to launch in Baguio City Read More »

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday urged Filipinos and government leaders to adopt a stronger culture of preparation, warning that repeated lapses in planning continue to leave the country exposed to rising costs and global disruptions. Speaking during his “CIA 365 with Kuya Alan” Facebook Live on April 8, Cayetano said preparation must …

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