Piggatan Bridge in Cagayan Collapses, Trucks Involved; Authorities Investigating
Alcala, Cagayan — October 6, 2025 The Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving the vital structure impassable to all types of vehicles and prompting an urgent…
Woman Spray-Paints Sister’s Boyfriend’s Porsche After Discovering His Alleged Infidelity
Taipei, Taiwan — October 6, 2025 A woman in Taipei sparked an online frenzy after publicly vandalizing her sister’s boyfriend’s luxury car upon discovering his alleged infidelity. The act of…
Taiwan’s “Chip Diplomacy” Pressures South Africa After Office Downgrade; Apple Imports Drop Over 96%
Taipei, Taiwan — October 6, 2025 Tensions between Taiwan and South Africa escalated after Pretoria downgraded and renamed its representative office in Taipei, a move widely seen as a diplomatic…
Man Killed After Being Struck by Train at Tainan’s Houbi Station
Tainan, Taiwan — October 6, 2025 A 29-year-old man, identified only by his surname Su, was struck and killed by a southbound Ziqiang express train No. 121 at Houbi Railway…
Marcos Shocked by Removal of Key Anti-Corruption Procedure in Government Infrastructure Projects
Manila, Philippines — October 6, 2025 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed surprise upon learning that a key standard procedure—previously serving as a safeguard against corruption in government infrastructure projects—had been…
Taipei Court Orders Woman to Pay NT$900,000 for Affair With Married Man
Taipei, Taiwan — October 6, 2025 The Taipei District Court has ordered a woman surnamed Yang to pay NT$900,000 in damages to a woman known as Xiaomei (pseudonym) after finding…
Taiwan Railways Employee Pushed Onto Tracks at Wuquan Station; Suspect Flees Scene
Taichung, Taiwan — October 6, 2025 A Taiwan Railways station attendant at Wuquan Station in Taichung was reportedly pushed onto the train tracks by an unidentified passenger on Monday afternoon,…
Fire Erupts at Formosa Plastics Plant in Kaohsiung’s Linyuan District
KAOHSIUNG, October 6, 2025 — A fire broke out at the Formosa Plastics Corporation’s Linyuan Polypropylene Plant in Kaohsiung City’s Linyuan District late Sunday evening, prompting an immediate emergency response…
Late-Night Fire Erupts in Kaohsiung Residential Building, Three Hospitalized
KAOHSIUNG, October 6, 2025 — A fire broke out shortly after midnight in a residential building on Sanduo 4th Road in Kaohsiung City’s Lingya District, prompting a large-scale emergency response.…
Vietnamese Man Swept Away by Waves in Taoyuan During Mid-Autumn Festival Outing
TAOYUAN, October 6, 2025 — A Mid-Autumn Festival outing turned tragic in Taoyuan City when a 32-year-old Vietnamese man surnamed Nguyen was swept away by powerful waves near Yongan Fishing…