Man Fined NT$1,500 After Smoking and Assaulting Security Guard at Taipei Metro Station
TAOYUAN, Taiwan — October 8, 2025 — A passenger at the Airport MRT A11 Kengkou Station reportedly smoked and chewed betel nut on the platform this morning, later assaulting a…
Coast Guard Rescues Filipino Crew Member Suffering Suspected Stroke off Taichung Coast
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — October 8, 2025 — The Third Coast Guard Team of the Coast Guard Administration’s Fleet Division successfully rescued a Filipino crew member aboard a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel…
Erwin Tulfo Poised to Lead Senate Blue Ribbon Committee if No One Accepts Post
MANILA, Philippines — October 8, 2025 — Senator Erwin Tulfo is set to automatically assume the chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee if no other lawmaker accepts the position…
Sen. Bato Questions Remulla’s Plan to Probe VP Sara Once He Becomes Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — October 8, 2025 — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has questioned why incoming Ombudsman and current Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla appears to be prioritizing an…
Number of OFWs on Death Row Drops to 25 — DMW
MANILA, Philippines — October 8, 2025 — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported a significant decline in the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently on death row, from…
Taiwan Celebrates Its National Day: Double Ten Marks the Birth of the Republic
TAIPEI, Taiwan — October 10, 2025 — Taiwan proudly celebrates its National Day, also known as Double Ten Day, marking the 114th anniversary of the historic Wuchang Uprising that led…
Malacañang Confident in Loyalty of AFP, PNP Amid Alleged Coup Attempts
MANILA, Philippines (October 8, 2025)— Malacañang expressed full confidence that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will remain loyal to the Constitution and…
Keelung Man Jumps into Harbor Three Times in One Day
KEELUNG CITY, Taiwan — A 60-year-old man surnamed Wang caused repeated commotion at Keelung Harbor on October 7 after jumping into the sea three separate times in one day, claiming…
Foreign Migrant Worker Arrested in Taichung for Withdrawing Fraud Proceeds from ATMs
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan (October 8, 2025) — A 22-year-old foreign migrant worker surnamed Du was arrested in Qingshui District, Taichung City, after being caught withdrawing money linked to multiple fraud…
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Jolts Hualien County, Tremors Felt Across Central and Southern Taiwan
HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Ji’an Township, Hualien County, at 7:52 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The quake, which…