Singaporean tourist asks for help lifting his bike, gets mocked by Swiss resident with slant-eye gesture

VNExpress - Oct 3, 2026

A Singaporean livestreamer recently shared how he got a racist slant-eye gesture after asking a man in the Swiss village of Giswil for help lifting his fallen bike during his first motorcycle trip through Europe.

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Marcos inaugurates P91-million solar irrigation system in Leyte

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KANANGA, Leyte — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday inaugurated a P91-million solar-powered irrigation system in this town, a project expected to provide water to 155 hectares of farmland and benefit 66 farmers from two barangays amid the threat of prolonged dry conditions associated with El Niño. Marcos assured farmers that the national government would

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AWOL cop nabbed in Cagayan de Oro drug bust

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A policeman who went absent without leave, previously flagged for illegal drug use, was arrested along with a civilian in a buy-bust operation here yesterday afternoon. In an emailed advisory, the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) said the police corporal, categorized as a high-value target, was apprehended at 3:19 p.m. on

P50-M bounty for capture of ‘armed and dangerous’ Bato Dela Rosa – DILG

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MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday announced that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now considered armed and dangerous and placed a P50 million bounty for his capture. “As of today, Sen. Bato will be considered armed and dangerous. We are placing a bounty of P50 million for his capture,” Remulla told

Claire Castro stays; she’s a ‘treasure in this gov’t’ – PCO Sec. Cayetano

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MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro will remain at the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) amid a recent leadership change in this office. This comes as PCO Acting Secretary Lino Cayetano considers her combative approach a “treasure” in communicating Malacañang’s message to the public. In a media interview on Friday, Cayetano confirmed that appointees under

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No need for House to recall 2027 budget bill, says Gatchalian, Lacson

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MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Panfilo Lacson said there is no need for the House of Representatives to recall its 2027 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) as a response to the recent Supreme Court ruling, which declared unconstitutional key provisions of the last 2024 to 2026 national budgets. Gatchalian shared that recalling

Marcos inaugurates solar-powered irrigation project in Leyte

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government is expanding the use of solar-powered irrigation systems as the Super El Niño looms. He made the remarks during the inauguration of the Tugbong Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Barangay Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte. READ: Palace: Collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal “Now, all

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