Dhammajayo no-show fuels mystery over ex-abbot's whereabouts

Bangkok Post - Nov 15, 2026

Former Wat Phra Dhammakaya abbot Phra Dhammajayo was unable to attend a major temple ceremony this month because of health concerns, despite expectations among followers that he might make a rare appearance, a spokesman for his disciples said.

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro suspended all nonreligious activities for its town fiesta on Nov. 24 and 25 as a precautionary measure against the possible effects of a looming Super El Niño. Under Memorandum Order No. 227, series of 2026, Mayor Ferdinand Maliwanag ordered the cancellation of

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LUCENA CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives and police have dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested four suspects in this city. According to a report by PDEA Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) issued on Sunday, anti-narcotics operatives raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Ibabang Dupay and arrested a 42-year-old

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