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Vol. 61 No. 17 December 2-8, 2021
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‘OMICRON’ VARIANT SPARKS GLOBAL FEARS
Pacquiao, Isko open to Duterte endorsement
Virus hits San Francisco, PHL on alert, sets travel ban By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief
MANILA/SAN FRANCISCO —Even as COVID-19 cases have drastically dropped to its lowest level following expanded vaccination that now includes young kids and booster shots to those who had completed two jabs, government and health authorities in the Philippines, including those in the private sector, have started scrambling for measures to detect and stop the possible entry or Page 9 spread of the new dread variant called Omicron.
By Claire Morales True
PHL envoy, consul lauded, get highest presidential awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte decorated Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Romualdez with the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datu, Gold Distinction.
ONE DOWN. Senator Christopher Lawrence Go and Sen. Emmanuel Pacquiao join President Rodrigo Duterte during a mee�ng in Malacanang. Go has announced his withdrawal from the race which The president also awarded could benefit Pacquiao, a fellow candidate from Mindanao. the Philippine Embassy’s former First Secretary and ConBy Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor sul Ms. Katrina Isabelle BorjaMartin with the Gawad Mabini, MANILA – With near cer- Nov. 30, after he himself said with the Rank of Dakilang Ka- tain defeat staring him in the last week that now may not be Page 8 sugo (Commander). face, he had no other choice. his time to aspire for the highest Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ elective post in the land. Go officially abandoned his This, and the fact that he has presidential bid on Tuesday, performed poorly in Page 8
Bong Go exits presidential race
Flavored cigarettes raise fears for youth in Contra Costa; Walnut Creek bans its sale By Jun Nucum WALNUT CREEK, CaliforPresident Duterte awards Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Ro- nia - Contra Costa County health mualdez with the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datu, Gold Dis�nc- officials, advocates and residents �on. Consul Gunther Sales receives the award for the ambassador. are alarmed that flavored tobac-
co products and vaping devices have adversely impacted the youth in their county. The alarm bell was sounded after recent studies revealed that the tobacco industry is Page 8
MANILA — Presidential aspirants Sen. Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso said they are open to accepting endorsement from President Rodrigo Duterte following the announced withdrawal of Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go from the presidential race. “Kung ie-endorso ako, walang problema. Pagkakaisa naman ang isinusulong natin kasi biblical naman yan eh. ‘[If] a kingdom is divided against themselves, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided, that house cannot stand,’” said Pacquiao whose relations with Duterte soured a few months ago after he criticized the latter’s policy on the South China Sea and accused the health department of graft and corruption. Last month, Pacquiao and Duterte reportedly reconciled and were friends again following a November 9 meeting in Malacanang. Page 10
DOJ: Quiboloy may also face raps in PHL
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PHL gov’t debt hits record P11.97 trillion
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VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
What should you Daniel Padilla, Angel condemn consider before filing bankruptcy? Quiboloy on sex raps By A�y. Lozano
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SPORTS
Obiena won’t change flag, to compete for PHL Page 21
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