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Vol. 61 No. 15 November 18-24, 2021
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MARCOS, SARA TEAM UP FOR 2022 POLLS
Digong won’t back Bongbong or Pacquiao
TANDEM. Former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte are lock in arms during the wedding of the daughter of Sen. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. in Cavite. The two are running in tandem for president and VP.
PHL, US firm up alliance in DC bilateral talks
By Jo Erlinda Maufit WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippines and the United States have reaffirmed their strong ties as they concluded their 9th Bi-
lateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) with the signing of a Joint Vision Statement that sets out concrete areas of cooperation that will further strengthen the relations. The Joint Statement Page 8
Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez
By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief
PHL embassy in US warns vs scam on Pinoys
DAVAO CITY/MANILA – It’s official: Davao City Mayor and vice presidential candidate Sara DuterteCarpio have joined forces with presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure their victory in next year’s national elections for the top two posts of the land. Page 9
PASAY CITY – Senator and presidential aspirant Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao disclosed to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) that he supports the revival of death penalty but only for convicted plunderers and drug traffickers. PDP-Laban presi- Page 8
‘Biyahe ni Leni’ gathers more steam in second caravan By Jun Nucum SAN FRANCISCO - More participants attended the second “Biyahe ni Leni” caravan in the San Francisco Bay Area as Filipinos coming from Vallejo, Antioch, Oakland, San Jose,
Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Bruno, among others, attended dressed in pink attires. About 100 vehicles joined the caravan gathering steam as the election period also heats up and more warm bodies were also noted in support of the presidential
and vice-presidential campaign of Vice President Maria Leonor Leni Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. The Robredo supporters later assembled for a motorcade around the Daly City, South San Francisco, Colma Page 9
Duterte calls Marcos Jr a liar, from a family of thieves By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to have completely cut his ties with the Marcos family this week, particularly presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whom he said was
not worthy of the presidency. The president warned his followers not to vote for the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, while still endorsing Marcos Jr.’s running mate, his daughter Sara. Instead, the presi-Page 10 RALLY par�cipants gather before the caravan took off. (Photo by Crispin Mendoza)
Marcos, Sotto, Tulfo top new poll survey
Remittance posts 4.8% growth in September
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Will my retirement income be enough?
Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna married in Bataan
Watchdog questions BSP ‘midnight deal’
By A�y. Lozano
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