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Vol. 61 No. 32 March 17-23, 2022
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
ALL AREAS IN PHL NOW ‘LOW RISK’ FOR COVID-19 Travel, businesses in full blast; foreign tourists admitted in April By ALFRED GABOT, Editor-in-Chief
MANILA – All areas in the country, including those under Alert Level 2 earlier, are now classified as “low risk” for the new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), buoying hopes for businesses and industries, including transport and tourism establishments to recover and the workers gaining back full employment and Page 9 benefits.
MARYKNOLL-MIRIAM COLLEGE
West Coast grads form first global alum chapter By Cherie M. Querol Moreno
By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – The claim of the camp of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. that their bet is way ahead in the surveys is belied by their resorting to extreme black propaganda, usually resorted to by losing candidates. By her own words, Vice President Leni Robredo –considered to be one of the two presidential contenders who have a shot at winning the presidency – said that the attacks against her had gotten more vicious in the last couple of weeks. Page 8
Metro Manila, 47 other cities, provinces stay under Alert Level until March 31 MANILA – Metro Manila, along with 47 other areas in several parts of the country, will remain under Alert Level 1 until March 31, This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Dis-
eases (IATF-EID) approved the new alert level classifications in the country, acting Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a press statement. “The Inter-Agency Task Force on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Page 8
President warns communists may destabilize May 9 elections; VP Robredo hits ‘red-tagging’ By Jeanne Michael Penaranda
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed alarm over an intelligence report saying communist insurgents are conniving with a certain political organization to sow discord
especially this coming election. Duterte’s statement virtually confirmed claims by Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla that communists may have Page 8
Robredo slams heightened black propaganda from Marcos camp
Marcos, Sara, Tulfo still lead in Pulse survey
The MMCAA 2022 board of directors has fulfilled a long�me goal of organizing interna�onal alumnae chapters. FORMER Philippine Am- early this year. She joined the bassador to Berlin Millie San- board of directors in 2020 when tamaria Thomeczek’s rise to the she took on the responsibility of chair of her college alumni board reaching out to fellow “Knolfits right into its new mission to lers” everywhere, specifically in unite graduates and former stu- the Filipino Diaspora. dents around the world. The seasoned diplomat who Thomeczek assumed leader- earned a BA in Communication ship of the Maryknoll-Miriam Arts in1974 before embarking College Alumni Association on a second career inPage 11
Q U E Z O N CITY – If surveys are to be believed, the UniTeam of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vicepresidential bet Sara DuterteCarpio will dominate the races as they maintained their lead in the February 18 to 23 electoral survey of Pulse Asia first Page 8
3 Pinays injured in ‘hate’ attacks in New York
US, PHL jets hold air combat maneuver drills VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
Immigrants who Special screening of may need a waiver ‘Ang Kababaihan ng of inadmissibility Malolos’ set By A�y. Lozano
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SPORTS
7 Pinoys qualify for World Games set in U.S. Page 21
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