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INSIDE A 12-page Special Supplement on the inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. SectionS D, e & F
MOVING FORWARD: VOL. XXXVI • NO. 134 • 6 SECTIONS 24 PAGES • P18 THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Handover: Fresh start begins BBM takes oath as 17th President at 12 noon amid high hopes By Rey Requejo, Vince Lopez and Vito Barcelo FINAL REHEARSAL. It's all systems go for today's inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the country's 17th President. (Inset) Singer Cris Villonco rehearses the song 'Pilipinas Kong Mahal' along with the Young Voices of the Philippines choir. Norman Cruz and Danny Pata
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T 12 noon today and with the eyes of over 100 million hopeful Filipinos upon him, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will take his oath as the country's 17th President during the inauguration rites set at the National Museum in Manila. As preparations were underway, Pope Francis congratulated Marcos, who takes over from outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, in a mess a g e Wednesday.
“I send my congratulations and cordial wishes to your excellency as you begin your mandate as the president of the republic,” the Pope —the leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, which include 85 million Filipinos—said in his message. Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown said the Pope also assured Marcos, who was catapulted to the presidency on the strength of more than 31 million votes in the May 9 elections, Next page
First Family to showcase local No signal jamming at inauguration site fashion design in barong, terno By Willie Casas
FOR his inauguration today, Presidentelect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family will wear several barong Tagalog shirts made by local designers, who hope it will also spur a revival of their moribund industry laid even lower by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the morning activities, Marcos will wear a modern barong inspired by
the rayadillo, the traditional military uniform in the Spanish era, his office said in a statement Wednesday. Multi-awarded designer Pepito Albert designed both this barong as well as a fully embroidered barong from Taal, Batangas that Marcos will wear for the evening’s activities following his inauguration at the National Museum in Manila. Next page
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said there are no plans to jam mobile phone signals during the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. today. Balloons, however, will not be allowed in the venue as these "may create fear in case they accidentally pop," the Manila Police District said
Marcos: I’ll sue Calida moves to COA, Veloso agri smugglers; to GSIS, Manalo likely to DFA Sotto: I’ll spill all By Macon Ramos-Araneta, Joel E. Zurbano, Othel V. Campos, and Julito G. Rada PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to prosecute all personalities involved in agricultural smuggling in the country, as hehad also named himself the head of the Department of Agriculture while searching for its next Next page Secretary.
By Rey E. Requejo and Vince Lopez
PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has designated outgoing Solicitor General Jose Calida as chairman of the Commission on Audit and Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso as the general manager of the Government Service Insurance System. Sources said Marcos is also inclined
to appoint the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations as his Foreign Affairs Secretary. Manalo, the son of two ambassadors, previously served as acting DFA chief in 2017. His mother, Rosario, was the first female career diplomat of the DFA, while his father, Armando, was a journalist and a former ambassador to Belgium. A UP economics graduate, Manalo
Police likewise warned protesters not to hold demonstrations outside designated freedom parks, saying they would be met with a “corresponding police response.” “It just depends on the situation but for now, there are no plans to shut down the mobile signal. We have not really monitored an actual threat but our actions will depend on the developments until tomorrow,” outgoing DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said.
He said "all hands are on deck" to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of Marcos’ inauguration. "We have prepared for this and we will execute all protocols as planned for the success of this historic occasion,” he added. Año said the Philippine National Police (PNP) activated its Task Force Manila Shield with more than 18,000 Next page
VISITING DIGNITARY.
US Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris, visits the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Taguig on June 29, 2022. Emhoff will attend the inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. today. AFP
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LTFRB grants jeepneys P2 fare increase HELLO, GOODBYE. (From left) Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday bids farewell to her staff, security personnel and supporters at the Quezon City Reception House in New Manila. Outgoing Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade meets with his successor, Jaime Bautista, at the DOTr Clark Offices in Pampanga to discuss the agency's ongoing projects. Mandaluyong CIty Mayor Benjamin Abalos, who is under quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, takes his oath before Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda virtually. Outgoing Manila Mayor Isko Moreno officiates the oath-taking of incoming Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah Honey Lacuna Pangan at the Manila Cathedral on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Manny Palmero and Danny Pata
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board approved an P11 provisional minimum fare for jeepneys nationwide. For Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon and Mimaropa, this would mean an additional P1 as the LTFRB earlier this month already approved a Next page