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NEW PUV FARE HIKES IN EFFECT TODAY, DOTR CHIEF SAYS IT’S LONG OVERDUE TRANSPORT operators and drivers need to have the new fare matrix approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board that takes effect today (Monday) before they can start charging commuters higher
trix,” Bautista said. fares. LTFRB chairperson Cheloy GaraTransportation Sec. Jaime Bautista said public utility vehicles must first fil said PUVs with no new fare matrix post the new fare matrix inside their ve- must collect only the old fare rates. Bautista also appealed for underhicle before implementing the fare hike. “Passengers must see the new maNext page
DID WE WIN? Bettors check if their bets won a prize at a
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lotto outlet in Paco, Manila after 433 bettors won the PCSO Grand Lotto jackpot prize on Saturday night. The winners picked the winning numbers 09-45-36-27-18-54, and each of the 433 bettors will have a share of P545,245 before taxes.
433 win P236m lotto jackpot Senators to look into ‘suspicious’ result, but PCSO insists it’s no ‘freak’
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
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OUR hundred thirty-three bettors won the PCSO Grand Lotto jackpot of over P236 million drawn Saturday night – a first in Philippine lotto history which Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III described as “strange and unusual” as he pushed for an investigation.
The winning combination for the 6/55 lottery was 09-45-36-27-18-54 – all multiples of 9 – with the winners splitting among them the P236 million jackpot for a prize of P545,245 each, subject to a final tax of 20 percent. Mel Robles, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office General Manager, admitted that he initially thought the
result was a “freak” but attributed it to the popularity of “lucky number nine” as well as bettor’s pattern and loyalty to their numbers. “It’s the first time in a game of chance…[But] so far the event last night (Saturday evening) was just one of the ordinary events except we have a Next page
PH-US joint military drill ‘Kamandag’ starts THE Philippines will begin a 12-day bilateral military exercise with the United States today (Monday). In a statement, the Philippine Marine Corps said the 6th iteration of its
“Kamandag” – abbreviation for “KaaThe PMC said this will be the first gapay Ng Mga Mandirigma ng Da- time military personnel from Japan gat” – exercises with the US Armed and South Korea will join the said exForces throughout Luzon will run un- ercises, but only as observers. til Oct. 14. Next page
POGO probe on, visas of 48k Sino workers cancelled By Macon Ramos-Araneta THE Senate begins its investigation into the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) today, Oct. 3, to determine its economic costs and benefits, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday. At the same time, the Department of Justice said the Bureau of Immigration will cancel the visas of more than 48,000 Chinese nationals employed by POGOs whose licenses have been revoked, which will allow them to voluntarily leave the country instead of being deported. Gatchalian, who said he was frustrated by lower-than-expected revenue collection from POGOs, said the government allowed them into the country precisely for the purpose of generating additional income. “If we are not able to realize this, then we must have a careful review of POGO operations to determine whether they should remain in the country,” Gatchalian said. Next page
PRACTICE AND THEORY. A Philippine Naval Forces West group executes amphibious operations during
Exercise Pagsisikap 2022 at Brooke’s Point in Palawan ahead of joint exercises with US troops on Monday. Meanwhile, Sen. Imee Marcos (center, inset) meets with Greg Poling, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Southeast Asia program; Henry Howard, founding director of the US-Philippines Society; Jaime Ramon Ascalon Jr., deputy chief of mission of the Philippine embassy in Washington D.C.; and Thomas Hubbard, former US ambassador to the Philippines, in New York as they discussed US-PH relations. PH Navy photo
tertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) – will bring rain over some areas of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
THERE is no word yet from Malacanang Palace on the reported weekend trip of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Singapore. The President was reportedly invited by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to attend the Singapore Grand Prix which marks the return of Formula One to Asia since the pandemic. Photos of the President with Singapore Transport Minister S. Iswaran Formula 1 President & CEO Stefano
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Over 46k people still displaced as new bad weather affects Luzon A WEEK after Typhoon Karding hit Luzon, some 46,452 people remain displaced, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday. The NDRRMC said of the displaced,
3,098 are staying in 26 evacuation centers, while the rest are located elsewhere. Over a million people or close to 300,000 families across Luzon have been affected by the typhoon that left 12 people dead. At least 52 people were
injured while five remain missing. Some 58,172 houses were damaged by the typhoon, of which 7,150 were totally wrecked. Meanwhile, two weather systems – the easterlies and the in-
Palace no word on reported SIN trip of President
Comelec proposes to criminalize practice of running as nuisance bets THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will propose to criminalize nuisance candidates, spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said Sunday. Laudiangco said this after the poll body recently invalidated the electoral win of Negros Oriental Governor Henry Teves in the May 9 gubernatorial race, when the votes garnered by a certain
nuisance candidate, “Ruel Degamo,” were credited to another candidate, former Governor Roel Degamo. Based on Comelec Rules of Procedure Part V, Rule 24, any candidate is identified to have no bona fide intention to run for public office if he or she puts the election process in “mockery or
174 DEAD IN RIOT AT INDONESIAN FOOTBALL ARENA
RUSSIAN TROOPS CLEARED FROM UKRAINE TOWN
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EVEN MASCOTS GET BLESSED. Fr. Claude Alvin Philip Umali, MMHC, sprinkles holy water on men wearing dinosaur costumes as SM City Taytay invited paw parents and pet lovers for a ‘pawsome’ Pet Blessing service in celebration of World Animal Day on Sunday. Norman Cruz