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SC FINAL RULING: BGC, NEARBY AREAS BELONG TO TAGUIG NEWS / A2 VOL. XXXVII • NO. 53 • 2 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
‘Teves is main mastermind’ DOJ: Suspended solon ‘in the middle’ of Degamo murder By Rey E. Requejo and Charles Dantes
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USPENDED Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has emerged as the “main mastermind” behind the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday.
PENITENTS. Devotees wearing morion masks to depict Roman soldiers gather around Sta Cruz Plaza in Marinduque as part of the town’s Holy Week tradition. Joven Cagande
PH bares 4 new EDCA sites—one near SCS, another near Taiwan By Vince Lopez and Charles Dantes Taiwan--where American troops and Defense weapons could be temporarily stationed THE Palace on Monday identified four under a treaty between the Philippines new bases—one near the hotly disput- and the United States. These sites, covered by the Enhanced ed South China Sea and another near
Cooperation Agreement bac Island in Palawan. (EDCA), are the Naval Base Camilo The US and the Philippines agreed Osias in Sta Ana, Cagayan; Lal-lo Air- in February to expand cooperation in port in Lal-lo, Cagayan; Camp Melchor “strategic areas” of the country as they Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela, and BalaNext page
Using movie terms, Remulla said Teves appeared to be an “executive producer” while Marvin Miranda, one of the alleged masterminds arrested last week, was the “director or casting director.” “I said if it was a movie, Congressman Teves would be the executive producer and the producer,” Remulla told reporters. When asked if this means the congressman is the main mastermind behind the killing, Remulla said: “He is. He appears to be.” Last week, Remulla said Teves was “in the middle of everything,” even as he declared that the Degamo case was already “99 percent solved.” Remulla said he believes that Miranda was a mastermind and not a middleman. “He was the one recruiting people, he retrieved the firearms, and he was also involved in getting other people for the plan as well as coordinating the movements,” Remulla said. Remulla also said a person claiming to be Miranda’s lawyer tried to talk to him but Miranda said he did not know him. Former Justice undersecretary Reynante Orceo, who claimed to be Miranda’s Next page
Malaysia’s Anwar ready to dialog with China over maritime dispute PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that Malaysia was prepared to negotiate the South China Sea dispute with Beijing to safeguard the country’s energy exploration efforts. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea – a strategic waterway through which trillions of dollars in trade pass annu-
ally -- despite an international court ruling that Beijing’s assertion has no legal basis. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have overlapping claims in the sea, while the United States sends naval vessels through it to assert freedom of navigation in Next page
PBBM to attend coronation of King Charles III next month in London By Vince Lopez
Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. confirmed on Monday. “President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend the coronation of Britain’s and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos King Charles III in May, the Palace and have accepted the invitation to attend Philippine Ambassador to the United Next page
HEIGHTENED ALERT. A K-9 dog sniffs the luggages of passengers waiting to enter the Manila North Port on Monday, April 3,
2023. The Philippine Coast Guard on Holy Monday recorded more than 100,000 passengers traveling around the country as the weeklong celebration of the Lenten season began. Norman Cruz
DOH issues guidelines for safe, peaceful Holy Week observance
Gasoline leads oil price hike at P1.40/liter By Alena Mae S. Flores THE country’s oil firms raised pump prices by as much as P1.40 per liter effective 6 a.m. Tuesday to reflect the movement of prices in the world market. The companies implemented hikes of P1.40 per liter for gasoline, P0.50 per liter for diesel, and P0.40 per liter for kerosene. “Phoenix Petroleum Philippines will increase the prices of gasoline by Next page
EARTH ADVOCATES. Miss Earth candidates take a groufie during a press presentation in Pasay City on Monday. The coronation night is set on April 20, 2023. Danny Pata
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday called on the public to make their observance of the Holy Week safe and peaceful by following a set of guidelines. For devotees who will do the “penitensya” or acts of penance, the department urged them to get the tetanus vaccine and ensure that any materials that will be used are thoroughly cleaned. People should assess themselves first before trying any type of fasting, the DOH added. Those who will do the traditional Visita Iglesia (church visits) were also reminded to bring their own water, umbrellas, and fans, and use sunblock,
if possible, to avoid sunburn amid the warm season. Pregnant women, the elderly, and those who are sick were also advised by the Health Department to remain at home and make sure the people they interact with are vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who will stay at home throughout the Holy Week are encouraged to eat healthy food, exercise, and use the long weekend to rest and meditate. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) placed its personnel on heightened alert at the Ninoy Aquino International Next page