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NEWS / A2
NEWS / A2 VOL. XXXVII • NO. 93 • 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
VP Sara quits Lakas-CMD, vows to serve under Marcos By Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta VICE President Sara Duterte on Friday left as a member of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party as she lashed out at an “execrable political power play.” "This is to announce my irrevocable resignation as a Lakas-CMD member effective today. I am grateful to all the party members for the support that also once demonstrated that unity is possible to advance o u r
shared dreams for our fellow Filipinos and our beloved country," she said in a social media post. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for his part, said he understands Duterte-Carpio's decision to leave Lakas-CMD. “You know VP Inday Sara is very plain-spoken. She means what she says. She has too much work to do that she cannot be involved in any – that she cannot allow herself to be distracted. That’s the way I read it,” he said in an interview. M r . Marcos said Duterte must have been overwhelmed amid all her obligations Presito the people as the Vice Presi dent, Education Secretary Next page
PBBM plays down House reorg move
4 House blocs voice support for Romualdez By Vince Lopez and Maricel Cruz
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RESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday shrugged off insinuations that there is more to the movement at the House of Representatives other than being "just a run of the mill" reorganization.
WARFARE ASSETS. An AW159 Anti-Submarine attack helicopter is showcased during Friday's Philippine Navy Capability Demonstration off the waters of San Antonio, Zambales. The guided missile frigate, BRP Antonio Luna, fires off its Bullfighter Chaff Decoy, a 130-millimeter super-rapid-booming offboard countermeasure designed to defeat radio frequency and infrared-guided missiles. Inset photo shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., joined by Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Defense acting Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on board BRP Davao Del Sur to witness the naval exercises. Ver Noveno and Joey Razon
PH Navy unveils warfare tools, tech glitch mars SAM test board the BRP Davao del Sur, witnessed coast of San Antonio, Zambales. first surface-to-air missile system. a simulation exercise of the Philippine A technical problem with a target “I am very happy to be able to join the Navy that showcases tbe country's lat- drone, however, prompted the Naby to brave men and women of our Philippine PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on- est warfare naval assets on Friday off the scrub the demonstration of the country’s Next page
By Vince Lopez, Maricel V. Cruz and Charles Dantes
"I think we should be careful to not read too much into it," he said in an interview two days after former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo replaced as senior deputy speaker. Mr. Marcos made the statement as four more political blocs expressed their support for his administration and the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez. "I really see it as just a run of the mill comes once in while... If you're in government long enough, you have seen many of this. In my time as congressman, I had two terms as congressman, I think it's the third time we've been like this and this is just part of reorganization," he said. Meanwhile, Lakas-CMD, the Next page
EO to give LGUs more autonomy set before yearend By Vince Lopez PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will issue a new executive order by the end of the year to ensure the "good" implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia decision of the Supreme Court that expands the share of local governments in
tax collection while devolving functions of certain social services within their jurisdictions. Mr. Marcos made the pronouncement ason Friday during the fourth general as sembly of the League of Provinces of the Philippines in Clark, PamPam panga.
In his speech, Mr. Marcos acknowledged that the full devolution of certain functions of the executive branch to LGUs as directed by the existing EO 138 could not be done. EO 138, signed by former President Next page
DepEd to roll out revised K-10 curriculum next S.Y. THE Department of Education is planning to roll out the updated Kinder to Grade 10 (K-10) curriculum by school year (SY) 2024-2025, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said Friday. In an interview, Poa said the target rollout date is consistent with DepEd’s commitment to gather all public comments in order to fine-tune the K-10 curriculum beNext page fore its implementation.
WARM WELCOME. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (right) shakes hands with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo during a bilateral meeting in Manila on May 19, 2023. AFP
‘3,000 OFWs affected by Kuwait ban’ BI ordered to ‘intercept’ Teves upon his return By Vito Barcelo and Macon Ramos-Araneta
MORE than 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) applying for work in Kuwait this month will be derailed because the Kuwait government has stopped issuing new visas to Filipinos, migrant expert Emmanuel Geslani said Friday. In a statement, Geslani said that talks between both sides ended in a deadlock
over issues on the “Welfare Centers” which the Kuwaiti government wants removed while the Philippine panel insists that is part of the mandate of the government. Geslani said he doubts the deployment ban on new domestic and skilled workers to Kuwait would be lifted anytime soon. Meanwhile the three thousand OFWs bound for Kuwait this month of May will Next page
By Vito Barcelo, Maricel V. Cruz and Rey E. Requejo
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers assigned at the country’s international airports were ordered to monitor and "intercept" suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is facing murder charges, should he arrive in the Philippines. However, BI commissioner Norman Tansingco Next page
'KARINDERYA' QUEEN. Allhia Estorian, a
Binibining Pilipinas candidate from Parañaque City, dons her national costume that pays tribute to the iconic karinderya.