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Albay expands Mayon danger zone to 7km; Phivolcs: Prepare for evac unrest, the Albay provincial governBy Charles Dantes, Rio N. Araja, Joel E. Zurbano and Maricel V. Cruz ment said Monday.
In an advisory issued by Albay Gov. Edcel Greco Lagman, the provincial government said that to ensure public safety and to sustain zero casualties,
THE danger zone around Mayon has been extended to seven kilometers due to the volcano’s increasing
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PULLING TOGETHER. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pulls the rope along with the First Family and select military officers to raise the flag at the Rizal
Park Monument in Manila as they lead the nationwide celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood on Monday. The Chief Executive also salutes all the people who marched past him at the Quirino Grandstand (inset). Revoli Cortez and Alfred Frias
PBBM: Declare liberty boldly Warns of ‘new oppressors’ as PH marks 125th Independence Day
By Vince Lopez, Maricel V. Cruz, Rey E. Requejo and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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ACED with “new oppressors,” the country must declare its freedom boldly, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday as the nation marked its 125th Independence Day celebration.
“With new oppressors and challeng- firming that it is in our core to defend es, our people remained defiant -- af- what is ours. And with all that this occa-
sion symbolizes and entails, we understand better now that liberty will not flourish on its own: freedom will not materialize unless it is declared boldly, believed sincerely, and demonstrated passionately,” the President said in his Independence Day message. Marking the anniversary at the Next page
Speaker to Filipinos: Awaken the spirit of heroism SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday urged all Filipinos to awaken the spirit of heroism in their selves and help the country overcome present challenges as a gesture of
gratitude to the heroes who gave up their lives to secure the nation’s freedom. In his message during the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence at the monument
of Andres Bonifacio in Caloocan City, Romualdez pointed out the present battle is not against foreign invaders but for freedom against the shackles of poverty Next page
SPEAKER AT CALOOCAN. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (second
Washington reaffirms alliance with Manila, ‘cherishes’ longstanding ties
from left) receives a token of appreciation from Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan while the city’s 1st District Rep. Oscar Malapitan, Vice Mayor Karina Teh-Limsico, and 3rd District Rep. Dean Asistio (from left) look on after the Independence Day celebration at the Andres Bonifacio Monument. Ver Noveno
Ex-senator, AFP chief ‘Pong’ Biazon passes away on Freedom Day at 88
By Rey E. Requejo
partner with the country as it sent well wishes for its celebration of the 125th THE United States reaffirmed its long- Independence Day on Monday. The US, through Secretary of State standing alliance with the Philippines and assured Manila it will continue to Next page
By Macon Ramos-Araneta, Charles Dantes, and Maricel V. Cruz FORMER Senator and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Rodolfo Biazon Sr., who was diagnosed with lung cancer in July last year, passed away on Monday morning, his family said. He was 88. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon confirmed the passing of his father, who has been confined at the Asian Hospital since May 21 due to pneumonia. He was intubated from May 23 until June 3.
RITES AT KAWIT. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin raises the flag at the Aguinaldo
Shrine in celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite. With Bersamin are Kawit Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla, and 7th District Rep. Crispin Diego Remulla. Norman Cruz
AI tools new ‘calculator’ for pupils, won’t supplant learning—ChatGPT ARTIFICIAL intelligence tools will “Probably take-home essays are revolutionize education like calcula- never going to be quite the same tors did, but will not supplant learning, again,” the OpenAI chief said in reChatGPT’s founder Sam Altman told marks at Keio University. students in Tokyo on Monday, defend“We have a new tool in education. Sort Next page ing the new technology.
Oil price hikes erase rollbacks from last week By Alena Mae S. Flores
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DJOKOVIC GETS RECORD 23RD GRAND SLAM TITLE SPORTS / C1 KING OF PARIS.
THE country’s oil firms on Monday announced pump price hikes of as much as P1.40 per liter for diesel effective 6 a.m. Tuesday to reflect the movement of prices in the world oil market. The firms also raised the price of gasoline by P1.20 per liter and P1.30 per liter for kerosene. “Petron will implement the following
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Former Sen. Rodolfo Biazon
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with the Musketeers’ Trophy with the Eiffel Tower in the background after winning the RolandGarros French Open tennis tournament on June 12 (full story on C1). AFP