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NEWS / A2
NEWS / A4 VOL. XXXVII • NO. 124• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Marcos: Nonstop aid for Mayon PBBM vows provision for 39k evacuees and counting; Alert Level 3 stays By Vince Lopez and Rio N. Araja
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MID concerns that evacuees may be in for a long wait before they can return to their homes near the restive Mayon Volcano, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night assured those affected by its eruption that the government would provide them nonstop assistance.
"We went to visit our compatriots in Bicol who were affected by the eruption of the Mayon Volcano. What we found there is that our evacuees are in good condition--at least they have been given a place and they are being given help,” the President said in a YouTube message. "It might take a while, they will be evacuated for several months until the Mayon Volcano eruption stops, so we are preparing well that even if it takes time,
the government is ready to give help to those who have been evacuated within a six-kilometer radius of the volcano,” he added. On Sunday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said nearly 39,000 people have been affected by Mayon’s unrest, with more than half of them seeking shelter in evacuation centers At least six cities and towns have also
suspended classes, the council said. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno reported to the President during a briefing on Wednesday that 9,571 families from 26 barangays have been affected by the volcano’s eruption, and 4,471 of these families are in evacuation centers. Nepomuceno said P35 million worth of assistance has been provided by the Next page
All 130 saved from RoRo fire off Panglao Is. FISHERMEN and the crew of a passenger ship rescued more than 130 people onboard a Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessel that caught fire while sailing a few kilometers from the Tagbilaran City port in Bohol province Sunday. It was the second significant fire on a ferry boat in the country in three months, following the blaze that cost the lives of 33 people off the coast of Basilan last March. In a separate incident on Friday, Two Turkish nationals were rescued after a fire gutted their yacht near Limbones Island in Nasugbu town, Batangas. The RoRo vessel, the MV Esperanza Star owned by Kho Shipping Lines Inc.
RO-RO BLAZE.
The Philippine Coast Guard and volunteers try to douse the blaze on the roll-on, roll-off vessel MV Esperanza Star that caught on fire in the vicinity of waters off Panglao, Bohol on Sunday. All passengers and crew were rescued, the PCG said. Coast Guard photos
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Gov’t eyeing more livelihood packages BARMM execs ask High Court Filipinos to ease their dependence on in impoverished areas are supplemented doleouts and help lower the poverty in- with livelihood packages. “Freedom from poverty is a continuPRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cidence sustainably. In his vlog late Saturday evening, Mr. ous war that our government faces. So, said his administration is working to provide livelihood packages to poor Marcos said cash grants given to families Next page
By Vince Lopez
Speaker, Sandro pay homage to ‘best dads on earth’
to nix Bangsamoro poll code
By Rey E. Requejo FIFTEEN officials and politicians from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) have asked the Supreme Court to nullify provisions of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BEC), saying they violate the constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law and equal access to opportunities for public service.
DAD’S DAY SCENES. Fathers are seen bonding with their families at Luneta Park in Manila and at the St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina chapel in Brgy. Libis, Quezon City on Sunday as they celebrate Father's Day. Norman Cruz and Teddy Brul worked to provide for their families in their efforts to raise their children as reSPEAKER Ferdinand Martin Romual- sponsible citizens of society. “Building a home, keeping it a safe dez on Sunday paid homage to hardworking fathers who have diligently space for dreams and aspirations to
By Rio N. Araja
grow, and inspiring our families to be productive members of the community are just as important to nation-building as any other duty, responsibility, or calling,” he said. Next page
Pagcor warns of offshore gaming jobs via dating apps THE Philippine Amusement and opportunities through dating and positions such as customer service Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has warned messaging applications. representatives with experience in the public against a new scheme offering PAGCOR said the job postings of- cryptocurrency trading. offshore gaming-related employment fer supposedly high-paying jobs for Next page
AICS AID. The offices of Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Partylist Reps Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre, in coordination with DSWD, provide cash assistance through the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program to over 125 families who were victims of fires in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City and in Brgy. Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City (inset). See story on A4. Miko Noveno
The petitioners said that BEC “infringes upon the powers and jurisdiction exclusively vested by the Constitution upon the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over the administration of election laws.” They also said the electoral code “tampers with the sole authority of the SC to promulgate rules on pleading, practice, and procedure before regular trial courts in BARMM.” Next page