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ALL FIVE ON TITANIC SUB DEAD AFTER ‘CATASTROPHIC’ IMPLOSION ALL five people aboard a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic died—likely in an instant—when their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a "catastrophic implosion" in the ocean depths. The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation that captivated the world since the tiny tourist craft disappeared in the North Atlantic four days ago.
TRAGEDY. This combination of pictures shows Titan submersible passengers (from left to right, top to bottom) British billionaire Hamish Harding; OceanGate Expeditions CEO and founder Stockton Rush; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, director of a deep ocean research project dedicated to the Titanic; Suleman Dawood and his father Shahzada Dawood, vice-chairman of Karachi-headquartered conglomerate Engro. Inset photo shows the Titan submersible launching from a platform. AFP / OCEANGATE EXPEDITIONS
Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters in Boston that analysis showed debris found on the seafloor, 1,600 feet (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic, was consistent with an implosion of the sub's pressure chamber. "On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families," Mauger said. Next page
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‘Continue golden age of infra’
Marcos orders DPWH to finish critical projects 'on time, under budget' By Vince Lopez
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RESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to carry on with what he described as the “golden age of infrastructure” to improve mobility and connectivity. Speaking during the 125th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Port Area, Manila, Marcos acknowledged the importance of infrastructure development in nation-building. He urged the department to take advantage of the new technologies and techniques to ensure the timely completion of critical infrastructure projects. “As we celebrate
this milestone, it continues to be my hope that everyone in the Department Of Public Works will remain steadfast in its mandate as well as stay committed to fulfilling this administration’s eight-point socioeconomic agenda by committing to c o n struct and finish critical infrastructure projects on time, o n schedule and under bud budget,” Marcos said. Next page
BREATHTAKING. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and officials of the Department of Tourism carry out a dive product audit activity on Friday June 23, 2023, for the Sardine Run, one of the famed dive sites in Moalboal, Cebu. Sardine Run is a dense concentration of sardines swimming en masse, which happens along a reef wall just off Panagsama Beach. Twitter account of DOT
DOH eyes options to solve nurse shortage
INFRA PUSH. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the 125th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways at its Central Office in Port Area, Manila on Friday, June 23, 2023. He is joined by DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan. Rey Baniquet
The Department of Health is not giving up on finding solutions to the country's shortage of nurses, as it is working with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing to cover the lack of 4,500 nurses in government hospitals. Despite legal limitations, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday many options are available to solve the nurse shortage in public hospitals. “There are still many options despite legal limitations, which I understand,” Herbosa said in a statement. “However,
it's good to know they (PRC and Board of Nursing) are with me to find the solutions to the 4,500 unfilled nurse items in DOH hospitals.” The Board of Nursing also provided suggestions on how the problem of outward migration of Philippine nurses can be solved, the Health chief added. “I am thankful that Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma and PRC Commissioner Charito Zamora are all very supportive of finding legal ways to solve our health manpower problems,”
he said. Herbosa proposed tapping boardeligible nurses who received a grade of 70 to 74 percent in the nursing licensure examination. A test taker must score a 75% rating with no grade below 60% in any subject to pass the country's licensure exam. But Zamora said Thursday there is no provision in the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 or Republic Act 9173 that allows the PRC or any government agencies to issue temporary licenses to nursing graduates Next page
Speaker commits passage Marcos appoints Remolona as BSP Governor of Magna Carta for seafarers By Vince Lope, Julito G. Rada and Maricel V. Cruz
By Maricel V. Cruz SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday vowed to push the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill into law during the term of President Ferdinand
Marcos Jr. as he acknowledged their huge contribution to the economy. “One of the significant milestones that we intend to achieve in President Marcos' tenure is the enactment of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers,” Romualdez said in his message as the guest of honor Next page
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Eli Remolona, a member of the Monetary Board with extensive experience in international banking and finance, to replace Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla, whose sixyear term ends on July 2.
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"With his extensive experience and remarkable achievements in central banking, economic policy, international finance, and financial markets, Mr. Remolona brings a wealth of expertise to his new role,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in its announcement. The PCO said the appointment was made after extensive consultations with the Department of Finance, various government offices, private banks and financial institutions. Next page
BSP Governor Eli Remolona
Kerosene to lead oil price hike next week by at most P1.50/l By Alena Mae S. Flores PUMP prices will likely go up next week by as much as P1.50 per liter to reflect the movement of prices in the world market, amid optimism about improving demand in Asia. Industry sources told the Standard kerosene may go up by P1.35 to P1.50 per
liter, followed by diesel at P1.20 to P1.40 per liter and gasoline by P0.30 to P0.50 per liter. "All prices of petroleum products will increase by Tuesday," Department of Energy director for the Oil Industry Management Bureau Rodela Romero said. "Oil prices rose, taking some support
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