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PAYATAS GIRLS BAG BRONZE IN WORLD FAIRPLAY SOCCER Marcos hails historic victory of Filipinas in FIFA World Cup
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Roque says Malacanang is inclined to ask the four ex-presidents to attend a meeting on issues besetting the West Philippine Sea. NSC file
By Charles Dantes and Macon Ramos-Araneta
Football Team at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in New Zealand. "Congratulations to our Philippine Women’s National Football Team on PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on their historic triumph against New Wednesday lauded the historic victory Zealand at the FIFA Women's World of the Philippines Women's National Next page
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1 dead, over 180k displaced Typhoon Egay ravages northern Luzon, leaves swathe of damage
By Rio N. Araja, Vince Lopez, Charles Dantes, Alena Mae S. Flores, Joel E. Zurbano and Vito Barcelo
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YPHOON “Egay” (international name Doksuri) pounded the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one person, toppling trees, knocking out power and dumping heavy rain that caused flash floods and landslides as thousands sheltered with neighbors or in emergency evacuation centers. Egay was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 175 kilometers an hour as it hovered over waters around Dalupiri Island, off the northern tip of Luzon, the state weather agency said in its latest update at 11 a.m. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Next page
Warrantless arrest vs. poll violators sought By Vito Barcelo
EGAY'S WRATH. The Tamdagan bridge in Vintar, Ilocos Norte is no longer passable to vehicles after its temporary backfill caved in due to the swollen river. Inset photo shows passengers stranded at the Manila North Port passenger terminal on July 26, 2023. Joem Ramos
Payatas girls bag bronze in World Fairplay Soccer By Randy Caluag SOMEWHERE in Europe, another bunch of young Filipina women -- selected from an indigent community in Payatas in Quezon City -- also made their countrymen proud on the global
stage of sports. Representing the Philippines, the Payatas-based squad defeated Mongolia via penalty kick, 3-2, in the battle for third place in the recent World Fairplay Soccer Championship in Prora, Germany. Next page
THE Commission on Elections will submit a draft bill to Congress that would allow authorities to arrest election violators without securing a warrant of arrest. Comelec chairperson George Garcia said there is a need to strengthen the poll regulator’s authority to arrest those who violate election laws, particularly those who have multiple registrations and those who are involved in vote-buying and vote-selling. He said the Comelec will submit the 964-page draft bill proposing the Next page
Soriano ‘on leave’ as creative adviser
PH, MALAYSIA BOOST FOOD SECURITY TIES NEWS / A2 TWINNING. The Petronas Twin Towers are bathed in the colors of the Philippine flag as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s three-day state visit. Mr. Marcos and Prime Minister Ibrahim Anwar issued a joint statement in Putrajaya on July 26, 2023. Ver Noveno and Ali Vicoy
PRESIDENTIAL Adviser for Creative Communications Paul Soriano is taking a break from work, Malacañang said Wednesday. Soriano went on leave due to “personal reasons,” Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement. Soriano’s leave from work came as his wife is expected to give birth to their second child. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Soriano as his adviser for Next page
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Satirist Willie Nepomuceno dies at 75 By Angelica Villanueva FROM PAYATAS TO THE WORLD. Members of the Payatas Football
Club display their bronze medals after defeating Mongolia at the World Fairplay Soccer Championships in Germany.
LEGENDARY comedian and impersonator Willie Nepomuceno passed away on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy that will be forever etched in the
annals of the Philippine entertainment industry. Nepomuceno’s death was con-firmed by his family in a post shared on his Facebook page. “To our family, Next page
Willie Nepomuceno