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‘23 warmest year ever; PH heat index soaring ‘23 warmest year ever; PH heat index soaring THIS year is likely to be the warmest will continue to experience a heat in-
THISever yearrecorded, is likely toand be the warmest year 2024 might year be everhotter, recorded, andexperts 2024 might even climate from evenUSbeNational hotter, climate from the Oceanicexperts and Atmosthe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. pheric (NOAA) said. This Administration developed as Metro Manila, This developed as Metro Manila, Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon
willofcontinue experience a heat index 42 to 51to degrees Celsius, which dex of 42the to 51 degreeslevel, Celsius, is under ‘danger’ the which Philis under the ‘danger’Geophysical level, the Philippine Atmospheric, and ippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministraAstronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday. tion said on Tuesday. Next page Next page
Stop ‘invasion’, Gibo tells China VOL. XXXVII • NO. 182 • 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com VOL. XXXVII • NO. 182 • 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Manalo: Manalo: No No evidence evidence from from Beijing Beijing on on Ayungin Ayungin claims claims
EDCA SITE INSPECTION. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro tours Camp Melchor Cruz in Gamu, IsabelaDefense on Tuesday, as military show him the EDCADela SITE INSPECTION. Secretary Gilbertofficials Teodoro tours Camp improvements made to theIsabela base, one of the four the USMelchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, on Tuesday, asfacilities military tapped officialsunder show him the Philippines made Enhanced Defense Cooperation (EDCA). AFPthe Photo improvements to the base, one of the fourAgreement facilities tapped under USPhilippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). AFP Photo
By Rey Requejo, Maricel Cruz, Macon By Rey Ramos-Araneta Requejo, Maricel Cruz, and Vince Lopez Macon Ramos-Araneta and Vince Lopez
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EFENSE Secretary EFENSETeodoro Secretary Gilberto Jr. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday said China on Tuesday said China should stop its “invasion” should stop its (pananakop) by“invasion” intimidation (pananakop) by intimidation and construction of structures and of structures in theconstruction West Philippine Sea if it in sincere the West is inPhilippine calling forSea peaceful if it is sincere in calling for dialogs to resolve maritime peaceful dialogs to resolve tensions. maritime tensions.
“How can China ask us to stop when they have can beenChina relentless acts of in“How ask inustheir to stop vasion? To mehave it is simple: is okay to talk, when they been Itrelentless but we should be invasion? on equal terms,” in their acts of To meTeodoro it said in an interview is simple: It is okayattoCamp talk,Melchor but we Dela Cruz Gamu, Isabela, a military site for shouldinbe on equal terms,” Teodoro the US-Philippines Defense said in an interview atEnhanced Camp Melchor Cooperation (EDCA). Dela Cruz inAgreement Gamu, Isabela, a military “China we shouldEnhanced hold dialogs site for the said US-Philippines De–fense fine.Cooperation But they Agreement should stop(EDCA). building structures in the Philippine Sea “China said weWest should hold dialogs and stopBut harassing our vessels,” the De– fine. they should stop building fense chief in added. structures the West Philippine Sea and stop harassing our vessels,” the China chief told:added. Present evidence Defense
on alleged deal China told: Present evidence Foreignon Affairs Secretary alleged deal Enrique
Manalo likewise turned the tables on China, saying it should show evidence Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Next page Manalo likewise turned the tables on
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‘Urgent ‘Urgent task’ task’to to get get gas gas in in Recto Recto Bank Bank amid amid WPS WPS crisis, crisis, says says Carpio Carpio THE “urgent” task at hand is for the government to begin THE “urgent” task oil at exploration hand is for and the “get gas” in to Recto (Reed Bank) government beginBank oil exploration and amid heightened tensions in the Bank) West “get gas” in Recto Bank (Reed Philippine Sea, said former amid heightened tensions in Supreme the West Court Associate AntonioSupreme Carpio Philippine Sea, Justice said former in a television interview Tuesday.Carpio Court Associate Justice Antonio have nointerview choice butTuesday. to get the gas in“We a television “We have no choice but to get the gas
FAMAS AWARDEE.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez shows his Exemplary Award in Public Service during the 71st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards in Manila on Sunday (see related story in Entertainment, B3). Jun Cabasag
in Reed Bank. Our economy will suffer tremendously weeconomy do not dowill so],”suffer said in Reed Bank.[if Our Carpio, one of[if thewe legal luminaries tremendously do not do so],” that said helped win luminaries a 2016 arbitral Carpio,the onecountry of the legal that ruling China’s ninehelped against the country win massive a 2016 arbitral dash-line claim China’s over themassive entire South ruling against nineChina Sea.claim over the entire South dash-line He said China Sea.the Aug. 5 water cannon atHe said the Aug. 5 water cannon at-
tack unleashed by Chinese ships on Philippine vessels a “threat” to tack unleashed by was Chinese ships on Manila “notvessels [to] send ourasurvey ships Philippine was “threat” to to Reed “not Bank.” Manila [to] send our survey ships think that is connected. For me, to“I Reed Bank.” it’s“Ivery clear thatisthey are flexing think that connected. Fortheir me, muscle intimidate usare notflexing to sendtheir our it’s verytoclear that they survey drilling ship Bank,” muscleand to intimidate us to notReed to send our survey and drilling ship to Reed Bank,”
By Joel E. Zurbano
Warrantless arrests possible during BSKE
DFA: High probability of Pinoys hit by devastating Maui wildfires DFA: High probability of Pinoys hit by devastating Maui wildfires
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AN OFFICIAL of the Department of
By Rey Affairs E. Requejo Foreign (DFA) on Tuesday said there is a high probability that a large AN OFFICIAL Department of number of Filipinosofinthe Maui were affected Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said there is a high probability that a large number of Filipinos in Maui were affected by the devastating wildfires as the num-
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Makati to supervise 10 schools sans House panel Makati to supervise 10 schools sans Taguig obtaining writ of execution OKs substitute Taguig obtaining writ of execution MUP measure
of execution to transfer jurisdiction over the 10 barangays from Makati City. Joel E. theZurbano said writ has been impleTHE Makati City government will By“When continue to manage and supervise the mented by the Department of Interior THE Makati City government will public schools in the 10 barangays and Local Government, then that is the continue to manage and supervise the covered by a Supreme Court decision reckoning period for the transfer of jupublic schools in the 10 barangays on its boundary dispute with the City risdiction of cases emanating from the covered by a Supreme Court decision Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, of Taguig. on its boundary dispute with the City In response to a query, Supreme consisting of Parcels 3 and 4, Psu-2031, of Taguig. Court Administrator Raul Villanueva from Makati City to the City of TaguIn response to a query, Supreme Next page said Taguig City needs to obtain a writ ig,” stated Villanueva. Court Administrator Raul Villanueva said Taguig City needs to obtain a writ of execution to transfer jurisdiction over the 10 barangays from Makati City. COLLEGE BURNS DOWN. This Facebook photo taken by a drone camera shows Colegio de Sta. Rita in San Carlos City, Negros Oc“When the said writ has been implecidental burning down late Monday. Reports said the blaze started from a malfunctioning air conditioner, as the fire spread and gutted(Comelec) the THE Commission on Elections is planning allow warrantless armented by thetoDepartment of Interior whole school plus commercial buildings beside it. The school, which is being managed by Augustinian Recollect sisters, has been operating rests for those who will be caught in the act ofLocal buying or selling votes during the and Government, then that is the since the 1930s. FB photo campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which is set on October 30.
By Rey E. Requejo
he said. present, the Malampaya gas field heAt said. supplies 40 percent of the energy reAt present, the Malampaya gas field quirement Luzon, of Carpio said, and supplies 40ofpercent the energy rewithout fresh Reed Bank, quirement of supply Luzon, from Carpio said, and the country might resort to importation without fresh supply from Reed Bank, which he saidmight is “very expensive.” the country resort to importation Next page which he said is “very expensive.”
by the devastating wildfires as the number of casualties remains undetermined. DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Corber of casualties remains undetermined. tes said the number of Filipinos born or DFA Assistant Secretary Corliving in the whole of HawaiiPaul stood at tes said the number of Filipinos born 388,000, based on the 2020 census. or living in the whole of Hawaii stood at 388,000, based on the 2020 census. “So, the likelihood is very high that there are Filipinos who were affected by
Warrantless arrests possible during BSKE
“So, the likelihood is very high that there are Filipinos who were affected by the wildfires in Lahaina,” Cortez said in the wildfires in Lahaina,” Cortez said in a press briefing. a press briefing. On the other hand, he said the chancother hand, he said chancesOn thatthe visiting Filipinos and the Philippine es that visiting Filipinos and Philippine passport holders were also affected was “very minimal.” He also said 50 Filipino teachers who
passport holders were also affected was “very minimal.” He also said 50 Filipino teachers who are are just just on on an an exchange exchange visit visit in in Hawaii Hawaii are also safe. are also safe. “They’re now being housed (in) a Next page shelter given by the Hawaii state and the US government authorities,” he said. The Philippine government is
FAMASNext page AWARDEE. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G.
reckoning period for the transfer of jurisdiction of cases emanating from the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, consisting of Parcels By Maricel V. Cruz3 and 4, Psu-2031, from to the City of TaguandMakati Julito City G. Rada ig,” stated Villanueva. the writ has committee been executed, the AOnce HOUSE ad hoc has aptransfer jurisdiction take place, proved of a substitute billcan reforming the hepension said. system for military and uniMakatipersonnel City Administrator formed (MUP) after aClaro PalCerteza said measure this response from the ace-drafted drew complaints Supreme Courtand administrator has “profrom soldiers police. vided a clear path forward.” Speaker Martin Romualdez com“Makatithe willmembers continue to and mended of manage the ad hoc supervise thefor affected schools untila the committee coming up with revised version of the reform Next bill page that is now acceptable to all stakeholders, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). “Thanks to the House ad hoc committee, our military and uniformed personnel as well as their families will be able to sleep well, knowing that their pension will be paid in full and that their pay will go up every year,” Romualdez said in Filipino. The MUP pension program covers members of the AFP, PNP, Bureau of By Maricel V. Cruz
House panel OKs substitute MUP measure
and Julito G. Rada
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A HOUSE ad hoc committee has approved a substitute bill reforming the