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ITALY ENDS GILAS FIVE’S FIBA WORLD CUP DREAM WITH 90-83 THRASHING
VOL. XXXVII • NO. 197• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
‘Use all legal tools to curb rice prices’ TIGHT DEFENSE. The Philippines’ AJ Edu tries to force his way past Italy’s defense in their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup match on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. FIBA.basketball By Peter Atencio GILAS Pilipinas kissed its hopes of advancing to the second round goodbye following a 90-83 loss to Italy in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday night. Needing to win by 12 points or more, the Filipinos found themselves yielding the game by 7 points instead, losing command of a game they controlled in the first quarter in the face of the Italians’ methodical half-court sets and three-
point shooting. NBA star and Gilas’ primary weapon Jordan Clarkson had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and won his personal matchup with his Utaz Jazz teammate Simone Fontecchio (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist), who however, had the last laugh as the no. 10 Italians made safe passage to the second round, with the Dominican Republic. “(Clarkson) did an unbelievable job today. He played his heart out. He’s my teammate. What can I say,” said Fontecchio as the Azzuri made it to Next page the round of 16.
President orders all agencies to ensure supply, keep it affordable for the poor By Charles Dantes, Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz
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RESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed concern over the continued surge in the price of rice and ordered all relevant agencies to use all legal tools available to stop it. In a meeting with all concerned sectors and agencies, Marcos asked for
updates on their respective initiatives to ensure there’s enough rice and that
prices remain affordable, particularly for poor households. Marcos also said that based on the Department of Agriculture’s projections, there should be enough supply of the grain for now. But a series of typhoons that severely affected rice-producing regions could drive prices up, he said. He also ordered the Bureau of Customs to intensify raids o n Next page
Classes start, but same woes greet schools THE perennial problem of classroom shortage exacerbated by floodings brought about by recent typhoons and intense monsoon rains greeted some of the 22.7 million learners who returned to public schools yesterday. At the Doña Damiana de Leon Elementary School in Calumpit, Bulacan, atleast 700 students were packed into only eight classrooms as 25 rooms remained flooded, ABS-CBN News reported. With four shifts, students were sent home with modules to compensate for shorter class hours. Calizon Elementary School officer in charge Raul Musni said they lacked chairs, learning modules, and books as some were destroyed by floods. In the Bicol region, some 17 schools are still being used as evacuation centers since June this year due to the eruption of the Mayon volcano, Education Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas said. Bringas, however, clarified that the evacuees do not occupy the entire Next page
SCHOOL OPENING BLUES. Teachers and their students at the Corazon C. Aquino Elementary school in Quezon City attend the traditional national anthem ceremony on their first day of classes on Tuesday, while a boy couldn’t help but cry as a teacher tries to comfort him (inset). Manny Palmero and Norman Cruz
25k flee homes as ‘Goring’ gains strength anew CLOSE to 25,000 people were forced to flee their homes in northern Luzon as Typhoon “Goring” maintained its strength and was forecast to pass very close or make landfall near Batanes Wednesday morning or afternoon, the state weather bureau said Tuesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
PH-UK TIES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes United Kingdom Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at Malacanan Palace on Tuesday as the Philippines and UK discussed maritime security, trade and the environment. PPA Photo
Broadcasting giant Mike Enriquez, 71 Mike Enriquez
Maharlika Fund rules released, official by Sept. 12
"EXCUSE me po," and "Hindi namin kayo tatantanan," phrases that resonated through the airwaves via the iconic shows "24 Oras" and "Imbestigador" now stand as enduring emblems of the media legend Mike Enriquez. Philippine journalism mourned Next page
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Goring damaged 28 houses, 13 of which were destroyed. Damage to infrastructure was also initially placed at P41.1 million, the NDRRMC said. At least 40 cities and towns in Luzon lost power due to the typhoon, but electricity has since been restored in 33 of them. Next page
WINNING CORGI.
Wency Villanueva (right) and his dog Dalbong, a male Pembroke Welsh Corgi, take the podium in the recent World Dog Show held in Geneva, Switzerland. FB Photo
By Julito Rada THE Bureau of the Treasury has released the implementing rules and regulations for the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023 which sets the stage for the establishment of the country's first sovereign wealth fund by September 12. “The MIF will serve as a crucial financing mechanism to widen fiscal space, ease the burden on local funds, and reduce reliance on official development assistance (ODA) in funding big-ticket
By Nickie Wang
reported that most of the displaced persons were temporarily seeking shelter in 154 evacuation centers. Some 665 people were also preemptively evacuated. The council also reported that 63,565 people—or 19,370 families—were affected by the typhoon across 21 provinces in seven regions. While there were no fatalities so far,
Pinoy, pet gain World Dog Show top prize By Angelica Villanueva A FILIPINO and his dog, a male Pembroke Welsh Corgi, took home the top prize and stole the spotlight
in the recent World Dog Show held in Geneva, Switzerland. In a post he shared on his Facebook, furparent Wency Villanueva Next page