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HOUSE OKAYS CHA-CHA RBH 7; ZUBIRI ADMITS ‘TRUST ISSUES’ IN SENATE By Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
PADILLA LOBBYING FOR QUIBOLOY
THE House of Representatives, acting as a Committee of the Whole House, on Wednesday approved on first reading the resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution’s restrictive economic provisions. The committee voted to endorse the amendment proposals contained in Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 after six days of hearings. Next page
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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 25• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 •
Marcos resolute amid ‘David-Goliath’ dispute
Raises ‘great alarm’ over China’s dangerous sea maneuvers By Charles Dantes, Rey Requejo, Vince Lopez, Maricel Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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RESIDENT Marcos on Wednesday likened the country's maritime dispute with China to the Biblical account of David and Goliath —and one where David eventually emerged victorious.
“That is a David and Goliath situation,” he said in an interview with TV station ABC in Australia. “I also remind them, David won.” China Coast Guard vessels earlier this week caused two collisions with Philippine boats and water cannoned one of them, leaving four crew injured
during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal. In Melbourne, Southeast Asian and Australian leaders on Wednesday warned against actions that "endanger peace" in the South China Sea, following fresh confrontations between Beijing and Manila. Next page
PBBM hits ‘clear intrusions’ into Benham Rise By Charles Dantes and Rey Requejo PRESIDENT Marcos on Wednesday slammed the presence of Chinese research vessels within Benham Rise, saying it was a "clear intrusion of the country's territory." Speaking from the ASEANAustralia Special Summit in Melbourne, Mr. Marcos also expressed concern that the Chinese vessels may be doing something other than research, noting their presence in the area was ''absolutely unnecessary.'' He said it was an "escalation" of tensions between Manila and Beijing over the latter's intrusions as well in the West Philippine Sea. Next page
WRAPPING UP DOWN UNDER. President Marcos gets to pet a koala at the Government House in Melbourne as he is welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victoria State Governor Margaret Gardner. All three later joined the official ‘family photo’ of the leaders who attended the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, with Mr. Marcos standing third from right. AFP, PPA Pool Photos
On ICC, PH says ‘not playing politics’ with jurisdiction, sovereignty Jose Concepcion Jr.
THE administration does not play politics with jurisdiction and sovereignty, President Marcos said Wednesday, as he reiterated his position of not inviting the International Criminal Court to investigate his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, "more fully."
‘JoeCon,’ patriot and industrialist, passes away at 92 By Othel Campos FORMER Trade secretary Jose Concepcion Jr., who epitomized the patriot-industrialist for a generation of Filipinos, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92, his family confirmed. Next page
Mr. Marcos said this on an Australian television program in response to the query of ABC's Sarah Ferguson, who said it was "clear from the outside that there's been some breakdown in the relationship." ''No. That would be a political move
and what we are, we do not play politics with jurisdiction and sovereignty,'' Mr. Marcos said. He said the ICC was "formed to conduct, to provide justice to areas where there is no judiciary." "Where there is no court system,
where there is no police, where there is no peace and order—and that's not the Philippines,'' the President said. "Therefore, I don't think that their investigations or their concerns apply to the Philippines,'' he added. Next page
Australia invited as climate change partner; El Niño damage now at P1b By Charles Dantes PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday invited Australia to partner with the Philippines in terms of climate change efforts and the renewable energy industry, as he laid out the country’s comprehensive plans to boost the said sectors. This developed as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that the effects of the El Niño phenomenon have caused more than P1 billion in agricultural damage
across the country. Last week, a reinsurance firm said the Philippines is the country suffering the highest annual economic losses from the impact of four major weather perils studied—floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms, and severe thunderstorms— at three percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) or about $12 billion (P673 billion). The country is also “exposed to hazard intensification in the future,” according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re, a Zurich-based group, which acts as an insurer for insurers. Next page
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WATER CANNON DAMAGE. This photo shows the damaged windshield of the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4, docked at a port in Palawan on Wednesday, after a water canon incident with China Coast Guard vessels during a supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal on Tuesday. The incident also left four crew injured. AFP
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Cannes honors late actress Jaclyn Jose
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