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PCSO TO PROBE ‘20-TIME WINNER’
US-Japan-PH trilateral meet set next week
NEWS / A2
HOUSE OKS RBH7 ON 2ND READING NEWS / A2
By Rey E. Requejo
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 32• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 •
Marcos: PH won’t waver in defending sea rights Even as China says it’s committed to dialogue on WPS
A TRILATERAL meeting between the Philippines, United States, and Japan on further enhancing defense and economic cooperation will be held in Manila next week, multiple sources said. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will be in the capital ahead of a planned summit of their leaders in Washington on April 11. Sources said President Marcos will visit the United States from April 11 to 13, when he will have a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House before the trilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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By Charles Dantes
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ERLIN— Amid Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos assured Filipinos in Germany his administration would not waver in defending the country's sovereign rights and territory.
"We adhere to the rules-based order and seek the cooperation of all nations to abide by the principles of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS," Mr. Marcos said in his address to members of the Filipino community. “Some other country is claiming that our territory is actually theirs. But rest assured, we will not allow it because it is very clear that this [West Philippine Sea] is part of the Philippines,” he added.
'Ito ang schedule, saan ang pasyal?' NEWS / A2 In Beijing, China said it remains committed to a dialogue with the Philippines to resolve disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Next page
DANKE, GERMANY. President Marcos waves to the Filipino community who gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Berlin to greet him at the end of his twoday state visit to Germany on Tuesday before heading to the Czech Republic. Behind Mr. Marcos are Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. PPA Pool
Sara, Rody in pro-Quiboloy rally calling for ax on PBBM President secures $4b investment pledges from German businesses VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s recent appearance at a rally in support of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy,which had some guests demanding the resignation of President Marcos, sparked speculations about her stance on the current administration. Despite her role as the designated caretaker of the country while the President is in Europe for a working visit, Duterte was spotted in the assembly posing for photos with Quiboloy's supporters carrying posters that read "Protect VP Inday Sara." Next page
DENR, DOT MOVE VS. VIRAL RESORT NEWS / A2
EYESORE. The Captain's Park Resort in Sagbayan, Bohol is shown in this aerial photo of the famous Chocolate Hills in Bohol. Ren the Adventurer via Facebook
Chief Exec says strongly opposed ‘tokhang’ BERLIN—President Marcos on Tuesday said he strongly opposed the violent approach to handling illegal drug issues that were led by his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, which led to thousands of deaths under the so-called
SENATOR Robinhood Padilla has appealed to the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality to stop compelling Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy to appear in the panel’s inquiry once the Department of Justice (DOJ) starts its own legal proceedings. Next page
#ANONGBALITA? Pinoys poke fun at ‘new’ P200 bill via trending edits NEWS / A2
BERLIN—President Marcos secured investment agreements worth at least $4 billion or approximately P220 billion during his three-day working visit to Germany. "We have secured business deals worth $4 billion in Germany, the EU's
economic powerhouse,” Mr. Marcos said on Wednesday. "Last year's significant investments from Germany underscore theirconfidence in us as a key partner in the AsiaPacific. We eagerly welcome further collaborations in climate action and energy transition," he added. Next page
‘Don’t compel KOJC leader to talk to Senate’ By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Maricel V. Cruz
“Operation Tokhang.” The President made his remarks during his bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as he voiced the government’s current initiatives in combating illegal drugs. Next page
By Charles Dantes
FIRE ENGULFS PGH; DOH ORDERS EVAC NEWS / A4 PGH FIRE. Patients, their watchers, and hospital staff line the street outside the
Philippine General Hospital Main Building in Manila after a fire reached the third alarm (see full story on A4). Norman Cruz
Shoe fits! Happy ending for Baguio student Cinderella
Liza Soberano, Manila Luzon at Elton’s Oscars party
NEWS / A2
NEWS / A2