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Chinese embassy: US trade mission ‘a form of economic bullying’ By Rey E. Requejo
PBBM SATISFACTION RATING RISES—SWS STORY BELOW
CHINA on Thursday slammed the latest trade mission sent by US President Joe Biden to the Philippines, likening it to a form of economic bullying "against China’s technological development." The Chinese embassy in Manila said the US trade mission led by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo touched on national security issues and sounded "clarion calls for ganging up"
Broader trade, defense pacts with Czech seen
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PBBM meeting Blinken amid incursions in WPS
PRAGUE—President Marcos on Thursday expressed hope that the Czech Republic would assist the Philippines in modernizing the Armed Forces of the Philippines amid the country’s issues in the South China Sea. Mr. Marcos and Czech President Petr Pavel tackled issues in the South China Sea as the Philippine leader conveyed Manila’s position on the matter and the defense cooperation between the two countries. Next page
As Marcos downplays Xi orders for China to prepare troops
By Charles Dantes
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ERLIN—President Marcos said he will meet with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Manila on Tuesday (March 19) as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation amid the ongoing incursions of China in the West Philippine Sea. "The first item I will be seeing [is a] meeting with Secretary Anthony Blinken on Tuesday," Mr. Marcos told reporters in an interview before leaving for Prague Wednesday evening.
Mr. Marcos arrived at the capital of the Czech Republic, the second leg of his Central Europe tour, at 6:25 p.m. Prague time (1:25 a.m. in Manila). Next page
House blocks ‘DDoS’ attacks on website, DICT told to help House THE House Secretaryof RepreGeneral Regsentatives Reg inald Velasco said that its made the aninformation an nouncement technology WORLD / B2 during the team successfully regular press blocked and managed a stagger- briefing at the House Thursday, ing 541.66 million attacks on its commending the ICTS Team for website on Wednesday, indicat- fending off what could have been ing what industry experts call a serious breaches to the chamber’s distributed denial-of-service or website. Next page DDoS attack.
China: US TikTok vote akin to ‘logic of bandit’
HOUSE PRESSCON. Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin is flanked by Deputy Majority Leader for Communication and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo (right) and Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes as they answer questions from the media on Thursday. Ver Noveno
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ARRIVAL IN PRAGUE. President Marcos walks beside Czech Republic President Petr Pavel as honor guards stand in attention
upon his arrival at Prague Castle on Thursday. Mr. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos were welcomed by Pavel and his wife Eva Pavlová. PPA Pool
SWS: Satisfaction with President up except in Mindanao THE Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported Thursday that President Marcos gained +47 percent net satisfaction ratings among 65 percent of adult Filipinos, boosted by his continuing popularity in all areas in the country except in Mindanao. SWS released its most recent quarterly survey held from Dec. 8 to 11 last year, which found that only 17 percent were undecided about thepresident’s performance, as opposed to 18 percent, who expressed outright dissatisfaction. The survey firm reported that gross satisfaction with President Marcos
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Speaker orders probe on Chocolate Hills resort, Rep. Tulfo calls it ‘kulugo’ By Maricel V. Cruz and Vince Lopez SPEAKER Martin Romualdez ordered an investigation into the construction and operation of a resort in Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, which the government has declared as a protected area and is in the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Erwin Tulfo said Thursday that with the Speaker’s directive, the House leadership will launch a congressional inquiry in aid of legislation on the matter next week. Next page
CLOSED FOR NOW. This photo from Facebook shows a view of the Chocolate Hills from Captain’s Peak Resort in Sagbayan, Bohol.
‘Kulong pero pleasant’: House ready for Quiboloy
Getting better: Imelda ready to leave hospital
Using First Lady's name for crime a no-no—PNP
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