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'PLACE NCR UNDER CALAMITY STATE DUE TO TRAFFIC CRISIS'
Big-time oil price hike of as much as P2.10/l next week
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By Alena Mae S. Flores VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 41• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024 •
Marcos: Gov’t to ensure Teves faces justice in PH Deportation process starts as DFA cancels passport
CONSUMERS can expect a bigtime oil price hike next week of as much as P2.10 per liter to reflect the movement of prices in the world market. The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed the impending oil price increase based on the four-day trading of Mean of Platts Singapore, the benchmark for oil importers. Gasoline is forecasted to increase by P1.90 to P2.10, diesel by P1.35 to P1.50 per liter, and kerosene by P1.40 to P1.50 per liter. "Friday trading would give the final estimates," DOE director for the oil industry management bureau Rodela Romero said. Romero attributed the increase in pump prices to several factors. Next page
By Rey Requejo
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RESIDENT Marcos on Friday vowed to bring back to the country former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., a designated terrorist and the alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. “I assure the Filipino people that we will spare no effort in ensuring that justice will prevail in this case. Rest assured that the government will take all necessary actions to bring him back to the country so he can face the charges filed against him,'' the President said. Teves, whose passport has been cancelled by the Department of Justice, was arrested while playing golf in Dili, Timor Leste Thursday. ''I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all those involved in this operation for their unwavering dedication to upholding peace and order,” the President added. The Department NO MORE PLACE TO HIDE. A screengrab of a drone footage released by the National Bureau of of Justice said Teves Investigation shows former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (in white shirt) as he was being arrested while may be deported to playing golf in Dili, Timor Leste Thursday afternoon. Inset photo shows NBI Director Medardo De Lemos, along the Philippines "in just with NBI International Operations Division chief Filipinas Astrero and their operatives, in a meeting with Timor a matter of days." Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta ahead of Teves' arrest. Photo and drone footage released by the NBI Next page
‘Multi-mission-ready Army vs. emerging threats’ PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. directed the Philippine Army to be a “multi-mission-ready and cross-domain capable” force under a “Bagong Pilipinas” to thwart emerging threats and amid external defense concerns. During the Army's 127th anniversary
3,000 RESIDENTS GET AYUDA IN AGUSAN NEWS / A4 AID CARAVAN. Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) leads the distribution of various assistance from different government agencies during the opening of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at Caraga State University Gymnasium Friday morning. He is joined by Tingog Partylist Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (left), Caraga Rep. Jose Aquino II (2nd from right) and Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. (right). Ver Noveno
‘Parts of Chocolate Hills carved for resort’ PORTIONS of the protected ChocoDENR Secretary Maria Antonia late Hills were carved to build the Yulo-Loyzaga said. controversial Captain's Peak ReThe DENR chief visited the resort in sort, the Department of Environ- Bohol on Thursday amid an ongoing inment and Natural Resources said. vestigation into the establishment. “It is very obvious that some hills were “What I saw yesterday was that the proj- carved to execute their design... The hills ect’s developer carved several hills to should not be touched. That really can't be Next page done,” she added. design and execute this project,”
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at Camp O’Donnell in Tarlac City on Friday, Mr. Marcos said his administration is committed to boosting the Army's morale, efficiency, and responsiveness through capacity-building initiatives, rigorous training and education activities.
“Not only has the organization been successful in its internal security operations, but it also exerted efforts in shifting to external defense,” he said in a speech delivered by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Next page
MDT a great deterrent, says US ambassador THE Mutual Defense Treaty between the Philippines and the United States is a deterrent to conflicts in the South China Sea, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said. In an interview with GMA News, Carlson said the treaty has "great value" amid tensions in the region, but admitted it cannot be automatically invoked. She concurred with President Ferdinand Marcos that invoking the MDT now would not serve any purpose "I 100% agree with what President Marcos said. The MDT is about deterring conflict. It’s about ensuring that we're strong enough that no one will, that no power, no issue will arise that will threaten our peoples," Carlson said.
FACE MASKS NOT YET REQUIRED IN QC NEWS / A3
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PROTECTION AGAINST PERTUSSIS. A child receives a
Pentavalent vaccine against pertussis or whooping cough in Barangay Pinyahan in Quezon city on Friday, March 22, 2024. The city has declared an outbreak of pertussis after logging 23 cases and four deaths, mostly infants, since January. Manny Palmero
Taiwan rebuffs Chinese embassy, asserts independence TAIPEI has rejected China's warning that it would be "dangerous" to tinker with its Taiwan issue amid its maritime dispute with the Philippines over some parts of the West Philippine Sea.
The Taiwan Economic and Coopera“TECO in the Philippines solemnly tion Office yesterday sent a copy of its reiterates that the Republic of China (Tainewsletter which contained its “response wan) is a modern democratic country that to false claims by the Embassy of the actively defends its democratic system People's Republic of China.” Next page
Surgeons transplant pig kidney to live patient in world first
Baby bust? Study warns global fertility rate to keep falling
Lower test scores? Baka kulang sa pork and chicken yan
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