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CHINA WATER CANNON ATTACK DAMAGES PH SHIP AFP: NEARLY HOUR-LONG STANDOFF IN AYUNGIN SHOAL
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CHINA Coast Guard ship blocked a Filipino supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon on Saturday near Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine military reported yesterday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines released a video of what it said was a nearly hour-long attack off Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese ships have unleashed water cannons and collided with Filipino vessels in similar stand-offs in recent months. China Coast Guard and other vessels “once again harassed, blocked, deployed water cannons, and executed dangerous maneuvers” against a routine rotation and resupply mission to the shoal Saturday morning, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said. “Their reckless and dangerous actions culminated with the water cannoning of UM4 causing severe damage to the vessel and injuries to Filipinos onboard,” it said in a statement, referring to the supply boat Unaizah May 4.
Indian FM visiting PH: Defense, trade top agenda NEWS / A2 The task force did not say how many people on the boat were injured nor identify them or describe their injuries. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, brushing off rival claims from other countries including the Philippines and an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis. Despite the attack, the task force said the damaged vessel and a coast guard escort ship that came to its aid later deployed rigid-hull inflatable boats to deliver its cargo and personnel to the Filipino outpost. The Philippine soldiers stationed on the shoal live on a derelict navy ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, and require frequent resupplies for food, water and other necessities as well as transport for personnel rotations. China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said in a statement that the Philippine resupply ship “tried to forcefully intrude into the adjacent waters of Ren’ai Jiao,” using the Chinese name for Ayungin Shoal, despite the Chinese side’s repeated warnings and route controls. AFP
RELENTLESS ATTACK. This frame grab from a handout aerial video footage taken and released on March 23, 2024 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows a China Coast Guard ship (bottom right) deploying water cannon against a Philippine military-chartered civilian boat Unaizah May 4 during its supply mission near Ayungin Shoal. AFP
MOSCOW TERROR ASSAULT LEAVES 115 DEAD RUSSIA on Saturday said it had arrested 11 peo- the deadliest attack in Russia for at least a decple – including four gunmen – over the attack ade. on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic Russia’s FSB security service said some of the State, as the death toll rose to 115. perpetrators had fled towards the Russia-Ukraine The Philippines border, adding that condemned the atthe assailants had President Marcos joined world leadtack as the Depart“appropriate coners in condemning the attack. “I am ment of Foreign Aftacts” in the country. profoundly saddened by the innocent fairs said Saturday It did not provide lives lost in the horrific ISIS attack at the that no Filipino was further details. concert hall in Moscow...We stand united among the casualties. Some Russian lawin condemning terrorism in all its forms,” (Full story on page 3) makers also pointed he said in a social media post. Russian President to Kyiv, without proVladimir Putin was viding evidence. yet to comment pub“The main interlicly on the attack and Moscow has not addressed ested party could most likely be Ukraine and its the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility, even as patrons ... we can’t rule it out,” said senior Russian some lawmakers pointed to a possible Ukraine MP Andrey Kartapolov. connection. Ukraine, which has been facing a Russian miliCamouflaged gunmen opened fire at the tary offensive for the past two years, had “nothing packed Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern to do” with the attack, according to a statement suburb of Krasnogorsk on Friday evening ahead by presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak on Telof a concert by Soviet-era rock band Piknik in egram. AFP
DOH ON CODE WHITE ALERT FOR HOLY WEEK By Joel E. Zurbano THE Department of Health and all hospitals will be on Code White Alert starting today (Sunday) until Easter Sunday (March 31, 2024) as part of preparations for the influx of individuals and families going to provinces, tourist spots, and places of worship during Holy Week. Under a Code White Alert, medical personnel and staff are placed on standby for the immediate acceptance and treatment of incoming patients at hospitals. The DOH strongly advised the public to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration; avoid prolonged exposure to heat to minimize the effect of high temperatures such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke; be aware of emerging diseases during dry season such as sore eyes, prickly heat rash, cough and colds, skin diseases, and vector-borne diseases like dengue; and always supervise children when engaging in swimming or other water activities.
PRINCESS KATE ANNOUNCES CANCER DIAGNOSIS, CHEMO TREATMENT
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CATHERINE, Princess of Wales, announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful abdominal surgery in January, was “a huge shock” but she was “well and getting stronger every day.” The disclosure came after royal officials said in February that King Charles III was being treated for cancer, forcing him to cancel all public engagements. Charles said he was “so
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proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did,” leading messages of support, including from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the White House. Kate’s brother James Middleton, posted a photograph of himself with his sister as children on Instagram, commenting: “Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. “As a family, we will climb this one with you too.” William’s estranged US-based brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle said they wished “health and healing for
Kate and the family.” Like Charles, the 42-yearold princess, whose husband Prince William is heir to the throne, did not disclose the exact nature of the cancer. But she described the months since she went into hospital as “incredibly tough” for her, William and their three young children. “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she added in a video statement, filmed on Wednesday at Windsor, west of London, where they live. AFP
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