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By Maricel V. Cruz VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 46• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 •
New maritime council to beef up WPS defense President: Body to confront challenges to territorial integrity
LAWMAKERS on Sunday questioned the recent Pulse Asia survey on Charter amendments, raising concerns over the use of biased and unrelated or leading questions that may have influenced the results. "Why include questions that people don't want and are not related to the ongoing process in Congress? Is this black propaganda?" Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe of Zamboanga City said. "Including unrelated questions in the survey only serves to confuse and mislead the public," he added. The survey showed that 74 percent of the respondents believe the 1987 Constitution "should not be amended now nor any other time.” Next page
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RESIDENT Marcos reorganized the central interagency body tasked to provide a strategic approach in addressing territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to strengthen maritime security and domain awareness. The President, through Executive Order No. 57, reorganized the National Coast Watch Council into the National Maritime Council.
PCG website hacked anew NEWS / A4 “Despite efforts to promote stability and security in our maritime domain, the Philippines continues to confront a range of serious challenges that threaten not only the country’s territorial integrity, but also the peaceful existence of Filipinos, including their fundamental right to live in peace and freedom, free from fear of violence and threat,” Mr. Marcos said in EO 57. Next page
HE IS RISEN. Parishioners of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Dasmariñas, City, Cavite watch the reenactment of ‘salubong’ (meeting) between the risen Christ and his mother Mary prior to the Easter Sunday Mass. (Inset) Pope Francis waves from the central loggia of St. Peter's basilica during the Easter ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message and blessing to the City and the World as part of the Holy Week celebrations in the Vatican on March 31, 2024. AFP, Avito C. Dalan
Acorda retires, Palace appoints Peralta as PNP OIC POLICE Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta A memorandum from the Office of has been designated as the Philippine the President, signed by Executive SecNational Police (PNP) officer-in-charge retary Lucas Bersamin, issued the apas PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda pointment of Peralta. ended his term this weekend. Peralta, who serves as the PNP's
deputy chief for administration, will reAcorda was supposed to step down main as the OIC "until a replacement is from his post in December after turning appointed or until otherwise directed by 56, the compulsory age of retirement for this Office," according to the memoran- PNP personnel. Next page dum.
Ayala closes down iconic Greenbelt 1 mall By Jenniffer B. Austria
GIVING WAY TO THE NEW. The iconic Greenbelt 1 mall along Paseo de Roxas, Makati City will close its doors today, April 1, to give way to a new structure by 2028. (artist's sketch, below). Manny Palmero
Remembering moments spent in Gbelt's watering holes By Joel Pablo Salud THE Café Mediterranean was a sleek restaurant with the touch of Aegean charm nearly filling the first floor of Greenbelt 1. I recall crunching up airline articles and corporate speeches on its petite tables us-
ing my laptop, while waiting for my grilled chicken or grilled lamb wrapped in regular or wheat pita to be served—the largest I could order. I used to treat myself with two orders of grilled chicken, one of which I will finish inside my corporate communications office situated just right across the street.
Its spicy sauce was to die for, to say nothing of the resto’s Panino Vegetariano—the marvelous grilled zucchini, eggplant, onions, and fresh tomatoes on ciabatta—during those quick bites. Their Parmesan-Crusted Fish Fillet, Pollo Al Next page
PROPERTY giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) closes the Greenbelt 1 mall in Makati City today (April 1) to commence its five-year, P13-billion mall redevelopment plan. Greenbelt 1, which was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin, is part of ALI’s plan to redevelop four of its major shopping malls, including Glorietta, Greenbelt 2, TriNoma, and Ayala Center Cebu. The 41-year-old Greenbelt 1 will be redeveloped into a luxury mall that will feature top fashion retail brands. “Greenbelt will evolve from the Philippines lifestyle capital to the next regional fashion and luxury destination,” ALI said. The mall will be reopened in 2028. “The redevelopment will unleash the full potential of the mall’s retail spaces, enhance areas for convergence and experiences, and create spaces that challenge Ayala Malls’ retailers to bring their best,” ALI said. Ayala Land currently has 32 malls across the country with 2.1 millionsquare meters of gross leasable area (GLA) and another 234,000 square meters of GLA in the pipeline. Next page
EASTER MESSAGES Free hostages, halt Gaza fighting –Pope Francis VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his calls for the release of Israeli hostages and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as fresh truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas were due to begin. "I appeal once again that access Next page
Unite in prayer for Bagong Pilipinas –PBBM PRESIDENT Marcos called on the Catholic faithful to be inspired by the promise of Jesus Christ to rise again and deliver eternal salvation for all, as he urged them to be united in praying for a “Bagong Pilipinas” that everyone deserves. In his Easter Sunday message, Mr. Marcos said the celebration is a reminder that, “while faith, devotion, and sacrifice are, by themselves, worthy ideals to aspire for, they also yield great rewards both here on earth and the hereafter.” Next page
Help those in need –Speaker Romualdez 'HELP those in need, unite for a more prosperous nation'—Speaker Martin Romualdez Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez urged Filipinos to help one another, especially those in need, and to unite for a more prosperous Philippines. “We recognize the hardships endured by our fellow Filipinos, especially those facing economic difficulties and other social issues.
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