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Marcos can rescind Xi-Rody deal By Rey Requejo and Maricel Cruz
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 52 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
PRESIDENT Marcos can rescind the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” that his predecessor entered into with China which bars the Philippines from sending repair materials to the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal, retired Supreme Court Justice Francis Jardeleza on Monday said.
“Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque said President Duterte did that because he wanted peace. Another president can have another view,” Jardeleza said in a radio interview. “The President is the chief architect of foreign policy. We have a new president,” he added. Next page
Senate hits China actions in WPS
By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rey Requejo
S
ENATOR Joel Villanueva on Monday filed a resolution strongly condemning China’s unprovoked acts of aggression, continued harassment, and illegal actions in the West Philippine Sea.
BEATING THE HEAT. People try to beat the heat by swimming at a public beach in Noveleta, Cavite on Monday. Norman Cruz
In Senate Resolution No. 980, Villanueva said China’s actions violate the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling invalidating its nine-dash-line massive claim over the South China Sea and threaten Filipinos, the Philippine national security, and marine resources. “The foregoing acts of aggression and the Chinese government’s response display a pattern that has been consistently Next page
Village residents want Chinese presence probed By Manolo del Rio A GROUP of homeowners at Multinational Village in Parañaque City is appealing to national security authorities to conduct a serious background inquiry into the throng of draft-age male Chinese nationals currently residing in their neighborhood. Next page
President names Marbil 30th PNP chief By Charles Dantes
PRESIDENT Marcos has named Police Maj. Gen. Rommel Marbil the 30th Chief of the Philip -
pine National Police on Monday, despite the Palace announcing over the weekend that Police Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta would serve as the PNP officer-in-charge. Next page
Heat at ‘danger levels’—PAGASA By Rio Araja and Rosas Olarte THE state weather bureau on Monday warned of rising heat indexes reaching “danger levels” across the country amid the El Nino phenomenon as the Department of Education allowed the use of alternative delivery modes (ADMs) for teaching in areas that declared suspension of face-to-face classes, mostly in the Visayas region. The DepEd will also allow teachers
to wear comfortable clothes instead of uniforms during in-person classes “subject to dress codes,” Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas told reporters in a Viber message. “Yes that is the logical thing to do,” Bringas added, noting that publicschool students are already allowed to wear comfortable clothes since there is no prescribed uniform for them. About 246 public schools in Western Next page
Hold plebiscite to know people’s will on economic amendments—solon By Maricel V. Cruz
NEW PNP CHIEF. President Marcos returns the salute of new Philippine National Police Chief General Rommel Marbil (right) as he takes the reins from retiring PNP chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. (left) on Monday at Camp Crame in Quezon City. Revoli Cortez
THE recent Pulse Asia survey showing just eight percent of Filipinos favor Charter change or “Cha-cha” only highlights the need for a plebiscite, a lawmaker said Monday. But House Deputy Majority Leader
and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin also said efforts in the House of Representatives to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, if successful, will surely make the Philippines more friendly to foreign investments and should attract more
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