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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 122 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024
Ayungin resupply ship, China vessel collide
Boracay Newcoast Malay, Aklan
Beachfront townships
Ph rejects China’s ‘deceptive’ claims
Megaworld has been developing townships that have their own beachfront for residents and guests to enjoy, highlighting each location’s natural beauty. These include Boracay Newcoast in Aklan, The Mactan Newtown in Cebu, Paragua Coastown in Palawan, and Lialto Beach and Golf Estates in Batangas.
By Vince Lopez, Rex Espiritu and Rey Requejo
HILIPPINE and Chinese vessels collided near Ayungin Shoal, also called Second Thomas Shoal, in the West Philippine Sea, on Monday as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims over the disputed area.
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Pampanga LGU orders search for illegal POGOs
The Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) claimed a Philippine resupply ship in the area had "ignored many solemn warnings from the Chinese side.” Manila, in response, said it would "not dignify the deceptive and misleading claims of the China Coast Guard."
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
The Philippine Coast Guard deployed two vessels – BRP Malapascua and BRP Sindangan to Panatag Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc. PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said the deployment was to ensure the safety of Filipino fisherfolk in the area amid China's threat to arrest trespassers. "The main issue remains... the illegal presence and actions of Chinese vessels within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, which infringes on our sovereignty and sovereign rights," the Armed Forces of the Philippines said in a statement. "The continued aggressive actions Next page
JOINT SCS SAIL. Naval ships from the Philippines, U.S., Canaday join Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force’s
(JMSDF) JS Kirisame during a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) June 16, 2024 in the South China Sea.
PAMPANGA Vice Governor Lilia Pineda ordered all mayors in the province to conduct “house-to-house inspections” to weed out illegal POGO hubs in their areas. Pineda said she gave the order even before the Presidential AntiOrganized Crime Commission announced it discovered small-scale "scam" hubs in Mexico and Bacolor towns. “Even before PAOCC came out with its intel report, I have raised the alarm to all mayors in Pampanga to conduct an inspection – house-to-house – and check if there are still POGOs in their cities,” she said. Pineda said the provincial government would also issue this week a resolution banning all POGOs in the province. Next page
Tulfo wants House to probe PAOCC readies human trafficking raps vs. Guo Chinese use of retiree’s visas By Maricel V. Cruz HOUSE deputy majority leader and ACT CIS partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo is filing a resolution today urging Congress to investigate the processes for the issuance of Special Resident
Retiree’s Visas (SRRV), Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV), and the delayed registration of births as possible avenues enabling the influx of Chinese nationals in the Philippines. Next page
THE Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is set to file human trafficking charges against Bamban town Mayor Alice Guo. PAOCC spokesperson Winston John Casio made the announcement over the weekend, stressing that the "serious" and "non-bailable charges shall be filed "in the coming days."
He said that Guo had partial ownership of the properties where the alleged human trafficking activities had taken place. Casio said Guo's name and her signature are found "in so many documents." "Two nights ago we were able to get an official document with her signature," he disclosed in an inter-
view with ABS-CBN. He said that money laundering is also among the other possible charges against Guo. Casio said the cases are expected to be filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 21. "The liability of the current mayor is on paper," he said. The PAOCC Next page
21 rescued seafarers, 3 Kuwait fire victims back home By Joel E. Zurbano TWENTY-ONE Filipino crew members of MV Tutor, who were rescued after a recent attack by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, arrived safely in the Philippines on Monday.
The seafarers, accompanied by Labor Attaché Hector Cruz of the Department of Migrant Workers, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 via Golf Air flight GF 154 at exactly 11:10 a.m. They were met in the plane by Mi-
grant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, as well as Tingog Representative and House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Chair Jude Acidre. Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Next page
Ex-vaccine chief doubts US anti-vax campaign CHILDREN FIRST. First Lady Liza Marcos (center) engages with mothers and
children in Guimaras during the launch of the Children’s First 1,000 Day Coalition, a major initiative aimed at tackling early childhood malnutrition across 12 barangays. (Story on A4.) Facebook page of Liza Marcos
FORMER vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. said he has doubts about an investigative report alleging US-backed propaganda to discredit China and its Sinovac vaccine. In a statement, Galvez, who headed the government's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, said: “I believe it is not true."
Reuters reportedly identified at least 300 accounts on X, formerly Twitter, that matched descriptions shared by former US military officials with knowledge of the Philippines’ vaccine programs. Almost all were created in the summer of 2020 and centered on the slogan Next page
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