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NUMBER CRUNCHING. President Marcos presides over the 19th National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board Meeting at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Monday, July 15, 2024. PPA Pool VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 151• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 •
House to probe illegal POGOs Senators hopeful Marcos will declare total ban in SONA
Senate, PNP expand search for Guo, 6 others By Rex Espiritu, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Vito Barcelo
By Maricel Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE Philippine National Police directed its regional directors and police chiefs to assist the Senate in arresting suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and six others involved in illegal POGO activities. Next page
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HE House of Representatives will conduct a parallel investigation in aid of legislation into the illegal activities of POGOs as the Senate intensifies its manhunt on suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and other individuals linked to the offshore gaming operations. Sta. Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez, chair of the House committee on public order and safety, said his panel together with the House games and amusements committee will conduct the hearing on Wednesday upon instruction from Speaker Martin Romualdez. Fernandez said the joint House panel invited the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., National Bureau of Next page
Ocampo, Castro convicted in child abuse case By Maimona Wanda Lao, Maricel Cruz and Rex Espiritu
DEFIANT. Former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro raise their fists in defiance in a multi-sectoral indignation rally at the Commission on Human Rights after they were convicted by a Tagum City court for child abuse.
Power rates go up by P2/kWh, oil prices roll back By Alena Mae Flores POWER rates will increase by more than P2 this month due to higher generation charge as pump prices decline after four weeks of price hikes. Meralco said its customers can expect a P2.1496 per kilowatt hour increase in electricity rates in July following artificially low rates last month.
POLL CHIEF DENIES 'DUBIOUS' BANK DOCS NEWS / A4
ONION IMPORT BAN EXTENDED UNTIL AUG. NEWS / A3
The power rate hike will bring the overall rate for a typical household to P11.6012 from P9.4516 per kWh in June. Meanwhile, oil firms rolled back fuel prices at 6 a.m. today (Tuesday), ending four weeks of consecutive price increases. Diesel prices went down by P0.95 per liter, gasoline by P0.60 per liter, and kerosene by P1.15 per liter to reflect the movement of prices in the
world market last week. Domestic pump prices rose for four consecutive weeks prior to the rollback for a total of P4.80 per liter increase in the prices of diesel and gasoline, and P3.90 per liter increase in kerosene. Year-to-date total adjustment of gasoline, diesel and kerosene stood at a net increase of P10.85 per liter, P9.05 per liter and P2.35 per liter, respectively. Next page
THE Tagum City Regional Trial Court Branch 2 convicted ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, and 11 others of child abuse. In its 25-page decision, the court said the accused violated Section 10a of the Special Protection of Children Next page
Trump stars at Republican meet clouded by failed slay attempt DONALD Trump returns to the campaign trail as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee – a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life. The 78-year-old former president is carrying Republican hopes into
November's election and, days after an assassin's bullets flew by him, is set to be anointed as the party's champion to face his Democratic successor, Joe Biden. Some 50,000 Republicans are descending on the shores of Lake Michigan for the four-day celebration Next page
BARMM on red alert after massive floods By Rex Espiritu THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is now on red alert following a massive flooding that affected thousands of residents, the BARMM Information Office said on Monday. The state weather bureau, meanwhile, reported a low-pressure area over the east of Mindanao will continue to bring
moderate to heavy rains in Caraga, Southern Leyte, and Eastern Samar on July 17. Should the LPA develop into a tropical cyclone within 24 to 48 hours, it would be named “Butchoy.” The Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council raised the alert due to the rapid escalation of the emergency, aggravated by the effects of the southwest monsoon.
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MASSIVE FLOODING. Members of the Bureau of Fire
Protection of Datu Montawal in Maguindanao evacuate families affected by a massive flooding over the weekend. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is now on red alert as the flooding displaced thousands of residents.