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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 1567• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024 •
PNP recalls 75 police assigned to VP Sara
By Rex Espiritu and Rio Araja EIGHT people died from the combined effects of Typhoon “Carina,” Tropical Depression “Butchoy,” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday. In its latest situation report, the council said the figure included seven confirmed fatalities—four in Zamboanga Peninsula and one each Next page
But Marbil says pull out coordinated with OVP, not political By Rachelle Tonelada and Vince Lopez
ICE President Sara Duterte disclosed the Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership recalled 75 cops previously assigned to protect her.
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The cops were all members of the PNP Police and Security Group. "I want to assure the public that this Order will not affect my work in the Office of the Vice President," Duterte said in a statement. "I do hope, however, that with this latest directive of the Chief PNP, we hear less cries from the people regarding the proliferation of drugs in the country, and that even fewer shall fall victim to various criminal activities," she added. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil explained the recall of police officers Next page
OSG to file case vs. Mayor Guo before July 31 By Vito Barcelo and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE Office of the Solicitor General is set to file quo warranto petition against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo before the end of the month. A quo warranto proceeding is a legal remedy to determine a person's right or title to a public office and to oust the holder from its enjoyment. Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said they are just "incorporating" new
FLOODED. Typhoon Carina, enhanced by the southwest monsoon or habagat, continues to bring heavy rainfall to parts of Luzon as it moves northward, including in parts of Calumpit, Bulacan (lower photo) and along Tañong Street in Malabon City (upper right). In Manila (upper left), a downpour immerses Taft Avenue and UN Avenue in gutterdeep floods on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Yancy Lim, Ryan Maniacop and Norman Cruz
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POGO-backed politikos affected by ban—solon By Darwin G. Amojelar, Maricel V. Cruz, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Miguel C. Gil PRESIDENT Marcos' total ban on POGOs effectively derailed the ambitions of politicians banking on the industry’s support to bankroll their candidacies in the May 2025 midterm elections, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday said. Next page
High-level US team to meet with Marcos By Othel V. Campos and Rachelle Tonelada
30 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE GROWTH.
SM Prime Holdings chairman Henry T. Sy Jr. proudly receives the 30th Listing Anniversary Plaque from Philippine Stock Exchange President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, marking three decades of groundbreaking innovation, service, and shared prosperity in the Philippine real estate industry.
A HIGH-RANKING US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin is set to meet with President Marcos next week to bolster the two countries' robust alliance and address shared regional concerns, especially amid heightened tensions in the West Next page Philippine Sea.
The Bureau of Immigration said it would revoke the visas granted to foreigners employed in POGOs following the President's directive for a total ban. BI chief Norman Tansingco said the agency would coordinate with the Pagcor and DOLE for the cancellation of permits issued to POGO firms.
Senators seek temporary halt of Rody-led PUV modernization By Macon Ramos-Araneta SENATORS urged President Marcos to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) until issues raised by jeepney drivers and operators are satisfactorily resolved. Senate President Francis Escudero made the recommendation following a hearing that tackled the grievances of the transport sector. He said on Tuesday the modernization program should be put off until
“questions are answered and problems addressed.” Escudero pointed out the PUVMP was done in haste and was just forced upon the transport sector by the Duterte administration. It was revealed that a resolution supporting the program’s suspension will be routed to the other senators as soon as it is ratified by the Committee on Public Services chaired by Senator Raffy Tulfo. The Senate President said he is confident the majority of the senators
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