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PASCUAL QUITS AS TRADE CHIEF TO RETURN TO PRIVATE SECTOR By Charles Dantes Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual
SECRETARY Alfredo Pascual tendered his resignation as head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to return to the private sector, Malacañang said on Wednesday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Pascual personally submitted his resignation letter to President Marcos. Next page
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 167 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 •
Cavite coastal towns under calamity state
SPECTACULAR WIN. Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam (in red) dominates Ireland’s Jude Gallagher in the men’s 57kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. AFP
As 3rd tanker sinks, leaks off Bataan By Dennis Abrina and Vince Lopez
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OVELETA, Cavite—The local government of Cavite declared a state of calamity in coastal towns as the oil spill from the sunken MT Terra Nova reached the province’s coast.
Paalam moves closer to Olympic medal after defeating Gallagher By Riera U. Mallari
round and cruised to a 5-0 win against Jude Gallagher of Ireland to move to within a win shy of a bronze medal PARIS (Via PLDT Home)—Tokyo Olympics silver in the 2024 Paris Olympics boxing competitions here at medalist Carlo Paalam found his footing in the second the North Paris Arena on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Paalam did just enough on the boxing ring to ensure three Filipino boxers are still in contention for that elusive boxing gold after Tokyo bronze medalist Eumir Marcial and Igorot boxer Hergie Bacyadan fell by the wayside also on Wednesday.
Affected municipalities are Bacoor, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Maragondon, and Ternate, Gov. Jonvic Remulla said. This developed as law enforce-
ment agencies found a third vessel that has been leaking potentially environmentally harmful material off the coast of Bataan, according to a report on GMA-7’s Next page
See www.manilastandard.net for results of Carlos Yulo’s medal bid in the all-around final.
BRAVE FIGHT. Filipina boxer Hergie Bacyadan (in blue) fights against China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Bacyadan suffered a unanimous 0-5 decision loss to Li. AFP
Paalam’s fellow Tokyo silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and first-time Olympian Aira Villegas are still in the running after both won their opening Round of 32 bouts. A former garbage scavenger in Cagayan de Oro before boxing opened his life to fame and fortune, Paalam Next page
OIL SPILL REACHES CAVITE. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard gather trash mixed with oil that has washed up along the shoreline of Long Beach in Noveleta, Cavite on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The oil slick is suspected to have originated from MT Terra Nova which sank off Limay, Bataan. Danny Pata
House orders arrest of ex-Duterte Trillanes files drug raps vs. Rep. Duterte, VP’s husband adviser over P3.6-b drug bust
By Pot Chavez, Maimona Wanda and graft charges against Davao City before the Department of Justice. 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, vice “[This is the perfect time to file the Lao and Maricel V. Cruz
By Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE House of Representatives ordered the arrest and detention of former presidential adviser Michael Yang, also known as Hong Ming Yang, in connection with his alleged involvement in a P3.6-billion drug bust in Mexico, Pampanga last year.
This development follows House Secretary General Reginald Velasco’s signing of the contempt order issued by the House committee on dangerous drugs against Yang for his repeated failure to appear before the panel to address his alleged involvement in the controversy. House Sergeant-at-Arms retired Next page
presidential husband and lawyer Mans case] because they (Dutertes) have lost FORMER Senator Antonio Trillanes Carpio, and former Customs Commis- control of the judiciary as manifested Next page IV on Wednesday filed drug smuggling sioner Nicanor Faeldon, among others,
DA rolls out P45/k rice thru KADIWA stores By Othel V. Campos
SELFIE. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) poses for a photo with a policeman before his departure at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on July 30, 2024. AFP
CHINA WARNS PH RISKS ‘GREATER INSECURITY’ WITH US MILITARY AID NEWS / A3
THE Department of Agriculture is set to launch today (Thursday) its “Rice-for-All” program in hopes of offering all Filipinos equal access to affordable, high-quality well-milled and fancy rice varieties at belowmarket prices. “President Marcos wants to ensure that every Filipino has access to affordable food during these trying times. In line with this, we will continue to expand the KADIWA network and make available more basic goods to the general public,” said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Under the Rice-for-All Program, well-milled rice sourced from importers and local traders will be sold initially at P45 per kilo. Next page
BANGSAMORO ALLY. President
Ferdinand Marcos receives a Bangsamoro single-edged ‘Kampilan’ sword from Basic, Higher and Technical Education Minister and IGRB co-chairperson Mohagher Iqbal as memento during the turnover of the third Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) progress report at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. PPA Pool
MARCOS VOWS CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN NAT’L GOVT, BANGSAMORO NEWS / A4