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Marcos names Aldeguer-Roque as acting DTI secretary VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 169• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 •
Japan, PH hold first joint naval exercise As Vietnam Coast Guard set to hold drills with PH By Rachelle Tonelada
HE Philippine and Japanese navies held their first joint exercise on Friday in the West Philippine Sea, as the two US allies boost security ties in the face of China's growing pressure.
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The drills followed the signing less than a month ago of an agreement between Manila and Tokyo to allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory. It came two days after a Vietnamese coast guard vessel left for the Philippines for joint training exercises, Hanoi said, the first such exchange between the countries in dispute with Beijing over the South
Austin checks Subic’s infra capabilities NEWS / A2 China Sea. The 2,400-ton CSB 8002 vessel left Vietnamese waters Wednesday for a trip that has "profound political significance," Vietnam's defense
ministry said in a statement. The visit was an opportunity for both coast guard forces to "promote comprehensive cooperation (and) improve law enforcement ability at sea... to contribute to the maintenance of peace, stability, security and safety in the relevant sea area and in the region." The two will carry out joint drills on search and rescue, fire prevention and fighting at sea. In a January visit to Vietnam by President Marcos, the two countries agreed to boost coastguard cooperation in the South China Sea and "peacefully solve incidents at sea." Meanwhile, the Japanese destroyer JS Sazanami and the Philippine guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal took part in the two countries' first bilateral
OATH-TAKING. President Marcos administers the oath of office to Acting Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque. By Charles Dantes PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Friday named Undersecretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque as Acting Secre-
tary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) following the resignation of Secretary Alfredo Pascual. Roque was appointed two days Next page
DOF ready to defend legality of PhilHealth fund transfer FINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto on Friday said that the Department of Finance is ready to answer any question on the legality of its order implementing the transfer of around P90 billion excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the na-
tional treasury. The transfer was authorized under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2024, the finance chief said. "While we have yet to receive a copy of the petition and read its contents, we Next page
P1.26b in gov’t services given to folks in Samar, Leyte, Biliran
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez led the Bagong Pilipinas fair in Tacloban City which was attended by Senate and House leaders.
By Maricel V. Cruz
FIRST JOINT DRILL. Japan and the Philippines hold their first maritime drill in the West Philippine Sea.
Delgaco secures Top 20 finish in position as one of Asia's best
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Over 350K Cavite folk affected by oil spill—OCD By Vince Lopez SOME 352,179 residents of coastal barangays in Cavite province are affected as industrial fuel from a capsized oil tanker further envelope their shores, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Friday. In a statement, OCD-Calabarzon also said that among those affected are 25,145 fishermen who are losing an estimated P18 million in income
By Riera U. Mallari PARIS—Joanie Delgaco secured a Top 20 finish as the Philippines jumped in the world rankings at the conclusion of the Paris Olympics’ rowing competitions at the Vairessur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. The Iriga City native showcased extraordinary resilience as she staged a dramatic comeback from fifth to second place in the Final D of the
MORE funding is being sought through the proposed 2025 national budget to ensure that President Marcos’ flagship public service projects continue to deliver government services and reach more Filipinos across the country. This was the assurance given by House Speaker Martin Romuladez at the launch of the Bagong Pilipinas Service Fair’s (BPSF) Eastern Samar segment in Tacloban City on Friday. He said that next week, the lower chamber will begin deliberations on the P6.352-trillion
national budget that includes allocations for programs and services to help the people. Romualdez vowed that the House will work tirelessly to ensure more funds are provided for programs and services essential to the BPSF, such as Kadiwa ng Pangulo, Passport on Wheels, Driver's License registration/assistance, among others. “Night and day, your Congress will work to speed up and ensure the passage of the budget so that we can help our countrymen even more. This is the New Philippines, this is the new Congress,” he stressed.
Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco concludes her debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 20th-place finish overall in the women's single sculls.
See www.manilastandard.net for updates on Nesthy Petecio's bout in the boxing Round of 16.
every day because their livelihood has come to a halt. "At present, based on the update of the Cavite [Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council], the Provincial Government issued a 'No Catch and No Sell Zone' for all shellfish in the coastal areas of the province," the agency further stated. Resorts and similar businesses in Calabarzon are also reeling from the Next page
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