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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 173• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 •
21 Cavite, Bataan areas under state of calamity US Coast Guard, NOAA teams assist in oil recovery
Obiena: Tossed, but not sunk By Riera U. Mallari PARIS (Via PLDT Home)— Fluctuat nec mergitur. Tossed but not sunk. Ernest John Obiena may not admit it, but he encapsulates that Paris motto perfectly in his oftentimes exhilarating and sometimes painful pole vault journey from obscurity to global superstar. Next page
By Rex Espiritu and Dennis Abrina
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T LEAST 21 areas in the provinces of Bataan and Cavite have declared a state of calamity due to the impact of the oil spill caused by the sinking of the M/T Terranova, the Office of Civil Defense said Tuesday. In its situation report, the OCD said the figure includes Bataan's 11 towns and capital city Balanga as well as Cavite's seven towns and two cities -Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Maragondon, Ternate, Cavite City and Bacoor City. Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia on Monday signed the resolution declaring a province-wide state of calamity, noting that the oil spills have affected 17,000 fishermen in the province. MT Terra Nova, which was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel. capsized off Limay, Bataan on July 25. Two days later, MTKR Jason Bradley, which was carrying about 5,500 liters of diesel, sank in the waters off Next page
REINFORCEMENT. Eight U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) personnel arrived yesterday at the Incident
Command Post in Lamao Port, Limay, Bataan to provide technical assistance to the Incident Management Team handling the ongoing recovery operations following three maritime incidents involving MTKR Terra Nova, MTKR Jason Bradley, and MV Mirola 1 in Manila Bay.
Inflation surges in July; DOF chief says ‘uptick’ temporary No letup in China’s creeping By Darwin G. Amojelar
HEADLINE inflation accelerated to 4.4 percent in July, its fastest pace in nine months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
Last month’s inflation number represented a notable increase over the 3.7 percent recorded in June, but still within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) forecast of 4 to 4.8 percent, the agency noted.
“The increase was primarily driven by higher inflation in both food and non-food items, with notable upticks in housing prices, utilities, fuel, meat, corn, and fruits,” PSA said in a statement. Next page
invasion in SCS—PH Navy By Rex Espiritu, Rachelle Tonelada, and Vince Lopez There has been no letup in China's efforts to improve its “militarized” facilities in the South China Sea, including areas that are within Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday as it hit the “creeping invasion” in the area. Navy spokes-
person for West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said up until 2013, China has reclaimed a total of 3,000 hectares of area in the SCS, including those within the Philippine EEZ. “The major bases, Subi, Mischief, Johnson are already militarized. They have airstrips. They have harbors for warships. There are structures on land that we could only surmise are aircraft hangars. They have military-grade communications equipment,” he said. While there has been new Chinese reclamation in the Next page
WATER LILY BEAUTY.
SOLID SUPPORT. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez joins Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna for a photo following
her oath-taking as a new member of Lakas-CMD held in the Social Hall of the Speaker’s Office at the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon. In a display of solidarity and support, Vice Mayor Yul Servo and 20 members of the Manila City Council joined Lacuna during the event (see story on page 2). Ver Noveno
BI issues look-out order against Roque By Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has put into effect an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against former presidential spokesman Harry Roque after he was linked to supposedly shady personalities involved with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in Bamban, Tarlac.
In a statement on Tuesday, the BI said that the order, signed by the Justice Secretary, also includes Porac POGO representative Cassandra Li Ong, former Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC) deputy director general Dennis Cunanan, and eight others. The DOJ issues ILBOs for prudence instructing immigration officers to double check if there are any pending Next page
Sandiganbayan fines retired Army general P406.3m By Maricel V. Cruz A RETIRED Army general who was convicted of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering was ordered by the Sandiganbayan to pay over P406.3 million worth in fines. Next page
Inspired by the ubiquitous water-borne plant, the Miss Las Pinas Water Lily 2024 competition is now in its 17th year. The contestants show off costumes made of water lilies at the event held at the Villar coliseum in Las Pinas City. Lino Santos