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BLOODY ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN BEING REVIEWED—PNP CHIEF
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 181• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024 •
A PANEL of ranking Philippine National Police (PNP) officers was formed to review the agency’s Duterte-era anti-narcotics strategy, called, “Oplan Double Barrel,” to determine if it has proven effective in curbing the illegal trade and if remains consistent with the incumbent administration’s approach of targeting drugs at the source. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil told journalists that the review seeks to evaluate the program's
effectiveness, identify its strengths and weaknesses, and align with the government's recalibrated anti-drug drive. "We need to take a hard look at our past and present strategies in the fight against illegal drugs. By understanding what worked and what didn’t, we can refine our approach and ensure a more effective and humane campaign moving forward," he said in a statement on Wednesday. Next page
PROUD TO BE PINOY! HOUSANDS of shrieking fans jammed the streets of the Philippine capital Manila on Wednesday in a celebratory homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medallist Carlos Yulo.
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The 24-year-old gymnast rode a float with other Filipino Olympians through major Manila streets, having given his country its grandest
Games result in 100 years. By winning the men's floor exercises and vault, the diminutive Yulo tripled the country's overall Olympic gold medal haul to three. With his medals hanging proudly on his neck, a beaming Yulo flashed victory signs to the adoring crowd who waved Philippine flags and took selfies using the float, adorned with the five Olympic rings, as backdrop. Giant posters bearing Yulo's image hung from electric posts on the side of the streets. Yulo's Olympic feat reignited hope for the 115 million Filipinos, many of whose lives are blighted by poverty, natural disasters and corruption. Next page
CELEBRATION. Carlos Yulo, Paris 2024 Olympic Games
double gold medalist in gymnastics, proudly waves the Philippine flag on a float as thousands cheered him and his fellow Olympians during a homecoming parade in Manila. Among those who turned out to greet Yulo was his father (bottom right photo) who made sure he would be noticed by his son by putting out a streamer with the words ‘Caloy, your dad is here!.’ Revoli Cortez
Yulo’s feats rekindle family bond By Peter Atencio THE Grand Homecoming Parade for the Paris Olympians on Wednesday brought hopeful signs of reconciliation for Carlos Yulo and his family, who had grown estranged over time, especially at the height of the Paris Olympics competition.
GOLDEN TOUCHES. Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo's McKinley Hill
condo unit features several ‘golden touches’ inspired by his extraordinary success in Paris. Among these include a nesting coffee table that resembles his Olympic gold medal, a leaf art showing his portrait, his winning routine, and the iconic McKinley Hill landmark. Yulo received his P35-million reward from Megaworld, bannered by the fully-furnished three-bedroom condo and a P3-million cash bonus for his extraordinary feat.
Thousands of supporters cheered as the float carrying the double Olympic gold medalist and his fellow Olympians made their way through the streets of Manila. However, one image stood out— Yulo’s father, Mark Andrew Yulo, perched on the shoulders of friends, Next page
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced on Wednesday that privately-hired salvors have begun siphoning out what is left of the 1.4 million liters
By Joel E. Zurbano
of intermediate fuel oil (IFO) still inside the capsized MTKR Terranova, which rests off the east coast of Lamao Point in Limay, Bataan. A PCG spokesman told reporters
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the transport strike failed to halt traffic in stated all routes in the National Capital Region. A portion of Welcome Rotonda in Manila, however, was closed for several hours when it was blocked by strikers led by the Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (Manibela) opposed to the government's public transport modernization program (PTMP).
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Siphoning of MT Terra Nova’s oil cargo finally underway—PCG By Macon Ramos-Araneta
Strike fails to halt traffic in Metro