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After Piattos, PSA asked to verify Nova, Oishi, Tempura, Chippy too By Maricel V. Cruz
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 293 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024
75 people file 2nd impeach rap vs. VP Cite funds misuse systematic cover-up
VP Sara not forgiving this Christmas season
PLEASE verify Oishi, Tempura, Nova and Chippy, too. NEWS / A2 This was the request of House Deputy Majority Leader and La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V to the Philippine uidation documents of the Office of the Statistics Authority (PSA) after it con- Vice President, does not exist. firmed that “Mary Grace Piattos,” an Ortega said all names listed in the Next page alleged fund recipient cited in the liq-
Lawyer Neri Colmenares, center, leads 75 complainants who submitted the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte for her alleged betrayal of public trust at the House of Representatives.
By Maricel Cruz and Rio Araja
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ICE President Sara Duterte was hit with a second impeachment complaint on Wednesday, signed by 75 representatives from various sectoral groups, including former legislators and human rights victims.
FLASHPOINT. A China Coast Guard vessel fires water cannons as it chases BRP Datu Pagbuaya which was conducting a maritime patrol near Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) that has been occupied by the Chinese maritime forces since 2012. X photo of Jay Tarriela
The fresh impeachmenr complaint added to Duterte’s legal woes as she faces a probe into her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez, as well as another inquiry into her use of government funds. Wednesday’s complaint accused Duterte of betraying public trust for the alleged misuse of millions of pesos in public funds while she was Education secretary, the Makabayan bloc said. “The Vice President’s brazen misuse of more than half a billion pesos in confidential funds, particularly the suspicious liquidation of P125 million Next page
PBBM directs DOH to further push anti-malnutrition efforts By Charles Dantes PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday to intensify efforts in promoting healthier food options to curb malnutrition. During a sectoral meeting at Malacañang, Mr. Marcos convened with DOH officials and representatives from other agencies to assess the implementation of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program, which focuses on improving nutrition for children. We have to educate people to eat
healthier options,” President Marcos stated. “The main point is how we consolidate all these initiatives.” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa acknowledged existing gaps in coordination and areas of redundancy within current efforts. Herbosa reported that 26.7%—or three out of every ten Filipino children—are stunted, with nearly 3 million under the age of five affected. Meanwhile, 15% of children are classified as obese, predominantly from middle to upper-middle-class families. Next page
OATH TO THE REPUBLIC. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath yesterday to 37 newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also commended them officers for their excellence, discipline, and dedication to the Filipino people.PCO
Chinese ships ‘bully’ PCG, BFAR vessels anew By Rex Espiritu THE China Coast Guard (CCG) once again resorted to hostile maneuvers in trying to chase away Philippine vessels from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea, dousing a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) ship with water cannons before ramming it deliberately. Commodore Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) spokesperson on WPS issues, said the first of two water cannon attacks by the Chinese vessel, identified as CCG 3302, targeted the Philippine ship’s navigational
antennas as it sailed 16 nautical miles south of the contested shoal. The BFAR and PCG were jointly patrolling the area on Wednesday morning when they encountered the CCG vessels, he said. PCG vessels on the scene, including Next page
Pinoys remain calm as unrest roils Seoul By Joel E. Zurbano
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26.7%
Stunting in Filipino children under 5 years old
14%
Childhood obesity in Filipino children from five to 10 years old
Source: DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa
FILIPINOS in South Korea have remained calm after martial law was declared and subsequently lifted, according to an official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). “No one is calling the embassy to report distress, as it appears the situation was due to political issues rather than problems with peace and order. However, the President mentioned that the threat from North Korea has become stronger,” said DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega in an interview. The official told Dobol B TV that the tension stemmed from political issues rather than concerns regarding public safety. In Seoul, South Korea’s opposition moved to impeach President Yoon Next page
SM’S LANTERN OF HOPE. Lighting up the night sky in a grand pyro-musical display is SM City Pampanga’s Biggest Lantern of Hope.