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A FILIPINO police officer was among the people killed in a mid-air crash in Washington between a US commercial jet and a military helicopter, Philippine police WORLD / A6said Friday. The Wednesday night disaster caused both aircraft to tumble into the icy Potomac River, killing 67 passengers and crew. "The Philippine National Police mourns the tragic loss of Police Colonel Pergentino N. Malabed, Chief of the Supply Management Division, who was among those on board the American Airlines flight that collided mid-air with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport," an official statement said.
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Search and rescue boats combed the Potomac River on Wednesdy night for the remains of the passengers of the passenger plane that collided with a military helicopter. Inset shows Police Col. Pergentino Malabed Jr, Chief of the PNP Supply Management Division, the lone Filipino casualty VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 227• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • among the 64 individual on board the plane. AFP
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BUSINESS / B1 Gov’t readies MYANMAR P1.48b aid asJUNTA EXTENDS RULE 'Julian' strengthens
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THE government has readied P1.48 billion worth of aid for communities that may be hit hard by typhoon ‘Julian’ which PAGASA says could turn into a supertyphoon. As of 5:00 PM on Sunday, PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands. “’Julian’ is forecast to continue intensifying over the next 24-36 hours as it moves towards Batanes and/or Babuyan Islands. With the current trend in its intensification, the possibility of reaching super typhoon category is not ruled out,” PAGASA said in its advisory. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that a total of 1.9 million family food packs worth P1.48 billion, other food items worth P276 million, and non-food items (NFIs) worth P919 million were already prepared by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Some P171 million in standby fund is also available for utilization by the DSWD, including P123 million which can be allotted as Quick Response Fund (QRF) in the central office of the DSWD. In Batanes, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) advised residents to secure their roofs and install window shutters as Typhoon Julian is expected to make landfall
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HE Philippine National Police (PNP) is reopening By investigation Charles Dantes, Maricel its into Cruz2020 and Darwin the murder Amojelar of Philippine Charity RESIDENT Sweepstakes Office Ferdinand (PCSO) board secretary Marcos Jr. said Wesley Barayuga. the government must On Sunday, PNP between Chief Police strike a balance General Rommel Francisco Marincreasing the the purchasing bil said he ordered reopening of the cold of caseworkers after whistleblower power amid Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza told inflationary the House Quad pressures Committee that he helped carry out thesmall killing at the and protecting behest of ex-PCSO general manager businesses Royina Garma. that will be Mendoza by narrated before conaffected the proposed gressmen how Garma allegedly faP200 daily wage increase. cilitated the PCSO official’s roadside
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A WEB OF CRIME? House leaders Aurelio Gonzales and David Suarez presented this matrix during the last QUAD Comm hearing which shows the operations of a criminal syndicate allegedly led by fugitive Michael Yang, then economic adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, that controlled the illegal activities of the POGOs and was involved in the drug trade and extrajudicial killings.
Yang's lawyer mocks probers amid heated inquiry
THE Philippine government on IMPEACH Members of the Akbayan Youth and Student Council Alliance of the Philippines participate yesterday's rally to push for the Sunday publicly called for the UnitTHE legal counsel RALLY. of Chinese adviser of former President Rodrigo of illegal drugs and illegal activities impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Manny Palmero ed Nations (UN) to give it a seat on businessman Tony Yang sought to Duterte. associated with POGOs,” Suarez said the UN Security Council, highlightdisparage lawmakers’ conclusions Fortun, a lawyer who often finds in a mixture of Filipino and English. ing the country’s strong record and about his client’s supposedly himself at the center high-profile The solons explained how the dedication to upholding the rule of sketchy past and his alleged ties cases, apparently sought to mock matrix details Yang’s connections to law. with Philippine Overseas Gaming congressmen, calling their probe other individuals involved in illicit Department of Foreign Affairs Operators (POGOs) and even “unacceptable.” activities, including the operations of (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo in organized crime. However, House members argued illegal POGOs. a makers speech for delivered at the UN Gen-on Lawyer Raymond Fortun they did not come by their suspicions Among the companies implicated of Representatives to proceed with the their apparent inaction By Maricel V. Cruz eral Assembly in New York said the questioned the House Quad about Yang recklessly. are Brickhartz Technology impeachment of Vice President Inc. Sara the three impeachment complaints Philippines continues to emphasize Committee’s impartiality and its On Friday,thousand Senior Deputy Speaker and Xionwei Technology Co. Ltd., Duterte. against Duterte. SEVERAL protesters asthe Akbayan “importance of upholding the ability to pin Chinese national Yang Aurelio Jr. of Pampanga which linked to Party-list alleged Ledarebybeing the Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña appealed sembled Gonzales at the EDSA People Power to local units (LGUs) in rule of law and the integrity of the down forgovernment ay wrongdoing in a real and Deputy Speaker David Suarez of kidnapping. Group, the protesters called out lawNext page Monument on Friday to urge the House Metro Manila. multilateral system in the face of tocriminal court. Quezon presented a matrix showing The two firms supposedly “Releasing 300,000 metric tons of day’s global challenges.” “I am very interested in how they Yang’s first appearance and his have connections with the Baofu rice to Comm the market within six Quoted by reports, Manalo also [Quad members] can months prove subsequent activities at the Quad Compound in Bamban, Tarlac, will criminal soften market prices. We hope said: “The Philippines has consisthis network in court. In Comm hearing. which, in turn, can be directly traced this will belawmakers the start ofact a more statently pursued peace, the sovereign Congress, as both “We saw a pattern, and we tracked to disgraced ex-mayor Alice Guo. ble pricing for rice,” Tiu-Laurel exequality of states, the rights and digprosecutor and judge,” he said. it to the top of these corporations... During Friday’s Quad Comm plained. nity of all persons.” Yang, who already admitted we stripped it of its layers , to get to hearing, lawmakers cited Tony Yang The declaration would make birth NFA He added that the country is also having a fake Philippine the top and through it all, we have in contempt for “lying” to about his rice available to consumers at P38 recognized as the “first Asian Recertificate, is the brother of Michael discovered and identified at least two businesses and business partners. per kilogram in wet markets, it was spies arrested in By Charles Yang, a presidential economic main actors orDantes players in the issue Next page disclosed. PalawanNext had page been The DA has pushed for this mealiving in the PhilPhil PRESIDENT Marcos said sure to help stem the rising retail ippines for years, on Friday raised concerns prices of rice, which is a staple in the even marrying about long-term infiltration Filipino diet. Filipinas. by foreign agents after it NEWS / A3 Tiu Laurel expressed optimism "Some have I learned a valuable was discovered that some Next page of the suspected Chinese Next page
Nat‘ls Bautista price council approves DOTr’ foodonline emergency declaration says news By Othel V. Campos and report Rachelle ‘unfounded' Tonelada THE National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to declare a food emergency, according to Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. He said yesterday that the DA intends to declare a food security emergency on February 4 to address the soaring prices of rice. Once declared, the government will release stocks from the National Food Authority (NFA) at a subsidized price of P36 per kilogram, to be sold BAUTISTA
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cent Trinidad told reporters that Manila troops did not monitor By Darwin Amojelar any such activity, adding that BeiTHE Philippine Navy debunked jing’s statement was meant only on Sunday the recent announceTRANSPORTATION Secretary Jaime for its internal audience. ment by China that it conducted Bautista denied an online news report “Our troops did not observe military exercises off Bajo de claiming that Malacañang was angry any exercise, we have to underMasinloc, also known as Scarborwith the increase in airport fees without stand that sometimes, China is ough Shoal, in the West Philipthe approval of the Cabinet members. doing this for their internal audipine Sea (WPS). “The Bilyonaryo article is malience, right? For them not to look China reportedly made the ancious and unfounded,” Bautista said weak and embarrassed,” Trinidad nouncement coinciding with the in a Viber message, referring to the said. fourth Multilateral Maritime Cowebsite that published the said story. Two Chinese warships were operative Activity between the “Bilyonaryo is inconsistent,” he added. monitored at a distance ranging Philippines, Australia, Japan, Bilyonaryo reported online that from eight to 14 nautical miles. New Zealand, and the United “Bautista and his long-time protege in One of these went up to 1,000 States within Manila’s exclusive Philippine Airlines, Undersecretary for yards at the MMCA site but eveneconomic zonerailroading (EEZ) of inthe the2025 re-national budget held a rally yesterday ANTI-GAA PROTEST. Protesters against the alleged at the Aviation and Airports Bobby Lim, are tually went away. “It was not gional waters over the weekend. EDSA Shrine yesterday led by Clergy for Good Governance. Inset shows rallyists holding placards showing the issues raised in the at the center of the storm after it was threatening, just normal,” accorddemonstration. Philippine Navy Spokesperson for WPS Rear Admiral Roy VinNext page Next page
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