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CIDG files inciting to sedition rap vs. Rody; NBI: Just a joke By Pot Chavez and Vince Lopez
Duterte over the latter’s “kill” remark against 15 incumbent senators even as THE Criminal Investigation and De- the National Bureau of Investigation tection Group filed a complaint for un- dismissed the threat as mere “propalawful utterances and inciting to sedi- ganda.” tion against former President Rodrigo Next page
VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 7 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Dengue cases up 40%—DOH 40%
8 more LGUS may declare outbreak Peso-for-mosquito scheme sparks debate By Ram Superable
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DENGUE BUSTER. Manila City hall deploys disaster risk reduction management personnel to search and destroy mosquito breeding places in schools and barangays to prevent the increase in dengue cases. Manila DRRM
T LEAST eight more local government units in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon may declare a dengue outbreak following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne illness, the Department of Health said yesterday.
“It’s not the rainy season yet. But what’s different now is the early rains, the shear line, the ITCZ, the
A MANDALUYONG barangay’s anti-dengue initiative – May Piso Sa Mosquito (Mosquito for a Peso) – has sparked controversy on social media. The city’s Brgy. Addition Hills invited residents to bring as many mosquitoes and their larvae as possible — dead or alive — to its new barangay hall office starting February 19.
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Army confirms planned missile purchase but no decision yet By Rex Espiritu THE Philippine Army (PA) said yesterday that funds have already been allocated in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the purchase of a short-range air defense system, and it
is now in the process of selecting what make and model to buy. “Well, it is already in our appropriations, meaning in the budget of the Philippine Army, which was listed last year [in the GAA], that the Army will Next page
Recent drug busts in Davao SC tackling petition compelling worry solon Senate to rush VP impeachment REMEMBERING GOMBURZA. The Philippines marked yesterday the 153rd
anniversary of the martyrdom of Fathers Mariano Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora whose sacrifice sparked the resistance to Spanish colonial rule. Norman Cruz
ANTI-SMUGGLING OPS. A Customs agent guides his dog around the luxury vehicles impounded in a raid yesterday on a warehouse in Makati City on February 17, 2025. The high-end vehicles, which include a Ferrari 812 Superfast, a Ferrari 488, a McLaren 720S, a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, and a Bentley Bentayga, are estimated to be almost P370 million. Norman Cruz
Customs agents seize more luxury cars in Makati raid By Joel E. Zurbano
Ferrari, Porsche, and McLaren, valued at P366 million. Agents from the Customs IntelliANOTHER batch of allegedly smuggled high-end luxury cars was placed gence and Investigation Service - Main the custody of the Bureau of Cus- nila International Container Port (CINext page toms (BOC), including brands such as
By Maricel V. Cruz
By Pot Chavez and Maricel V. Cruz agenda, along with other petitions.”
HOUSE Assistant Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said yesterday that recent drug busts in Davao gives the impression that the region is emerging as a hub for illegal narcotics. Acidre said in a news conference that this development appears to contradict former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s claim that Davao is safe from illegal drugs. He said that on February 15, law enforcement agencies conducted a major operation in Panabo City, Next page
Lawyer Catalino Generillo, Jr. filed THE Supreme Court (SC) En Banc the petition last week, arguing that the is set to hear the petition seeking to members of the Senate are not suffering from any kind of compel the Senphysical or mental ate to begin the VP leading PBBM disability that preimpeachment survey fake—OCTA vents them from trial of Vice constituting themPresident Sara NEWS / A2 selves into an imDuterte, spokespeachment court. person Camille He stressed that Sue Mae Ting the word “forthwith” used in the Consaid on Monday. In a message to reporters, Ting said stitution means immediately or with“The case was raffled today and will out delay. possibly be included in tomorrow’s Next page