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VOL. XXXIX • NO. 57 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
China to fight US tariffs ‘to the end’ Trump: 104% levy if Beijing pushes back
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HINA vowed Tuesday to “fight to the end” after US President Donald Trump threatened to further ramp up tariffs but the EU warned against escalating a trade war that has rocked global markets. On the local front, Malacañang and members of the Cabinet’s economic cluster were mum on whether the meeting on the US tariffs scheduled yesterday pushed through. It was Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque who earlier announced that there would be a meeting Tuesday to discuss the government’s action as the US worldwide reciprocal tariffs take effect today (Wednesday, April 9).
Beijing—Washington’s major economic rival but also a key trading partner—responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs by announcing its own 34 percent duties on US goods to come into effect on Thursday, deepening a showdown between the world’s two largest economies. Next page
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION. Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption
Tuesday morning (April 8, 2025) produced a voluminous plume approximately 4,000 meters tall. Inset photo shows an aerial shot of Barangay Haguimit, La Carlota City in Negros Occidental blanketed in ash. Facebook pages of the Office of Civil Defense and Fametik Photography
PBBM ‘concerned’ over ships’ near-collision By Charles Dantes and Rex Espiritu neuvers” off the coast of Zambales Communications Office Undersecreprovince that nearly resulted in a col- tary Claire Castro said Mr. Marcos is PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” lision with a Philippine Coast Guard closely monitoring developments. “Of course, the President is concerned Marcos is concerned about the China (PCG) vessel. At a media briefing, Presidential Coast Guard’s (CCG) “dangerous maNext page
Roque behind polvoron video —influencer
Kanlaon Volcano erupts; ashfall reported in nearby areas—OCD By Caloy Lozada, Charles Dantes, Rex Espiritu, Maricel Cruz and Rio Araja NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island had a moderately explosive eruption early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 meters into the sky, displacing at least 8,000 residents and prompt-
REMEMBERING THE BRAVE. Families of Filipino soldiers buried at the Libingan g mga Bayani offer prayers and flowers as they visit their departed loved ones at the eve of the Day of Valor (‘Araw ng Kagitingan’) today. Norman Cruz
Sacrifice of veterans laid foundation for country’s development—PBBM ingan (Day of Valor) on Wednesday, April 9, at the Mount Samat National PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is Shrine in Bataan. The annual event will honor the scheduled to lead the nation in comNext page memorating the 83rd Araw ng Kagit-
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Rody’s own admissions an obstacle for his lawyers killings pose a significant challenge to Presidential Communications Office his legal defense before the Internation- Undersecretary Claire Castro noted that FORMER President Rodrigo Duterte’s al Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang such admissions could undermine their public admissions related to drug war on Tuesday said. Next page
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EXTINCT NO MORE? Photo of genetically engineered wolves Romulus and Remus courtesy of Colossal Biosciences.
By Maricel V. Cruz A SOCIAL media influencer accused former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque of orchestrating the release of a doctored video falsely showing President Marcos using cocaine, claiming it was part of a deliberate campaign to bring down the administration. The revelation came even as tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, signaled its willingness to help the Philippine government curb the wave of disinformation being fed to the public through social media. In a sworn affidavit submitted to the House Tri-Committee during yesterday’s hearing, influencer Vicente Bencalo “Pebbles” Cunanan said the
ing the suspension of onsite classes in over 200 schools. In a Facebook post, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the volcano’s eruption started at 5:51 a.m. Videos posted on social media showed a wide, billowing plume of smoke slowly stretching into the sky.
World’s first ‘de-extinction’: Scientists resurrect dire wolves RESEARCHERS at bioscience and genetic engineering company Colossal on Monday reported bringing back the dire wolf species from extinction through genetically engineered wolves bearing similar traits. “Meet Romulus and Remus—the
first animals ever resurrected from extinction. The dire wolf, lost to history over 10,000 years ago, has returned. Reborn on October 1, 2024, these remarkable pups were brought back to life using ancient DNA extracted from Next page