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Not plastic: Bato to skip 4th SONA SAYING he does not want to pretend that all is well, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said he will skip the fourth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 28. “I don't want to ‘plastic’ and pretend. Should I attend it but be frowning? That Next page
INFLATION TOPS PINOYS’ CONCERNS, SAYS PULSE ASIA NEWS/ A2
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 152 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025 •
Bato taunts admin: Go ahead, arrest me
Palace: No Interpol request yet, will proceed if there is
Police report posted by Tiglao altered — Palace THE police report posted online by columnist Rigoberto Tiglao was altered, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed this yesterday during a press briefing. She said the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles, California verified with American authorities the authenticity of the police report on Rustan's executive Paolo Tantoco's death and found out that it was "altered." ''With reference to Mr. (Rigoberto) Tiglao's post on the screenshot of the purported report surrounding the circumstances of the death of Mr. Paolo Next page
By Rex Espiritu and Ram Superable
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ENATOR Ronald dela Rosa on Thursday taunted the administration to “go ahead” and surrender him to the International Criminal Court in connection with the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "If they want to commit the same mistake again, then go ahead. They can do that,” Dela Rosa said. “What they did to President Duterte, that was a big mistake," he added. Malacañang, however, clarified the government has not received any official communication from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) regarding fresh arrest warrants. Next page
COMMAND CONFERENCE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Mid-Year Command Conference 2025 yesterday at Tejeros Hall, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The conference served as a platform to discuss strategic matters and operational achievements. Inset shows the President conferring with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in the course of the conference. PPA POOL
’Crising’ seen to remain in PAR till Saturday Taal Lake yields more bodies; By Rio N. Araja, Rex Espiritu, and Joel E. Zurbano TROPICAL depression “Crising” maintained its strength while slowing down over the sea east of Aurora yesterday afternoon as concerned government agencies made preparations in anticipation of the storm’s impact on communities across a wide swath of Luzon. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said tropical cyclone Next page
DOUBLE TROUBLE.
Heavy rains spawned by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone ‘Crising’ and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) flooded roads in Antique, left photo, and flattened wooden structures, right photo, in Zamboanga City. Mary Angelie Eiman Ogatis, RMN Zamboanga News via Rey Alonsagay
Supreme Court probing threats vs. Pasig judges By Pot Chavez THE Supreme Court (SC) has confirmed that the Pasig Regional Trial Court received threats sent via emails Next page targeting judges.
De Lima sees EJK connection
By Pot Chavez THE Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday confirmed the discovery of more human remains in Taal Lake during the search and retrieval operations conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In a press briefing, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced the recovery of 4 bags in the lake, 2 of which contained human remains, while 2 bags contained sand that was said to have been used as a weight to sink the
two other bags to the bottom of the lake. "Human remains were found in Taal Lake in the area pointed out to us by our sources, which were also identified by Alyas 'Totoy'. We have found human remains again this time in the specific quadrant pointed out to us as a site where people are being disposed of," he said. Remulla underscored that actual human ribs were found in the latest search, confirming that what was recovered were remains of deceased Next page people.
DOLE reminds employers of pay hike By Vito Barcelo THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private employers in Metro Manila that the P50 daily minimum wage increase will be effective starting today. In an advisory, the DOLE reminded
employers to adjust the additional P50 increase to all minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region (NCR) , which will bring the wage rate from P645 to P695. Earlier, the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board Next page