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Dizon to clip spending powers of regional, district engineers By Vito Barcelo THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it plans to reduce the spending authority of its district and regional engineers to curb
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corruption. According to Public works Secretary Vince Dizon, the new spending limits aim to centralize approval of higher-value infrastructure projects Next page
Quakes shut Davao Oriental • Resorts closed • Churches vacated • Schools shut By Cherrie Anne Villahermosa
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HE provincial government yesterday ordered the tourism industry to suspend operations, and the Archdiocese directed all churches and Catholic schools to remain shut following the “doublet earthquake” that struck off Manay town on Friday. In an executive order, Governor Nelson Dayanghirang ordered all tourism and hospitality-related establishments located along coastal areas to suspend operations until safety assessments can be made. “Tourism establishments located along the coastal zones are particularly vulnerable to aftershocks, ground instability, and potential secondary hazards such as landslides and tsunamis,” his order stated.
DISRUPTION. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon inspect quake damage, top photo, at the Evaristo Moralizon National Vocational High School in Manay, Davao Oriental. Sonny Angara FB
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HARASSMENT. Screengrab from footage released yesterday by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard vessel with an activated water cannon making a dangerous approach against the BRP Datu Pagbuaya of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Philippine Coast Guard
China Coast Guard sideswipes BFAR ship near Pag-asa Island By Rex Espiritu
In a statement, PCG Spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela A CHINESE ship yesterday “delib- said a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship struck the stern erately rammed” of the BRP Datu a Bureau of FishPH, US, Canada conduct Pagbuaya, causeries and Aquathi-intensity sea exercises ing minor strucic Resources tural damage but (BFAR) vessel NEWS / A4 leaving all crew that was providmembers uning cover for Filiharmed. pino fishermen The civilian ship and two other in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) BFAR vessels were anchored in the reported. Next page
House asks COA to audit P6.4b BARMM funds By Rio N. Araja THE House Committee on Public Accounts has urged the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into alleged misuse of P6.4 billion of 2024 Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) for the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under former Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim. In a statement, the committee said the COA must scrutinize the accelerated disbursement of approximately P1.5 billion per month when Ebrahim
served as both Chief Minister and President of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP). The case was said to range from political favoritism to potential kickbacks and would require specialized Next page
RECOGNIZING OFWS. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (second from left) with
OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan (leftmost), Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (rightmost) and Philippine Ambassador to the UK Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (second from right) present a certificate of recognition to an OFW based in London (center). Story on A2. Liza Marcos / Facebook
4 killed, 7 hurt in truck crash in Lucena
DepEd suspends onsite classes until tomorrow due to flu outbreak
By Vince Lopez FOUR people were killed and seven others were injured after a truck plowed through 11 vehicles and three houses along Barangay Isabang, Maharlika Highway in Lucena City, Quezon province, on Saturday night. According to a report from the Quezon Provincial Police Office, the number of fatalities rose by midday Sunday. The victims were identified as the truck driver, known only as “William,” 34, a resident of Daraga, Albay; “Mark Oliver,” a resident of one of the damaged houses; “Sherwin,” 41, a tricycle driver; and his passenNext page
THE Department of Education (DepEd) released an advisory on Sunday enforcing strictly online classes and suspending in-person activities in all public schools across Metro Manila for two days, October 13 and 14, over
POWER ON. Power transmission services across the Visayas Grid are under normal operations after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines completed its key restoration efforts following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. The company deployed over 60 personnel to work on restoration activities following the earthquake, which also damaged NGCP’s facilities at its Daanbantayan Substation, near the epicenter of the earthquake. Contributed photo
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the rising cases of flu and the threats of recent earthquakes. The DepEd ordered all public schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) to Next page