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Fri, April 5, 2024

Apr 5, 2024


US-PHILIPPINE MILITARY DRILLS ALONG SOUTH CHINA SEA RISK BEIJING’S IRE: ‘THAT’S
THEIR PROBLEM’

This year’s edition of the annual Balikatan joint military exercises will take
place in areas outside Philippine territory along the outer edge of South China
Sea’s waters.

Apr 5, 2024


BULLETS, BELONGINGS FOUND BUT NO BANTAG IN NBI RAID ON 2 SUSPECTED HIDEOUTS

The NBI on Friday raided the suspected hideouts of former BuCor chief Gerald
Bantag, the alleged mastermind in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid, in
Laguna and Caloocan City

Apr 5, 2024


‘BALIKBAYAN’ BOXES YIELD P102 MILLION WORTH OF DRUGS

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) found another batch of suspected marijuana and
smuggled vapes with cannabis valued at P102 million hidden in several
“balikbayan” boxes from Thailand on Tuesday. A drug-sniffing dog from the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) went through 200 balikbayan boxes
in...

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 1. Apr 5, 2024
    
    US-PHILIPPINE MILITARY DRILLS ALONG SOUTH CHINA SEA RISK BEIJING’S IRE:
    ‘THAT’S THEIR PROBLEM’

 2. Apr 5, 2024
    
    BULLETS, BELONGINGS FOUND BUT NO BANTAG IN NBI RAID ON 2 SUSPECTED HIDEOUTS

 3. Apr 5, 2024
    
    ‘BALIKBAYAN’ BOXES YIELD P102 MILLION WORTH OF DRUGS

    

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Apr 5, 2024


THAI AUTHOR SEEKS TO REOPEN INVESTIGATION INTO 1946 DEATH OF KING ANANDA MAHIDOL

According to official investigations, the monarch, who was found lying face up
in bed with a gunshot wound on his head, was murdered.



Apr 5, 2024


THAI AUTHOR SEEKS TO REOPEN INVESTIGATION INTO 1946 DEATH OF KING ANANDA MAHIDOL

According to official investigations, the monarch, who was found lying face up
in bed with a gunshot wound on his head, was murdered.



Apr 5, 2024


OVER 2 MILLION VEHICLES EXPECTED TO ENTER PENANG DURING RAYA

GEORGE TOWN: More than two million vehicles are expected to make their way into
Penang over the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive period, says state deputy police
chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad. Read full story



Apr 5, 2024


DA EYES FEWER RICE IMPORTS THIS YEAR

The Philippines is expected to import less rice this year due to a projected
increase in domestic production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on
Thursday. During the government’s televised “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” program,
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. contradicted the latest
projection of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the country could



Apr 5, 2024


DICT REGAINS PARTIAL ACCESS TO HACKED DOST NETWORK

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has regained
partial access to the hacked network of the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST), involving about 2 terabytes of data. “We were able to get a hold of some
of the systems that were compromised,” DICT Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso
said on Thursday, declining to



Apr 5, 2024


HEINOUS CRIME CONVICTS ENTITLED TO JAIL TERM CUTS

Persons convicted of heinous crimes are also entitled to prison sentence
reductions, or good conduct time allowance (GCTA), the Supreme Court ruled in a
decision released recently. The high court said the Department of Justice erred
when it excluded such convicts in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
of Republic Act No. 10592, which amended



Apr 5, 2024


SC AFFIRMS TRILLANES AMNESTY THAT DUTERTE REVOKED IN 2018

The Supreme Court has affirmed the validity of the presidential amnesty granted
to former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in 2010 and declared unconstitutional former
President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to revoke it. In a decision penned by
Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the tribunal ruled that a president
could not unilaterally revoke an amnesty grant without



Apr 5, 2024


TROUGH OF LPA MAY BRING RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF MINDANAO

Rain showers caused by the trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) may
continue to affect parts of Mindanao over the weekend, said the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in
its weekly weather outlook on Friday, April 5.



Apr 5, 2024


FROM REBEL OFFICER TO INTEL CHIEF: VICTOR CORPUS, 79

Victor Corpus, a former instructor at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) who
defected to the New People’s Army (NPA) and then turned his back on the
insurgency years later and became the military intelligence chief, has died, a
relative announced on Thursday. He was 79. “No more pain. You are now in a
better place



Apr 5, 2024


QUEEN REMINISCES FOND MEMORIES OF RAMADAN NIGHTS IN KUALA KANGSAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia today reminisced
fond memories of the special Ramadan nights when she was a schoolgirl living
with her parents and siblings in her hometown of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. In her
heartfelt Hari Raya message, Her Majesty said living in a sleepy little town,
what she found exciting and fun during Ramadan was always the last 10 nights
when the town welcomed and celebrated ‘Malam 27’ (considered to be one of the
ten blessed nights of Lailatul Qadar) with a competition for the best lighted-up
house. “My older sister would drive us to see all the houses adorned with
colourful twinkling lights. We each would try and guess which house we thought
looked the best and would win! “We loved to go out into our garden at night too,
to play with our ‘bunga api’ or sparklers. We’d stare at the sparks of the
little firework stick in our hands and felt as if we had become magicians. “We
would move our arms up and down and around, and made the ‘bunga api’ dance
against the night sky!” Her Majesty said in a post shared on His Majesty Sultan
Ibrahim’s official Facebook page today. Raja Zarith Sofiah also noted that
spending time in the garden was preferable to watching television then, as there
were only two channels available during the 1960s and 1970s. “There was no
Astro, no Netflix, no Youtube, no Apple TV. “Life was simpler; perhaps because
we did not have the entertainment choices which we have today, but we were truly
happy and content with what we did have. “However exciting our lives may be now,
I would never trade the simple joys of my childhood’s Ramadan nights in my
little hometown of Kuala Kangsar with more spectacular ones,” Her Majesty said.
Raja Zarith Sofiah also wished Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan
Batin to those celebrating Raya soon.



Apr 5, 2024


YUCHENGCO-OWNED WIND FARM STARTS SHORING UP POWER SUPPLY FOR PANAY

The 14-megawat second phase of the Nabas wind farm project of Yuchengco-led
PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has started shoring up power supply for the
energy-strained Panay island after securing warranted clearances from relevant
authorities and entities in the market.



Apr 5, 2024


MORE 24-HOUR ROAD WORKS SET ON APRIL 5 TO NEXT WEEK

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced a second
round of 24-hour road works in some areas in Metro Manila, starting on Friday
and ending on April 10 or April 11, depending on whether April 10 will be
declared a holiday. This time, the 14 reblocking and repair projects will be
carried out by



Apr 5, 2024


EX-FINANCE CHIEF URGES REMOVAL OF CONSTITUTION'S ECONOMIC RESTRICTIONS

Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves urged the removal of the restrictive
economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.



Apr 5, 2024


ZAMBOANGA CITY MAYOR ISSUES EO ON CLASS SUSPENSION, GOV’T FLEXI WORK
ARRANGEMENTS

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe has issued an executive order formalizing
guidelines for class suspension and flexible work arrangements for government
offices due to the severe heat in this city.



Apr 5, 2024


LET AUTHORITIES HANDLE SOCKS ISSUE, SAYS RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

KUALA LUMPUR: All parties should let the controversial socks issue involving KK
Super Mart be handled by the respective authorities in accordance with the law,
says an association of retired officers. Read full story



Apr 5, 2024


ADVOCATES HOPEFUL LAW ON MEDICAL CANNABIS TO BE PASSED THIS YEAR

After a decade of lobbying, advocates are optimistic that a law will be passed
as early as this year that will legalize the medical use of cannabis, more
commonly known as marijuana, after gaining support from both chambers of
Congress. “Since 2014, this is the farthest that a bill on medical cannabis has
reached in



Apr 5, 2024


NOT CUTE: COUPLE PENALIZED FOR OWNING 160 CATS, 7 DOGS

NICE, France — A French couple, who shared their apartment with close to 160
cats and seven dogs, on Wednesday received a one-year suspended prison sentence
and a permanent ban on keeping pets. The Nice Criminal Court ruled that the man
and woman “were guilty of the offense of abandonment, given the very poor state



Apr 5, 2024


PANDEMIC WORRIES, HIGH PRICES FORCED PH COUPLES TO DELAY HAVING KIDS

The economic uncertainties brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, further worsened by
soaring prices of essential goods and services, forced Filipino couples to delay
or deprioritize having children due to their perceived lack of financial
capacity and insufficient income, according to the Commission on Population and
Development (CPD). In “Fertility Decline during Covid-19 Pandemic,” a
qualitative



Apr 5, 2024


GOV’T EXPANDING AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR REDS, EYES 1,500 MORE NPAS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the expansion of the government’s
amnesty program to include around 1,500 communist rebels who have yet to lay
down their arms and return to the fold of the law. The President gave the
directive during an executive meeting of the National Task Force to End Local
Communist Armed Conflict



Apr 5, 2024


QUIBOLOY STILL ELUSIVE; PNP WARNS PROTECTORS

DAVAO CITY — Fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy avoided capture for a second
day running as authorities combed the sprawling “Prayer Mountain” of his Kingdom
of Jesus Christ (KOJC) sect here in search of the man accused of repeatedly
abusing a young follower over a decade ago. But all five of Quiboloy��s
associates and co-accused have



Apr 5, 2024


GSIS, PNB ALLOT P1.2 BILLION FOR PA PROPERTIES' AFFORDABLE HOUSING

State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), along with the Philippine
National Bank (PNB) partnered with P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development
Corporation (PA Properties) to help address the national housing backlog.



Apr 5, 2024


SESB LOSES RM40MIL WORTH OF CABLES IN STORE FIRE

KOTA KINABALU: Nearly RM40mil worth of electrical cable roles were destroyed in
a fire at the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) main store in Manggatal near here
on Thursday (April 4). Read full story



Apr 5, 2024


DESPITE LIFTING AUSTRALIA WINE TARIFFS, CHINA’S MARKET OFFERS NO LIFELINE FOR
GLOBAL INDUSTRY

China lifted its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine at the
end of last month, but industry executives say the market, and domestic
consumption, are struggling to recover.



Apr 5, 2024


TRICYCLE, BUS, COLLIDE; CUM LAUDE STUDENT, 2 OTHERS KILLED

BINALONAN, Pangasinan – A graduating cum laude student and two others were
killed in a collision between a motorcycle and passenger bus in Barangay Cili
here on Thursday morning, April 4.



Apr 5, 2024


FREE LRT-2 RIDES AVAILABLE FOR ALL COMMUTERS ON APRIL 9

Aside from military veterans, all commuters can also ride the Light Rail Transit
Line 2 (LRT-2) for free in observance of the Day of Valor on Tuesday, April 9,
the Light Rail Transit Administration (LRTA) has announced.



Apr 5, 2024


NANCY BINAY SCORES DENR FOR NEGLIGENCE; WANTS PAMB MEETINGS RECORDED

Binay said it is imperative that the DENR starts requiring an actual recording
or footage of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) hearings and not just
resort to manual writing of minutes.



Apr 5, 2024


MARCOS ADMIN GETS HIGH APPROVAL FOR PROTECTING OFWS, RESPONDING TO DISASTER-HIT
AREAS — PULSE ASIA

The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings on two major issues
in the first quarter of 2024, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on
Friday, April 5.



Apr 5, 2024


ANOTHER DEATH DUE TO HEAT STROKE REPORTED

KUALA LUMPUR: One new death due to heat stroke was reported this week, bringing
the number of heat-related deaths to two, according to the National Disaster
Management Agency (NADMA). Based on a brief report on the hot weather status by
NADMA, dated April 4, the new death on April 1 involved a three-year-old child
in Kelantan. The first death was last Feb 2 involving a 22-year-old individual
in Pahang. It said that as of last April 3, the cumulative number of cases of
heat-related illnesses increased to 37 with 10 cases of heat stroke, heat
exhaustion (26) and heat convulsions (one). Perak and Kedah recorded eight cases
each, Johor (five), Negeri Sembilan (four), Sabah (four), Selangor (three),
Perlis (two) and one case each in Pahang, Penang and Kelantan. “There are two
cases that are still undergoing treatment in the hospital, one a heat stroke at
the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and another, a heat exhaustion case in a normal
ward,” said Nadma in the report, citing the Ministry of Health as the source. On
water level in dams, NADMA, citing the National Water Service Commission, said
that as of yesterday, six dams showed water storage reserves at warning levels
with three of them in Kedah, namely the Muda Dam (39.12 percent), the Malut Dam
(35.70 percent) and the BS Padang Saga Dam (41.29 percent). The other dams are
Sembrong Barat Dam, in Johor (31.51 per cent), Air Hitam Dam in Penang (34.60
per cent) and Timah Tasoh Dam in Perlis (56.46 per cent). NADMA also reported
that the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) issued two drought forecasts
for two river basins on April 1, namely the Muda River Basin in Kedah and the
Kelantan River Basin, in Kelantan. The Department of Environment (DOE) reported
three areas with unhealthy air quality for the period from April 1 to yesterday,
namely Kimanis in Sabah, Balok Baru in Kuantan and Rompin, both in Pahang.



Apr 5, 2024


FORMER MALAYSIAN PM SEEKS TO SERVE REMAINING PRISON TERM UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Najib Razak claims that the authorities have concealed the existence of a royal
order permitting him to serve his remaining sentence at home.



Apr 5, 2024


US-PHILIPPINE MILITARY DRILLS ALONG SOUTH CHINA SEA RISK BEIJING’S IRE: ‘THAT’S
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