Windows26: Envoy: Patience of PH on China ‘stretched to the limit’

April 10, 2024

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In today's top stories: PH envoy warns China's aggression, President Marcos urges Filipinos to resist, and DOH seeks aid amid pertussis vaccine shortage.

Envoy: Patience of PH on China 'stretched to the limit'

The Philippines' envoy to Washington said the country's patience over being harassed by Beijing in its own waters has now been "stretched to the limit," amid protests on Tuesday against China's aggression outside the Chinese consulate in Manila.

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Push back vs aggression, Marcos urges Filipinos

President Marcos urges Filipinos not to succumb to external pressures and to draw inspiration from World War II soldiers' valor against invading Japanese forces.

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DOH seeks help to fill shortfall in pertussis vax

The Department of Health seeks private sector aid due to a shortage of vaccine doses amidst pertussis outbreaks in various cities and towns, aiming to protect children from the disease.

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Marcos ready to sign law creating Negros Island Region

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared he would be signing into law the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill that would create Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor into one administrative region.

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LTFRB: April 30 is final consolidation deadline for PUVs

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has called on jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate or form transport cooperatives or corporations before the April 30 deadline set by President Marcos.

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EDITORIAL: Protecting Lawak Island

Kalayaan's valiant efforts to protect a bird sanctuary in the West Philippine Sea, along with Palawan's commitment to safeguard the Lawak Island Critical Habitat, bolster conservation endeavors for endemic bird species.

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Feud: Thousands flee clashes between 2 Moro groups in Mamasapano

Moro armed groups clash again in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, forcing fasting civilians to flee to safety amid the Ramadan period.

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Study reveals Grok chatbot will detail how to make drugs, do other crimes

Israel-based AI security firm Adversa AI found that Elon Musk's flagship AI bot could allegedly provide instructions on how to make a bomb with little manipulation.

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Timeline: Hidilyn Diaz and her journey to making Olympic history

Hidilyn Diaz may have kissed a fifth straight Olympics appearance goodbye but her legacy as the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist remains forever.

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