Windows26: PH must ‘do more’ than protest China actions in West Philippine Sea

June 28, 2024

Hello, reader! This Friday, we're covering President Marcos's call for more decisive action in the West Philippine Sea, the NBI confirmation of Mayor Alice Guo's real identity, and concerns over Angat Dam's water levels.

PH must 'do more' than protest China actions in West Philippine Sea – Marcos

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Thursday that the Philippines needs to do more than protest Beijing's "illegal actions" in the South China Sea.

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Mayor Alice Guo is also Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, NBI confirms

Bamban Mayor Alice Guo's fingerprints matched with Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday.

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Marcos says De Lima acquittal bolsters stand not to let ICC in

The Philippine government can cite the recent acquittal of former Sen. Leila de Lima as proof that the country's justice system is working, thus bolstering the argument against letting the International Criminal Court (ICC) look into the "drug war" killings that occurred during the Duterte administration.

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PH importing sugar in Sept to plug supply gap

The government intends to bring in 200,000 metric tons (MT) of imported refined sugar by September this year to stabilize retail prices and domestic supply, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

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NIA hoping for more rains as Angat level dips further

It has been raining in Bulacan in the past few days, but the volume of rainfall is still not enough to improve the reservoir level that will enable the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to supply water to farms in Central Luzon region.

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EDITORIAL: Vindication just the first step

The acquittal of former Sen. Leila de Lima is just the initial step to full justice, given how her unjust detention had wasted the six years' mandate given her by voters to draw up laws and oversee the executive branch. Shouldn't government officials who had toyed with the legal system for political vendetta be charged with obstruction of justice?

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