Windows26: Guo out of PH, fled to Malaysia last month

August 20, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering Alice Guo's escape to Malaysia, two PCG ships damaged in collisions with Chinese vessels, and the San Miguel Corporation's upcoming takeover of Naia operations.

Guo out of PH, fled to Malaysia last month – Hontiveros

No wonder authorities could not find dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who has a standing arrest warrant from the Senate after she repeatedly refused to attend its hearings on illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) activities.

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2 PCG ships damaged in collision with Chinese vessels

The government on Monday said two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships were damaged in collisions with Chinese vessels that were engaging in "unlawful and aggressive maneuvers" near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, setting off a new flashpoint between Manila and Beijing.

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SMC group all set to take over Naia on Sept 14

The Ramon Ang-led New Naia (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) is all set to take over the maintenance and operations of the country's primary gateway next month, identifying terminal reassignment of airlines and construction of an off-ramp linking the Naia Expressway (Naiax) to the airport as priority plans to improve passenger experience.

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BOP reversed to surplus of $62M in July, says BSP

The Philippines' dollar position returned to a surplus in July after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) made a killing with its investments abroad, putting the seven-month tally close to the central bank's projection for 2024.

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1st mpox case this year is Metro Manila man – DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first mpox case in the country since December last year, identifying the patient as a 33-year-old male from the National Capital Region (NCR).

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EDITORIAL: The P21-per-meal challenge

More than the government's impulse to deodorize the state of our economy, what is more appalling is the potential erasure of millions of Filipinos who may be straddling the poverty line according to official numbers but in reality are living well beneath it.

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