Windows26: PH starts temporary hosting of 300 Afghans

January 7, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Justin Trudeau's resignation as Canada's Liberal Party leader, the PCG's standoff with China's 'Monster' ship, and the Philippines' temporary hosting of 300 Afghan nationals.

PH starts temporary hosting of 300 Afghans

About 300 Afghan nationals — at least half of them minors — arrived in the Philippines on Monday aboard a chartered flight to complete the processing of their special immigrant visas (SIVs) for their resettlement to the United States.

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'Monster' still in PH waters, ignores PCG call to leave

China's biggest coast guard vessel maintained its "illegal presence" in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and has ignored requests to leave the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday.

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NSC: No proof yet China behind crashed drone

The National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday that it was too early to tell which country launched the crashed drone Filipino fishermen fished out of the waters off Masbate Island on Dec. 30.

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John Hay on lockdown as BCDA takes over

Camp John Hay guests and employees were stranded outside this popular leisure estate on Monday morning due to a three-hour lockdown as court sheriffs enforced the government takeover of the former American facility.

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Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.

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EDITORIAL: The post-Pogo road map

It can't be denied that some progress has been made in the effort to rid the country of Pogos. For one, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission executive director Gilbert Cruz noted a remarkable decline in one of the social ills that flourished with Pogos—digital fraud: "Last year, the number of victims who reported scams reached over 100,000. Now, it's almost none."

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