Windows26: Chinese vessel in near collision with PCG ship

Hi, ! This Monday, we're covering outrage over the Misamis Oriental governor's racist remark against Muslims, a renewed push to phase out tobacco products, and a near collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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April 7, 2025

Hi, reader! This Monday, we're covering outrage over the Misamis Oriental governor's racist remark against Muslims, a renewed push to phase out tobacco products, and a near collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships.

Chinese vessel in near collision with PCG ship

A Chinese coast guard vessel blocked a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol ship near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Sunday, causing a near collision, in the latest flare-up of tensions over the disputed waters.

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Lawmaker: VP can no longer stay silent about P612.5M

With more dubious and fake names surfacing among supposed recipients of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education's (DepEd) P612.5-million confidential funds (CFs), an administration lawmaker on Sunday maintained that Vice President Sara Duterte can no longer afford to keep mum as these could serve as direct proof of her alleged misuse of public money.

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Groups renew lobby vs tobacco products

Two groups called for a phaseout of tobacco products, including cigarettes and electronic smoking devices (ESDs), emphasizing its impact on the environment besides public health.

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Moros decry racist slur by governor

Muslims who have long regarded this city and Misamis Oriental as their other home called out Gov. Peter Unabia for his campaign speech last week characterizing them as potential saboteurs in the province.

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Trump advisers say 50-plus countries have reached out for tariff talks

Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump's new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.

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New F-16 jets may arrive 2026

The F-16 fighter jets that the Philippine government plans to procure from the United States may be available for delivery starting next year at the soonest, if it decides to avail of the offer, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Sunday.

The Philippines should already worry about the bigger picture and what lies ahead if the high US tariffs persist. It should brace for what economists refer to as the potential secondary impact. History has shown that nothing good results from a large-scale trade war.

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