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NOMICS: SUSTAINING THE HEALTH OF ECONOMIC GAINS THE NATION
Russia arms deal eyed Moscow planning donation or loan By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
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OSCOW is planning to donate or loan military equipment and technology to Manila, only days after President Rodrigo Duterte said he would go to Russia or China if the United States did not like his “dirty mouth.”
Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta announced the plan after he met with Russian officials over how the two countries could boost trade and security cooperation as Duterte discussed with Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev last May. At the same time, the US State Department also announced on Saturday that Washington approved the release of $6.725 million (more than P300 million) from the $32 million fund
EASY WEEKEND. A father attends to his son and a friend who are enjoying the peace of feeding pigeons while a young ‘crimebuster’ guards the area with his make-believe rifle. Manny Palmero, Ey Acasio
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Andanar in another news gaffe
Narc feels Leila trying to use him By John Paolo Bencito MARINE Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino, facing drug-related charges, has accused embattled Senator Leila de Lima of trying to use him to gain public sympathy, chewing her out for releasing a transcript of his supposed conver-
sation with a mistah. “On the aspect that she could have told me but she didn’t, I mean she tried to use me,” Marcelino, who stressed he was willing to testify against De Lima, said in an ANC television interview. “Nobody pressured or coerced me to speak against Senator De
Lima. As a matter of fact, in her press conferences showing those privilege exchanges of communication between me and my classmates, I did not give any consent to her, neither did she approach or call me to ask permission if she can show it to the media that’s Next page
Drug suspect’s trusted aide yields P24-m drugs
Aftershocks seen after 6.5 temblor rocks Mati AFTERSHOCKS are expected to continue, on a lesser frequency and extent, from the magnitude 6.5 weekend earthquake off Davao Oriental’s capital city of Mati, seismologists said. “We don’t expect future aftershocks to be as frequent and intense as what these were immediately after the earthquake,” said Julius Galdiano, science research analyst at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). He noted frequency and magnitude of the aftershocks will decrease over time until these events stop when below-ground geologic conditions leading to the earthquake stabilize. Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum himself said “There was no report of damage yet but since Next page
By John Paolo Bencito and Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
By John Paolo Bencito
Senator Leila de Lima
Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino
Third storm threatens N. Luzon; blue alert up TROPICAL storm “Helen” [international codename: Megi] entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday, threatening Northern Luzon, including Batanes province which was recently devastated by two storms, called “Ferdie” and “Gener.” Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo on Saturday asked communities to prepare for the
A TRUSTED aide of Kerwin Espinosa, son of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, surrendered to the police and turned over P24 million worth of shabu, the police reported Saturday. Albuera town police chief Insp. Juvy Espenido identified the aide as Max Miro who also surrendered three kilograms of shabu, wrapped and ready for sale. Wearing jeans and a black
sweat shirt, the 40-year-old Miro handed a loaded 9-mm pistol to the police. He is also believed to be a hitman for the Espinosa drug gang. During the first raid in the house of Mayor Espinosa, Miro and other bodyguards managed to escape. He went into hiding in Cebu with his family for three months. Miro, however, gave himself up to Albuera police for fear of Next page his safety.
COMMUNICATION Secretary Martin Andanar again found himself in another miscommunication controversy on Saturday after he confirmed wrong information that an 18-man United Nations team would be visiting the country from Sept. 28 to 29. Andanar confirmed in a radio interview that the UN team would arrive next week to look into accusations of extrajudicial killings in the country’s war against drugs and upon the invitation of President Rodrigo Duterte who said he will invite the UN to investigate the claims. But Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose clarified that no UN delegation Next page
storm even she assured the public that the government is already on “blue alert” status and the DSWD has prepared assistance, if needed. “We assure the public that the [DSWD] is doing all the preparatory measures for ‘Helen’, including repacking of additional relief goods and intensifying our coordination with local government Next page
Yahoo troubles worsen with hacking WASHINGTON—The huge Yahoo hack deals a fresh blow to the internet pioneer which has been struggling to reinvent itself, potentially impacting the pending sale aiming at giving it a new start. The hack in late 2014 affecting some 500 million users worldwide, disclosed this week, could
further erode confidence in the online giant which has been on a downward trajectory for some 15 years, analysts said Friday. “It’s a massive black eye for Yahoo and its brand,” said Patrick Moorhead, an analyst and consultant at Moor Insights & Strategy. “Yahoo still has a lot of custwitter.com/ MlaStandard
tomers, and they should feel that Yahoo violated their trust. When it comes to online services, trust is a huge issue, and Yahoo has to worry about losing customers.” The disclosure is almost certain to impact a pending $4.8-billion deal to sell Yahoo’s key internet
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LOST IN TIME. Two carriages, modeled after the Spanish-era caruajes that clogged Manila streets for
hundreds of years, find themselves among modern-day cars as they ferry tourists around the Walled City in Manila. Danny Pata
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