Good Day! Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
READ: Labor dept probes cash-for-work scam
The Department of Labor and Employment is investigating the alleged widespread irregularities in the implementation of its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program in Quezon City.
READ: Senate orders arrest of Michael Yang
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto 3rd has ordered the arrest of Chinese businessman Michael Yang for repeatedly ignoring invitations to attend a probe of allegedly overpriced medical supplies using public funds.
READ: Group asks Comelec to scrap NDA
An information and communications technology group asked the Commission on Elections or Comelec to remove the nondisclosure agreement or NDA as a requirement for the local source code review to boost Filipinos' confidence in the automated election system.
Meanwhile, in other news...
READ: 'Go has not closed door on presidential bid'
Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go has not closed the door on the possibility of running for president in the 2022 national elections, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan faction, led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, said on Tuesday even after the lawmaker repeatedly declined his partymates' push for him to seek the presidency.
READ: Digital jab certificates issued in Oct
The Department of Communications and Technology is eyeing a nationwide issuance of "VaxCertPH," a digital vaccination certificate for Covid-19 in October.
READ: Pacquiao faction 'illegitimate'
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, has asked the Commission on Elections to declare Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao and his allies as "illigitimate officers" of the ruling party.
READ: Masbate under flood waters due to 'Jolina'
Heavy flooding hit Masbate as torrential rains brought by Typhoon "Jolina," with international name "Conson," pounded the island province since Monday night.
In regional news,
READ: OVER VACCINATION DRIVE IN TARLAC, Mayor, governor trade 'jabs'
Mayor Andres Lacson and Gov. Susan Yap traded barbs over a vaccination program in a barangay or village here.
In world news,
READ: China leads biggest military drill
China on Monday started holding an international and the biggest peacekeeping drill, participated in by 40,000 soldiers, code-named "Shared Destiny 2021." READ: Taliban capture Panjshir The Taliban said they have seized the last province not in their control after their blitz through Afghanistan last month, overrunning forces that had opposed their takeover.
In business,
READ: Inflation up at 4.9% in August
The headline inflation accelerated to 4.9 percent in August 2021, the highest recorded since the 5.1 percent in December 2018.
And in sports,
READ: Meralco, Alaska won't see action in PBA this week
Northport finally gets the opportunity to see action in the Philippine Basketball Association or PBA's restart at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga.
Rigoberto Tiglao and Fr. Ranhilio Aquino are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Tiglao gives a roundup on
READ: The Covid-19 pandemic: Where are we?
Fr. Aquino exclaims
READ: Sana all!
In The Times editorial, it reminds leaders that
READ: Communication, consistency key to new Covid strategy
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With Aric John Sy Cua, Paolo Dimaapi and Christian Maghanoy, this is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great week!