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Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
READ: BBM-Sara tandem tops Times survey
Former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. And Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio topped the presidential-vice presidential tandem survey of The Manila Times.
READ: Davao mayor drops reelection bid
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has changed her mind and decided to withdraw her candidacy for reelection just days ahead of a deadline for the substitution of candidates for the national elections next year.
READ: Sara leads VP survey Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio topped the vice presidential survey of The Manila Times.
Meanwhile, in other news...
READ: Alert Level 1 for NCR possible — Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd said on Tuesday there was a huge possibility that the lowest alert level may be imposed on the National Capital Region or NCR if Covid-19 cases continue to decrease in the coming days.
READ: Face shield use can be voluntary — Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd personally wants face shield use to be voluntary in areas under Alert Level 2 and in areas that are considered high risk.
READ: Lacson withdraws support for death penalty measure
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson withdrew his authorship of Senate Bill 27 that seeks to reinstate the death penalty for heinous crimes.
READ: DepEd: No swab test for students
The Department of Education or DepED will not require learners who will participate in the conduct of limited face-to-face classes to get tested for Covid-19.
In regional news,
READ: Mayor Sara fires information officer
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has fired her public information officer, Jefry Tupas, following the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency's buy-bust at the controversial beach party in Davao de Oro's Mabini town over the weekend.
In world news,
READ: 'Intl cooperation needed on pandemic solutions'
Global cooperation is needed in finding solutions to post-pandemic global problems, said a New Zealand APEC expert ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
READ: Tears, emotions pour as US borders reopen
Eager travelers and their relatives rejoiced, wept and breathed sighs of relief on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as the United States reopened to vaccinated visitors, ending 20 months of Covid-19 restrictions that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
In business,
READ: Q3 slowdown less than expected
The Philippine economy slowed in the third quarter but not as steeply as predicted, raising the chances that the government's downwardly revised 2021 target will be met.
And in sports,
READ: Curry scores 50 as Warriors beat Hawks
Stephen Curry scored an NBA season-high 50 points with nine 3-pointers, 10 assists and seven rebounds, almost singlehandedly leading the Golden State Warriors past the Atlanta Hawks 127-113 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Rigoberto Tiglao and Fr. Ranhilio Aquino are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Tiglao swears
READ: Never again: The Yolanda super typhoon fiasco
Fr. Aquino questions the wisdom of
READ: Returning to normal?
In The Times editorial, it is advised that
READ: PH should adopt 'just transition' principles to fight climate change
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With Aric John Sy Cua, Paolo Dimaapi and Christian Maghanoy, this is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great week!