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Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, April 11, 2022.
READ: Leyte officials rally behind BBM, Sara
Officials of the Fourth District of Leyte, led by Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez and Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, vowed their support for presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.
READ: Stand up for God, Catholics told
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula called on Catholics to have the courage to stand up and shout loud praises to God and not to worldly desires and material things as the country pauses to observe Holy Week.
READ: Defensor eyes QC as entry point to Metro
If elected mayor of Quezon City, Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Michael Defensor plans to make the city an entry point into Metro Manila for the international airport being built in Bulacan.
READ: Vaccine supply exceeds demand
After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.
READ: 'Booster cards won't dampen business'
Intensifying the campaign for booster shots against coronavirus disease will not slow down business activity, but instead will reap benefits for the country in the long term, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria "Joey" Concepcion 3rd said on Sunday.
READ: PH, Japan hold defense meet
The Philippines and Japan held their first foreign and defense ministerial meeting on April 9 to deepen their security and defense cooperation in the next 10 years.
READ: Go backs moves to end 'endo'
Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go voiced support to the proposed measure against "endo" or end of contract but said he wants to strike a balance between employer and employee welfare.
In regional news,
READ: 'Pangasinan to cast votes for Bongbong-Sara team'
Reelectionist Vice Gov. Mark Lambino has expressed confidence that vote-rich Pangasinan province will deliver a convincing victory for former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio in the May 9, 2022 elections.
In world news,
READ: NKorea slams 'feeble Biden'
North Korea has described Joe Biden as an "old man in his senility" in a characteristically colorful personal attack on the US president after he accused the Russian leader of war crimes in Ukraine.
READ: Ukraine war calls for UN reform
The long-simmering debate over UN reform — and particularly over the role of the Security Council, which does not represent today's world and which failed to prevent Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has suddenly become acute.
In business,
READ: 69.4% of 2022 budget out ‒ DBM
More than 69 percent of this year's national budget has already been distributed to agencies, according to the Department of Budget and Management or DBM numbers released over the weekend.
And in sports,
READ: Warriors hold off Spurs, keep No. 3
Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole each had 18 points, and the Golden State Warriors had its fourth straight win, beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-94 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to strengthen its hopes for a top-three seed despite being without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Fr. Ranhilio Aquino and Marit Stinus-Cabugon are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Fr. Aquino defines
READ: Crucified love
Cabugon insists its
READ: Time to accelerate transition to clean, renewable energy
In The Times editorial, it is advised that
READ: Faced with repudiation, leftist bets should reflect
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With Aric John Sy Cua, Paolo Dimaapi and Christian Maghanoy, this is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great Holy Week!