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Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
READ: PH protests China's fishing ban in SCS
The Department of Foreign Affairs filed a diplomatic protest on Monday against China's unilateral imposition of a moratorium on fishing in the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea.
READ: Duterte counting days to retirement
President Rodrigo Duterte is counting the days until he can step out of the public eye and revert to being a private citizen.
READ: 'Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic'
The World Health Organization or WHO's top monkeypox expert said she doesn't expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic but acknowledged that there were still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it was spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission.
READ: Tobacco's environmental impact devastating ‒ WHO
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realize as it is one of the world's biggest polluters from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged on Tuesday.
READ: DoH launches smoke-free beaches campaign
In celebration of World No Tobacco Day, the Department of Health or DoH has launched a campaign that promotes smoke-free beaches, parks and tourist destinations across the country, starting in Boracay Island and in Aklan province.
READ: Online discount for PWDS, seniors approved
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities or PWDs may now avail of their 20-percent discount on essential products and commodities purchased online.
In regional news,
READ: Ranking rebel leader arrested in Cavite
A high-ranking leader of the New People's Army, who is facing various criminal charges in Cagayan Province, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and other composite law enforcement members at Greenwood Heights Subdivision, Barangay Paliparan 1, Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Tuesday, May 31, the military said.
In world news,
READ: US senator visits Taiwan as China ups army threat
A United States lawmaker reiterated support for Taiwan during a visit to the East Asian island on Tuesday, less than a day after Taipei said more than two dozen Chinese jets flew into its air defense zone, its second-largest incursion this year.
READ: Parts of Ukrainian city under Russian control
Russian forces have taken partial control of a key industrial city in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said on Tuesday, hours after European Union leaders struck an agreement to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports.
In business,
READ: BSP sees May inflation as high as 5.8%
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP said on Tuesday headline inflation could have reached as high as 5.8 percent in May because of increasing fuel and food prices as well as weaker local currency.
And in sports,
READ: PBA opening day roster misses some big names
Former Most Valuable Player winners James Yap and Mark Caguioa, Japan B.League star Kiefer Ravena, Filipino-foreign players Abu Tratter, Rob Herndon and Maverick Ahanmisi, two-way forward Javee Mocon and celebrity cager Andre Paras were among the big names left out when the PBA released the official team rosters for the Philippine Cup, the season-opening conference that comes off the wraps at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 5.
Marlen Ronquillo and Fr. Ranhilio Aquino are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Ronquillo discourses
READ: On rice, a third way (with lessons from China)
Fr. Aquino urges officials to
READ: Revamp higher education now!
In The Times editorial, it lauds a recent central bank order as
READ: A model of concerted action
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This is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great day ahead!