Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Sunday, April 30, 2023.
Ship collision leaves 2 dead, 3 missing
A FILIPINO safety officer and a Chinese seafarer died when two foreign ships collided off Corregidor Island Friday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday. The P.C.G. said the two ships were identified as the MT Petite Soeur, a Marshall-flagged chemical/oil product tanker, and the M.V. Hong Hai 189, a Sierra Leoneflagged dredger, which capsized following the collision. Coast Guard Commander Hostillo Arturo Cornelio of the National Capital Region-Central Luzon district on Saturday said the accident happened at about 10 p.m.
President asked: Raise 'China bullying' in Biden talks
CONGRESSIONAL leaders asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to raise the issue of China's "bullying" in the region when he meets with US President Joe Biden in Washington next week. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel 3rd said that all parties using parts of the South China Sea must come up with some sort of a code of conduct. ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro at the House of Representatives called for measures to ensure that there will be no repeat of the incident that saw a "near crash" between a China Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine patrol ship in the disputed South China Sea early last week. The incident was condemned by both the Philippines and China, with Beijing blaming Manila for its "provocative and premeditated" action that resulted in the near collision.
BBM hopes to toss at FIBA World Cup like dad
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will lead the ceremonial jump ball when the country hosts the FIBA World Cup in August, the same privilege given to his father, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., when the tournament then known as the FIBA World Championship was first held in the Philippines in 1978. Marcos, who was 20 years old at that time, was filled with nostalgia during the courtesy call of the members of the FIBA Central Board and delegates from the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas in Malacañang on Friday.
Municipalities push for routine immunization
THE League of Municipalities of the Philippines, headed by National President Mayor Joseph Bernos of La Paz, Abra, urged its member municipalities to place emphasis on routine and catch-up immunization in 2023 as they work to recover from the effects of Covid-19. During a roundtable discussion on April 28 to observe World Immunization Week 2023, L.M.P. Secretary General Cynthia Falcotelo-Fortes said that the success of the vaccination programs was dependent on the implementation by local government units the backbone of national government.
BSP's 28-day bill rate shoots up
Over to business, the rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' 28-day bill jumped up on Friday and the demand was high ahead of the United States Federal Reserve meeting taking place next week. Data released by the central bank showed that the average rate of the debt paper rose to 6.7715 percent from 6.7592 percent during the auction last April 24. The B.S.P. lowered the offer volume to P150 billion from last week's P170 billion. The auction committee made a full award after bids reached P189.375 billion.
NU frustrates Ateneo, clinches F4 bonus
Headlining sports, the N.U. Lady Bulldogs came back from two sets down to frustrate the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 21-25, 28-30, 25-14, 25-13, 15-13, on Saturday, April 29, at the FilOil EcoOil Center to clinch the last twice-to-beat semifinals incentive in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. Reigning M.V.P. Bella Belen dropped 26 points, 19 excellent receptions and 15 digs to lead the defending champs Lady Bulldogs, who finished the eliminations as the second team with an 11-3 slate. Alyssa Solomon also came through with 25 points for NU which also notched its sixth straight triumph. Sheena Toring and Erin Pangilinan chipped in 13 points apiece as Lams Lamina tossed 17 excellent sets laced with three points.
Marlen Ronquillo is today's front page columnist, as he discusses issues at the Department of Agriculture.
Today's editorial believes that artificial intelligence is likely to disrupt the outsourcing sector. Read the full version in the paper's opinion section or listen to the Voice of the Times.
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