Luzon, NCR bear brunt of ‘Karding’ impact

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Luzon, NCR bear brunt of ‘Karding’ impact Supertyphoon “Karding” (international name: Noru) barreled through the heavily populated main island of Luzon on Sunday, stranding thousands of people, canceling dozens of international and domestic flights, and putting more than a million hectares of farmlands planted to rice and corn at risk.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Chinoy group backs Pogo ban The alarming rise of crimes related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) has pushed a Chinese-Filipino group whose members or kin had been victims of kidnappers to support calls for a ban on these businesses.   FRENZY OF PREPARATIONS Some 140 residents from Barangay San Rafael 3 in Noveleta, Cavite province, are evacuated to San Rafael Elementary School on Sunday morning, as the storm was on its way to Luzon island. —RICHARD A. REYES   Tobacco distributor backs bill vs cigarette smuggling A proposed law that would make cigarette smuggling a heinous crime would represent a bold move against this illicit activity and help plug revenue losses for the government amounting to tens of billions of pesos annually, according to JTI Philippines, the local unit of Japan Tobacco Inc.     Opinion: Rising tide vs Pogos What is important now is for the President to decide immediately on the fate of Pogos. Holding a decision until after Congress has finished its investigations purportedly to assess the social costs of allowing the industry to continue may be too late.      LEARN MORE     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe