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July 8, 2023

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'Emancipation': P58-B land reform debts wiped out

With the stroke of a pen, much like what his father used to do when he ruled by decree, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday wiped out the debts of more than half a million farmers so they could immediately get titles to the lands they have been tilling for decades.

By Julie M. Aurelio, Kathleen de Villa, Nestor Corrales

Water service gaps expected next week

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said on Friday that households must brace themselves for water service interruptions by next week as the water level in Angat Dam continues to drop amid the El Niño phenomenon.

By Meg Adonis

AFP calls swarm of Sino vessels in WPS a 'threat'

LINGERING The military on Friday reported the sighting of 48 Chinese vessels at Del Pilar (Iroquois) Reef, a part of the resource-rich Recto (Reed) Bank off Palawan, based on photos taken June 30. Over at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, three China Coast Guard ships and two People's Liberation Army Navy vessels (one in inset) were spotted. —AFP-WESCOM

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Port project on Samal Island 'destroyed' corals

DAVAO CITY—A marine biologist has raised the alarm over the destruction of corals in the offloading port constructed for the Samal Island-Davao City connector bridge. Dr. John Lacson said a video has shown that the metal frames of the ancillary port recently built to offload heavy equipment for the construction of the bridge that will link Davao City and Samal Island actually embedded into the living corals of the reef.

By Germelina Lacorte

OPINION

Unsafe Havens

Why this seeming rash of violence and criminal behavior on campuses? One explanation, as cited in the case of UP Diliman, is the budget cuts that have resulted in the woeful lack of security officers and enforcers. Another is the increasingly violent tendencies among today's youth, fueled by, among other things, media, social media, and virtual games, the lack of a solid grounding in ethical teaching and values formation, and the overall environment of rash behavior and lack of punishment for offenders.

By Editorial

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