News: 21 pinoys rescued from Houthi-hit ship

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21 pinoys rescued from Houthi-hit ship

June 16, 2024

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All but one of the 22 Filipino crew members aboard the Houthi-hit merchant ship MV Tutor were rescued on Friday evening, hours after President Marcos ordered all concerned agencies to find a way to bring them to safety.

By Jane Bautista

DOTr tries to justify hike in Naia charges

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday said the planned increases in fees and charges at the soon-to-be-privatized Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) is based on the 160-percent average increase in consumer price index (CPI) over the last 24 years.

By Jerome Aning

STILL IN SUMMER VIBE Even after summer has ended, local residents and visiting surfers—and even a pet having fun with some boys here—continue to enjoy Bagasbas Beach in Daet, Camarines Norte province, basking in the enduring beauty of their favorite coastal spot. Bagasbas Beach is known as the surfing capital of the Bicol region. Photo taken on June 9. — MARK ALVIC ESPLANA

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Cabalantian rising

BACOLOR, PAMPANGA—To Raul Cunanan, the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo 33 years ago signaled only the beginning of a tragedy that unfolded in his home village of Cabalantian here.

By Tonette T. Orejas

OPINION

Among the world's worst for workers

Filipino workers are known globally to be hardworking and resourceful—they should be protected, their skills enhanced and promoted, instead of their rights being curtailed.

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