News: ‘Pepito’ weakens but impact still ‘massive’

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‘Pepito’ weakens but impact still ‘massive’

November 18, 2024

ALL QUIET HERE Around 200 families from Metro Manila's coastal areas take shelter at President Corazon Aquino High School in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila. The city government had joined other efforts to ensure thorough preparations for the impact of Supertyphoon "Pepito." —RICHARD A. REYES

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NEWS

'Pepito' weakens but impact still 'massive'

Supertyphoon "Pepito" (international name: Man-yi) weakened slightly after hitting land in the town of Panganiban in Catanduanes province on Saturday night to arrive over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte province by 8 a.m., weather officials said.

By Inquirer Staff

NEWS

Mary Jane Veloso home soon? Mom hopeful but wary

GEN. NATIVIDAD, NUEVA ECIJA—The mother of Mary Jane Veloso, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been on death row in Indonesia for over 14 years following her conviction for drug trafficking, is hopeful that ongoing talks between Philippine and Indonesian officials to come up with a "mutually agreed solution" to her case will allow her to finally come home.

By Armand Galang and Jane Bautista

REGIONS

Whirlwind destroys 13 houses in 2 Cagayan towns

TUGUEGARAO CITY—Whirlwind separately struck two municipalities in Cagayan province on Sunday, destroying at least a dozen houses amid a foul weather spawned by Supertyphoon "Pepito" (international name: Man-yi).

By Villamor Visaya Jr.

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OPINION

The Maritime Zones Act, Asean, and China

China's more powerful and more numerous coast guard ships patrol SCS with impunity and enforce its theory with laser guns, water cannons, ship boardings and other 'gray zones' tactics. It justifies its actions under the old, old theory of discovery and conquest, a mode of acquiring title that has been overtaken by Unclos.

By Artemio V. Panganiban

INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE

Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods

SALFIT, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES—In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for local products since the Gaza war erupted last year.

By AFP

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