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3226551	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001429797-e1754029291659.jpg?fit=1638%2C1020&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The quarterfinal clash, held at the Palais des Sports de Treichville, was one-sided from the opening tip.</p><p>The post D’Tigress crush Cameroon to reach AfroBasket 2025 semifinals appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> D’Tigress crush Cameroon to reach AfroBasket 2025 semifinals	查看 390	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 14:32:02 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226550	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2023/09/Ayo-Akerele.jpg?fit=480%2C480&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>What a tragedy. On the day it mattered most, no sword was available in the hands of the Israelites. The fathers carried swords, but the children carried none. The Sword is the word of God. A sharpened sword is a sharp word, the blunt truth of God’s words. But how would your children and mine […]</p><p>The post Will your children know and serve your God? (1), By Ayo Akerele appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Will your children know and serve your God? (1), By Ayo Akerele	查看 574	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 14:39:54 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226549	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001763199.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>Authorities say the Ward development strategy is a key plank of Mr Tinubu’s broader Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030.</p><p>The post Tinubu endorses ward-based development strategy for Nigeria’s 8,809 Wards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Tinubu endorses ward-based development strategy for Nigeria’s 8,809 Wards	查看 439	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 15:02:02 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226548	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2024/11/373052406_310264994912184_2998841234779056247_n.jpg?fit=683%2C455&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The minister said the investment is the largest coordinated aviation infrastructure upgrade in Nigeria’s recent history</p><p>The post Tinubu approves N712.3 billion for Lagos Airport overhaul appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Tinubu approves N712.3 billion for Lagos Airport overhaul	查看 421	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 15:14:32 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226547	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001430248-e1754034128658.jpg?fit=553%2C398&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>Abdulrahman, who masterminded Nigeria’s flawless run in the final qualifying window in Tripoli last year, will be the man on the touchline again hoping to lead the D’Tigers to glory</p><p>The post AfroBasket 2025: Abdulrahman to lead Nigeria’s D’Tigers in Angola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> AfroBasket 2025: Abdulrahman to lead Nigeria’s D’Tigers in Angola	查看 475	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 15:45:04 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226546	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2023/09/Professor-Toyin-Falola.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The University of South Africa should be commended for organising a major conference on “Global Governance: G20 and Africa’s Place in the World” on 21st and 22nd July. Thanks to the Acting Executive Dean of the Thabo Mbeki School, Professor Edith Phaswana, I was able to play a major role giving a lecture and a […]</p><p>The post The African agency, By Toyin Falola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> The African agency, By Toyin Falola	查看 576	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 15:45:05 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226545	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001430453-e1754036427182.jpg?fit=1744%2C1050&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>Nigerian Superstar finds his place in Istanbul, as his €75M transfer shatters Turkish Football history</p><p>The post TRANSFERS: Osimhen opens up on record-breaking Galatasaray move appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> TRANSFERS: Osimhen opens up on record-breaking Galatasaray move	查看 390	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 15:59:15 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226544	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/MixCollage-01-Aug-2025-09-09-AM-3159-e1754036587582.jpg?fit=1440%2C792&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>During the 2023 general election, Mr Obi, the then presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), came third in the poll amid huge support from many Nigerians.</p><p>The post Peter Obi’s 2023 ‘rhetoric’ won’t stop Tinubu in 2027 – Ex-deputy governor appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Peter Obi’s 2023 ‘rhetoric’ won’t stop Tinubu in 2027 – Ex-deputy governor	查看 503	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 16:13:50 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226543	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2023/09/Professor-Toyin-Falola.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>Donald Trump’s return to the American political scene during this tense period has not only sparked discussions over his popularity or conservatism but also provoked critical debates, especially on the role of power in global politics. With Trump’s resurgence, the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement has risen as a political culture that bears a […]</p><p>The post Trump: The age of imperial cruelty, By Toyin Falola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Trump: The age of imperial cruelty, By Toyin Falola	查看 632	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 16:20:58 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226542	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/Ladi-Balogun-e1754036588185.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1285&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>FCMB Group reported a ₦79.3 billion profit before tax (PBT), representing a 23% year-on-year increase, driven primarily by improved net interest income and asset yields.</p><p>The post FCMB Group reports ₦79.3bn profit before tax for H1 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> FCMB Group reports ₦79.3bn profit before tax for H1 2025	查看 453	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 16:23:18 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226541	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001430513-e1754037213445.jpg?fit=1080%2C630&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>20 Nations storm Nigeria as 2025 CAVB U-18 Championship kicks off with global stakes</p><p>The post Abuja welcomes Africa’s brightest young talents for U-18 Beach Volleyball showdown appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Abuja welcomes Africa’s brightest young talents for U-18 Beach Volleyball showdown	查看 390	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 16:37:19 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226540	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/04/Flooded-area-in-LekkiLagos-1062x598_fvtgvg.jpg?fit=1062%2C598&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The unit warned that the locations listed will likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between 31 July and 4 August, 2025.</p><p>The post Flood Alert: Parts of Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna at risk- FG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Flood Alert: Parts of Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna at risk- FG	查看 443	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 16:45:09 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226539	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2024/10/460737857_18454316647065165_3889990358294028266_n.jpg?fit=1069%2C714&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund would fund the projects.</p><p>The post FEC approves N987bn for upgrade of aviation infrastructure appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> FEC approves N987bn for upgrade of aviation infrastructure	查看 379	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 17:13:52 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226538	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/IMG_9845.jpeg?fit=1080%2C607&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>The programme, which leverages youth and community empowerment, is the first of its kind to test the “prevent” approach of policing in Nigeria, aiming to stop crime before it occurs</p><p>The post Brighter Futures Nigeria: A groundbreaking project to prevent serious and organised crime appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Brighter Futures Nigeria: A groundbreaking project to prevent serious and organised crime	查看 478	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 17:39:36 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226537	有图 <img src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2025/08/1001425939-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1439&ssl=1" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>Providing official backing to the event is the Chairman of Ijebu North-East Local Government Area, Joseph Badejo, who is serving as the Chief Host of the 2025 edition</p><p>The post Ogun Athletics chairman leads new support for 2025 Isonyin Marathon appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.</p> Ogun Athletics chairman leads new support for 2025 Isonyin Marathon	查看 450	《高级时报》	2025-08-01 17:49:56 2025-08-01 18:24:38	word
3226536	无图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for another round of price hikes next week, with pump prices estimated to rise by more or less P1 per liter.</p><p>Following a slight rollback in gasoline and hikes in diesel and kerosene on July 29, fuel prices are set to open August with continued increases — marking the fourth consecutive week of price hikes for diesel and kerosene.</p><p>The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday, August 1, that gasoline prices may increase by P1.50 per liter, diesel by P1,and kerosene by P0.80, based on four-day trading data from the global oil market this week.</p><p>While oil firms implemented fuel price hikes earlier this week, some deferredthe scheduled increases in provinces battered by floods due to successive tropical cyclones and the enhanced southwest monsoon.</p><p>This was in line with the government’s call, especially as several provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the thousands affected.</p><p>On July 29, gasoline prices went down by P0.10 per liter, while diesel rose by P0.60 per liter and kerosene by P0.40 per liter.</p><p>Since the start of the year, fuel prices have gone up by a net of P9.30 per liter for gasoline, P13.05 for diesel, and P2.95 for kerosene.</p>Price freeze<p>A total of 12 oil firms agreed to include diesel in the 15-day price freeze in areas under a state of calamity, which typically puts kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas price hikes on hold. In effect, this week’s price hikes were implemented only in areas where no state of calamity had been declared.</p><p>Some of the announced price freezes include these areas:</p> Jetti Petroleum: Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Oriental Mindoro and Negros Occidental Petron (for diesel): La Union, Ilocos Sur, Pampanga and portions of Pangasinan, including Basista, San Carlos, Calasiao, Malasiqui, Mangatarem, Mangaldan and Umingan. Shell Pilipinas (for diesel):La Union, Ilocos Sur, Dagupan and select areas in Pangasinan such as Dagupan, Alaminos, Mangaldan, Calasiao, Malasiqui, Bayambang, San Fabian and Binmaley. Seaoil (for diesel): Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley Cleanfuel: Manila;Caloocan; QuezonCity;Cavite;Rizal;Laguna;Pampanga;Maysilo, Malabon;Alabang-Zapote, Las Piñas;Marikina;Meycauayan, Bulacan;Tanauan, Batangas; Dinalupihan, Bataan; and Dagupan, Pangasinan<p>Next week’s projected fuel price hikes are expected to apply only in areas not under a state of calamity. The final adjustments will be announced on Monday, August 4, once today"s trading day concludes.</p><p>Here"s a list of areas under a state of calamity.</p><p>— with reports from Brix Lelis</p> Over P1 per liter fuel price hike seen next week \| Philstar.com	查看 2674	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226535	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang doubled down on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s warning to Congress about making big changes in the 2026 national budget, telling lawmakers not to abuse their constitutional mandate.</p><p>In Marcos’ 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), the president issued a rare, scathing warning to lawmakers: stick to the executive branch’s proposed budget or risk forcing the government to operate on a reenacted budget.</p><p>While the 2025 budget approved by Congress indeed raised several legal concerns, Senate President Francis Escudero said the president cannot expect a budget with no changes from the National Expenditure Program (NEP), which is the official term for the administration"sproposed budget.</p><p>The power of the purse belonged to Congress, Escudero reiterated.</p><p>Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the NEP has been extensively studied and analyzed, and once it has been formed,this should be followed.</p><p>“Hindi po dapat abusuhin "yung sinasabing power of the purse, at maraming magkaroon, kung meron man, ng mga insertions at hindi mapapakinabangan na tunay ng taong bayan,” Castro said during a press briefing on Monday, August 1.</p><p>(The so-called power of the purse should not be abused, and if there are any insertions, they should not be ones that the public cannot truly benefit from.)</p><p>Castro said the budget must be clean and that Congress should open the bicameral conference.</p><p>The bicam, which is a closed-door meeting between lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate to reconcile their versions of the budget, is said to be where most of the controversial decisions about the 2025 budget were made, including granting Philhealth zero subsidy for the entire year.</p><p>Castro reiterated the Palace’s stance that the bicam should be open to the public.</p><p>During his fourth SONA, Marcos said that if Congress does not follow the NEP, then he would return the budget.</p><p>However, there are several consequences for a re-enacted budget, should Marcos not sign the passed General Appropriations Bill.</p><p>A re-enacted budget, or a recycled version of the budget from the previous year, would mean that no new government projects could be started, since all of the budgetary items are already dedicated to old ones. It would also mean that no new worker positions could be opened withinthe government.</p><p>However, Castro said that insertions could be made should they be reasonable. Marcos is unlikely to veto provisions that have sensible causes.</p><p>Asked if the president had fully thought through the consequences of a possibly re-enacted budget, the Palace said he did.</p><p>“Malamang magsasakripisyo po yan para lamang makita ng taong bayan na hindi dapat abusuhin ang pondo ng bayan,” Castro said.</p><p>(Likely, he will sacrifice it so that the masses could see that public funding must not be abused.)</p><p>Several controversies hound the 2025 budget more than halfway into the year, including the ballooning of unprogrammed funds and budget cuts to social welfare and education programs.</p><p>The most controversial issue is the massive allotment to infrastructure, which surpassed spending for education, despite the Constitution mandating that the education sector get the biggest cut in the budget.</p><p>While Marcos expressed disapproval of the 2025 budget, he still signed it into law, vetoing several items in the process.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/28/marcos-sona-2025_2025-07-28_18-04-18392_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Marcos warns Congress: No to altered 2026 budget</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/29/screenshot-2025-07-29-183805_2025-07-29_18-39-41196_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Escudero: Marcos can’t expect unchanged budget</p> 'Don’t abuse the power of the purse': Palace warns Congress \| Philstar.com	查看 3879	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226534	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education has announced an increase in the annual subsidy for private school teachers, effective this school year, raising the amount to P24,000 per teacher under the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program.</p><p>The P6,000 increase to the teachers" subsidy, equivalent to a 33% raise, was approved by the State Assistance Council — the body that oversees GASTPE — on Thursday, July 31.</p><p>Private school teachers in the Philippines have long lamented the large wage disparity between them and their counterparts in public schools, who receive standardized government salaries and benefits.</p><p>In contrast, private school pay varies widely based on school size and financial capacity. Several private school teachers are also not covered by collective bargaining agreements and — in most cases — not guaranteed regular salary increases.</p><p>Education Secretary Sonny Angara acknowledged the disparity between teachers" pay during the ceremonial signing of the subsidy increase in Makati City on Thursday, according to a DepEd statement.</p><p>"Malaki pa rin ang agwat ng kalagayan ng ating mga guro sa pribado kumpara sa pampublikong paaralan," Angara said. "But today, we are taking a decisive step to narrow that gap and uplift the private education system alongside the public."</p><p>This subsidy is part of the broader GASTE program established under Republic Act 8545 or the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act.</p><p>Private school teachers entitled to this subsidy are those whoparticipate in the Education Service Contracting scheme, where the government provides voucher-like tuition subsidies to help low-income students attend private schools instead of overcrowded public schools.</p><p>Under this arrangement, qualifying families receive government assistance to cover tuition costs at participating private schools, while the schools agree to accept these subsidized students.</p><p>Teachers who instruct these ESC-funded students for at least three hours weekly become eligible for the additional salary subsidy. </p><p>A 2023 survey by teachers" group Alliance for Concerned Teachers found that more than three in five private school teachers earn less than the entry-level salary for public school teachers, which for that year was around P27,000.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/08/30/teacher-pay-hike-rally2019-10-0416-30-27_2021-08-30_11-05-02331_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Most private school teachers paid less than entry-level salary in public schools — survey</p> DepEd raises private school teachers' annual salary subsidy to P24,000 \| Philstar.com	查看 2694	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226533	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines —Several key items are on the agenda for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first-ever visit to India, including discussions on expanding defense and business ties.</p><p>Speaking to the media on Friday, August 1, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Evangeline Jimenez-Ducrocq said there is strong potential in strengthening ties between India and the Philippines.</p><p>Marcos is set to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmuand External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in the capital, New Delhi.</p><p>“In his bilateral meeting with PM Modi, the two leaders will discuss closer cooperation and economic, defense and security, political cooperation, trade, investment and economic cooperation, and how to further invigorate people-to-people exchanges. They are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern,” Ducrocq said.</p><p>Manila and New Delhi have been in growing talks in terms of defense.</p><p>Then Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo attended the 10th Raisina Dialogue in March where he spoke about maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.</p><p>The Philippines and India are set to conduct joint maritime patrol exercises in the West Philippine Sea. The actual exercises will coincide with Marcos’ visit to India.</p><p>Manila also acquired three sets of the BrahMos missiles from India, a move seen as a deterrent againstaggression in the West Philippine Sea.</p><p>“Part of our ongoing relationships with India is in maritime cooperation activities, so we look forward to expanding this … deepening our relationships and expanding our areas of cooperation,” Ducrocq said.</p><p>Asked if a Reciprocal Access Agreement was on the table, the Foreign Affairs exec said there are no talks yet of such dealsfor now.</p><p>New Delhi and Manila have a vital similarity: both are locked in a territorial row with Beijing.</p><p>Manila and Beijing have an ongoing dispute over the West Philippine Sea, with China claiming most of the waters, even those located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.</p><p>Meanwhile, New Delhi and Beijing also have a territorial dispute in several areas along their land borders.</p><p>During his state visit, Marcos will also go to Bangalore after New Delhi, which Ducrocq describes as the “Silicon Valley” of India.</p><p>Marcos is also scheduled to meet with several Indian CEOs, as a number of Indian companies have expressed interest in entering the Philippine market.</p><p>This state visit marks the first time a Philippine president will travel to India since 2007. Marcos’ trip comes amid growing calls to diversify the country’s trade partners following the imposition of 19% tariffs on Philippine goods by the United States.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/31/um-7_2025-07-31_13-05-45494_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Marcos bound for India, first PH state visit in nearly 20 years</p> Defense, tech on agenda in Marcos’ first-ever India state visit \| Philstar.com	查看 3006	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226532	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and India are set to hold a maritime cooperative activity together in the West Philippine Sea for the first time.</p><p>Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Romeo Brawner Jr made the announcement Thursday evening, July 31, aboard the Indian naval tanker INS Shakti, which docked at Manila"s port area.</p><p>The joint patrol will be the "first of its kind in the West Philippine Sea — a region increasingly central to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific," the AFP said in a statement on Friday, August 1.</p><p>The Philippine and Indian navies will hold the bilateral maritime activity in waters close to Scarborough Shoal next week, which also coincides with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr."s first visit to India since becoming president, according to a report by Indian newspaper Hindustan Times.</p><p>Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc is located well within the West Philippine Sea — the part of the South China Sea that overlaps with the Philippines" 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.</p>Historic port call marks growing ties<p>The announcement was made during a reception hosted aboard INS Shakti at Pier 15 in Manila"s Port Area on Thursday, which was held to commemorate both the Indian Navy"s port call and the upcoming joint maritime activity.</p><p>"This is more than a ceremonial gesture," Brawner said in the AFP statement. "The presence of INS Shakti in Manila sends a powerful signal of solidarity, strength in partnership, and the energy of cooperation between two vibrant democracies in the Indo-Pacific."</p><p>Brawner praised the deepening defense ties between the two nations and reaffirmed their shared commitment to maritime security, regional stability, and a rules-based international order in one of the world"s most geopolitically sensitive regions.</p><p>Marcos will be in India from April 4 to 8, where he is expected to discuss defense and economic ties with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials at the Indian capital of New Delhi.</p><p>This is the first visit by a Philippine president to India in almost two decades, with the last being former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2007.</p>Closer defense ties between New Delhi, Manila<p>In March, Brawner proposed adding India and South Korea to the informal "Squad" security alliance — a four-nation bloc that includes the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, formed as a counterweight to China"s growing assertiveness in the region.</p><p>"We find commonality with India because we have a common enemy. And I"m not afraid to say that China is our common enemy. So, it"s important that we collaborate together, maybe exchange intelligence," Brawner said in an interview at the time, according to a Reuters report.</p><p>The Philippines and India held their first-ever government-level maritime dialogue in December 2024, where they agreed to explore naval and coast guard cooperation. Both nations called for "full and faithful compliance" with the 2016 arbitration award that invalidated China"s expansive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/24/viberimage2025-03-2413-09-51-395_2025-03-24_14-41-06_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Philippines wants India, South Korea to join ‘Squad’ amid China tensions</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/07/24/ferdinand-marcos-sona-2023_2023-07-24_18-48-55779_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Defense, tech on agenda in Marcos’ first-ever India state visit</p> Philippines, India to hold first bilateral exercise in West Philippine Sea \| Philstar.com	查看 3610	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226531	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines —Malacañang said it was still weighing its options on online gambling, sayingthat such a decision cannot be rushed.</p><p>In a briefing on Friday, August 1, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro responded to parties disappointed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not announce a ban on online gambling during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), unlike his move to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators in 2024.</p><p>Castro said that while the Palace was listening to public sentiment, more deliberation was needed before making a final decision.</p><p>“Hindi po pwedeng mag-padalos-dalos ang pangulo dito. Dapat aralin po dahil sa totoo lamang po ang mga revenue po na ibinibigay ng lisensiyado na online gambling ay nakakapagbigay talaga ng tulong sa mamamayan,” Castro said.</p><p>(The president cannot be hasty about this. It should be studied because in truth, the revenue given by licensed online gambling helps the public.)</p><p>Several lawmakers and other advocates have raised concerns over citizens who acquired a gambling addiction due to the accessibility of online gambling apps.</p><p>However, Castro said that it was better to figure out first if these cases were due to illegal online gambling apps.</p><p>She used the banning of e-sabong (cockfighting) as an example. Despite being banned by former president Rodrigo Duterte, illegal e-sabong still proliferates to this day.</p><p>The Palace officialeven alluded to a certain lawmaker who was caught watching cockfighting during Marcos’ SONA.</p><p>Finance Secretary Ralph Recto similarly said that regulating online gambling was better, as an outright ban might only drive more people towards illegal gambling.</p><p>But it is not just lawmakers criticizing online gambling.</p><p>Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David has called on the government to act on the peril of online gambling.</p><p>“When the government acts as promoter, regulator, and beneficiary of gambling revenues, it becomes complicit in the very harm it claims to guard against. No tax revenue is worth the shattered lives, families, and futures lost to gambling addiction,” David said in a letter to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/30/cyber_2025-07-30_22-18-57892_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> ‘Cybercrimes drop amid POGO ban’</p> No rush to ban: Gov't weighing pros and cons of online gambling \| Philstar.com	查看 2464	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226530	无图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs appointed Ambassador Angelica Caraos Escalona, the country"s former consul general in Toronto, as its new spokesperson.</p><p>The department introduced Escalona in a brief event with the media at its main office in Pasay City on Friday, August 1.</p><p>She succeeds Ambassador Teresita Daza, who had served as the DFA spokesperson since 2022.</p><p>Escalona brings nearly three decades of diplomatic experience to the role, having served in key positions both at DFA headquarters in Manila and at Philippine missions abroad.</p><p>The career diplomat joined the foreign service in 1996 and most recently served as the Philippines" consul general in Toronto, Canada — a position she has held since May 2023. In that role, she oversaw consular services for the Greater Toronto Area, Western Ontarioand Manitoba while seeing to the economic and cultural ties between the Philippines and Canada.</p><p>Before her Toronto assignment, Escalona headed the Philippine Consulate General in Manado, Indonesia. Her diplomatic career has also taken her to postings in Honolulu, Tokyo, and Jakarta.</p><p>She joined the DFA as a foreign service officer in 1996. She last held the position of the Philippines" consul general in Toronto, Canada — a post she assumed in May 2023.</p><p>Escalona earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Japan"s Tsukuba University in 1995.</p><p>Daza was the DFA"s spokesperson during the term of then-DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo, who has since assumed his old role of being the Philippines" permanent representative to the United Nations in New York.</p><p>Manalo was replaced by DFA Secretary Therese Lazaro, who was sworn in on July 1.</p> DFA names career diplomat Angelica Escalona as new spokesperson \| Philstar.com	查看 1737	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226529	无图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. claimed the Philippines is free of subversive groups, contrary to a recent military report on the deaths of eight New People’s Army (NPA) rebels.</p><p>During his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, Marcos announced that there are no more guerrilla groups left in the country, as if declaring victory over decades of armed rebellion.</p><p>“At sa wakas, wala na ring nalalabing grupong gerilya sa bansa, at titiyakin na ang pamahalaan na wala nang mabubuo muli,” Marcos said.</p><p>(And finally, there are no more remaining guerrilla groups in the country, and the government will ensure that none will be formed again.)</p><p>Such a sweeping claim implies that all armed rebels either surrendered to the government or were killed in clashes.</p>Rating: This is false.Facts<p>Just two days after Marcos claimed in his SONA that guerrilla groups no longer exist in the country, military troops clashed with communist rebels in Northern Samar.</p><p>According to the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division, soldiers engaged in two consecutive encounters with the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee of the New People’s Army (NPA) on July 31 in the hinterlands of Barangay San Isidro, Las Navas.</p><p>In a statement released on August 1, the infantry division said two clashes broke out that day: one at 2:30 a.m. and another at 10 a.m.</p><p>The firefights resulted in the deaths of eight suspected NPA members and the recovery of eight high-powered firearms.</p><p>The infantry division even said that Las Navas Mayor Philbert Tan appealed to the “remaining communist New People’s Army terrorists” (CNT) to surrender instead.</p><p>The reality on the ground reflects that armed resistance persists. Government figures may show reduced numbers in certain areas, but these do not immediately translate to the movement’s full disbandment.</p><p>“We therefore reaffirm our call to the remaining members of the CTGs (communist terrorist groups), this may be your best chance to lay down your arms, abandon the armed struggle, and return to the fold of the law,” 8th Infantry Division Major General Adonis Ariel Orio said.</p><p>“We will not stop until Eastern Visayas is free from your acts of terror. We will hit you hard," he added.</p><p>The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) also disputed Marcos’ claim, stating that its armed wing, the NPA, has been rebuilding and reorganizing guerrilla units since 2017.</p><p>This was the time when the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) began its intensified campaign to suppress the insurgency.</p><p>"A new generation of young Red fighters continues to slowly rise among workers, peasants and petty-bourgeois intellectuals,” CPP chief spokesperson Marco Valbuena said on July 28.</p>Why we fact-checked this<p>The Marcos Jr. administration actually sought the revival of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), which represents the CPP in negotiations.</p><p>In 2023, the government signed an agreement aimed at pursuing a peaceful resolution to the armed conflict. However, arrests and killings in military operations against insurgents have continued since then.</p><p>In a statement, the NDFP said recent encounters only add to the growing evidence of the Marcos administration’s militarist approach toward the revolutionary movement.</p><p>The CPP said Marcos’ statement effectively shuts the door on peace negotiations, as it “virtually declares” that talks are no longer on the table.</p> Fact check: Marcos’ no-more-guerrilla claim disputed by military reports \| Philstar.com	查看 3568	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226528	有图 <p>MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that the relatives of the missing sabungeros, or cockfighting enthusiasts, have filed multiple counts of murder and serious illegal detention charges against businessman Atong Ang and his associates.</p><p>In a press conference on Friday, August 1,DOJ Secretary Boying Remulla was asked about the charges filed against Ang, to which he said “tama yun (that is correct).”</p><p>“Well, there is a key witness who testifies to the fact that person (Ang) was involved in the commission of these crimes as the mastermind and as the head of a criminal organization, so basically, we take it from that,” Remulla said in a mix of English and Filipino.</p><p>Remulla called whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan a rare case, noting that there has never been a case in Philippine history where a whistleblower was so deeply embedded within a criminal organization.</p><p>“I think we should appreciate the fact that he is coming out bravely to do this,” Remulla said of Patidongan.</p><p>The whistleblower"s siblings have been picked up by the Philippine National Police abroad and are counted as missing links to the story. One of the siblings, Elakim Patidongan, was caught withdrawing money from the bank account of one of the missing sabungeros.</p><p>Remulla said that one of the siblings witnessed firsthand how at least 10 of the sabungeros were killed.</p><p>Meanwhile, Remulla called Ang the “main player” in the case, being Patidongan’s employer.</p><p>“His money was being used to pay for the work of the contractors, police, so what is important here is to try this, for there to be a trial on the merits,” Remulla said in a mix of English and Filipino.</p><p>The DOJ chief said there will be a fair trial when the time is right so that Filipinos can have a resolution to the case.</p><p>“The Philippine justice system is on trial here,” Remulla said.</p><p>Renulla admitted that the government is up against the best lawyers that money could buy after Ang and his party tried to flip the script and say that the Patidongan siblings were the main masterminds.</p><p>The case of the missing sabungeros was reignited with the shocking testimonies of Patidongan, who claimed that the missing sabungeros were tossed in Taal Lake after they were killed.</p><p>He was also the one whotagged several high-profile personalities in the case, including actress Gretchen Barretto.</p> <p>Related Stories</p><p> <img src="https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/11/taal-lake-missing-sabungeros-search02_2025-07-11_12-53-03184_tiny.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> No DNA extracted from bones recovered in Taal Lake — PNP</p> Murder raps filed vs 'main player' Atong Ang, others over missing sabungeros \| Philstar.com	查看 2689	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word
3226527	无图 <p>MANILA, Philippines — A tropical depression hovering outside the Philippine area of responsibility is not expected to enter soon and has no current effect on the monsoon rains, PAGASA said on Friday, August 1.</p><p>In its 5 p.m. public weather forecast, the state weather bureau last spotted the tropical depression 1,365 kilometers east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon as of 3 p.m.</p><p>According to PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja, the tropical depression is heading east and is forecast to move northeast, away from the Philippines.</p><p>"So mayroon na lamang po maliit na tsansya na itong tropical depression ay pumasok pa ng ating Philippine area of responsibility. So maliit "yung tsansya na tatawagin natin itong"Fabian,"" he said.</p><p>(So there is only a small chance that this tropical depression will still enter our Philippine Area of Responsibility. So there’s a slim chance that we will name it "Fabian.")</p><p>He added that the tropical depression is unlikely to impact the country directly, as satellite images show its cloud clusters are well outside Philippine boundaries.It is also too distantto influence the southwest monsoon, Estareja said.</p>Fair weather, rain<p>PAGASA has forecast a high chance of rain over extreme northern Luzon — including Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Surand Abra — due to habagat on Saturday, August 2.</p><p>Meanwhile, most of central and southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, can expect generally fair weather from morning to afternoon with clear skies. Cloudy conditions are more likely over parts of northern Luzon, especially in mountainous areas.</p><p>Fair weather will also continue to prevail over Palawan and most areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, although brief periods of cloudiness, isolated rain showersand localized thunderstorms may still occur.</p> Tropical depression outside PAR not expected to enter, enhance habagat \| Philstar.com	查看 1860	菲律宾星报	2025-08-01 00:00:00 2025-08-01 18:24:16	word

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