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Right here’s what you might want to know on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Sen. Imee R. Marcos (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
25 areas within the nation might be potential targets of hypersonic missile assault from China in line with Senator Imee Marcos as she warned about this because of the enhance in Enhanced Protection Cooperation Settlement (Edca) websites and the brewing tensions within the West Philippine Sea.
Marcos cites the Ilocos area as among the many 25 areas as a result of it was a frequent website of struggle video games between Manila and Washington.
She additionally stated that Batanes and Subic in Zambales, the place she stated the nation’s new missiles had been put in, would even be potential targets.
INQUIRER.web on Wednesday contacted Marcos to hunt extra particulars, however the senator has but to reply as of this posting.
Starting this August, vacationers will lastly have the choice to fly on to Bantayan Island in northern Cebu.
The Cebu Provincial authorities not too long ago introduced that common flights between the mainland and Bantayan Island by way of Mactan-Cebu Worldwide Airport (MCIA) will resume operations this August 28.
In response to the Capitol, the direct flights can be operated by King Aces Journey and Excursions Service Inc. (KATTSI), a journey and excursions agency.
They are going to be using two ATR aircrafts, that are twin-engine turboprops, every with a capability to move as much as 70 passengers. The Cebu-Bantayan flights are scheduled twice per week – each Friday and Saturday, the Capitol added.
Pope Francis has appointed two Cebuano clergymen to key positions throughout the diplomatic service of the Holy See, the Catholic Church right here stated.
The Archdiocese of Cebu introduced on Wednesday, July 3, that Msgr. Jan Thomas Limchua and Fr. Hezron Jhud Cartagena have been assigned to characterize the Vatican in diplomatic missions.
Limchua will function the Counselor of the Apostolic Nunciature to the Kingdom of the Netherlands whereas Cartagena will take put up because the Attache of the Apostolic Nunciature to Ivory Coast in West Africa after finishing his missionary yr in Brazil.
Justin Brownlee had 26 factors, 9 rebounds and 9 assists to assist the Gilas Pilipinas maintain off a late cost and upset Latvia, 89-80, in Group A of the Fiba Olympic Qualifying match on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Gilas Pilipinas, ranked no. 37 on the planet, pounced on Latvia’s early taking pictures woes to take down the world No. 6 and host Latvia.
The win was the Philippines’ first in opposition to a European workforce in an official Fiba competitors
The Philippines’ Kai Sotto added 18 factors and eight rebounds in opposition to Latvia, which, at one level, trailed by 26 factors. Latvia reduce what was a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to 10 with 1:21 remaining however the Philippines settled down and was capable of shut it out.
Rodions Kurucs led Latvia with 18 factors.
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