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File photo dated July 27, 2016 shows President Duterte during a National Security Council meeting attended by four
former presidents including (from left) Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Fidel V. Ramos and Benigno
BUSINESS /
Aquino III. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque says Malacanang is inclined to ask the four ex-presidents to attend
a meeting on issues besetting the West Philippine Sea. NSC file B1
TARGET—PSA Marcos
meet with
Trump in
the works
By Charles Dantes
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong"
Marcos Jr. confirmed that a meeting
with United States President Donald
Trump is in the works, citing the need
ALL-OUT SUPPORT. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and to discuss the latter’s new policies on
members of his Cabinet pose with governors from all regions of the defense, trade, and immigration.
Visayas after receiving yesterday their manifestos of support at the Speaking to reporters in Cebu, the
Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City. President acknowledged concerns
over the temporary freezing of U.S.
aid programs worldwide and said he
would seek clarity on how this relates

Palace to the Philippines. Next page

thankful
for SWS result PBBM: Moves
vs.
nat'l budget
By Charles Dantes
and Rachelle Tonelada
MALACAÑANG expressed gratitude
for the public's continued support, as re-
flected in the latest Social Weather
part of
Sta- tions (SWS) survey which placed
the administration in a positive light.
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VOL. XXXVIII • NO. 350• 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,
2025 •
destab plot
By Charles Dantes
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong"
Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the move

China told: Stop

challenging the constitutionality of the
2025 General Appropriations Act be-
fore the Supreme Court (SC) is part of
machinations to destabilize his admin-
istration.
When asked about contingency

offense, PH to drop
plans should the SC rule against the
ad- ministration, the President warned
that he is willing to allow the
government’s operations to come to a
halt.
"No, we shut down everything—
that’s what they want, they want the

Typhon missile
government to seize working," Mr.
Marcos said.

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Marcos’ dare in response to Chinese incursions

in WPS At least 18
dead in US air
By Charles Dantes
collision
P
RESIDENT
Ferdinand RADIO A PASSENGER jet carrying 64 peo-
CHALLENGE. ple crashed into Washington's Potomac
"Bongbong" A Philippine River Wednesday after colliding mid-
Marcos Jr. on Thursday Coast Guard air with a military helicopter, with US
(PCG) officer on media reporting multiple bodies
issued a strong challenge board the BRP pulled from the dark, near-freezing
to China, saying his Teresa water.
Magbanua
government will (MRRV-9701)
A massive search and rescue
opera- tion was in progress, with
remove the US Typhon yesterday
divers visible in the glare of powerful
issues radio
missile system from the challenges to lights as they plunged into the snow-
Philippines if Beijing China Coast lined Potomac to scour the wreckage
Guard (CCG) of both aircraft.
ends its "aggressive and Vessel 3304 Washington Fire Chief John Don-
coercive behavior" in the while on nelly told a press briefing that emer-
maritime patrol
West Philippine Sea. west of
gency crews, totaling about 300
people, were working in "extremely
Zambales. PCG rough" conditions and gave little
"Let’s make a deal with China:
Stop claiming our territory, stop indication they expected to find
harassing our fishermen, stop ramming anyone alive.
our boats, stop water cannoning our "We're going to be out there as
people, stop firing lasers at us, and long as it takes," Washington Mayor
stop your aggres- sive and coercive Muriel Bowser told reporters.
behavior—then I’ll return the Typhon Citing local sources, CBS News
missiles," President said at least 18 bodies had been
recovered,
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5 more Chinese spies

Marcos said in an interview in Cebu.
"If they stop what they’re doing,
I’ll

arrested; Suspects used

return all of it," he added.
The US military deployed the Ty-
phon missile system in the north-
ern Philippines last year as part of an
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CCTVs, drones
n
By Pot Chavez
SECURITY officials said Thursday they arrested five more Chinese spies, following the detention of another Chi- nese national
Edcel and two of his Filipino cohorts for espionage this month.
Lagma Two of the suspects were arrested at the NAIA Terminal 3, while the others were nabbed in Pasay City, Dumaguete City, and
Intramu o told a news conference the men used a drone to
ros, document goings-on at a naval detach-
Manila. ment, coast guard ships, an air base, a
Nati naval base, and a dockyard in Palawan
onal province, the closest major landmass to
Bureau the Spratlys.
of The suspects also used advanced
Investig technologies such as Global Naviga-
ation tion Satellite System (GNSS) Real-
director time Kinematics (RTK).
Jaime "This group, based on our surveil-
Santiag lance confession of our witnesses, was
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Albay’s
Edcel House panel okays P200
Lagman, wage hike bill, gets Senate
82 chief's ok
By Rosas Olarte
and Ratziel San
Juan
By Maricel V. Cruz Speaker Martin Romualdez initiated a
ALBAY 1st District Rep. and Tuesday night meeting to discuss
Liberal Party president Edcel THE House of Representatives their call for higher wages.
Lagman passed away on Thurs- Committee on Labor and Employ- Meanwhile, Senate President
day afternoon, according to his ment on Thursday passed a measure Francis Escudero said that the Senate
family. mandating a P200 daily across-the- will work with the House of Repre- SNOOPS IN PALAWAN. :National Bureau of Investigation NBI
Tabaco City Mayor Krisel board wage increase for private sec- sentatives towards the passage of an Director Jaime Santiago, AFP Chief of Staff Gen, Romeo Brawner and
Lagman in a statement said her tor workers. across-the-board daily wage hike for Bureau of Immigration present the five 5 Chinese Nationals allegedly
Next page The approval came following a private sector workers. spying on Coast Guard bases and vessels in Palawan. Inset shows the
proposal that gained momentum after Next page beach resort where the suspects set up surveillance devices to monitor

ELEMENTS OF THE JOURNALISTIC TEXTS

movement of Coast Guard ships in Oyster Bay. Norman Cruz

Headline
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it easily because it’s big and it's in large
letters.

Lead (Lede)

This is where new writing strives to answer the

“five Ws and H” I easily recognized the lead
through these questions being answered in the
opening paragraph (Who, What, When,
Where, Why, And How.)

Body
This part of the article asserts content and
evidence, which made easily find because of

it’s bulk nature of writing.

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