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Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, June 13, 2022.
READ: Balancing act with China to continue
The incoming administration of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. seems set in maintaining the present balancing act in its relations with China — treating it as a partner but not ruling out diplomatic protests when warranted.
READ: Rodriguez to play key role as 'little president'
Malacañang's executive secretary is often referred to as the 'little president' because of the immense powers that come with the position.
READ: New DICT chief wants 24/7 e-govt service
The Marcos administration plans to set up 24/7 electronic-government or e-government service in order that Filipinos can do business with the government any time of the day and any day of the week.
READ: Broadcaster lines up 7 witnesses vs EastWest bank manager, ex-personnel
Broadcaster Anthony Taberna will present seven witnesses in the qualified theft case he filed against the former finance chief of his bakery-restaurant and a bank branch manager.
READ: Duterte: Maintain healthy discourse
President Rodrigo Duterte enjoined all Filipinos on Sunday to maintain a "healthy yet meaningful discourse" as the nation continues on the long and tedious path to freedom.
READ: PCG launches BRP Melchora Aquino
President Rodrigo Duterte led the commissioning of the BRP Melchora Aquino, the new vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard or PCG, at the South Harbor in Manila on Sunday.
READ: Keep off POEA funds, DMW told
The Department of Budget and Management reiterated that the newly created Department of Migrant Workers or DMW cannot touch the 2022 budget of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration or POEA.
In regional news,
READ: Dengue kills 17 in Soccsksargen
Seventeen people have died from dengue fever while 1,664 others have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease since January this year, the regional health office reported on Thursday.
In world news,
READ: China: No independence for Taiwan
China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defense minister vowed on Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.
READ: EU to decide on Ukraine's bid
The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine's European Union candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von de Leyen said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as fighting raged in the east and south of the country.
In business,
READ: Govt debt servicing reduced in April
The national government's debt servicing was reduced in April 2022, compared to payments made a year earlier, due to lower amortization expenses, data issued by the Bureau of the Treasury showed.
And in sports,
READ: Celtics to bounce back in Game 5
Jayson Tatum knows he has taken his game to a new level in his fifth NBA season, pushing his way into the league's top echelon of playmakers as the Boston Celtics' go-to scorer.
Rigoberto Tiglao and Fr. Ranhilio Aquino are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Tiglao gives a
READ: Fearless forecast on BBM presidency
Fr. Aquino intellectualizes
READ: Independence
In The Times editorial, it is remarked that
READ: Cebu's order on face masks should prompt IATF review
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This is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great day ahead!