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Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
READ: Marcos vows to end conflicts with China
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday he would "find ways to resolve the conflicts" with China when he meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
READ: Dengue cases rise by 58%
Dengue cases in the country have increased by 58 percent as compared to last year, the Department of Health said, with Central Luzon, Central Visayas and the Zamboanga Peninsula reporting the most number of cases.
READ: Beer is good for the intestine ‒ study
Drinking beer is beneficial to the intestine and has the potential to prevent chronic diseases, according to research by the Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services, a nonprofit research and development unit in the city of Porto in northern Portugal.
READ: Robust growth seen for e-commerce
As the Philippines continues to rely on e-commerce and the digital economy to manage its economic recovery amid the pandemic, robust growth in these sectors are expected in the next few years, as more internet users join online trading in this aggressive digital age, speakers said during The Manila Times online business forum on Tuesday.
READ: Court allows P22.6-B power rate increase
The Supreme Court upheld an Energy Regulatory Commission decision granting Manila Electric Co.'s request to enforce a staggered power rate hike worth P22.64 billion after almost a decade of dormancy.
READ: Hontiveros files absolute divorce bill
Sen. Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros filed a measure that allows divorce as a means to dissolve a marriage.
READ: 'Deeper smuggling probe welcome'
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero welcomed on Tuesday the call of Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos for a "deeper" probe of the agricultural smuggling issue when the 19th Congress opens its first regular session.
In regional news,
READ: Comelec urged to settle impasse
The political leaders of a second class municipality in Mountain Province urged the Commission on Elections or Comelec to settle legal issues and decide who was the rightful mayor of Paracelis.
In world news,
READ: Floods burden 50,000 around Sydney
Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people, officials said on Tuesday.
READ: Six killed in US parade shooting; suspect seized
Police arrested a suspect on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) after a mass shooting left six dead at a United States Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a dark shadow over the country's most patriotic holiday.
In business,
READ: 6.1% inflation clobbers peso power in June
The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday that the country's headline inflation rate increased to 6.1 percent in June, pulling down the peso's purchasing power to its lowest since 2018.
And in sports,
READ: Ginebra shoots for outright playoff berth
An outright playoff berth and a chance to stay abreast with league leader San Miguel will be the target of Barangay Ginebra when it shoots for its sixth win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today, July 6.
Rigoberto Tiglao and Marlen Ronquillo are the featured columnists on the front page of The Times.
Tiglao says
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Ronquillo asks
READ: Is the long commuting nightmare of promdis finally over?
In The Times editorial, it is said that
READ: Ecozone veto a welcome strong signal from the President
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This is Dafort Villaseran reporting. Have a great day ahead.