Weekend Balita August 13, 2016

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VOL. XXIII, NO. 28

LOS ANGELES / ORANGE COUNTY / INLAND EMPIRE

August 13 - 19, 2016

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Diaz: I look forward to next Olympics

MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) -- Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz on Thursday night expressed her gratitude and the prayers of her countrymen as she declared that she is not retiring as an athlete and she is aiming for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Olympian Silver Medalist Hidilyn Diaz kisses her mother Emelita upon her arrival at the NAIA: Olympian Silver Medalist Hidilyn Diaz kisses her mother Emelita, who’s wearing her daughter’s medal, upon her daughter’s arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 11, 2016). At right is Hidilyn’s father, Eduardo. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)

“Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga kababayan ko. Ang pagkapanalo ko, ipinapakita lang natin na kaya natin lumaban sa ibang bansa,” said the teary eyed Diaz. “Ayoko pang mag-retire. Kaya ko pa, kung susuportahan pa ako, said the 25year old Diaz from Mampang, Zamboanga City, adding that “God gave me a chance to go to Brazil and I just gave all out my best.” “Prayers and just believe in yourself.” Diaz stressed beamed by her parents, sports, military officials and her Olympic coach and weightlifting officials, during

a press conference held at the VIP lounge of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. Diaz said she was dedicating her victory to her mother who recently celebrated her birthday last Aug. 7. Diaz bid her teammates goodbye Tuesday then boarded an Emirates flight back to the Philippines where she will be treated like a queen the moment she lands at the airport. Diaz joined the Philippine delegation here in a thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Philippine Olympic See DIAZ, page 12

Why the South China Sea could be Conversion of Fokker F-28 jet into ambulance doable: Air Force the key to winning in swing states airMANILA, Aug. 10 (PNA) spokesperson Col. Araus By New America Media

Aug. 9, 2016 – Quick, what do Vietnamese and Filipino Americans have in common? If you said that both communities hail from Southeast Asia, you’d be right. But the commonalities don’t stop there. Both communities also have sizable numbers of naturalized citizens, many of who are casting wary eyes on China’s ongoing aggression in the South China Sea. For Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, whose record on security in the region is well documented, that

could prove decisive come November. “The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq,” wrote then Secretary of State Clinton in 2011, in a much-touted essay for Foreign Policy magazine supporting President Obama’s strategic “pivot to Asia.” While turmoil in the Middle East ultimately derailed Obama’s Asia pivot, analysts believe that as president, Clinton would again seek to reinvigorate the policy to secure U.S. priSee WINNING, page 12

Yasay to China: Rule of law must be respected ‘uncompromisingly’ By Michaela del Callar

MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) – Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay on Thursday called on China to “uncompromisingly” respect the rule of law as Beijing continues to beef up its military structures in disputed reefs in the South China despite an international tribunal ruling that invalidated its massive claim in the resource-rich waters. Yasay, who made the statement at a joint press conference with visiting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Davao City, said the Philippines was one with Japan in expressing “grave concern” in the situation in the South China Sea. “We invoke and urge China to make sure that maritime order and security and the rule

of law must completely and uncompromisingly be respected,” Yasay said. The Philippines and Japan are both embroiled in separate territorial disputes with China. The Philippines is locked in a long-running sea row with China over parts its exclusive economic zone being claimed by Beijing off an area of the South China Sea that Manila calls the West Philippine Sea. Japan and China, on the other hand, are contesting ownership over islands called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu in Chinese. Recent satellite images show that China has reinforced construction of fighter-plane hangars in Fiery Cross, Mischief Reef and Subi Reefs – features that are within MaSee YASAY, page 12

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– Reconfiguring the “Kalayaan” or the Fokker F-28 “Fellowship” jet liner assigned to the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing is doable but would take time. “Yes, it is feasible. (But it would take some time) as the aircraft will be converted to perform a different mission. There will be definitely some reconfigurations to be made,” Philippine Air Force (PAF)

Robert Musico told PNA Tuesday. Musico said the PAF will create a technical working group that would study the matter and determine the reconfiguration requirements. President Rodrigo R. Duterte, during his visit to the 8th Infantry Division headquarters in Catbalogan, Samar Monday, said See FOKKER F-28, page 12

Bob Arum visits Senate; confirms Pacquiao’s fight in Nov. 5 By Jelly F. Musico

MANILA, Aug. 10 (PNA) – Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has found valid reason to ask to suspend for few minutes the Senate session on Wednesday. ”Mr. President, I would like to ask for one minute suspension to allow our colleagues to take photo opportunity with our guest Bob Arum,” Zubiri moved after Senate Majority Vicente Sotto III acknowledged the presence of the popular top boxing promoter of Senator Manny Pacquiao. Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III yielded to Zubiri’s motion and for almost five minutes, Arum was surrounded by fellow guests of the Wednesday’s session and by senators who asked for photo op. Pacquiao introduced fellow Senators Richard Gordon and Zubiri to his promoter who is in the country to finalize See BOB ARUM, page 12

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