031122 - San Diego Edition

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MARCH 11-17, 2022

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PH gov’t: 199 Filipinos from California cop who Ukraine now ‘out of harm’s way’ killed mentally ill DATELINE USA FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA

Fil-Am sentenced to 6 years in prison

MARTINEZ — A policeman was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, March 4 for the on-duty shooting death of a mentally ill Filipino American man in a slow-speed chase two years ago. Ex-sheriff’s Dep. Andrew Hall was convicted last year of assault with a firearm and a gun enhancement in 33-year-old Laudemer Arboleda’s shooting death. The jury could not reach a verdict on a more serious manslaughter count. A sheriff’s internal probe cleared Hall of wrongdoing, and he returned to duty. In March 2021, Hall shot and killed another man, 32-year-old Tyrell Wilson, who pulled a knife and took a step toward Hall during a jaywalking stop. Hall was cleared by an internal sheriff’s probe; the DA’s office is reportedly still investigating that shooting. Hall’s conviction is the first successful prosecution of a law enforcement officer in Contra Costa County for an on-duty killing. Superior Court Judge Terri Mockler said Hall acted contrary to his training in dealing

by Cathrine

gonzaLes Inquirer.net

MANILA — A total of 199 Filipinos who were evacuated from Ukraine are now “out of harm’s way,” an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, March 9. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs

NEW York City has suspended some COVID restrictions beginning Monday, March 7, including vaccination requirements for businesses and school mask mandate. “It’s time to open our city and get the economy back operating,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “The overall restriction is being removed. This is about giving people the flexibility that is needed to continue to allow not only safety, but we have to get our economy back on track.” This means that people can now “come in and enjoy the restaurants, enjoy the businesses, and be a part of this great city without having to show proof of vaccination.” NYC’s current positivity rate over a seven day average is 1.8 percent. Over 6.4

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by Pia-Lee

Brago Philstar.com

SEND OFF. A staff member of the National Housing Authority (2nd from left) assists beneficiaries during the send-off at the multipurpose court 2, BP2 depot, Quezon City on Thursday, March 10. Government agencies, such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Department of Health, provide assistance and other important matters to each beneficiary family. PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler

MANILA — The United States delivered on Monday, March 7 its largest single-day shipment of 3,999,060 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines as part of its continuing worldwide effort to combat COVID-19. The U.S. embassy in Manila said the U.S. government’s latest donation is part of the 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses that the U.S. distributed through the COVAX Facility. “We are immensely proud that our friends, partners and allies in the Philippines are receiving this historic shipment. This significant donation underscores the United States’ commitment to continue working with our Philippine partners to combat COVID-19 even as we face serious challenges around the world,” said U.S. embassy Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Heather Variava. U.S. Agency for International Development

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Peso breaches 52 vs dollar, ‘We need greater investment in our community’: Asian first time in 2.5 years American women reflect on by ronneL

W. Domingo

Inquirer.net

MANILA — The Philippine peso breached the 52-per-dollar mark on Monday, March 7 for the first time in almost two and a half years, with expectations that it will get even weaker over the next few months due to the worsening Russia-Ukraine conflict. The local currency closed trading at P52.001 to the dollar on March 7, the

weakest position since the P52.042 recorded on Sept. 30, 2019. As of this writing, the peso was trading at between 52.01 and 52.30 against the greenback as the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine has sent shock waves across the global economy. In a research note on the Asian markets, ING Bank said the peso was also facing headwinds from rising oil prices and

Seven projects proposing a total of 662 apartments across city recommended for nearly $32 million in funding

provide the gap financing needed to make these housing projects a reality and create hundreds of homes for families and individuals who can’t afford marketrate housing – including many who are currently experiencing homelessness.” Under the competitive program, nearly $32 million in loan funding is being made available to affordable housing developers. Administered by the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department (EDD), the program draws its funding from the City’s Low and Moderate Income

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anti-Asian racism one year after Atlanta massacre by KLarize

meDeniLLa AJPress

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year, when antiviolence and hate spiked exponentially due to the coronavirus pandemic, the heartbroken Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continued demanding justice for these senseless attacks, which primarily targeted women and the elderly. The frustrations and tragedy among the AAPI community crested on March 16, 2021 when a gunman drove to three separate Asian-owned massage parlors and shot and killed eight people, including six Asian women. Since March 2020, the community has faced more than 10,905 attacks, 16% of which were physically violent, according to Stop AAPI Hate, the national coalition of AAPI organizations that began gathering self-reports of antiAAPI hate since the pandemic’s beginning. Disturbingly, AAPI women comprised 70% of all reported

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Duterte signs law Mayor Gloria launches new increasing age ‘bridge to home’ program to create more affordable housing of sexual consent SAN DIEGO – As part of his efforts to produce more homes that are affordable for all San Diegans, Mayor Todd Gloria on Monday, March 7 highlighted seven proposed affordable housing projects that have been recommended for funding under a new program called “Bridge to Home” that will help create more affordable housing throughout the city. “This is another effort to ensure the City is doing all it can to foster the creation of housing that is affordable to low-income San Diegans,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. “The Bridge to Home program will help

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US delivers 4-M Pfizer jabs, largest in single day

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NYC lifts most COVID-19 restrictions

News’ Teleradyo. (As of now, 199 Filipinos are already out of harm’s way, because 63 have already been sent home, and 136 have been evacuated to other countries and are waiting for a flight bound to the Philippines.) However, Arriola said some Filipino seafarers are still stranded while household service workers and

Sarah Lou Arriola said 63 Filipinos have so far been repatriated to the Philippines, while 136 have been transported to other European countries. “As of now, 199 Filipinos na po ang out of harm’s way, kasi may nakauwi na pong 63 tapos ‘yung iba po, ‘yung 136 nandoon na po sa ibang countries, naghihintay na lang ng eroplanong pabalik sa Pilipinas,” she said in an interview with ABS-CBN

from 12 to 16 by angeLiCa

Y. Yang

Philstar.com

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed a bill increasing the age of sexual consent to under 16 years of age, from 12 years old, which means that those who engage in sexual activities with children below the newly-prescribed age are liable for statutory rape. A copy of the legislation, Republic Act (RA) 116481, was uploaded on the Official Gazette’s website on Monday, March 7, though Duterte signed the law on March 4. The law amends several portions of the Revised Penal Code, the Anti-Rape Law and the Special Protection of Children Against

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harassment, according to the Stop AAPI Hate tracker. A separate poll from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum found that 70% of AAPI women experienced racially motivated harassment or discrimination between June 2019 and January 2021. The increased attacks, as well as the increase in awareness toward the oft-overlooked social issues plaguing the AAPI community, brought forth a fervent string of AAPIs demanding betterment for the community through policy that protects the diverse AAPI community and education. “In terms of education and awareness, we now have more voices speaking out to help people understand the harm that racist rhetoric has on our communities,” Filipina American Maritza Etcubañez, senior director of strategic initiatives at Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), said at an Ethnic Media Services press conference on Friday, Feb. 25. She added: “We need greater investment in our community,

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