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Pfizer seeking authorization for second COVID booster for adults 65 and older

by Klarize

Medenilla AJPress

OLDER people may soon be able to get a fourth COVID booster after it was announced that Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, plan to ask the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency authorization for a second COVID-19 booster shot for those 65 and older.

According to the Washington Post, in which Illustration shows the proposed Fil-Am Friendship Monument that will be installed in Glendale, California.

this was first reported, Pfizer and BioNTech’s submission to the FDA includes “real-world data”’ from Israel, which has already allowed for older folks to receive a second booster shot.

Those close to the situation said that the move is meant to further protect older adults against the omicron variant, which biomedical experts have said is more advanced at evading the immune system than variants past.

Authorization could be granted as early as

Proposed Fil-Am Friendship Monument gets unanimous approval from Glendale City Council

PH Consulate urges authorities ‘to do more’

THE proposed Filipino American Friendship Monument for the city of Glendale, California has advanced to the next phase.

This comes after the Glendale City Council on Tuesday, March 8 unanimously approved the construction and installation of the monument.

The monument is slated to be located at 201 E. Colorado Street, Glendale, California, near the Central Library by the entrance of the Adult Recreation Center.

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ALMOST DONE. President Rodrigo Duterte responds to the queries of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc. founder and leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy during a pre-recorded TV interview of the Sonshine Media Network International in Davao City aired on Saturday, March 12. With few months left before stepping down from power, Duterte said he has fulfilled his campaign pledges to the people when he ran for the presidency in 2016, from attaining peace and order to fighting illegal drugs and building modern infrastructures.

Malacañang photo by Joey Dalumpines

WHILE influenza activity continues to be mild in the region this season, there has been an increase in cases over the past two weeks, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced on Wednesday, March 16.

Sixty lab-confirmed influenza cases were reported in San Diego County the week ending March 12, up three from the 57 infections reported the week before and 29 more than the 31 cases reported the week prior.

A total of 1,721 flu cases were reported through March 12, more than double the 722 that had been reported at the same time last year. The past two influenza seasons have been much milder than the prior five-

A 67-year-old Filipino woman in Yonkers, New York is now recovering in a hospital after being brutally beaten in the latest anti-Asian hate attack to rock the community.

The victim was entering her apartment building in Yonkers when she was attacked from behind by the suspect. Security video shows the victim was punched 125 times, stomped on seven more times and spat on.

She sustained fractures and lacerations to the head and face as well as bleeding in the brain.

The Philippine Consulate General in New York on Monday, March 14 called on authorities “to do more to protect the vulnerable” as it expressed outrage over the violent attack that left the elderly woman seriously injured.

The latest incident took place on Friday evening,

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US travel mask mandate extended to April 18 TSA extends the mandate as the CDC reviews new approach to travel protocol

by Klarize

Medenilla AJPress

THIS week, days before the masks on transportation requirement was set to expire, U.S. officials extended the mandate through to April 18.

The measure affects those who plan to travel airplanes, trains, and buses — masks will also still be required at airports, train stations, and other hubs of

Influenza cases increasing in San Diego County

by José a. ÁlVarez County of San Diego Communications Office

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AJPress

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SETTLING a complaint brought about by several civil rights organizations, California’s Employment Development Department will expand language access for its unemployment insurance program by translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

Documents from the EDD will now be available in Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. Phone line services will be available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese, Armenian, Korean, and Tagalog.

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67-year-old Filipina in New York savagely beaten in anti-Asian attack

Courtesy of the Filipino American Business Association of Glendale

California EDD adds 15 languages, expands access to unemployment insurance

Tuesday, March 22.

Currently, the COVID-19 booster is authorized for everyone aged 12 and older per an emergency authorization basis, as previously reported in the Asian Journal.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 66% of Americans aged 65 or older who are eligible for the booster have received it. Pfizer and BioNTech didn’t

year average when 10,240 cases had been reported at this time.

“This season, we’re seeing more San Diegans get sick from influenza compared to last year which was an even milder flu season. However, people should continue taking precautions to avoid getting and spreading influenza,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer.

“San Diegans should get a flu shot, wash their hands regularly and stay home when sick.”

The latest Influenza Watch Report from the County Health and Human Services Agency shows the following for the week ending March 12, 2022: • Emergency department visits for influenza-like illness: 2% of all visits (compared with 2% the previous week).

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public transit.

In a statement released on Tuesday, March 8, the agency responsible for setting safety measures for transportation, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will weigh other approaches to public safety, through a “revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances,

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DFA: All Philippine embassies, consulates to return to ‘normal’ operations from March 21 by zacarian

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MANILA — All Philippine embassies and consulates worldwide will resume accepting walk-in transactions starting March 21, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said on Wednesday, March 16.

In a tweet, Dulay said this means that Philippine embassies and consulates would return to pre-pandemic operations.

“SFA @teddyboylocsin has ordered all our Embassies & consulates worldwide to return to normal (pre-pandemic) operations just like @DFAPHL Manila,” he wrote on Twitter.

“We cannot discriminate against those

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In this March 7 handout photo, Deputy Chief of Mission/Consul General Mardomel Celo D. Melicor (in orange shirt) oversees the check in of the group at the Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.

DFA photo

DFA: 370 Filipinos repatriated, evacuated from Ukraine

MANILA — The Department brought back to Manila. of Foreign Affairs said it The DFA said in a statement has helped 370 Filipinos that the seafarers repatriated leave Ukraine, which Russian were from the following vessels: troops started invading in late • MV Star Helena February.

• MV Pavlina As of Tuesday, March 15, • MV Rio Grande the department said 286 have • MV Key Knight been repatriated, while 84 have • MV Riva Wind been evacuated from Ukraine.

• MV S-Breeze The DFA is expecting 24 more • MV Global Aglaia seafarers to arrive in Manila • MV Polar Star Tuesday, it said.

• MV Star Laura During the House Committee • MV Bolten Ithaki on Overseas Workers Affairs • MV Marika hearing on Tuesday, the DFA • MV Bonita reported that 39 land-based • MV Ithaca Prospect overseas Filipinos have been • MV Joseph Schulte repatriated, while 247 sea• MV Puma based workers have been u PAGE 4

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Fil-Am educator is one of USA TODAY’s ‘Women of the Year’

HARVEST TIME. A harvester machine operator is preparing to harvest the remaining five hectares of the farm ricefield in Santo Tomas Barangay ll, Peñaranda in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, March 17. The operator said almost 90 percent of the ricefield has been harvested this year.

PNA photo by Oliver Marquez

Pfizer seeking authorization for second...

PAGE 1 indicate whether they’re seeking authorization of a second booster shot for other age groups.

Pfizer spokesperson Jerica Pitts told the Washington Post that the company was “continuing to collect and assess all available data and we’re in

continuous, open dialogue with regulators and health authorities to help inform a Covid-19 vaccine strategy as the virus evolves.”

According to the Biden administration, the U.S. only has enough doses of the COVID-19 booster for

immunocompromised people to receive the fourth dose.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told the Washington Post last week that the company’s data presently shows that receiving a fourth dose “dramatically” improves protection compared to a third dose. n

DR. Melissa Borja, a Filipina American educator, has been named one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact.

Melissa Borja is a professor at the prestigious University of Michigan’s Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program. She also advises an Asian American graduate student organization on campus.

In 2020, she started the Virulent Hate Project, a research initiative that collects analyzes data on anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Borja is highly respected for the attention she gives her students. “My job isn’t just to help them learn. I really should help them live,”

Dr. Melissa Borja Photo courtesy of the University of Michigan

Borja said. “And I really see the work I do, teaching in the classroom, mentoring a group of researchers …. I see it all as helping them live. Not just

to learn. I want to give them skills to live. I want to affirm their value every day,” she told Indystar.com.

Borja, earned a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in history from Columbia University, in addition to an M.A. in history from the University of Chicago and an AB in history from Harvard University.

Before teaching at the University of Michigan, Borja was Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York.

Borja researches and teaches about religion, migration, race, ethnicity, and politics in the United States and the Pacific World, with special attention to how Asian American religious beliefs and practices have developed in the context of

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An Asian American woman was punched more than 100 times and stomped and spit on during an attack in her Yonkers apartment building on March 11, 2022. The assault was captured on surveillance video and the suspect was charged with a hate crime.

Courtesy of Yonkers Police Department

67-year-old Filipina in New York...

PAGE 1 March 11, and came a few days after the Consulate reminded members of the Filipino community to be vigilant and to take the necessary precautions following two shoving incidents in Queens that left two elderly Filipino women injured.

“We are outraged by this unspeakable act committed against another elderly member of the Filipino community,” Consul General Elmer G. Cato said on social media. “This is the third incident in less than a week where elderly kababayan have become victims of random violence.”

“We call on authorities to do more to protect the vulnerable. We remind kababayan to be extra vigilant and to take the necessary precautions, especially in public,” Consul General Cato added.

Yonkers officials led by Mayor Mike Spano have condemned the attack.

“Hate crimes are beyond intolerable in our city. I applaud our Yonkers Police for swiftly apprehending this violent criminal and removing him from our streets,” Mayor Spano said in a statement. “I expect the suspect to be charged to the fullest extent of the law for his heinous actions.

I continue to keep the victim and her family in our thoughts and prayers.”

Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller agreed and called the hate crime despicable and one of the most appalling attacks he has ever seen.

“This defendant must be held to the maximum punishment allowed by law to send a clear message that hateful, violent behavior will not be tolerated in our communities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family, that she may make a full recovery.”

In a tweet, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “Everyone deserves to feel safe in our streets — discrimination, hate, & violence will never be tolerated in New York State. I’m praying

that the victim makes a full recovery and have offered assistance from New York State Police to investigate this horrific act.”

The suspect, who was identified as Tammel Esco had 14 previous arrests and multiple convictions, was immediately arrested and charged with attempted murder as a hate crime as he was shouting anti-Asian slurs while he was beating up the victim.

Consul General Cato said the Consulate is in touch with authorities in Yonkers and is also trying to reach the family of the victim.

In a statement issued over the weekend, the Consulate expressed concern over the latest incidents that followed similar assaults against other members of the Asian-American Community since the start of the year.

It said that the recent spate of attacks against Filipinos and other Asian Americans—whether triggered by racial bias or mental illness—is a serious concern that must be immediately addressed.

On Thursday, March 10, a Filipina in her late 50s, who walks with a cane and suffers from poor eyesight, was injured after she was shoved down the stairs by an unidentified man at the 179th Street Station of the F Train in the neighborhood of Jamaica in Queens.

On the same day, a Filipina in her mid-60s was pushed by an unidentified man at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train platform, also in Jamaica, causing her to land on her face and breaking her eyeglasses in the process. She sustained multiple injuries.

The Yonkers incident brings to three the number of attacks involving members of the Filipino Community in New York that have been reported to the Consulate this year. There were 23 incidents reported to the Consulate last year. n

DFA: All Philippine embassies...

March 21st,” he added.

PAGE 1 slaving in PH HQ. WALK-IN This development comes on transactions in all posts abroad the same day the Department shall RESUME on Monday, of Foreign Affairs (DFA) started

accommodating passport courtesy lane walk-in applicants in all consular offices in the Philippines. n

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US travel mask mandate extended to...

PAGE 1 masks should be required in the public transportation corridor.”

The transportation mask requirement was set to expire on March 18.

“If you’re moving from one zone to another and picking people up, it’s a little bit different, and that requires some consultation, which is what [CDC officials] are going to endeavor to do between now and April 18,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing on Thursday, March 10.

As of March 3, the U.S. reached the benchmark — 90% of the U.S. population living

in low to mid-levels of COVID positivity rates — to which the CDC no longer recommends face masks in public indoor settings.

The relaxed mask guidance from the CDC was justified by the dwindling hospitalizations and many states and jurisdictions easing their own mask mandates.

The mask requirement extension mirrors the continued mask mandates being upheld in several Philippine airlines, including Philippine Airlines (PAL), AirAsia Philippines, and Cebu Pacific which all still require face masks and shields for passengers and cabin crew.

“Alert levels may have eased,

but Philippine Airlines’ safety protocols remain the same.

The highest standards of safety continue to be observed on each and every flight,” PAL said in a statement.

The move comes at a time when the Philippines expects an influx of travelers this year.

“We are confident that summer 2022 is really the onset of recovery not only for AirAsia Philippines but also to all other airlines in the country,” AirAsia Philippines spokesperson Steve Dailisan told the Manila Times, adding that the upcoming Easter holiday as well as the May 2022 election when many expect Philippine voters to travel home. n

FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. A construction worker installs a gabion on the dike as part of the flood control project along Imus River in Barangay Burol, Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Thursday, March 17. The activity is part of the city’s beautification and flood control project under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

PNA photo by Gil Calinga

Influenza cases increasing in...

PAGE 1 • Lab-confirmed influenza cases for the week: 60 (compared to 57 the previous week).

• Total lab-confirmed cases to date: 1,721 (compared to 722 at the same time last season and a 10,240 prior 5-year average during the same week).

• Influenza-related deaths reported to date: 4 (compared to 2 at the same time last year).

How to prevent the flu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot every year. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop. The CDC also indicates you can get a flu and COVID-19 vaccination at the same time, including a booster dose. The coronavirus vaccine does not work against influenza and vice versa.

The flu vaccine is especially important for people at higher risk of having serious complications from the virus.

They include: • People with chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, and lung disease, even if symptoms are under control

• Pregnant women • People aged 65 years and older • People who live with or care for others who are at higher risk The influenza vaccine is available at doctors’ offices and retail pharmacies and is covered by medical insurance. People with no health care coverage can get vaccinated at one of the County’s six public health centers or a local community clinic.

To find the nearest location, visit the County’s Flu Vaccine Locations page or call 2-1-1 San Diego.

In addition to getting vaccinated, people should also do the following to avoid getting sick: • Wash hands thoroughly and often; • Use hand sanitizers, if unable to wash hands; • Stay away from sick people; • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; • Clean commonly touched surfaces; and • If you are sick, stay home and avoid contact with others.

During the 2020-2021 flu season, a total of 848 influenza cases were reported in San Diego, including two deaths. During the 2019-2020 flu season, more than 20,700 flu cases were reported and 108 San Diegans died from influenza. n

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‘Nothing is impossible’ says Hidilyn Diaz DFA: 370 Filipinos... after third PSA Athlete of Year plum

by Mark

GionGco Inquirer.net

MANILA — Dreams do come true. Hidilyn Diaz could attest to it.

Diaz had only dreamed of being at the Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night before.

On Monday, March 14, Diaz recalled that moment after receiving her third Athlete of the Year award at the PSA Awards Night at Diamond Hotel.

“Naaala ko noon pangarap ko lang na makapunta dito sa PSA Awards. Nakikita ko sina Ate Marestella Torres (long jumper and former PSA Athlete of the Year Awardee).

Little did I know, pangatlo ko na ngayon.

Wala talagang impossible ‘no?” Diaz said during her speech.

Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, receives (It was only a dream of mine to be at the her Athlete of the Year award from the Philippine Sportswriters PSA Awards. I remember seeing Marestella Association.

Inquirer.net photo by Andy Santos

Torres. Little did It know, I will win my third Athlete of the Year award. Nothing is really impossible.)

Diaz was named Athlete of the Year for delivering the Philippines’ breakthrough Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games last year.

The 31-year-old Diaz’s humble beginnings as an aspiring weightlifter led to a realization that anything is possible.

“Ibig sabihin lang ito na walang imposible at kaya nating mga Pilipino na manalo ulit ng ginto sa Olympics. Kung nagawa ko, kaya ng iba pang Filipino athletes,” stressed Diaz, who finally won the gold in her fourth Olympic stint.

(This just means that nothing is impossible and Filipinos are capable of winning the gold medal in the Olympics again. If I can do it, so can other Filipino athletes.)

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California EDD adds 15 languages, expands access to...

PAGE 1 Critically, people may also ask to have an interpreter in any other language, and, according to the terms of the settlement, if an interpreter is not available immediately, one must be provided within five business days.

The EDD is also required to form a multilingual access advisory board and to collect data on which languages people are requesting during a two-year compliance period.

The complaint was filed by the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles on July 20, 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when 1.7 million Californians — 9.2 percent of the state’s workforce — were unemployed.

1.2 million Californians filed unemployment claims that year. That number dropped dramatically in 2021 when just 402,000 Californians filed unemployment claims, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the US Department of Labor.

LAFLA filed the claim with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Several other civil rights organizations joined the complaint, including: Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, California Rural Legal Assistance, Center for Workers’ Rights, and Legal Aid at Work.

The settlement of the complaint was announced Feb. 28. “The Employment Development Department partners with communities across California to provide multilingual information and support,” said EDD Director Nancy Farias in a press statement. “One in five Californians communicate in languages other than English, making it critical that EDD communicates with customers in many languages.”

Almost 7 million people in California primarily use one of more than 200 nonEnglish languages. While Spanish is the most common, constituting approximately 64%,

roughly 2.4 million residents use languages other than Spanish.

Joann Lee, Special Counsel on Language Justice at LAFLA told EMS in a Feb. 28 interview that the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the disparities in language access at the EDD. “Although EDD has historically provided some language services, our community members have always encountered some barriers in accessing the benefits and services that they provide. And the main point of entry for many of our linguistically marginalized communities has been through the phones.”

“During the height of the pandemic, EDD’s phone lines were extremely busy,” said Lee, noting that the agency was encouraging people to use its web portal where materials were available only in Spanish and English.

Many people who did not speak English or Spanish used third party brokers who often turned out to be scammers. The fraudulent representatives set up email accounts in the claimant’s name but would not give them the password to access email from the EDD. Many fraudsters demanded payment every time they had to confirm something or certify benefits, said Lee, noting that scammers also demanded a portion of each payment once it came through. Benefits were issued via Bank of America debit cards, which brought with them additional possibilities for fraud, she said.

The EDD must also update its “antiquated” systems for data collection, said Lee, noting that part of the delays during the pandemic were old systems incapable of processing the increased flow of data.

Winifred Kao, Senior Counsel for Impact Litigation at the Asian Law Caucus told EMS that during the pandemic, ALC and other organizations were fielding an unprecedented volume of inquiries and requests for

assistance with EDD. Kids were helping their parents navigate the complex system online.

“It really just exposed what a tremendous barrier these issues were. What struck me during the pandemic was a lot of coverage about the problems at EDD,” said Kao, referring to huge backlogs and delay in receiving payments and a lack of communication from the agency.

“But for our clients, all those issues were 10 times worse because of language access, which just overlaid every single problem you were hearing about with EDD,” said Kao, who also leads the ALC’s workers’ rights program.

“We were encouraged that new leadership at EDD recognized the dire situation for so many of our client communities, and the urgent need to address these problems.”

Kao shared the story of two women who are Arabic speakers, who were not able to communicate with EDD and not able to read the agency’s materials on how to apply for benefits. So they ended up turning to a broker who promised to help them apply and secure benefits and then kept the benefits for himself.

The women are now worried about overpayments and the tax consequences of fraud. “That problem certainly wouldn’t have been the same if the clients could have communicated with EDD directly or applied just on their own, as English speakers do,” said Kao. “The benefits were talking about here are critical safety net benefits that community members are entitled to, and that they need to be able to support their families during crisis,” said Lee. She added that language barriers prevented thousands of people who were eligible for unemployment benefits from applying, because they did not know they were entitled to receive them. (Sunita Sohrabji/Ethnic Media Services) n

PAGE 1 Meanwhile, 41 land-based workers and 43 seafarers have been evacuated out of Ukraine so far.

The Department of Labor and Employment’s International Labor Affairs Bureau and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said during Tuesday’s hearing that they have accounted for 472 Filipino seafarers who have been affected by the war between Ukraine and Russia.

From DOLE-ILAB’s count, it was expecting 30 crew members to arrive in the Philippines Tuesday, while another 19 were expected to come home by Wednesday, March 16.

Both have accounted for 27 vessels based in 11 ports.

It said 146 Filipino seafarers remain onboard, while 277 have been repatriated and 49 have been evacuated and are awaiting repatriation.

“Narinig ko po kanina (I heard) that the DFA has already reported that they already have 286 repatriated and 84 waiting to be repatriated. I guess the discrepancy lies with the receipt of the report through the local landing agencies through the POEA OFW Welfare Monitoring System, but we are coordinating with them, requesting for regular updating and reports,” POEA’s Charity Jacob said.

DOLE-ILAB said it has provided assistance for repatriation to Filipino seafarers, transportation, help with food and quarantine facilities, cash assistance of P10,000, educational assistance starting at P20,000, and livelihood assistance worth P20,000.

It has also provided stress debriefing services and psychosocial counseling.

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Proposed Fil-Am...

PAGE 1 The project is being spearheaded by the Filipino American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC), a non-profit organization of business and community leaders in the city.

According to the organization, the Friendship Monument “will be a part of Filipino American heritage and history, not only in Glendale and LA County, but in California.”

The monument will have several symbols, including a tribute to the late Ruby De Vera, a community leader who was one of the founders and past presidents of FABAG-GLAC. It will also commemorate the organization’s community service and inter-cultural relations among businesses and ethnic groups over the past 30 years, as well as gratitude and friendship to the city residents “for many years of unwavering help and support and for warmly welcoming Fil-Ams and to this day, fully embracing [their] heritage and culture. And to the adjacent communities for helping FABAG-GLAC maintain its highest levels of service, trust and integrity,” the organization said.

Details of the monument’s formal unveiling have not been disclosed, as of this writing. (AJPress) n

Fil-Am educator...

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Politically active in both Ann Arbor and Indianapolis, she is involved with the local National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) chapter and Faith in Indiana. Her book, Follow the New Way: Hmong Refugee Resettlement Policy and Hmong Religious Change is forthcoming from Harvard University Press, is about how religious communities are involved in refugee resettlement.

Borja’s parents left the Philippines during the Marcos dictatorship, and became politically active in the United States. Her father served on Michigan’s Asian American Advisory Commission. “They just love voting. They love being involved in making the community better,” she said. (Inquirer.net) n

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De Lima is alive and still running for senator

by Kristine Joy

Philstar.com

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MANILA — A YouTube video is claiming without basis that opposition Sen. Leila De Lima, who is seeking re-election in the May polls, has passed away.

CLAIM: YouTube channel Banat Trending News posted a video with the title: JUST IN! SAWAKAS PDUTERTE! SEN. DELIMA CONFIRMED! PUMANAW NA? RATING: This is false.

FACTS: What the post claims The video started with an unnamed narrator claiming that posts of De Lima passing away is “viral and trending” on social media, although it did not attach specific posts on it.

The narrator instead said videos of De Lima, which are part of campaign ads, showed that she has lost weight and may be sick.

This prompted social users to supposedly say they are saddened of news of De Lima’s passing is true but thought she deserved it her “karma” for her what “bad things” she did in the country, although no incident was cited.

What it left out De Lima’s chief of staff and deputy campaign manager Fhillip Sawali branded this as fake news. “The senator is alive and well. In fact, she was just interviewed by three media outlets on Tuesday, March 15 at the PNP Custodial Center, Camp Crame,” he told Philstar.com.

De Lima has regularly been sending handwritten dispatches from her detention cell in Camp Crame. She sent out a dispatch on March 15 on the red-tagging of supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo.

Her team also continues to campaign for her in campaign caravans as part of the slate of Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.

Essential context De Lima is a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte. She has been in detention since February 2017 over three drug charges filed against her over her alleged hand in the

Detained Sen. Leila De Lima attends the continuation of trial on the third drug case filed against her at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256.

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proliferation of narcotics trade at the New Bilibid Prison during her sting as justice secretary.

De Lima asserted that these are politically motivated — an allegation the Palace has long denied. She has since been acquitted in one charge and has pending two conspiracy to commit drug trade before the Muntinlupa court.

In April 2021, De Lima was brought to the hospital for a three-day medical checkup, although test results showed no signs of stroke.

Curiously, the video focused on De Lima but halfway through, the narrator quoted a social media post that started with shock of De Lima’s passing and then went to say that good always trumps evil.

The social media user then thanked Duterte for “cleaning the government and developing the country” and they believe that presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the only candidate who is smart brave and with love for country, like the incumbent president.

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‘Nothing is impossible’ says...

PAGE 4 “Sabi nila dati napakataas kong mangarap. Bakit hindi?.

Isa kaya na magandang bagay na libreng gawin ang mangarap.

Kaya kung ikaw at tayong lahat patuloy lang mangarap.”

(They said before that I have such high ambitions. Why not?

One of the best things to do that are free is to dream.)

The pride of Zamboanga City

also won Athlete of the Year in 2017 for her silver medal feat in the Rio Olympics and again in 2019 for delivering the gold in the Asian Games.

“Hindi pwedeng walang pagsubok kasi yon ang nagpapatibay sa atin. Okay lang ilang beses magkamali, ilang beses na matalo. Ang mahalaga ay natututo tayo at makabangon.

Kayang-kaya natin ito na

mas marami pang Pilipino na mananalo sa Olympics at makakuha ng ginto,” she said.

(There will always be challenges because these are what make us tougher. It doesn’t matter how many mistakes you make and how many times you lose. What’s important is we learn to rise again. We can do it that more Filipinos will win in the Olympics and get the gold.) n

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BIR admits it demanded Marcos family for estate tax, Bongbong cries ‘fake news’

MANILA — The Bureau of Internal Revenue confirmed it sent a written demand to the Marcos heirs regarding the payment of their estate tax liabilities amounting to P203.8 billion, the political party of Manila City Mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno disclosed Wednesday, March 16.

In a letter addressed to Aksyon Demokratiko Chairman Ernesto Ramel Jr., BIR Commissioner Ceasar Dulay said his office “did send a written demand to the Marcos heirs on December 2, 2021, regarding their tax liabilities.”

Dulay’s letter dated March 14 was received the following day, March 15, at Moreno’s campaign headquarters. Aksyon Demokratiko released the letter to the media on Wednesday, March 16.

At a campaign stop in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Moreno Domagoso thanked Commissioner Dulay for sending a demand letter to the Marcos heirs, saying they have yet to pay the P203-B estate tax liability they owe the Philippine government.

“We have received the copy of the letter of Commissioner (Cesar) Dulay of BIR that they wrote on December 2, 2021, urging the Marcos family to pay their taxes because this is what they rightfully owe,” Moreno told reporters in Silay Plaza shortly before embarking on a motorcade.

As in past administrations, the BIR’s admission that it indeed demanded the tax means Marcos’ tax liabilities did not prescribe under the Duterte administration.

Moreno pointed out that while the current BIR commissioner did his job last December, there is a possibility that the P203 billion tax liability of the Marcos heirs will not be collected and will eventually be waived should another Marcos become president in May.

“Now, there is a challenge.

There is a rule that we checked that after five years if nothing is rewritten or prescribed, all that will be waived. Now, if that is the case, if that family is elected and they run the government for six years, the P200 billion will be for nothing,” Moreno warned.

Marcos camp cries ‘fake news’ How much is owed, exactly? Citing findings by a Special Audit Tax Team from the BIR, the Presidential Commission on Good Government, the agency created to recover ill-gotten wealth from the Marcoses and their cronies, said that the tax bureau determined the following liabilities in 1991: • Deficiency Estate Tax Assessment against the Estate of Ferdinand Marcos in the amount of P23,293,607,638.

• Deficiency Income Tax Assessments against Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos in the aggregate amount of P184,159,289.70 for the years 1985 to 1986 • Deficiency Income Tax Assessment against Ferdinand Marcos Jr [for the years] 1982 to 1985 in the aggregate amount of P20,410.

At the Kapihan sa Manila Bay session earlier Wednesday morning, Marcos — whose camp falsely claimed that collection was put on hold because it was unclear how much they should pay — said it was an issue of fake news.

“There’s a lot of fake news involved there, let’s leave it to the lawyers to discuss it because the so-called facts that they quote are not facts at all,” Marcos said when asked about the estate tax issue.

“They are just presumptions, they are not familiar with the cases or they choose not to be familiar with the case so yeah, it’s in the courts...In my case whatever the court orders me to do, I will do.”

Retired Supreme Court Senior

Associate Justice Antonio Carpio told reporters that the assessment of the tax owed is “already final and inappealable, regardless of any error in the computation.”

“This is like income from illegal sources like stock manipulation or theft - the income is still taxable even if later on the stock manipulator or thief is convicted and ordered to reimburse. In estate taxation, the gross estate includes assets in the name of the deceased and claimed by the heirs as part of the estate,” he said.

“The PCGG letter shows that the BIR and PCGG had no intention of suspending or delaying the collection of the estate tax which they admit has already become final, executory and inappealable. They agreed that the estate tax will be collected first from Marcos assets that are not in custodia legis to maximize the collection of the government. If the Marcoses are later declared owners of the assets in custodia legis, then the BIR will just execute on such assets.”

Moreno vowed that if he becomes president, he will see to it that the P203-B Marcos tax liability will be collected by his administration and will be used for Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said he would use the money as “ayuda” or cash assistance to ordinary Filipinos who lost their jobs and who are now reeling on the continuous rise in fuel prices that would eventually affect the cost of electricity and other basic commodities.

“Sadly, almost all of us, the general population, pay taxes.

The call center agents, who pay taxes at that time, pay taxes.

I think the sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. That is, there must be a certainty,” Moreno said.

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WITH the easing of most of the country to COVID Alert Level 1, law enforcement operations have also intensified. The Philippine National Police said the war on drugs is now in its endgame. What this means exactly is raising concern among those who have decried the human rights abuses in the campaign against illegal drugs.

Only time will tell if the concerns are valid. The PNP has said operation Tokhang has been dropped and the “finale” version of Double Barrel will instead be pursued in earnest with the lifting of most COVID restrictions.

Tokhang is the knocking on doors ostensibly to encourage any drug personality within the premises to register and, if desired, to avail oneself of rehabilitation programs. Suspected pushers are also informed that they are under surveillance and must mend their ways, or risk arrest.

Double Barrel Finale is more focused on a holistic approach to the problem, according to the PNP, which also calls it ADORE – for AntiIllegal Drugs Operation through Reinforcement and Education. PNP officials have said the strategy is “reinforcement, rehabilitation, recovery and wellness and reintegration” of the more than 1.2 million drug personalities who surrendered under Tokhang.

According to the police, ADORE is a multisectoral approach to the drug menace that employs the so-called 8E’s: engineering the structure, extraction of information, enforcement, enactment of laws, environment, economics and evaluation.

The problem has always been in the enforcement.

No country has completely eradicated the drug menace. There’s simply too much money to be made in drug trafficking. Upon assuming power in 2016, President Duterte promised to eradicate the drug scourge in six months. Six years later, with over 6,000 drug personalities killed by police in the drug war, he himself has acknowledged that the scourge is still around – and very much so, as that one-ton shabu haul this week indicates.

With enforcement come opportunities for abuse.

The PNP must show that there is no cause for concern as it pursues the finale of the war on drugs.

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Leni Robredo’s momentum goes full speed and the trapos are in panic mode to stop her The Fil-Am Perspective Gel SantoS-ReloS PHILIPPINE Vice President Leni Robredo’s momentum strikes like a flashing lightning with roaring thunder, gaining even more strength and velocity as she and her chosen candidate for Vice President Sen. Kiko Pangilinan weave through towns and cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with their caravans and the people’s rallies.

Indeed, this is a campaign riding on the wave of our kababayans’ yearning for the truth, for clean, honest government that works for them and they found their hope in Leni and Kiko. True to what Filipinos have been saying on social media, this is more than a campaign — it is a movement propelled by the sense of volunteerism and service inspired by the example of Robredo and Pangilinan.

The Leni-Kiko followers took it upon themselves to give everything they have to support the fight of Robredo and Pangilinan for #GobyernongTapat, volunteering their time, their talents, their own hard-earned money in the truest sense of the Filipino Bayanihan spirit to wake up and mobilize the silent majority wherever they go.

Every stop of the caravan offered the experience of sharing their collective goal for the Philippines and the Filipino people with a “Fiesta” vibe in it, with songs and dances of artists who have come to share their talents to the people in this movement for free, with chants and cheering, with the tender and funny moments of Leni reading the placards created by the people themselves expressing their support for Leni and Kiko, funny jokes and “hugot” emotional shout-out, including the call for hugs they long to get from a mother.

Lights and fireworks, banderitas, waving pink hearts all frame Leni and Kiko and their candidates for Senator on stage, as they deliver their vision, campaign promises, and platform to make these vision become their new reality.

There has been a feeling of “Olympics style” friendly competition among different towns and cities on how they would create their own “peoples’ Rally, but the truth is — each new town/city stands on the shoulders of past towns/ cities to make the movement stronger.

Other people describe it like the relay and the batton is passed from one to another until we reach the Finish Line.

The Leni-Kiko crowds sweep beyond capacity, attended by 40,000 to more than 70,000 people, breaking barriers in areas already marked as Marcos/Duterte territories, including those where other Presidential candidates come

from — Bongbong’s “Solid North,” Isko Moreno’s Manila, Ping Lacson’s Cavite, and Pacquiao’s Gensan.

While the one-month delayed surveys still show a Bongbong Marcos lead, the people’s investing themselves in the Leni-Kiko movement reveal what numbers in survey would not show: voter enthusiasm for their candidates, rooted in trust in their leadership by example. These are breathing, thinking, feeling people whose spirits are roaring like Tigers, ready, willing and able to fight head on roadblocks along their way to victory.

THIS is what is scaring the Trapos who want to keep the status quo the most. Since the support for the LeniKiko campaign has reached a tipping point, these network of public officials have banded even more together and have launched even more attacks against Leni and Kiko, picking up from Dictators’ playbook.

These questions beg some real answers for people to think about: On cue, why did they bring out the concerted “communist” scare card, with no less than President Rodrigo Duterte himself red tagging, irresponsibly using the Office of the President for his claims.

In an interview with his Pastor Apollo Quiboloy — Duterte’s “spiritual adviser”/ Kingdom of Jesus Christ pastor who calls himself the anointed son of God/SMNI news media network chief acting as Duterte/Marcos propaganda

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MaRlen Ronquillo THE Russian invasion of Ukraine, a horrific war with no end in sight, has led much of the world to a so-called Great Rethink. For example Europe — which is heavily dependent on heating gas from Russia — is now taking steps to wean the continent from too much dependence on Russia gas.

The plan is to reduce in the near future gas imports from Russia by 80 percent. And with winter almost over, they have several months to prepare for the drastic reduction of Russian gas imports. The plan also involves sourcing gas from less toxic sources from within the continent if possible. Or using other energy resources, like coal, on a short-term basis but with big shifts to clean energy after that. Russia’s aggression

has turned off one of its major gas markets, and Europe wants to end its dependence on Russian gas for good.

The transition to an economy less dependent on fossil fuel is baked into the climate change and energy development programs of the Biden administration. As such, drilling for new oil fields has been stalled by such planned transitioning to energy sources other than oil. Now, the Biden administration may have to pause its squeeze on new drilling and allow the drilling permits already approved to do their thing. The oil imports of the US from Russia are insignificant. But still, there are preparations to offset that insignificant import volume.

Republican Party leaders, who are mostly for more oil drilling and exploration, are pushing the Biden administration into intensified domestic oil production.

Shell, the global oil giant,

recently issued an apology for buying the deeply discounted Russian oil shunned by the global market. It is now sourcing from less toxic sources.

The nations in North Africa and the Middle East heavily dependent on Ukrainian wheat are also looking at Plan B, as the critical seaports needed for the shipment of Ukraine’s wheat to those areas are now in peril. Nations that are dependent on RussianUkraine corn for their animal feed production, are likewise crafting their Plan B. The two, before February 24, supplied 25 percent of the world’s yellow corn requirement. Agricultural producing nations are easing their heavy dependence on Russian fertilizer.

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the pandemicinduced gridlocked supply chains and the inflationary effects of delayed goods and jammed seaports, had already led to a serious questioning of

tool and one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitive, Duterte said on SMNI that there might not be a clean and orderly election in May because he claimed to have received intelligence reports that the Leni campaign and the “Dilawan” have been working with the NPA/NDF to disrupt the elections.

This accusation was denied by the Leni campaign and the NPA/NDF. Where are the details, Mr. President? What are your proofs?

Why are you using your bully pulpit to fabricate these lies for fear mongering? You know many deranged people have used this kind of accusations to put the law in their hands and kill people!

Some members of the PNP, presidential candidate Panfilo Lacson, and the supporters of Marcos and Duterte also used the red tagging card and their followers even produced malicious videos full of falsehoods and disinformation to connect Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan to the NPAs. Why are political dynasties and Trapos like the Remullas of Cavite doubling down on malicious projection of their own dirty political tactics to the Robredo Campaign, downplaying the size of the crowd, and accusing their own constituents of corruption, alleging that they are in the rallies because they got paid by the Robredo campaign?

We have seen videos on social of these violations of the Omnibus Election Code on vote buying and hakot, in different

places and they were all coming from the Marcos campaign, not from the Robredo movement!

Why did these Trapos even connive with their friends and cronies to cancel bus service to people attending the Leni rallies, even orchestrating to have road and bridge work at the time of the rally that caused traffic congestion? To deter people from attending the event?

Lo and behold, they learned that these supporters were on fire, and nothing could stop them. People walked to the venue while Leni rode and “angkas” ” a motorcycle to get to the rally on time. “Kung gusto, may paraan. Kung yaw, marrying dahilan” - like Bongbong and Sara declaring they would not join any Comelec-sponsored debates!

Why did Comelec print out 66M ballots or 98% of all ballots as people have been talking about on social media. These were printed in violation of Sec. 15 of RA 9369 and Sec. 187 of the Omnibus Election Code.

These laws require presence of observers for transparency and accountability. Commissioner Marlon Casquejo disallowed the presence of observers citing Covid ( alert 2) as reason, but this is no excuse to follow the law!

With complaints from different sectors on this, the Senate under Imee Marcos who is Chair of the Committee on Electoral Peoples participation, held a hearing but no action was made to nullify the illegally printed ballots.

Why did Comelec sign the P353-M contract to transport ballots and election materials with F2 Logistics, owned by President Duterte’s Davao based favorite crony Dennis Uy? Why did President Duterte appoint election lawyer George Garcia to be Comelec Commissioner when he was Bongbong Marcos’ lawyer during his electoral protest in his failed Vice Presidential bid in 2016?

Why are all these allowed to happen during the time when the people need to have faith and trust in the election system for a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to the next administration? How could they even perform their solemn duty to protect the integrity of the elections and honor the will of the Filipino people? What is driving them to desperately stop the Leni momentum? ***

the traditional manner of moving goods and critical commodities into nations that need them and on schedule. Which was — and still is — to source these goods and commodities from the efficient suppliers that can deliver and sell them cheap and on time. This is the efficiency doctrine.

The jammed ports and delayed deliveries and shipments — plus the inflationary effect of such — have led progressive economists to question the tenability of the efficiency doctrine. The free market zealots say the warts on the efficiency doctrine are merely temporary. The progressive economists want the world to move to a new paradigm — resilience. This means steppedup domestic production and the building of buffer stocks and reserves, in case a war of aggression (which indeed happened) or an epic calamity (which indeed happened via COVID-19) tightens or disrupts the seamless supply and movement of critical goods.

Those arguing for resilience

instead of efficiency have found the compelling backdrop (the disrupted supply chains and Russia’s war on Ukraine) to prop up their proposition.

OK, which part of the globe is unmoved, unfazed and unbothered by such Great Rethink and the raging debate between the proponents of efficiency and the proponents of resilience? As if no disruptive and epic events are currently roiling the broader world? Your guess is right. Our sad sack of a country. As they often say, Only in the Philippines.

The business news that came out of a recent meeting of the country’s economic managers — the meeting was on how to cushion the impact of rising commodity prices — was along the lines of the broken record sung by the Duterte economic managers for the past several years. The headline of the business news report said it all: “Amid rising global prices, govt urged to cut tariffs, import more.”

Expletives cannot see print, but that was the only logical

reaction to the policy response of our sad sack of a country to critical shortages. But many cannot help asking this question. Is doubling down on cutting tariffs and allowing more importation, which even one who flunked his Economics 101 can prescribe in a minute and without much thinking, the only way out of current supply gaps and price surges? It was supposed to be an ad hoc policy prescription when it started with reckless rice imports via the rice Tariff Law and the end of the QR on rice. But no. The ad hoc policy became the feckless way out of shortages and price surges.

The same import-pa-more via tariff cuts policy prescription was applied on pork after the African swine fever ravaged much of the thriving hog farms in Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog. Then, it was applied on fish. Then sugar.

On top of the extra-liberal import rules, has been the smuggling of fruits and vegetables and other critical

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*** Gel Santos Relos has been in news, talk, public service and educational broadcasting since 1989. She was a news anchor, TV host and radio commentator and public service host for ABS- CBN and DZMM. She is now working on her advocacies independently, serving the Filipino audience using different media platforms. You may contact her through email at gelrelos@ icloud.com, or send her a message via Facebook at Facebook.com/Gel.Santos.

Relos. Also on Twitter, Instagram: Gel Santos Relos

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BIR admits it demanded... When will we ever learn...

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PAGE 5 To recall, Ramel on March 7 wrote the BIR chief to inquire if his office has renewed written demands on the Marcos heirs to pay their tax liabilities.

“The BIR, which you now head, must renew written demands on the Marcos heirs to pay these tax liabilities once every five years, otherwise they prescribe and become uncollectable. Past administrations under Presidents Ramos, Arroyo and Aquino have faithfully issued such written demands,” Ramel said.

Ramel pointed out that former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. died on Sept. 29, 1989, almost 32 years ago. “His heirs - did not file the estate tax return with the BIR as required by law. Neither did they pay any estate tax.”

Ramel had earlier said the Marcos family’s avoidance to pay the estate tax is a clear demonstration of “abuse of power, disregard for the laws enforced by the government and lack of respect to citizens who religiously pay their taxes imposed on them.”

On Monday, March 14, the Presidential Commission on Good Government denied the claim of the spokesman of former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the issue on the P203 billion tax liabilities of the Marcos heirs is under discussion by the PCGG and BIR. Ramel said the PCGG rebuff of Atty. Rodriguez is another proof that the camp of Marcos Jr. has again lied as they always do in so many issues about their family, including their ill-gotten wealth.

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Just a day since the video was posted, it already earned 93,000 views on YouTube, with 1,700 likes. The video landed on Philstar.com’s monitoring of YouTube channels that have been flagged for sharing misinformation, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez also earlier said the poll body is monitoring attempts at voter suppression, such as making the voter believe that one candidate has died, has backed out, has been disqualified or otherwise out of the running.

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While much of the world is adjusting to these supply shocks with forward-looking responses, we still stuck to cutting tariffs and recklessly importing for national survival. And tragically, anchoring our national food security policy on tariff cuts and importations.

Even wars and pandemics seem to have no impact on the way we make policy. When will we ever learn? (ManilaTimes. net) ***

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MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision on the proposed four-day work week will be out on March 21, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said on Thursday, March 17.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently recommended implementing a four-day work week to conserve energy amid rising fuel costs.

“Malalaman po natin ito ngayong darating na Lunes,” Andanar said on Dobol B TV. (We will know this coming Monday.)

He, however, hinted that the President will heed the recommendation of the economic cluster.

“Pero ang mahalaga ho ay sinabi naman ni Presidente Duterte kay Secretary Sonny Dominguez after he explained, after the secretary of finance gave his recommendation, na that is our policy kung ano ‘yung magiging desisyon ng economic cluster dahil ‘yun naman ang kanilang forte ay ‘yun ang polisiya ng ating gobyerno,” Andanar shared.

(But what’s important is President Duterte told Secretary Sonny Dominguez after he explained after the secretary of finance gave his recommendation, that is our policy whatever the decision of the economic cluster is because that is their forte.)

Aside from the fewer work days, the Department of Finance suggested retaining the excise tax on fuel and instead of providing a monthly subsidy of P200 per family belonging in the bottom half, which Duterte approved. (By Daniza Fernandez/Inquirer.net) n

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PAGE 6 food items. The classic toxic pile-up of reckless importation and commodity smuggling.

The global disruptions on trade have clearly pushed our economic minds deeper into the rabbit hole of ruinous orthodoxy, unmindful that there are intense debates and new economic paradigms being carved out of the disruptions done by COVID-19 and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The epic events that have been roiling and disrupting the old paradigms and pushing the world to think creatively and freshly on how to deal with these disruptions.

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Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: HORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RE-ROOFING AND BEAM REPAIR A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022, in front of the main office of Horton Elementary School, 5050 Guymon Street, San Diego, CA 92102. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact mmoyers1@sandi.net for the link to preregister. (PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS No. CC22-0901-39).

REVISED COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CC22-0901-39) for Site Walk Safety Precautions AND preregistration information. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 7, 2022.

Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC22-090139 Horton Elementary School Re-Roofing and Beam Repair. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $2 million and $2.5 million. This is a PSA project and requires prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: B, C-39 or other appropriate license, subject to District approval.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CC22-0901-39

LEGAL SERVICES CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006099-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Ginathao Tran Lam filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ginathao Tran Lam to Ginathao Tran Lam Johnson.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/05/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: FEB. 16, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 879 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing.

One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #879

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CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006004-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jacqueline Highbaugh AKA Jacqueline Spidle filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jacqueline Highbaugh AKA Jacqueline Spidle to Isis 13.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/04/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: FEB. 16, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT MICHAEL T. SMYTH Judge of the Superior Court AJ 880 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #880

SUMMONS (SUM-100) CASE NO. 20STCV43620.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. ZI OUYANG, AND DOES 1 TO 50, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. RAUL SANTOS NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (http://www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen.

Su repuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su repuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca.

Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por

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incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angels, California, 90012.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Ted L. Travis, ESQ. SBN 140594 / Frank Y. Ariel, ESQ. SBN 158516 Ariel Law Group 11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 800 Los Angeles, California 90064 Phone: 310-477-2626 Date: 11/13/2020 N. ALVAREZ, Clerk CASE NO. 20STCV43620 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angels, California, 90012.

CENTRAL DISTRICT UNLIMITED JURISDICTION Plaintiff: RAUL SANTOS Defendant: ZI OUYANG To ZI OUYANG Plaintiff RAUL SANTOS seeks damages in the above-entitled action as follows: 1. General Damages a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience $225,000 b. Emotional distress $50,000 e. Other (specify) Loss of Enjoyment of Life ; Physical Impairment $195,000 f. Other (specify) Anxiety ; Grief ; Disfigurement ; Humiliation $55,000 2. Special Damages a. Medical Expenses (to date) $17,837 b. Future medical expenses (present value) $24,767 Date Nov 17 2020 TED L. TRAVIS. ESQ SBN 140594 Attorney for Plaintiff AJ 866 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022 AJSD #886

CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006442-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Jason Jimena AKA Jason Aguilera Jimena AKA Jason A. Jimena filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jason Jimena AKA Jason Aguilera Jimena AKA Jason A. Jimena to Jason Aguilera.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/06/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: FEB. 18, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 881 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #881

CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006870-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Isaac Daniel Garduno Arceo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isaac Daniel Garduno Arceo to Isaac Daniel Garduno.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/12/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: FEB. 23, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 887 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022.

ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #887

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LEGAL SERVICES CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006895-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Peter D. Chu, Esq. State Bar# 98935 Attorney For: Jason Duane Leon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jason Duane Leon to Jason Duane Leon-Baptista.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/11/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county.

Asian Journal: FEB. 23, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 889 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022.

ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #889

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9003760

a. Selene Ferregut Services located at 669 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91977. b. Ferregut Services located at 669 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91977.

Registrant: Selene B Ferregut, 502 Galeon Ct., Spring Valley, CA 91977.

This business is conducted

by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Selene B Ferregut.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/14/2022.

AJ 882 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022.

AJSD 882

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9005114

a. CALIFORNIA SOJU COMPANY located at 760 Thomas Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. b. NOJU SOJU located at 760 Thomas Ave., San Diego, CA 92109.

Registrant: CALIFORNIA SOJU CO., 760 Thomas Ave., San Diego, CA 92109 This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Phillip No. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/01/2022.

AJ 893 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022.

AJSD 893

SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL • MARCH 18-24, 2022

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CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00006892-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Peter D. Chu, Esq. State Bar# 98935 Attorney For: Mintsen Chen Wen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mintsen Chen Wen to Mintsen Chen.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/11/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: FEB. 23, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 890 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022.

ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #890

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9002703

a. UPSHOTS located at 585 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. b. San Diego Hang Gliding School located at 585 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant: John Charles Heiney, 1320 Richland Road, San Marcos, CA 92069.

This business is conducted

by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME AS OF 03/01/2002.

Signature John C. Heiney.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/01/2022.

AJ 883 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, 03/18/2022.

AJSD 883

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9004393 Tacos Los Compas located at 420 Harbison Ave., National City, CA 91950.

Registrant: Raymundo Javier Ramirez, 420 Harbison Ave., National City, CA 91950.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Raymundo J. Ramirez.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/22/2022.

AJ 894 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022.

AJSD 894

CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00007472-CU-PT-CTL

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CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00008096-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Suleyma Guzman on behalf of a minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Natalie Guzman Navarrete to Natalie Sanchez Guzman.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/13/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. C-61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county.

Asian Journal: FEB. 28, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 892 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Farah Noaman and Waseem Al Haddad on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milad W Waleed to Milad Al Haddad.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/18/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: MAR. 03, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 895 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing.

One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9003061 B&B Auto Reg located at 9514 Winter Gardens Blvd., Lakeside, CA 92040.

Registrant: Bahar Babaei, 9514 Winter Gardens Blvd., Lakeside, CA 92040.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME AS OF 02/04/2022.

Signature Bahar Babaei.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/04/2022.

AJ 884 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9003532

AJSD #892

AJSD 884

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9005557

a. FAB & GLAM by AIRA located at 1615 Sweetwater Rd., #G, National City, CA 91950. b. FAB & GLAM located at 1615 Sweetwater Rd., #G, National City, CA 91950.

Registrant: Aria L. Prades, 92165 Nopalito Dr., Unit 64, Chula Vita, CA 91915.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME AS OF 03/07/2022.

Signature Aria L. Prades.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/07/2022.

AJ 896 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022.

AJSD 896

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AJSD #895

MASH IRON WORKS located at 1440 Levant Lane #5, Chula Vista, CA 91913.

Registrant: Mashyxat Kazimi, 1440 Levant Lane #5, Chula Vista, CA 91913.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Mashyxat Kazimi.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/10/2022.

AJ 885 02/25, 03/04, 03/11, and 03/18/2022.

AJSD 885

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9004308

Díaz Cleaning Service located at 8178 Brookhaven Rd., San Diego, CA 92114.

Registrant: José L Díaz, 8178 Brookhaven Rd., San Diego, CA 92114.

This business is conducted

by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature José L Díaz.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/22/2022.

AJ 897 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022.

AJSD 897

CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00008300-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Sandra Aredondo on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angie Giselle Flores Aredondo to Angie Giselle Aredondo. b. Kiara Sofia Flores Aredondo to Kiara Sofia Aredondo.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/19/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: MAR. 04, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 899 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing.

One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD #899

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9004179

CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00001895-CU-PT-CTL

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Omar Alexandro Eli Torres-Lombrozo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Omar Alexandro Eli TorresLombrozo to Alex Lombrozo.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 04/18/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 61 Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county.

Asian Journal: MAR. 02, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Loren G. Freestine Judge of the Superior Court AJ 900 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

AJSD#900

Castro Painting located at 1520 East 14th Street, National City, CA 91950.

Registrant: a. Cesar Castro, 1520 East 14th Street, National City, CA 91950. b. Jesus Castro, 1520 East 14th Street, National City, CA 91950.

This business is conducted by General Partnership.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Cesar Castro.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/17/2022.

AJ 888 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9004723 Honey Hawaiian located at 6963 Ramfos Circle, San Diego, CA 92139.

Registrant: Leila Sapla, 6963 Ramfos Circle, San Diego, CA 92139.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Leila Sapla.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/24/2022.

AJ 891 03/04, 03/11, 03/18, and 03/25/2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9003403

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9006095

AJSD 888

Master Fences and Exterior Design located at 1324 Paraiso Ave., Spring Valley, CA 91977.

Registrant: Steve Esquivel Ulloa, 1324 Paraiso Ave., Spring Valley, CA 91977.

This business is conducted by Individual.

REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME. Signature Steve Esquivel Ulloa.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 02/09/2022.

AJ 898 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, and 04/01/2022.

AJSD 898

AJSD 891

What’s Topping located at 1135 Calle Oroblanco Unit 1, Chula Vista, CA 91913.

Registrant: a. Maria T. Moneda, 1135 Calle Oroblanco Unit 1, Chula Vista, CA 91913. b. Norman R. Moneda, 1135 Calle Oroblanco Unit 1, Chula Vista, CA 91913.

This business is conducted

by Married Couple.

REGISTRANT HAS BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE ABOVED NAME AS OF 03/11/2022.

Signature Marcos LunaNieblas.

Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 03/11/2022.

AJ 902 03/18, 03/25, 04/01, and 04/08/2022.

AJSD 902

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Martha Millan grabs the spotlight as an undocumented Filipino character in The Cleaning Lady M

by MoMar

G. Visaya / AJPress

EET Martha Millan, a Filipino actress who recently made a splash in the barrier-breaking and history-setting Fox series The Cleaning Lady as Fiona de la Rosa, an undocumented immigrant in America.

The Cleaning Lady’s diverse cast is led by FrenchCambodian Elodie Yung who fans might recognize as Elektra on the Netflix series Daredevil.

The show has broken barriers by having Southeast Asian leads and a core storyline as it celebrates diversity, not just in the cast and the issues it tackles but also in the people involved in it, from the writers, producers, editors, and directors. The series premiere became the highestrated new drama debut in two years for Fox. It’s not every day that Filipinos are treated to a mainstream series (or a Spiderman film, hello Ned’s Lola) where we can hear the characters converse in Filipino so when we see it happen, we rejoice.

“It’s wonderful. I mean, to be honest with you it is the first time I get to dive into a role completely as Filipino and flesh it out over a season,” Millan told the Asian Journal. “So it’s just been an incredible ride and my family who is also Filipino are eating it up because they see all the references here and there, and obviously, my accent is slightly Filipino, Filipino enough for them to enjoy.”

Millan describes her experience doing the show as “an amazing journey right from the beginning.”

The global pandemic has just

Elodie Yung and Martha Millan play cleaning ladies in the Fox series. Yung is Thony dela Rosa, a Cambodian doctor married to a Filipino while Millan is Fiona dela Rosa, an undocumented immigrant and Thony’s sister-in-law.

started and she was teaching acting workshops online at the time because there was no work.

Her manager asked her to do a self-tape for an audition which was then sent to the casting directors.

She got a callback and eventually booked the job as the pandemic peaked and plateaued.

They shot the pilot pre-vaccine and she remembers flying in from New York to Albuquerque to shoot it and to be on the set where everybody was masked.

“We’ve been so blessed that everybody on set is just so lovable. I mean, we’re all like family off the set. The children who play my kids - Sean Lew, who plays Chris and Faith Bryant, she plays my daughter Jazz - they’re just so down to earth and so just real and loving,” Millan said.

“Elodie and I have become very close off set as well. So that also transcends through the screen.”

She first met Elodie through Zoom and felt the chemistry right away. The relationship has

evolved into a deep friendship similar to their characters on the show.

“She was so lovely and she had her props ready. And we were just really bonding online. It was just an amazing kind of process to experience especially since normally you’re in the room with people and this is the first time that it was all through Zoom and yeah, it was just magical,” Millan shared.

“And now it being out there, the response has been so positive, and you just never know shows have been taken by the viewers and especially this being such a groundbreaking show.”

Filipino stuff Bits and pieces of Filipino culture and issues make it to the show.

From an episode title (“Kabayan”) to a Filipino movie or teleserye playing on the background to the names on the end credits - an editor by the name of Diva Magpayo, music

by Ruby Ibarra, an episode directed by Marie Jamora - to the numerous Tagalog words blurted by the characters, there definitely was no shortage.

And then there’s Lou Diamond Phillips in a guest role.

“It was extremely intimidating. I mean, not because of him, just me because he was…it was our first movie as a family that we saw in the cinema - La Bamba,” Millan recalled.

She remembered feeling so nervous that she was actually going to be acting with him that she couldn’t get her first line out.

“He is so gracious and humble, and just so much fun on set and giving as an actor. It was just an amazing experience to work with him. And then on top of that, his real daughter plays his daughter on there. So it’s kind of family feeling on set and it was very touching to see them work together as father and daughter but it was an incredible experience.” she said.

Episode 6 was directed

by Marie Jamora, a Filipino American director and writer.

Millan describes her as amazing and working with her is a real honor.

“She communicates with the actors in a very nurturing way and it allowed me just to be safe and comfortable to explore all sides of the scenes whenever we’re working,” she shared.

“She has so much energy and she’s just so sweet as well. At the end of the shoot, she brought in all these Filipino treats like bibingka and ube for everybody to eat and sugar up.

Journey to Down Under Millan’s family immigrated from the Philippines to Australia when she was only four years old.

Her mother is from Pampanga while her father is from Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. They’re still based down under and Millan gets to go home and visit them once in a while.

“My mother, she’s the matriarch of the family. She’s the first one that actually immigrated there and then brought her whole family, eight brothers, and

Martha Millan plays the role of Fiona dela Rosa in the Fox series ’The Cleaning Lady’

Elodie Yung and Martha Millan with their characters’ children in a scene from ’The Cleaning Lady’ Photos from ©2022 Fox Media LLC

sisters over to Australia and it was something very special to me, obviously with the show,” she shared. “I can relate a lot of my experiences, of the transitions that my family had, to the experiences that Fiona is having with her children as well.”

She admitted that she saw herself in the fights that her character Fiona had with her son Chris.

“I saw myself as Chris and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I was such a little brat.’ I know who he is and that was me. So I really empathize with my parents, I probably put them through hell growing up,” she said laughing.

Millan’s parents thought that her dream of becoming a performer was just going to be a phase especially since she was already accepted at the University of Sydney where she was going to take either business, law, or communications.

“And then I ended up doing English history, Greek mythology, and stuff. I needed to take a break and my mother was ‘Well, you can’t just go gallivanting around this joy courses’ and I said, ‘Okay, fine.

I’m going to take a summer course in acting in LA’ so I actually took it and I loved it,” she shared.

When she visited some family in New York, she applied to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and got accepted.

“I guess they just kind of had to give up on their idea of what I was supposed to be, especially since I already started working and financially supporting myself doing what I love to do.

So, yeah, they’re very proud though. They’re so supportive. I mean, every week I get feedback and reviews from them.”

Creating Fiona “Initially I thought that I was very different from her but now watching it, I’m like, ‘Oh my goodness. I think there are too many similarities,’” she said.

“She is a very strong woman, but at the same time, in the way she handles her situation of being undocumented, a single mother and these are all extraordinary situations, that her Filipinoness of being light-hearted - always finding a way to kind of dance, eat, laugh through those times, I think was essential to her character.”

Millan said she wanted to amplify those things about her that she knew growing up were very important as Filipinos. She related with the fire that Fiona had and her resilience and wove it into the way she attacked the role.

She knew that the character was complex enough for her to shift from strong and feisty to caring and vulnerable, approaching it with a nuanced and tempered perspective.

“For me, I knew that this was reality for many people in terms of being undocumented, a single mother, and I wanted to be careful in how I portrayed that because these are human beings dealing with emotional and extraordinary circumstances.,” she said.

From Rejection to Representation Millan has been working as an actor for 25 years now. Eagleeyed fans might recognize her for her stint in HBO shows such as Entourage and Succession.

As someone in the industry, she knows all too well that there’s so much rejection to deal with in show business that she learned to build a certain layer so she could move forward and continue to fight.

She has faced multiple rejections in her career, not because she couldn’t act but because she was either “too Asian” or “not Asian enough” for the token Asian role that she was up against other Asian American talents.

“And you know, back then 25 years ago, the roles were very limited for Asians in general, and then to be specific for Filipinos.

You end up playing stereotypes, but in a way that you couldn’t show the humanity, it was very just like a two-dimensional portrayal,” she revealed.

That is why she appreciates that showrunners Miranda Kwok and Melissa Carter wanted to create a platform for marginalized people and show the humanity in them.

“So, for me, the representation is necessary only because the world is changed in how we see ourselves, we’re constantly on social media where we are exposed to so many cultures,” she explained.

“To ignore that, for the media to ignore that is a disadvantage in not representing those cultures because that’s what people want to see now in terms of different Lou Diamond Phillips made a guest appearance on ’The Cleaning Lady’ in an episode entitled content.” n ‘Kabayan’. In this scene, he is with Adam Canto who plays the role of Arman.

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Bea on embracing femininity and subverting pageant norms

By Ayie Licsi Philstar.com

IN a room filled with eyecatching art pieces, Beatrice “Bea” Luigi Gomez easily stood out — not only because of her towering height but also her striking eyes. She had a meekness about her as she got in glam, but as soon as she walked in front of the camera, she lit up like a firecracker.

Posing and modeling seemed to come as natural as breathing to the Cebuana beauty queen.

In between serving fierce faces, Bea would flash a friendly smile, and she was game for anything to get the perfect shot, whether it’s standing on a stool under the sun or walking down some stairs in six-inch heels.

As we sat down to talk, she was composed, poised. She took time to think about how she was going to answer, exuding the grace and wit instilled in her by her pageantry and military background.

But Bea isn’t your traditional beauty queen — there is power in her quiet strength which she attributes to her upbringing.

Embracing womanhood Raised by a single mother, Bea grew up in a household full of women. She learned how to be self-sufficient and responsible from her mom, grandmother, and sister.

“I love being a woman. When I was a young girl, I was exposed to Barbie dolls and fairy tales. I had this idea of women not being viewed as brave unless they have

For Beatrice Luigi Gomez, Miss Universe 2021 Top 5 finalist, beauty is more than the physical.

She says, ‘Beauty is deeper and I’m very glad it is what is shown in beauty pageants because that’s what it should be.’

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a Prince Charming with them,” she remembered.

“But then my mom made me understand that in order to become a woman, you don’t need a Prince Charming. You can be strong as a woman, so I embraced womanhood.”

She learned that she was bisexual in high school, being in an all-girls section in a co-ed school. She came out to her sister and was met with a response alltoo-familiar with people in the LGBTQ+ community: “You’re still young and maybe you’ll change your mind when you grow older.”

But when her family saw that she was still the Bea they know and love, they accepted her with open arms.

“My mom saw that I didn’t change as a person. I was still an obedient daughter, I was still

a good student, and I was still a responsible person. It didn’t matter to her, my family, and friends that I was into girls,” she shared.

Fast forward to 2020, she would come out proudly on the Binibining Cebu stage and a year later, represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant as the country’s first openly bisexual candidate.

Setting an example On top of raising the LGBTQ+ flag, Bea is passionate about children’s rights, speaking about the youth with a glimmer in her eye. She talks openly about being bisexual because the queer kids that see her as an inspiration make it all worth it.

She muses about how she experienced discrimination in

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Nadine is back to act

By TessA

MAuricio-ArrioLA ManilaTimes.net

THE country’s Multimedia Princess Nadine Lustre has been sorely missed acting on primetime and the movies for some time now.

Her last movie, Viva Film’s “Indak,” was released in 2019, after which Lustre decided to pass on acting projects for an indefinite period so she could finally focus on her music.

Succeeding within a year, the former teen idol released her first full-length EP, “Wildest Dreams,” under ex-boyfriend Nadine Lustre Photo from Instagram/@nadine James Reid’s Careless Music

label in October 2020.

Technically produced as a “visual” album, the first of its kind music project in the Philippines quickly garnered over a million views in just two days and a MYX Special Achievement Award for the artist.

Done with that, Lustre realized she missed acting after so long and eagerly accepted Vivamax’s offer to star in their newest suspense thriller, “Greed.”

Lustre said she can promise audiences they will see a different Nadine in the Vivamax

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City of San Diego hosts workshops, job fair to help young people gain skills and get hired Career-readiness workshop organized by local nonprofits; youth in SD promise zone encouraged to participate SAN DIEGO – To help young San Diegans find employment and get their careers off to a positive start, the City of San Diego is teaming up with local nonprofits to host a three-part series of career and employment opportunities.

The series of events includes: • Job-Readiness Workshop (March 22, 10 a.m.-Noon) – A virtual workshop held via Zoom, in collaboration with SBCS and Second Chance, to provide resume-building and other helpful tips to prepare youth for employment. Youth ages 16 to 24 years old are encouraged to participate; register by visiting sandiego. gov/jobready.

• Virtual Job Fair (March 24,10 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Nearly 30 employers offering full and part-time jobs as well as internships, including the City of San Diego. Youth ages 16 to 24 years old can register at sandiego.gov/jobfairand participate via Zoom.

For job fair attendees without internet access, the City will provide in-person support at three locations: Park de la Cruz Recreation Center at 3901 Landis St., Sherman Heights Community Center at 2258 Island Ave. and the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library at 5148 Market St. Attendees will receive on-site computer access and technical help to allow them to connect virtually so they can participate in the job fair and leverage other SD Access 4 All resources.

• F.A.N.C.Y. Teen Girls Expo (April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) – This in-person career expo, in collaboration with D.E.T.O.U.R. at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, 151 YMCA Way, will help girls from elementary school age through high school explore career or academic interests in science, technology, education, arts and mathematics. Youth can register at sandiego.gov/ careerexpo.

“These are tremendous opportunities for young San Diegans to build their resumes and their confidence by putting them face-to-face with employers willing to give someone their first job,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “Offering virtual and in-person support allows us to meet youth where they are, and helps them start off on the right foot as they consider options to create a bright future for themselves.”

These career and employment opportunities are the first major

effort for the City’s new Digital Navigator program – a team of 13 employees who provide individualized assistance and resources for San Diegans who need internet access, a webenabled device, or coaching to improve computer and internet skills.

Participants in the three events will be eligible to win free raffle prizes, including the opportunity to win one of more than 100 refurbished laptops during the March 24 Virtual Job Fair.

Several community organizations and Promise Zone partners are helping organize and host the job fair and career workshops, including San Diego Workforce Partnership, Computers 2 Kids, the San Diego County Office of Education, D.E.T.O.U.R., the San Diego Futures Foundation, Second Chance San Diego and SBCS. The Digital Navigator Program is the latest push to help close the digital divide that leaves an estimated 53,000 San Diego households without internet access. Through its SD Access 4 All initiative, the City has installed open public WiFi at more than 300 locations citywide, added 2,000 laptops for checkout by library patrons, and offers 2,000 mobile hotspots for checkout from libraries, which provide free athome internet service for up to 90 days.

“For the first time, there is a team of digital navigators whose goal is to assist unserved and low-income households in San Diego with resources that will enable them to strive in the digital world,” said Armando Haro, Digital Navigator.

“Access to internet and digital devices has become a necessity in the modern world. Digital navigators have made it their duty to have all San Diegans obtain the tools necessary to navigate efficiently and effectively.”

The city and its community partners will be doing significant outreach to encourage youth living in the San Diego Promise Zone, which includes the City’s most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, to take advantage of these opportunities. An informational flyer and social media toolkit will be distributed to schools, community groups, libraries and recreation centers within the Promise Zone to encourage registration.

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Nadine is back to...

PAGE 11 Original at a solo digital conference, thanks to the guidance of horror movie expert director Yam Laranas.

“I’ve always admired direk’s work in ‘Aurora’ (2018), so when I learned Greed was his project, I was all in,” the returning actress exclaimed.

A first for Lustre, she stars in this sinister genre with soughtafter Viva leading man Diego Loyzaga.

“Ibang-ibang Nadine ang makikita nila dito. Maganda ito and it’s far removed from the previous films I’ve done. I’m really happy kasi yun naman talaga ang gusto ko, to be able to always share something new with my audience.”

Set in a remote village, Greed finds Lustre and Loyzaga as a young couple making ends meet in a far-flung barrio. One day, they land the chance to free themselves from hardships and start anew as they win the biggest prize in the lottery.

Not wanting anyone to know about the fantastic news, the couple decides to keep it secret until they move to another town.

However, an old neighbor, portrayed by Epy Quizon, gets wind of their windfall and sets about to steal the money.

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Veggies maximize life

Health@Heart PhiliP S. Chua, MD, FaCS, FPCS OUR diet plays a very important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic illnesses, and some forms of cancer, especially of the gastrointestinal tract. A diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and low in fiber, consisting mainly of red meats (pork, beef, non-skim dairy products, etc.) and eggs, has been branded as unhealthy.

Voluminous clinical studies have shown that excess serum cholesterol, specifically chronically elevated HDL (the bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, is the culprit in the more than half a million deaths from a heart attack each year in the United States alone. This translates to one person dying from a cardiovascular illness every 60 seconds. And this does not even include the mortality from cancer, which is higher among red meat-eaters.

Diet and longevity The proponents of the vegetarian diet argue that studies have shown that the longest-lived animals had a lowcalorie vegetarian diet and that rats fed a high protein, high fat diet had the shortest life span.

The studies of Dr. Paul Dudley on the Hunzas of Pakistan, who have amazing longevity, showed that they subsist on a spartan and vegetarian diet of nuts, grains, fruits, vegetables, and a little goat milk. Fresh and/or dried apricots are their staple food. The Hunzas’ lifespan is 140 years.

Vegetables and fruits Vegetables and fruits have phytochemicals that are good for our bodies. Twenty-three epidemiological studies have shown that a diet rich in grains and vegetables reduces the risk of colon cancer by 40%, and breast cancer by 25%. Some of the hundreds of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables are lycopene, ellagic acid, lutein, flavonoids, saponins, monoterpenes, phthalides, phenols, ajoene, capsaicin, coumestrol, genistein, sulforaphane and zeaxanthin.

Our mothers were right in cajoling us to eat vegetables and fruits. Too bad, most of us didn’t listen. The incidence of cancers, heart and kidney diseases, diabetes, hypertension and obesity among vegetarians is much lower than among meat-eaters.

Those fruits and veggies capsules being advertised are a sham. One has to take 20 or more capsules a day to satisfy the minimum daily requirements. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables (without preservatives) is healthier and less expensive. Diabetics must include the calories from fruits in their computation.

Types of vegetarians Vegetarian forms: (1) Lactoovo vegetarians, whose diet consists of vegetables, dairy products and eggs, no meat or flesh of any kind (pork, beef, lamb, etc., poultry, fish, and seafood); (2) Lacto-vegetarians who do not eat eggs, but eat vegetables, fruits and milk; and (3) Vegans or pure vegetarians, who do not eat any food or food products of animal origin, including milk and eggs, and subsist on vegetables, grains, nuts, and fruits only. The Rev. William Metcalfe of England, together with his friend, Sylvester Graham, a young Presbyterian minister, and 40 other English church members, brought the vegetarian way of life to the United States in 1817. For thousands of years, being a vegetarian was a part of socio-cultural-religious practice around the globe, most notably in the Far East. Many people around the world today choose to be vegetarians for health reasons.

Vegetarian Who’s Who If you are a vegetarian, you’re in good company. Some of the famous vegetarians include Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Buddha, Plutarch, John Milton, Sir Isaac Newton, Mahatma Gandhi, The Dalai Lama, Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare, Vincent Van Gogh, Leo Tolstoy, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Voltaire, Albert Schweitzer, George Bernard Shaw, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Rabindranath Tagore, Mark Twain, Robert Browning,

Linda and Paul McCartney, John Denver, Richard Gere, Kim Bassinger, Steven Spielberg, Cameron Diaz and Josh Hartnett.

Man: Herbivore?

Were men supposed to be plant-eaters instead of meateaters? Yes, according to several investigations and books on the subject. A.D. Andrews, the author of “Fit Food For Men,” made an anatomical and structural comparison between herbivores (plant-eating animals) and carnivores (meateating animals), and came to the conclusion that man’s teeth, salivary glands, quality of saliva, long intestinal tract and absence of claws are all similar to those of herbivores, and very much unlike those of carnivores. Thus, he argues that man is a natural herbivore, and must eat what herbivores eat: vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, and not meat or flesh, in order to stay healthy.

Eating red meat more than once a week is unhealthy and is a factor in most of man’s ailments.

Strength and vitality The belief that vegetarians are weak and sickly is a myth. Elephants, bulls, cows, carabaos, and some dinosaurs (plateosaurus, brachiosaurus, etc.) are a few of the strongest animals known to man – all herbivores. Various studies comparing athletes who are carnivores and herbivores revealed astonishing findings: Vegetarian athletes fared 2 to 3 times better, with greater endurance and better recovery time, compared to their meateating counterparts in similar sport activities.

Vegetables with protein Vegetarians get their protein from soybeans, lentils, kidney beans, lima and pinto beans, black beans, chickpeas, blackeyed peas, peanuts, almonds, cashew, sunflower seeds, and other nuts, broccoli and other vegetables, wheat, grains, brown rice, potato, and eggs and dairy products. These sources easily meet the daily requirement of between 60-80 grams of protein, even for vegans. Animal meat is really NOT essential for health and life.

Fountain of health A daily low-fat, lowcholesterol, high-fiber diet of

fish and a lot of vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains (brown rice instead of white), with occasional red meat, if desired, coupled with abstinence from tobacco, doing daily exercises, maintaining proper weight, drinking a glass or two of red wine with dinner, taking time off with friends and/or family for rest and relaxation on weekends, visiting the doctor for check-up as advised, and adequately treating any existing medical condition could be our fountain of health.

COVID-19 updates As of Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 4:08 PM (EST), Global COVID numbers: new cases – 1,363,667, new deaths that day – 2,959, and total deaths so far – 6,070,299; U.S.: new cases – 2,929; new deaths – 326, total deaths – 991,185; the Philippines (on Monday, March 14): new cases – 554, new deaths – 15, and total deaths – 57,625 since the pandemic started. China locks down millions as it experiences the greatest outbreak (a surge to a 2-year high) of COVID-19 with 3,500 new cases, more than double in 24 hours. *** The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the Asian Journal, its management, editorial board and staff. *** The main objective of this column is to educate and inspire people live a healthier lifestyle to prevent illnesses and disabilities and achieve a happier and more productive life. Any diagnosis, recommendation or treatment in our article are general medical information and not intended to be applicable or appropriate for anyone. This column is not a substitute for your physician, who knows your condition well and who is your best ally when it comes to your health. *** Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, a Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus based in Northwest Indiana and Las Vegas, Nevada, is an international medical lecturer/author, Health Advocate, newspaper columnist, and Chairman of the Filipino United Network-USA, a 501(c)3 humanitarian foundation in the United States. Websites: FUN8888.com, Today.SPSAtoday.com, and philipSchua. com; Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com.

Postcards go out to registered voters for 80th Assembly District election

THE Registrar of Voters has mailed nearly 250,000 postcards to eligible registered voters informing them of their voting options for the April 5 Special Primary Election for Assembly District 80.

You can choose when, where and how you vote.

Elections are no longer a oneday event and there is no need to wait until Election Day to vote.

Ballots have been mailed to eligible registered voters.

If you haven’t received yours, contact the Registrar’s office at (858) 565-5800. Once you have your ballot, you can vote from the comfort of your home and return your completed ballot through the mail – no postage needed.

Or you can take your ballot to one of the Registrar’s official ballot drop box locations, or starting March 26, drop it off at any vote center in the district.

If you are dropping off your ballot, check each location’s hours of operation at sdvote. com before heading out. Some ballot drop box locations and the Registrar of Voters office will be closed on Thursday, March 31 in observance of Cesar Chavez Day. Don’t forget to sign and date your return ballot envelope.

Your signature is required for your vote to count.

Voters who return their ballot through the U.S. Postal Service can track it by signing up for “Where’s My Ballot?”.

You can also vote in person.

Five vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Saturday, March 26 until Election Day, Tuesday, April 5, when nine vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can find a ballot drop box or vote center location near you inside your voter information pamphlet or you can look it up online at sdvote. com.

Only those who live in the state’s 80th Assembly District under the 2011 district boundaries can vote in the election. The district covers portions of southern San Diego County and includes parts of the cities of Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego.

If you’re not sure whether

you were in the 2011 district boundary, you can look it up at sdvote.com.

This special election is to fill a vacancy in the 80th Assembly District for the remainder of the current term ending in December 2022. Even though recent redistricting changed assembly district borders, the boundaries used when the term began will determine who can vote to fill the seat to complete the term.

Learn more about voting in the Assembly District 80, Special Primary Election at sdvote.com, call (858) 5655800 or toll free at (800) 6960136.

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Bea on embracing femininity and subverting...

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“There was one pageant that actually rejected me because I am part of the LGBTQ+ community,” Bea spilled about the first time she experienced discrimination in the pageant scene.

“But instead of feeling bad about it, I approached the committee and I told them that if they weren’t open about having an LGBTQ+ member in their pageant, I wouldn’t want to join anyways.”

“I still receive a few comments online about how I’m ‘sayang,’ how it’s such a waste for being an LGBTQ+ member,” she recalled. “But when I receive messages from people who are grateful for me opening up, especially in a huge platform like Miss Universe and Binibining Cebu, and knowing that I’ve helped a lot of people through that, I don’t have any regrets opening up.”

“I really appreciate that (LGBTQ+ youth) try to reach out because one of the people who do not accept and understand them is their own family. I really appreciate that they open up about themselves through me because it’s very important that these youth are also noticed and heard.”

“I think it also helps them, especially since when you’re in your teenage years, you’re still trying to figure out who you are. When they’re able to talk to someone who understands and will help them understand about themselves, (they are able to) exchange ideas, thoughts, knowledge. It makes it easier for them to grow up and accept themselves,” she added.

Asked about her thoughts on Miss Universe Philippines opening its doors to trans women, she said it will take more discussion with the organization committees.

“MUPH has a requirement which says you have to be legally a female and I don’t think here in the Philippines we have a certain law that allows transgender women to be legally female. So for now, I think it’s impossible for

them to join MUP. It will have to take more discussion,” Bea answered.

Facing pageant fears Curiously, Bea hasn’t actually watched clips of her Miss Universe journey. “First time ko lang makikita yung video,” she laughed as we showed her a highlight reel of the Eilat, Israel coronation night.

When she joined the Miss Universe Philippines competition, she was actually scared, expecting an “every queen for herself” dynamic. She was pleasantly surprised at the pageant scene she was welcomed into, albeit experiencing a part of it online.

“I heard that’s what pageants are like — that women bring other girls down — but when I saw and experienced it myself, I’m glad that women are changing how beauty competitions are like now,” she said, relieved.

“Girls tend to help each other out and we’ve become closer that we tend to forget that we’re in a competition!”

But her MU journey wasn’t always smooth sailing. When it was time for her to represent the country on the international stage, she started to feel the weight of the competition on her shoulders.

“With my national experience, I just enjoyed the entire competition. Maybe one of the reasons was I wasn’t one of the frontrunners so I didn’t have much pressure on social media. But during the MU competition, it was like everyone united to look at my social media profile and there was pressure on my performance because everyone was supporting me,” she said.

To deal with these pressures, the Cebuana beauty queen would take time to breathe — her biggest takeaway from the pageant.

“It’s very important to listen to yourself, especially when there’s a lot of noise around you and you tend to lose focus.

It’s very important to go back to your core and remember who you are and what your purpose of joining the competition other

than meeting other people’s expectations about you,” Bea said.

“Check yourself from time to time if you’re still okay with what you’re doing, if you’re still on track with your goals and if you’re still enjoying and happy with what you’re doing.”

Celebrating deeper beauty In a competitive space like pageantry, Bea experienced getting compared to fellow beauty queens and was subject to criticism.

“I know I’m different from other pageant girls. I think it’s one of the things that made me stand out. I think that’s one thing beauty queens and pageant enthusiasts should really appreciate: each other’s uniqueness because that’s how we see that there are different kinds of beauty,” she boldly declared.

For Bea, beauty is more than the physical.

“I don’t see someone as beautiful just by looking at him or her. I have to get to know that person for me to call them beautiful,” Bea defined. “It’s more than aesthetics.

Beauty is deeper and I’m very glad it is what is shown in beauty pageants because that’s what it should be.”

Her journey to the international stage also seemed to have made her wiser. Even though she only heard stories about the rich cultures of other countries’ Miss U delegates, Bea said that exchanging tales with them made her feel like she was able to visit their respective homelands.

“I’ve learned that in other countries, women are discriminated against and violated because they weren’t taught how to stand up for themselves, and I realize that it’s important that we teach each other to empower ourselves and other women. There is a continuous need to educate society about how women need to be treated,” she stressed.

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Downtown area offers great experience for Las Vegas visitors WHILE the Strip along Las Vegas Boulevard South seemingly offers boundless opportunities to explore for both tourists and residents, the downtown area is not far behind in offering fun and entertainment to those craving adventure.

The downtown area has not expanded as fast as its counterpart to the south, but things seem to be looking up for the area.

Years ago, the late Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh invested about $350 million of his money to revitalize the downtown area. Though it did not take off as Hsieh expected, the ambitious project had minor successes and resulted in local entrepreneurs taking a gamble and establishing their own roots in the area.

These days, a lot of great things are happening in the area.

First, construction is ongoing to rehabilitate and/or improve roadways, streetlights, driveways and off ramps.

Millions of dollars are being poured into these projects that will help improve traffic and pedestrial flow in this corridor.

The opening of both Resorts WorldLas Vegas and Circa Resort & Casino in 2020 breathed new life and employment for residents. Remodeling/expansion projects for the Sahara Las Vegas, the Strat, the Las Vegas Convention Center and Circus Circus, as well as new projects like Fountainbleau Las Vegas (opening in 2023), a planned hotel project just across the convention center and a good probability of an expanded convention center loop (courtesy of Elon Musk’s The Boring Company) that will bring people from the airport and south end of the Strip to the north end where the convention center is located, has many people excited.

The Fremont Street Experience, one

From left: Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman, Russ Bateman, former Nevada State Senator Sue Lowden (who is also a former owner of the Sahara Hotel and other hotels on the Strip), and John Moran of Newport Beach.

of the bigger draws in the downtown area, made its own changes with the installation of the Viva Vision Screen.

The attraction, which has dazzled many spectators with its light shows through the years, offers a brighter and more colorful display, plus crystal-clear images and concert-quality sounds for viewers.

Thrill-seekers can ride the SlotZilla Zipline which takes high flyers through the Fremont Street Experience two ways – either from 77 feet high or from 114 feet high – and either halfway or all the way through the famous attraction.

The expanded Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, bars like Whiskey Licker Up and Lucky Day for a sampling of the area’s nightlife and bar scene, and giant screens at The D in Bar Canada

and Circa’s Stadium Swim all give off a different vibe for tourists.

And Las Vegas is not just for gambling and fun… downtown Las Vegas has its Symphony Park Redevelopment, which has been at the forefront of the cultural and artistic resurgence of the city. So aside from all those shows you may be craving to go to at the hotel-casinos, you can also immerse in downtown offerings like the Smith Center for Performing Arts and the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, as well as take a look at Project Enchilada, which aims to save iconic buildings and neighborhoods in the downtown area.

If you want to see live-action sports, that’s not a problem. Professional sports teams have popped up in Las Vegas, including the Vegas Golden Knights

Realtor Quitevis Bateman (extreme left) and hubby Russ Bateman (extreme right) legal counsel and former Nevada Gaming Commissioner Atty. Joe Brown, who is one of the movers and shakers in the state.

Realtor Quitevis-Bateman with U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei who gives her updates on federal laws.

downtown’s Cashman Field, and the Las Vegas Aviators (triple A baseball) who play at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Las Vegas and the communities that extend beyond it have a lot of things to look forward to. The major developments in Sin City will impact communities far beyond it, including Pahrump, which is located about 62 miles west of it. Better real estate prices, traffic ease and a quality of life unfettered by high crime and all the problems of a big city have people looking at places like Pahrump as their base or residence, or a location for a second home or property investment.

With home and property prices continuing on its upswing in Nevada and perks like having no personal income tax and lower property tax rate, many people are looking at Las Vegas and Pahrump for opportunities.

Precious Properties is a full-service company serving its clientele since 1992 and Fely Quirevis-Bateman can be reached at 775-513-8447, 805559-2476 and 702-538-4948 for more information. We have investors who buy houses in California and Nevada for Realtor Quitevis-Bateman’s clients, who live in cash and quick escrow in as short as 7 Dave McKeon (extreme left), who gives Fely Mountain Falls, invested happily in Pahrump with their days. updates on the Strip, with (from left) Realtor The Batemans attending a Keystone Corporation luncheon where Precious Properties is a member. Keystone all-time fully booked Airbnb home. is a very powerful organization that gives Realtor Quitevis-Bateman information on who’s coming to town.

(Advertising Supplement) Quitevis-Bateman and her husband Russ. (hockey) who play at the T-Mobile Arena, the Las Vegas Raiders (football) who play at Allegiant Stadium, the Las Vegas Aces (women’s professional basketball, or the WNBA) who play at the Mandalay Bay Arena, the Las Vegas Lights FC (football) who play in

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