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Three US hitmen face life in prison over murderfor-hire killing of Filipina real-estate agent Case likened to actions usually seen in action movies’
three American men were convicted Wednesday, April 18 for a murder conspiracy plot in which they assassinated a real-estate agent in the Philippines for cash six years ago. former u.s. Army sergeant and sniper instructor Joseph hunter, also known as “rambo,” was found guilty in federal District court in new York, along with Adam samia and carl D. stillwell. the conviction ended a 12-day federal trial during which hunter’s former boss and infamous south African crime lord, Paul Le roux, testified against the three while divulging to
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Tourists enjoy Boracay prior to shutdown by dana
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the area. In a briefing last week, tourism Assistant secretary frederLocAL and foreign tourists en- ick Alegre explained that tourists joyed their vacations in Boracay who arrived prior to April 26 a day before the world-famous “can stay up to the prescribed island’s closure started on thurs- period of their booking but not day, April 26. beyond that.” the island is set to be closed he clarified, however, that to tourists for six months upon there will be “no extension beSTROLLING IN BORACAY. Foreign tourists stroll along the white sands the order of President rodrigo yond their original booking.” of Boracay in Aklan during a cloudy day early this year. Department of Duterte to rehabilitate the is“If that means that they have Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Rod Garcia land. however, tourists who to stay from the 26th to the 28th, earlier said the six-month cleanup and rehabilitation work in the island, have bookings beyond April 26 the responsibility will be coming which will start on April 26, could be shortened or extended, if found will still be allowed to stay in from the hotel operator to tell necessary. PNA photo by Joey Razon
us that they have indeed people that have booked all the way to the 28th so that they can be allowed to finish their booking,” he said. on the other hand, individuals who wish to visit Boracay for business purposes, as well as visitors of the local residents, need to secure a permit from the authorities first. While the island’s closure is set for six months, Boracay will have a soft opening in August, accord-
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Federal judge ruling: US must continue DACA
Judge John D. Bates joins other federal judges in support of the Obama-era program that provides benefits to undocumented youth by Klarize
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BlueLA, a carsharing program that gives drivers access to a car for as low as $1 a month. AJPress photo by Rae Ann Varona
A new electric car sharing service launches in LA and is the largest of its kind in the US Inaugural hub locations include Historic Filipinotown
In Los Angeles, cars continue to be the preferred method of travel for many of the county’s 10 million residents. this is true even as investments go into expanding the city’s transit network. having a car often means independence, more freedom, and a lot of saved time. Yet many Angelenos do not have affordable access to personal cars, limiting their mobility across the large county. on friday, April 20, a fleet of white fully electric compact hatchback cars paraded out of Los Angeles city college donning
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the trump administration has been dealt with yet another blow in its mission to terminate a program which grants work authorization and protection from deportation to undocumented youth. Judge John D. Bates of the federal District court for the District of columbia ruled on tuesday, April 24 that the federal government must keep the Deferred Action for childhood Arrivals (DAcA) in place and continue accepting new applications. Like previous federal judges’ rulings, Bates found that the phasing out of DAcA was “arbitrary and capricious” IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a meeting with some members of his cabinet including Special Assistant because the Department of homeland security (Dhs) to the President Christopher Bong Go, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre
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Bello III, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayeteno and Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City on Monday, April 23. Malacañang photo by Joey Dalumpines
Duterte vows to pass BBL before May ends by dana
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PhILIPPIne President rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 25, has reiterated his promise to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this year. During a speech in Buluan, maguindanao, Duterte assured the moro people anew of his commitment to pass the BBL, hopefully by the end of may. “so let us fast-track the BBL. I promised that before end of may, it will be passed. If not, I might resign as president. It’s now up to you, I cannot do it anymore,” the president said. “Give me time, this year. I don’t want next
year, next election. this year I will finish it, let’s finish first the BBL,” he added. BBL aims to end decades of conflict in mindanao by granting a fiscal autonomy to a new Bangsamoro region that will replace the current Autonomous region in muslim mindanao (Armm). In a briefing, senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said that the senate will “try” to pass BBL this year, adding that the timeline follows the “game plan” of senator Juan miguel Zubiri, chair of the senate subcommittee on the BBL. Pimentel also said that the measure’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano counterpart in the house of representatives was also being tackled.
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BI orders Sister Fox to leave PH by dana
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the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has ordered Australian catholic missionary Patricia fox to leave the country after it forfeited her missionary visa for engaging in “partisan political activities.” the BI issued its one-page order on fox on monday, April 23. fox was directed to leave the Philippines within 30 days from receipt of the order. “she was found to have engaged in activities that are not allowed under the terms and conditions of her visa,” BI commissioner Jaime morente said on Wednesday, April 25. morente explained that fox’s Australian nun Patricia Fox during her release from detention at the Bureau of Immigration. missionary visa, which is supInquirer.net photo by Marianne Bermudez posed to expire on september 5,
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only grants her the “privilege to engage in missionary work and not in political activities.” While fox’s missionary visa was forfeited, BI spokesperson Antonette mangrobang clarified that the Australian nun “may still enter and leave the country as a tourist.” mangrobang also noted that the deportation case against fox is still pending as she has yet to submit her counter-affidavit on the case. “It is only after the parties have been heard, will the case be submitted to the Board of commissioners for their deliberation on whether or not she will be deported and barred from entering the country in the future,” mangrobang said.
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Cayetano pressed to file diplomatic protest against US for detainment and alleged torture of PH activist Activist from Mindanao detained for 28 hours in US airport
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to the u.s. at the san francisco International Airport for what customs and Border Protection A humAn rights group has (cBP) officials said was a “techcalled on Philippine foreign Af- nical glitch” with his visa. fairs secretary Alan Peter cayAba had been given a 10-year etano on monday, April 23 to file multiple visa by the u.s. embasa diplomatic complaint against sy in manila. the trump administration after “foreign Affairs secretary Alan a young filipino activist was de- cayetano harps on national sovtained in the u.s. for 28 hours ereignty whenever international last week and sent back to the actors criticize the Philippine Philippines. government on its human rights Jerome Aba, a 25-year-old record. If cayetano meant an peace advocate from mindanao, ounce of truth in his pronouncePhilippines, was allegedly sub- ments that the country should ject to “Guantanamo-style tor- fully exercise its rights as a sovu PAGE A2 ture” after being denied entry u PAGE A2