JUNE 29 - JULY 1, 2022 Volume 32 - No. 51 • 14 Pages
DATELINE USA FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA
Fil-Am-led nonprofit seeks to reduce gun violence, turn firearms into art
WITH hundreds of deaths by guns in America every single day, California-based nonprofit the Robby Poblete Foundation (RPF) is seeing the need to continuously expand its reach to other states, especially where gun-related violence is prevalent. In 2017, RPF was created by Filipina American Pati Navalta in honor of her son 23-year-old Robby Poblete who was killed by gun violence in Vallejo, California on September 21, 2014. Robby was learning to weld at a biotech company at the time of his death. Navalta, in an interview with the Asian Journal, said for the past years since the inception of the RPF, they have been actively pursuing initiatives based on their three programs: Gun Buyback; The Art of Peace; and Vocational Skills. She said the COVID-19 pandemic had somewhat put their activities on the sideline but they are slowly trying to pick up the pace. The RPF founder and executive director said they have recently partnered with
‘Very solemn, simple’: All systems go for Marcos’ inauguration by DAPHNE
GALVEZ Inquirer.net
MANILA — The inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 30, is now all set, with his camp saying the event will be “very
solemn and simple.” Franz Imperial, who is one of the heads of the preparation committee for the event, said on Tuesday, June 28 that except for some minor details that are still being finalized, the program is all set. “The program we have prepared is very solemn and simple. It would be very traditional dahil sabi
AFTER more than a year of clinical trials, children in the United States between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old are now permitted to receive the COVID vaccine, nearly closing the gap between the unvaccinated and vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on vaccines for young children last week, one day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced three new authorizations regarding coronavirus vaccines. Specifically, the FDA approved Pfizer shots for children between 6 months and 4 years old; Moderna shots for children between 6 months and 5 years old; and Moderna shots for children between 6 and 17 years old. (Previously, Pfizer was the only option for the latter age bracket.) According to Moderna, the company’s vaccine for 6-month-olds to 5-year-olds will have a quarter of the strength of the adult dose and should be administered in two doses one month apart. Pfizer’s vaccine for 6-month-olds to 4-year-
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by CHRISTIA
MARIE Inquirer.net
FIRST FAMLY. President Rodrigo Duterte poses for a photo opportunity with his family during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected local government officials of Davao City and members of the House of Representatives at the Sangguniang Panglungsod Building in Davao City on Monday, June 27. Malacañang photo by Joey Dalumpines
RAMOS
MANILA — United States Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will lead Washington’s delegation to the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 30, the White House announced. U.S. President Joe Biden designated Emhoff to lead the seven-member delegation to Marcos’ inauguration, the White House said in a statement dated June 26, 2022. U.S. Embassy in Manila Chargé d’Affaires Heather Variava and Filipino-American Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia, chairman of the US House Committee on Education and Labor, will join the delegation.
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New proposal may grant most Californians with stipend amid rising gas prices Relief checks will start from $350, depending on marital status and dependents by KLARIZE
MEDENILLA AJPress
ANYBODY who has had to commute by car over the last five months knows that the skyrocketing price of gas has been a major hindrance, especially in places like California where driving is essential. To help alleviate the financial burden of rising gas prices and inflation, Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators have agreed to grant as much as $1,050 to millions of Californians. As part of a $300 billion budget deal that
was announced on Sunday, June 26, the three-tiered program is estimated to benefit 17.4 million taxpayers in the state with lowerand middle-income households benefitting the most. Individuals who make less than $75,000 a year and couples who jointly make less than $150,000 a year would get $350 per taxpayer. An extra $350 would be granted Vice President Leni Robredo for each dependent. Individuals who make less than $125,000 a year and couples who jointly make less than $250,000 a year would get $250 each, plus
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Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Fil-Am mayor pro tem of Duarte, dies after cancer battle by AJPRESS
Duarte Mayor Pro Tem Tzeitel Paras-Caracci (1972-2022)
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2nd Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to lead US delegation at Marcos’ inauguration
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Doctors discuss coronavirus vaccine authorization for kids 5 years old and younger
nga ni BBM sa vlog niya, ‘hindi kami lilihis pa sa tradisyon,’” he said in a press release, referring to Marcos’ preferred acronym. (The program we have prepared is very solemn and simple. It would be very traditional because BBM himself said in his vlog that he will not stray from
DUARTE Mayor Pro Tem Tzeitel ParasCaracci has died after nearly a threeyear battle against lung cancer, the city announced on Monday, June 27. Paras-Caracci, 49, passed away from stage 4 lung cancer at home on Saturday, June 25, surrounded by family. She became the first Filipino American elected to the Duarte City Council in 2001. She served as the city’s mayor four times — in 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2019. In office for over two decades, she was considered the longest serving Filipino American elected official in the U.S.
“We have suffered a huge loss in our city and I am profoundly saddened as Tzeitel was an immensely capable member of our Council, as well as a great personal friend to me, as well as many others. Her smile and energy were infectious, and it was an honor to serve on Council with her,” said Mayor Margaret Finlay in a statement. “On behalf of the Council and City Staff, we express our condolences to her family and offer our full support in this time of need.” Paras-Caracci also served on the National League of Cities Board of Directors and the League of California Cities Board. She was most recently the president of Asian
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Despite difficulties under Duterte, Robredo says no regrets by PIA LEE
BRAGO Philstar.com
MANILA — Despite the difficulties she went through due to her political differences with President Duterte, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, June 28 said she has no regrets. During the final episode of her weekly radio program “BISErbisyong Leni” on dzXL, Robredo said the hardships and not being allies of the President motivated her and her team “to look for ways and become better.” “All the difficulties given to us, those were actually the things that made us better. We learned to look for ways and accomplish our goals. And to my mind, those
made us perform better. Because when it’s hard, you find ways to do your work well,” Robredo said in Filipino. Robredo was the top target and biggest victim of disinformation even after the May 9 elections, reports said. Admitting her office suffered much since 2016, Robredo refused to say what her team went through. “For us, the difficulties were blessings,” she said. In December 2016, Duterte instructed Robredo to “desist” from attending Cabinet meetings, pushing her to resign as chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.
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