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NEARLY a half million California drivers will need to renew their driver’s licenses this month, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles suggests this is the perfect time to upgrade to a REAL ID. Driver’s licenses expire on a customer’s birthday every five years. “While you don’t have to wait, if your driver’s license is expiring, you can give yourself a birthday present and get your REAL ID,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon. “The REAL ID is good for five years and, starting May 2023, if you want to use your license to board flights within the United States, you’ll need a REAL I’d.” Customers who want to upgrade to a REAL ID can fill out an application and REAL ID enforcement date now 9 months away
In the latest iteration of its list, the Sy siblings of SM fame topped Forbes’ wealthiest by raking in $12.6 billion but saw their net worth drop by $4 billion. Photo from Philstar.com
MANILA — The Forbes’ list of the Philippines’ wealthiest featured the same names as the annual ranking saw minimal movement ranking this year despite some declining net worths.Inthe latest iteration of its list, the Sy siblings of SM fame topped Forbes’ wealthiest by raking in $12.6 billion but saw their net worth drop by $4 billion. SM Investments Corp., reported its unaudited net income in the first half of 2022 rose 28.39% year-on-year to P35.4Propertybillion. mogul Manuel Villar trailed behind the Sys, garnering a $7.8 billion wealth. Forbes said Villar is this year’s biggest dollar gainer. Landing in third was Enrique Razon Jr. and his logistics empire despite a slightly down net worth of $5.6 billion. Net worth was computed by Forbes’ based on stock prices and
THE United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three countries, including the Philippines, to its “high” risk list for COVID-19. The Philippines, Russia, and Nepal were added to places with Level 3 or “high” risk designation. “Make sure you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before traveling to the Philippines. If you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, avoid travel to the Philippines,” the CDC said on its
At a recent press briefing at the Pasadena Jobs Center, lawmakers and immigrant advocates argued that the bill would benefit many undocumented disabled or elderly immigrants who cannot obtain a driver’s license.“The only state-issued ID someone with undocumented status can obtain is a driver’s license, blocking a vulnerable portion of the population who are lacking access to a car or the ability to drive from any access to any form of identification,” said Assemblymember Reggie JonesSawyer (D-Los Angeles), who co-authored the bill.
“The risk to New Yorkers is real but the Polio virus detected in NYC wastewater PH immersion program for young Fil-Am leaders returns Marcos gets second COVID-19 booster shot, hopes Pinoys follow his lead 2 by Gaea Katreena CabiCo Philstar.com by Klarize Medenilla AJPress urge unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated
THE New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) updated New Yorkers last week on the detection of poliovirus (the virus that causes paralytic polio) in sewage, suggesting likely local circulation of the virus. Polio can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. “For every one case of paralytic polio identified, hundreds more may be undetected,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said. “The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming, but not surprising. Already, the State Health Department – working with local and federal partners – is responding urgently, continuing case investigation and aggressively assessing the spread. The best way to keep adults and children polio-free is through safe and effective immunization –New Yorkers’ greatest protection against the worst outcomes of polio, including permanent paralysis and even death.”
website.Level 3 applies to destinations that have had over 100 cases per 100,000 people in the past 28 days.The Department of Health recorded 28,008 additional cases—or 4,001 infections per day— from August 8 to 14. The figure was 3% higher than infections logged from a week before. The Philippines is once again seeing a spike in infections fueled by the presence of fast-spreading variants, increased mobility, and waning vaccine immunity of the population. Despite the increase in cases, the Philippines remained at low risk for COVID-19 spread. The country has confirmed 3.8 million COVID-19 cases, with 61,078 fatalities, since the health crisis began in 2020. (Gaea Katreena Cabico/Philstar.com) n
MORE groups of undocumented individuals may soon be allowed access to the California identification card, according to a new bill introduced in the state Assembly.AB1766, or the “CA ID For All” bill, would expand state-granted identification cards to everyone, regardless of immigration status and driving ability. Since the California ID isn’t a driver’s license, AB 1766 would only apply to non-drivers, allowing the elderly, disabled, and other groups of people who wouldn’t be able to obtain a driver’s license.
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MANILA — Rosalyn (not her real name) is a 34-yearold mother of three who works as a domestic helper in Parañaque City. She has been with her current employer since 2005 and has seen her monthly wage increase from P3,500 to P12,000 a month. Still, Rosalyn complains that her earnings are never enough. Her common-law husband Jerry (not his real name) works as a night watchman in a public school in Pangasinan, but is paid by the local government “only when there are surplus funds from the municipal budget.”Formonths when most of Luzon was on lockdown, Jerry did not get paid as the school he worked in was closed, forcing Rosalyn to advance portions of her future wages to send to her partner who is caring for their three children—now age 10 to 14. Rosalyn said that a few days ago, Jerry called to tell her to borrow P12,000 from her employer as their kids US-PH TIES. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. meets with the U.S. Congressional Delegation head Senator Edward Markey at Malacañang Palace in Manila on Thursday, August 18. Marcos expressed hope for an improved Philippines-U.S. cooperation in the fields of economics, energy and agriculture. Malacañang photo u PAGE 4 u PAGE 3 by raMon royandoyan Philstar.com by ben o de Vera, Cathy C. yaMsuan Inquirer.net
exchange rates as of July 22. Forbes noted that the minimum net worth that made their list was $185 million, slightly declining from the $200 million recorded last year. Rounding out the top were Lance Gokongwei and his siblings ($3.1 billion), Aboitiz family ($2.9 billion), Isidro Consunji and siblings ($2.65 billion), Tony Tan Caktion ($2.6 billion), Jaime Zobel De Ayala ($2.55 billion), Ramon Ang ($2.45 billion), and Andrew Tan ($2.4Therebillion).were notable names that broke bank but did not rank among the top, such as the Uys of broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, the Po family of Century Pacific Food Inc, and real estate developer Sylvia Wenceslao.Thesecorporations likewise benefitted from aid in the form of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises law passed by the Duterte administration within the pandemic. n
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AN immersion program in the Philippines for next-generation Filipino American leaders announced its return after a twoyear hiatus from the pandemic. The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) — has selected 10 to 15 high performing next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries every year to travel to the Philippines — is now taking applications for its program scheduled for November.FYLPRO was established in 2012 by Former Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America, Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. and Mrs. Victoria J. Cuisia in cooperation with the Ayala Foundation Inc. (AFI) to annually identify outstanding young professionals in the Filipino communities across the United States and provide the delegates with invaluable community, business, and government insights and access to distinguished network captains of industry andThegovernment.organization recently celebrated its 10th anniversary “Reunite and Reconnect” weekend took place on July 21 to July 24, 2022 in Washington D.C. The celebration was coordinated by FYLPRO board members Joyce King, Jessica Velasco and Sabrina Sayoc. The anniversary celebration kicked off with a mixer on Thursday July 21. On Friday, July 22, alumni and members participated in a Capitol tour in the morning and ended the evening with a formal presentation and dinner at the Philippine Embassy.Theevening program included special guests Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr., Embassy, Vice Consul Mark Dominic E. Lim, Embassy Consul General Iric C. Arribas, and Nancy Hsiung from the Booz Allen Foundation. “I had the privilege of witnessing how MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rolled up his sleeves and received his second booster shot Wednesday, August 17 in a show of confidence to encourage more Filipinos to get additional protection against COVID-19.Marcos reiterated the importance of getting COVID-19 boosters as the Philippines recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. He hoped that getting his second booster dose will “trigger a reaction from our people” and help improve the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. More than 72 million Filipinos have completed vaccination against COVID-19. 502-0651 ‘high’
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FYLPRO evolved from the time of its launching to when its members started addressing existential questions and challenges such as whether or not it should apply for 501(c)3 organization status or encouraging active participation among the alumni,” said Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr. “And here you are now, a 501(c)3 ID enforcement date now 9 months...
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is open to importing additional sugar in October but the volume may be less than the 300,000 metric tons proposed by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) last week. Marcos rejected the SRA’s proposal and the House on Monday, August 15 started hearings on the authorization to import sugar that the agency issued but that the Palace said the president had thumbed down.Ina vlog posted on YouTube on Sunday, August 14, Marcos said the country has enough sugar so there is no need to import for now. The local supply should be consumed first before importing additional sugar, he added. However, the president said the Philippines’ sugar supply might dwindle in October so the government might need to buy the commodity from other countries.“Pero kakaunti lang, hindi kasing dami ng kanilang sinasabi dati na 300,000 tons. Eh siguro marami — malaki na ‘yung 150,000 (metric) tons para sa buong taon na ito (But it won’t be as much as the 300,000 tons they said previously. Maybe 150,000 metric tons is already too much for this entire year),” he said. Marcos was referring to Sugar Order No. 4, which called for the importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar and uploaded on the SRA’s website last week. Malacañang has described the order as “illegal,” saying the president, who is also the chairman of the Sugar Regulatory Board, had not authorized the issuance of the document. The Palace is now investigating to determine if there is negligence or malice behind the release of theLeocadioorder. Sebastian, the agriculture undersecretary who had signed the order for Marcos, has resigned and has admitted to signing the document without the president’s permission. “We really do not want to import but if the supply of food is not enough, we would be forced to import because if we do not import and the supply is low, prices would go up,” the president said in Filipino. “While we are fixing our production, we still have to by Alexis RomeRo Philstar.com
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AUGUST 19-25, 2022 • SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL http://www.asianjournal.com • (818) 502-0651 • (619) 474-05882 From The FronT Page upload their required documents online before visiting a DMV office to complete their application and take a new photo. Get started at REALID.dmv.ca.gov. Customers renewing a REAL ID may qualify to do so online. Californians who are changing their address or personal description at the time of renewal will need to renew in person. “If you think you are going to need a REAL ID, there is no reason to wait,” reminds Gordon. “Appointments are available, and it only takes a few minutes to finish the process at a DMV office.”According to DMV records, 476,000 Californians celebrating an August birthday have a license up for renewal this year, making August the most popular driver’s license renewal month. November has the fewest driver’s licenses up for renewal with 381,000. Beginning next May, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will require a valid passport or other federally approved document, a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card, to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities and military bases. Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit. The DMV encourages customers to use its online services and other service channels to complete transactions, including vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the Service Advisor on the DMV website to learn their options to complete DMV business. n
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organization celebrating its 10th anniversary!”Aspartofthe program, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Ascalon and 2021 FYLPRO President Louella Rose Cabalona completed the final signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Embassy, FYLPRO, and the Ayala Foundation Inc (AFI) extending the partnership until December 2025. Previously, the MOU was signed via a virtual ceremony last December 2021. The evening’s program also included the official launch of Project Ligtas Bata (Project Safe Child) and a tribute to Francine Maigue, a member of the first batch in 2012. She passed away surrounded by her family on Feb. 22, 2022 after battling Stage 4 lung cancer. FYLPRO President Leezel Tanglao announced the restart of FYLPRO’s signature immersion program. “We are excited to bring this life changing program back,” saidTheTanglao.annual immersion trip has been the signature piece of the partnership with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, the Ayala Foundation and FYLPRO since 2012. The program was deferred the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Theweek-long program brings 15 young leaders from across different industries to the Philippines where they meet with business, community and civic leaders in an effort to bridge and strengthen ties between the United States and theThePhilippines.immersion program is scheduled to take place the week of November 20, 2022. In addition, the immersion program committee has decided to raise the eligibility age limit to 45 to account for those who might have aged out during the last two years. Previously, the program age eligibility was 25 to 40. Applicants must complete the application form, pay a $20 processing fee, essay questions and obtain recommendation letters by the Sept 5, 2022 deadline (Sept. 12, 2022 last day for recommendation letters to be submitted).Fil-Amsinterested in applying can go to immersion-application/.https://fylpro.org/ n import but we will make sure our imports won’t be more than what is needed,” he added. Fertilizer sources In the same vlog, Marcos said the government would look at non-traditional sources of fertilizers to enhance the production of farmers. “Iyong mga iba’t ibang bansa na hindi naman natin iniimporta noon ay nilalapitan na ngayon natin at baka sakali makabili tayo ng fertilizer na mas mura (We are approaching different countries that are not the usual source of our imports, hoping that we can buy cheaper fertilizer),” the president said. “On the part of the government, we are talking to our friends from different countries because if the trading of fertilizer is done through governmentto-government, it would be cheaper,” he added. Marcos recently announced plans to reach out to China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia and the United Arab Emirates to buy cheaper fertilizer through bilateral agreements. He said the government is also planning to issue e-vouchers to farmers and is talking to fertilizer traders to control the price of urea, which has been affected by oil price hikes. n
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PAGE 1 Screengrab from People’s Television shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. getting his booster shot. Screengrab from People’s Television campaign in July, which seeks to administer boosters to 23.6 million individuals within the first 100 days of the Marcos administration. The drive also seeks to immunize 90% of the target senior citizen population. Marcos contracted COVID-19 for the second time last month. His son, Rep. Sandro Marcos (Ilocos Norte), also received a booster shot. It is unclear whether it is the first or second booster dose of the 28-year-old lawmaker.Only health workers, people aged 50 and up, immunocompromised adults, and individuals with comorbidities aged 18 to 49 are eligible to get their second booster shot. Health department officer-incharge Maria Rosario Vergeire administered the president’s booster shot, while Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna administered the younger Marcos’ additional dose. n
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He continued, “Without any identification card in California, you can’t open a bank account, rent an apartment or a home [or] even cash a hardearned check. We need to make sure people no longer face these barriers. This proposal is separate from the Different Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides benefits, including a driver’s license, to eligible undocumented individuals who were brought to the United States as children. The bill would impact the 1.6 million undocumented residents in California who don’t have access to an ID card, according to an estimate from the Migration Policy Institute. AB 1766 would be a more inclusive reworking of an existing California law that was passed in 2013 that enables non-U.S. citizens — who meet specific requirements — to obtain a driver’s license. That law, AB 60, made California the first state in the U.S. to grant undocumented people the right to a driver’s license. However, there were many limitations — it didn’t allow people to vote, receive benefits, or work. The legal and civil rights organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, which co-sponsored the bill, said that many undocumented Californias without state-issued IDs “rely on gym memberships or college/ university IDs, if available to them.” The organization also noted that having a state ID would give many undocumented immigrants more courage to apply to social services and other government resources. If AB 1766 were signed into law and take effect, people with CA IDs would be able to open bank accounts and apply for housing, health care, and employment.Thebillis currently being deliberated in the state Legislature. n
However, the booster coverage remained low with only 17 million getting additional shots. “[I am here] to show everyone that [booster] is safe and effective and it is needed as we try to open the economy, schools, trying to bring everything back to the normal situation,” the 64-yearold chief executive said during a vaccination drive in Manila. The government launched the “PinasLakas” immunization
THE Registrar of Voters has mailed over 1.9 million postcards to registered voters in San Diego County listing voting options for the Nov. 8, 2022, Statewide General Election. Every active registered voter will automatically receive a ballot in the mail and will have three options for returning that ballot: by mail, to one of the Registrar’s secure ballot drop box locations, or at any vote center. Ballots begin going out in the mail on Oct. 8, giving voters nearly a month to mark their ballot and return it before Election Day. Voters also have the choice to vote in-person at any one of over 200 vote centers located across the county, which will be open over multiple days. Elections are no longer a one-day event, and there is no need to wait until Election Day to vote. The Registrar’s office anticipates opening 132 ballot drop box locations starting Oct. 10. Over 200 vote centers will open for four days starting Nov. 5. Nearly 40 of those vote centers will open earlier, Oct. 29, giving voters 11 days to cast
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India’s jobless rate in June was 7.8Thepercent.unemployment rate in Vietnam was 2.5 percent in June; Malaysia, 3.9 percent in May; China, 5.6 percent in March; and Indonesia, 5.8 percent in February, Neda’s report showed. Economic reopening Among families, poverty incidence inched up to 13.2 percent of households in 2021 from 12.1 percent in 2018, although still below the 18 percent in 2015. This meant the number of poor Filipino households increased to 3.5 million last year from 2018’s threeWhilemillion.the PSA has yet to release sectoral poverty statistics, National Statistician Dennis Mapa told a press briefing that farmers and fisherfolk were historically among the poorest of the poor in the country. Mapa said it did not help that entrepreneurial activities and cash receipts from abroad— among the top sources of Filipino families’ incomes—were the most badly hit by the hard times caused by the pandemic. Thousands of small local businesses had been shuttered by the most stringent lockdowns at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The COVID-19 crisis also temporarily stopped the deployment of overseas Filipino workers, while hundreds of thousands of them lost their jobs and returned home due to a globalMaparecession.nonetheless said domestic cash remittances— mostly dole-outs from the government—kept many households afloat last year. He said the government would now monitor poverty statistics every two years, with the next survey slated in 2023, unlike before when it was conducted every three years. For Neda, “the full reopening of the economy needs to be prioritized to steer the economy back to its high-growth path and reinvigorate job creation.” n ballot drop box vote center by Sept. 9 at sdvote. need to do? vote ready! voter registration sure residence address up to date, have a separate mailing address, check that too. If accurate, no action needed. different, need to voter registration. Have moved or changed your name? Whether you’re new to San Diego County or just moved down the street, need to re-register to vote. You can do this completing a new registration online at •sdvote.com.Notregistered? Register to vote – takes less than two minutes.Learn voting in the general election at sdvote. com, call (858) 565-5800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136. (Tracy DeFore/County of San Diego Communications Office) File photo/www.countynewscenter.com
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PAGE 1 still did not have school uniforms, books and other supplies. An argument ensued, Rosalyn recalled, saying she was already tired of borrowing money and blamed Jerry for being unable to make ends meet with the cash she sends every month. “But deep inside, I know he tells the truth. The price of everything has gone up. And because he has lost his job during the pandemic, Jerry stays at home to take care of the children. I know he feels ashamed. But my borrowings are now at P40,000. And I can never send enough back home,” Rosalyn said, her voice breaking. Rosalyn and her family are among the 2.3 million Filipinos who joined the ranks of the poor because of the lingering COVID-19Preliminarypandemic.results of the family income and expenditure survey for 2021 released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, August 15 showed that the poverty rate had worsened to 18.8 percent from 16.7 percent in 2018. This translates to 19.99 million Filipinos who are living below the poverty line, or those making less than P12,030 a month for a family of five. In 2018, the last time the survey was made, there were 17.67 million Filipinos living below the poverty threshold of P10,481 a month. The poverty rate was worse in 2015 at 23.5 percent, or the equivalent of 23.68 million poor Filipinos. Unemployment The poverty threshold is the minimum income needed to meet the basic food and nonfood needs such as clothing, fuel, light and water, housing, transportation and communication, and health and education expenses. “The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including income and employment losses, caused the poverty incidence to rise. Restrictions on mobility and low earning capacity of poor households due to limited access to regular and productive jobs made the lives of Filipinos difficult,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who heads the state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). “We do know that we have a tough road ahead, but we are already prepared to face these challenges head-on. Our poverty reduction efforts will focus on three main areas: full reopening of the economy; more investments in human capital, social development, and social protection, and transformation of the production sectors to generate more and quality jobs and competitive products,” Balisacan said. “Social protection programs and services must effectively reach and empower them,” Sen. Grace Poe added on Monday. The senator said improving employment opportunities for Filipinos would be critical, particularly in the agriculture sector, as the pandemic forced many companies to close down. She said the passage of the Public Service Act, which allowed foreign ownership of companies in telecommunication, airlines and railways, would definitely help in generating jobs. She also noted that the government should let drivers of public utility vehicles return to their routes “as they have waited for too long without income.” “The commuters need them, especially the millions of students who will return to schools next week,” she stressed. Despite recent employment gains due to the reopening of more economic sectors, the Philippines’ latest jobless rate in June of 6 percent, equivalent to 2.99 million Filipinos, was still the second-worst in emerging Asia.“The unemployment rate in the Philippines remains one of the highest among major Asian economies, though much lower than that of India,” Neda noted in a report issued on Monday.
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defense is so simple – get vaccinated against polio,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan. “With polio circulating in our communities there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you’re unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us.” These findings follow the identification of a case of paralytic polio among a Rockland County resident on July 21, and the detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples collected in May, June, and July from neighboring New York City counties, Rockland and Orange County – underscoring the urgency of every adult, including pregnant New Yorkers, and children staying up to date with the polio immunization schedule, particularly those in the greater New York metropolitan area. “After two and a half years confronting covid, and several months facing monkeypox, today’s news on polio just feels exhausting. Thankfully polio is an easily preventable disease,” said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who echoed the call for unvaccinated individuals to get vaccinated. “It is urgent that everyone who is not vaccinated for polio–especially children–get vaccinated immediately. Adults who have not received all three polio vaccines should also finish their vaccine series, regardless of how long it’s been since their last vaccine,” he added. NYSDOH and NYCDOHMH will continue their active, ongoing wastewater surveillance efforts in partnership with CDC and to ensure prevention measures, particularly immunization clinics, are in place as the best way to keep New Yorkers and children polio-free is to maintain high immunity across the population through safe and effective immunization.Vaccinecoverage for routinely recommended vaccines has fallen among children in New York City since 2019, putting us at risk for outbreaks and devastating complications of vaccine-preventable diseases. Only 86.2% of NYC children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old have received 3 doses of the polio vaccine – nearly 14% remain not fully protected. Of particular concern are neighborhoods where coverage of children aged six months to five years old with three doses of polio vaccine is less than 70%, putting these children at risk of contracting polio. Polio can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and can be fatal due to paralysis in the muscles used to breathe or swallow. Most people infected with the virus do not have any symptoms, though some will have flulike symptoms, like sore throat, fever, tiredness, nausea, and stomach pain. One in 25 people with infection will get viral meningitis and about one in 200 will become paralyzed. While there is no cure for polio, it is preventable through safe and effective immunization.Acorecomponent of CDC’s NYSDOH for all school-aged children, most children are already vaccinated. According to CDC, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), which is the only polio immunization that has been given in the United States since 2000, protects 99% of children who get all the recommended doses. Most adults do not need the polio vaccine because they were already vaccinated as children. New Yorkers who are not up-to-date with vaccination should speak to their health care provider or their child’s provider to schedule an appointment for vaccination against polio and other dangerous diseases, such as measles, mumps, whooping cough, chickenpox, and COVID-19. According to health officials, the most important way for children and adults to protect themselves from polio is to get vaccinated right away if they have not received all recommended polio vaccine doses. They have increased communication with healthcare providers, stressing the on-time administration of the polio vaccine among their patients.NYSDOH has also engaged community-based organizations in the affected areas to partner on outreach, disseminating education about the virus, the safe, protective nature of the well-established immunization, and the gravity of the current situation. n
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is continuously conducting local peace engagements, he added, referring to a new tack of engaging local rebel commanders instead of the National Democratic Front, which represents the rebels at peace talks. “We are seeing more or less 8,000 to 10,000,” Galvez said at a press briefing when asked how many rebels are expected to avail of the government’s amnestyGalvezoffer.explained that the figure only covers possible surrenderees from the CPP and the NPA and does not include rebels from other communist groups. He added that of the 26,414 rebels that have surrendered, about 1,000 or 2,000 are facing cases. In 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte granted amnesty to former rebels, except to members of the CPP-NPA.Theadministration, Galvez said, is waiting for “guidance” from the Senate with regard to the by Alexis RomeRo Philstar.com
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MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, August 18 expressed hope for an improved cooperation between the Philippines and the United States in the fields of economics, energy andMarcosagriculture.bared his intent to strengthen Manila’s cooperation with Washington after his meeting with the U.S. Congressional Delegation headed by Senator Edward Markey at Malacañan Palace in Manila. In a Facebook post, Marcos said it was a “pleasure” meeting the U.S. Marcoslawmakers.saidheand the U.S. Congressional Delegation also sought improved cooperation between the two countries to combat illegal drugs. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with the U.S. in the areas of renewable energy use, agricultural development, economic reform, and mitigation of drug problem,” he said. Photos of Marcos’ meeting with Markey and the U.S. Congressional Delegation were shared on the president’s official Facebook page. The U.S. government has been among the Philippine government’s strong partners in terms of aid and support. The Philippines’ bid to increase the share of renewable energy among its sources got a boost following the Aug. 6 awarding of the U.S. government’s grant to a local firm to develop up to threegigawatt wind power capacity. The grant, which was extended through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), was given to Aboitiz Renewable Inc. to allow the latter to conduct a feasibility study to develop up to three gigawatts of the offshore windTheproject.USTDA has provided funding for several projects involving smart grids, renewable power generation, distributed energy, and energy storage systems, according to the data from the U.S. Department of State.Also on Aug. 6, the U.S. and the Philippines agreed to continue talks on ensuring food security for the Southeast Asian nations amid global supply disruptions driven by climate crisis, the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said.The two countries also acknowledged the importance
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MANILA — As many as 10,000 former communist rebels may avail of the amnesty to be offered by the government, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s peace adviser said Wednesday, August 17.State media Philippine News Agency quoted the Armed Forces of the Philippines saying last week that the New People’s Army is down to around “more than 2,000” active fighters. The military has claimed in recent years that thousands of rebels have surrendered to the government, although the Communist Party of the Philippines disputes this. Presidential peace adviser Carlito Galvez, Jr. said members of the CPP and NPA are encouraged to talk to the government so the country can achieve peace. The CPP has stressed addressing landlessness and other root causes of conflict will lead to peace.
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The brutal campaign drew complaints that prompted the International Criminal Court to launch a preliminary examination of the conduct of the war and the possible indictment of certain Philippine officials for crimes against humanity. Apart from showing the ICC and the world that the country is fully capable of conducting its own probe, the government must show that police abuses are rare exceptions rather than the rule in the continuing campaign against the illegal drug scourge. (Philstar.com) Editorial Philstar.com photo
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The only question is the way the campaign is carried out. The architect and first implementer of Rodrigo Duterte’s Oplan Tokhang and Double Barrel, now senator Ronald dela Rosa, has openly said his main regret in the bloody campaign is his failure to first carry out a thorough cleansing of the PNP, to prevent police abuses that have bred accusations of extrajudicial killings. Mind-altering and habit-forming drugs have been around for centuries, with governments launching regular crackdowns against banned substances. But with continuing demand, there is constant supply, with colossal profits because of the risks involved in trafficking illegal items. Rodrigo Duterte, who promised during his campaign to eliminate the drug scourge within six months of his presidency, conceded six years later that he underestimated the extent of the problem. He urged his successor to continue his campaign, but Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been silent on the issue.
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EARLIER this month, President Marcos Jr. met America’s most senior diplomat in Malacañang. For U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, widely known as U.S. President Joseph Biden’s alter ego, it was his first official visit to Manila. Make no mistake: This was no routine exchange of pleasantries.Overthepast half-a-century, the relationship between the Marcoses and America has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Almost four decades ago, the notorious dynasty had to flee the same halls aboard a U.S. Air Force plane in order to avoid the fate of less fortunate fallen tyrannies (think of Romania or Russia). RichaRd heydaRian Horizons over the military,” which ensured the country’s economic prosperity.Weshould remember that the long journey home of the Balangiga Bells which were taken as war booty by American soldiers in September 1901 first gained traction when FVR personally asked President Bill Clinton for the return of the bells. As President Clinton seemed amenable to the idea, FVR instructed then-Philippine Ambassador to Washington Raul Rabe to start the work of recovering the bells, which were displayed at Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne in Wyoming.
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The efforts to recover the bells met with a lot of resistance compounded by legal obstacles, but the impassioned speech of former president Duterte during his State of the Nation Address in July 2017 revived the clamor for their return. Together with many groups that include U.S. veterans, private American individuals like our honorary consul in Florida Henry Howard and countless friends who worked to overcome the obstacles – it was truly an honor for me that the bells were returned to the Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar in December of 2018. I have to thank FVR, too, because when I was first offered the post of ambassador and I initially declined, FVR was one of those who urged me to accept the job – and I must admit, he was right: there is nothing more humbling and gratifying than to be given the opportunity to serve your country, most especially during challenging times. (Philstar. com) * * * 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. * * * Email: babeseyeview@gmail.com
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No other Southeast Asian nation has so categorically shut down Beijing’s (self-serving) narrative on what many have come to see as the “Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis.” The Taiwan issue is particularly sensitive for Manila for two major reasons: First is the “tyranny of geography,” since the Luzon strait separates the two nations by just over 200 miles; and second is alliance entanglements since the Philippines will almost inevitably serve, or be treated, as a major base of operations for U.S. and allied troops in an event of contingency. Early in office, Mr. Marcos rebooted Philippine foreign policy toward major powers. While open to robust commercial ties with China, Mr. Marcos has effectively tossed out his predecessor’s often fawning, if not slavish, predisposition toward the Asian superpower. Shortly after securing the presidency, the new Filipino president underscored his commitment to a more proactive defense of his country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, as well as a more critical, results-oriented approach to the largely “high rhetoric, low output” strategic relations with China. This has clearly been music to Washington’s ears. It also underscored Mr. Marcos’ determination to fully restore, if not further expand, a centuryold alliance on the verge of collapse only a few years earlier.
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The twilight decades of the 20th-century America, at once, represented both a vital ally and a political sanctuary for the Marcoses, who spent their brief yet luxurious exile in Hawaii, as well as a site of numerous court cases based on allegations of widespread human rights violations and corruption during the dark days of martial law. And it goes without saying that the Marcoses weren’t pleased with the Reagan administration’s eventual, albeit initially reluctant, embrace of the democratic opposition. Thus, Mr. Marcos’ meeting with Washington’s most senior Cabinet member represented a major juncture in both Philippine-U.S. relations, as well as the dynasty’s ties with America. Ahead of Blinken, the new Filipino president held a flurry of meetings and exchanges with top Western officials, including a cordial phone conversation with Biden as well as in-person meetings with two of the most capable diplomats in Washington, namely Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and the new U.S. ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson. Right off the bat, the new Filipino president made it clear that his term won’t be a poor replica of his Beijing-friendly predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, who made anti-Western pronouncements a centerpiece of his stream-of-consciousness foreign policy speeches. Mr. Marcos signaled that the fundamentals of the alliance will remain intact after six years of disruptive populism under Duterte.“We cannot, we can no longer isolate one part of our relationship from the other. We are too closely tied because of the special relationship between the United States and the Philippines and the history that we share,” Mr. Marcos told his guest. On his part, Blinken made it clear that Washington treats Manila as an “an irreplaceable friend, partner, and ally” and reassured his hosts that “an armed attack on Philippines’ armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments under that [Mutual Defense] Treaty.” What made the meeting even more interesting, however, is Mr. Marcos’ statement on the ongoing crisis in neighboring Taiwan. Instead of laying blame on the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to the self-ruling island nation, Mr. Marcos nonchalantly stated, “To be perfectly candid, I did not think it raised the intensity, it just demonstrated it—how the intensity of that conflict has been. It actually has been at that level for a good while, but we got used to it and put it aside.”
DURING my early years as a news reporter assigned to cover Malacañang, one of those whom I had the opportunity to interview was General Fidel V. Ramos, popularly known as FVR. From the way he spoke and the manner by which he conducted himself with his upright posture, FVR struck me as someone who was every inch a soldier and totally disciplined with his Duringcomments.thetimeshe would be waiting to see President Marcos Sr., I would spend time talking with him outside the study room at the Palace. On one occasion, Enrique Zobel, a close personal friend of General Ramos, invited me for lunch at the BPI executive lounge. During that lunch EZ hosted sometime in 1982, FVR revealed that he was really looking to continue in public service even after his retirement.Thatwas perhaps the first indication – at least to me – that the general would be treading a different path, as the turn of events served as the impetus for Fidel Ramos to become the 12th president of the Republic of the Philippines. His tenure generally marked by a perception of political stability, FVR used his great prowess at psywar to confuse and perplex perceived political enemies. He was undoubtedly an excellent drumbeater who was able to lead the country on a steady course of economic growth, positioning the Philippines as the next tiger economy of Asia. I saw this for myself when I joined several of his trips as part of his business delegation, particularly in Los Angeles, in San Francisco and during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Vancouver, Canada in November 1997, and then on to Seattle. When the 1997 Asian financial crisis hit, the Philippines was not as badly hurt as the other countries in the region because, as FVR explained it, we kept our economy open and enhanced our competitiveness – summed up in his trademark battle cry of “Kaya natin ‘to!” (roughly translated as “We can do this!”). That’s because he was not afraid to take the bull by the horns, so to speak, when he fast-tracked an energy program – even utilizing power barges – to solve the energy crisis that saw the country suffering from 12-hour daily brownouts that began in 1990 and continued until the early part of his presidency. As a result, he was able to add 1700 megawatts of new electric capacity, prompting many to say that he saved the country from ruin because the “dark days” came to an end and investors started coming in. Age had not dimmed his intellect because long after he left the presidency, he would regularly send me copies of his articles printed on paper with the RPDEV (Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc.) letterhead along with a handwritten note as well as comments on the margins, in his trademark red ink. There is no doubt that Fidel Ramos was an extraordinary individual who immensely contributed in making people proud of their country with his positive outlook and trademark thumbs up sign. In fact, this was the very same reason why we honored him with the Max Soliven Lifetime Achievement award during the “2018 People of the Year” awards, in recognition of the indelible mark that he had left in our country’s history. A lot of people, friend or foe alike, appreciated the gesture of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in giving credit for all the things that FVR has done in spite of what happened in the past, making it a point to be present during the late president’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. As President of the republic, BBM wanted to show unity and the appreciation of the people for all the contributions that FVR made in helping stabilize the country, describing him as a great leader and a dedicated statesman.Therelationship between the Philippines and ASEAN as well as the United States was one of its best during FVR’s term. In a statement, the U.S.ASEAN Business Council mourned the loss of “an elder statesman and enduring ally for U.S.-Philippines and U.S.ASEAN relations,” noting that he “strengthened democratic institutions by ensuring the supremacy of civilian authority
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THE Philippine National Police (PNP) stopped a group of United States lawmakers from entering its compound where former senator Leila de Lima was being detained. BGen. Roderick Augustus Alba, chief of the PNP-Public Information Office, said that while the PNP Headquarters Support Service can present a briefing to the visiting delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, they should first seek permission from the court if they want to see de Lima. “The PNP will extend utmost courtesy and assistance to a foreign delegation from the U.S. Senate that will check on the conditions at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame, consistent with existing guidelines and procedures on visitorial privileges in the detention facility,” Alba said in a statement.Sought for a reaction, the U.S. Embassy “confirms that Senator Markey (Massachusetts) is leading a congressional delegation in Manila”. It said that the delegation met with “Secretary of Justice (Crispin) Remulia and President (Ferdinand) Marcos (Jr.) on Thursday, August 18, and was meeting with legislators from the Philippine Congress Thursday evening. The delegation’s meetings will continue on Friday, August 19.” However, the embassy neither confirmed nor denied the visit to the PNP headquarters. De Lima was detained on drug charges under the administration of then president Rodrigo Duterte. Authorities have refused to release her even after supposed witnesses recanted their testimonies. by Francis Earl cuEto and BErnadEttE E. tamayo ManilaTimes.net located at 4189 The Hill Rd., Bonita, CA 91902. Registrant: Gener Domingo Barbon, 4189 The Hill Rd., Bonita, CA 91902. This business is conducted byREGISTRANTIndivdual. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 08/08/2022. Signature: Gener Domingo Barbon. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/08/2022.AJ1017 08/19, 08/26, 09/02, and 09/09/2022. AJSD#1017
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ART APPRECIATION. A young boy looks at the paintings on display on a wall at the Robinsons Antipolo in Rizal on Thursday, Aug. 18. The exhibit features artworks from local artists. PNA photo by Joey O. Razon of human rights and democracy under the watch of Marcos, ManaloMalacañangsaid. on Aug. 11 vowed that the Marcos administration will adhere to the rule of law while sustaining the fight against illegal drugs. (PNA) n amnestyFilipinoprogram.Maoistrebels have been fighting with the government for more than five decades, making it the longest-running communist insurgency in the world, according to some experts. In 2017, then President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he was ending peace negotiations with the CPP-NPA-NDF because of their “acts of violence and hostilities” and their supposed failure to display sincerity in pursuing peace. Duterte has also accused the communists of pushing for a coalition government, a power-sharing set-up that he said is against the constitution. Last month, the NTF-ELCAC recommended offering an amnesty to rebels to prevent the resurgence of the commnist rebellion especially in isolated and disadvantaged areas. The task force also recommended the implementation and enhancement of programs designed to empower local governments, strengthen partnerships with stakeholders, ensure peace and law enforcement in the communities, and provide assistance to former rebels. n Marcos seeks enhanced PH-US ties...
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FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017205 MAC Taekwondo located at 5143 Waring Rd., San Diego, CA Registrant:92120.Martial Arts Center Inc., 4853 Carriage Run Dr., San Diego, CA 92130.This business is conducted by THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTCorporation.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOF07/29/2022.Signature:JaesungYoon. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/29/2022.AJ1004 08/05, 08/12, 08/19, and 08/26/2022. AJSD#1004
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FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017573 LM SOUND & LIGHTING PRODUCTIONS located at 3033 E. 18th St., B5, National City, CA 91950. Registrant: Louie R. Mangubat, 3033 E. 18th St., B5, National City, CA 91950.This business is conducted by BUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.HASNOTTOTRANSACTUNDERTHENAME(S)ABOVE.Signature:LouieR.Mangubat.
FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9016469 a. RAYTECH Plumbing And Drains located at 3829 Birch St., San Diego, CA 92113b.R.T.P. located at 3829 Birch St., San Diego, CA 92113.Registrant: Dionisio Raymond, 3829 Birch St., San Diego, CA 92113. This business is conducted by Raymond.05/18/2022.THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOFSignature:Dionisio Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/21/2022.AJ998 07/29, 08/05, 08/12, and 08/19/2022. AJSD#998 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-915032 Laman Janitorial Service, LP located at 380 S. 46th Apt 3, San Diego, CARegistrant:92113. Rosa Coleman, 380 S. 46th Apt 3, San Diego, CA 92113. This business is conducted by Limited Partnership.REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 01/01/2017.Signature: Rosa Coleman. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/01/2022.AJ999 07/29, 08/05, 08/12, and 08/19/2022.
Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/03/2022.AJ1014 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2022. AJSD#1014 FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9016944 Rustic Boards Artisanal Cuisine located at 1930 Avenida Escaya Suite 109, Chula Vista, CA 91913. Registrant: AraSol LLC, 1049 Vista Oak Pl., Chula Vista, CA 91910. This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/25/2022.Signature: Melina Marquez. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/26/2022.AJ1015 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2022. AJSD#1015 FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017673 Clear Edge Pools located at 934 Dale Court, San Maros, CA Registrant:92069.Clear Edge Pools LLC, 934 Dale Court, San Maros, CA 92069. This business is conducted by Limited LiabilityREGISTRANTCompany. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 08/01/2022.Signature: Nicholas Escalona. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/04/2022.AJ1016 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, and 09/02/2022. AJSD#1016
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FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017291 Resilience Football located at 4944 Sea Lavender Way, San Diego, CA 92154. Registrant: Julian Yahiv Garcia, 44944 Sea Lavender Way, San Diego, CA 92154. This business is conducted byREGISTRANTIndividual. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 08/01/2022.Signature: Julian Yahiv Garcia. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/01/2022.AJ1009 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, 09/02/2022. AJSD#1009
FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9015940 Creative Studios Inc. located at 127 Bassett Ct., Spring Valley, CA 91977. Registrant: Creative Studios Inc., 5127 Bassett Ct., Spring Valley, CA 91977. This business is conducted byREGISTRANTCorporation. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/14/2022.Signature: Loraine G. Reduque. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/14/2022.AJ1001 07/29, 08/05, 08/12, and 08/19/2022. AJSD#1001 FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017082 Seiko Properties LLC located at 4695 E. Talmadge Dr., San Diego, CA 92116. Registrant: Seiko Properties LLC, 4695 E. Talmadge Dr., San Diego, CAThis92116.business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 01/01/1986.Signature: Pamela Seiko Robinson. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/28/2022.AJ1002 08/05, 08/12, 08/19, and 08/26/2022. AJSD#1002 FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9017083 Think Real Estate Benefits LLC located at 4695 E. Talmadge Dr., San Diego, CARegistrant:92116. Think Real Estate Benefits LLC, 4695 E. Talmadge Dr., San Diego, CAThis92116.business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 0/01/2012. Signature: Pamela S. Robinson. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/28/2022.AJ1003 08/05, 08/12, 08/19, and 08/26/2022.
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FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/29/2022. Signature: Scott D Sherman. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/29/2022.AJ1005 08/05, 08/12, 08/19, and 08/26/2022. AJSD#1005 FICtItIOUS BUSINESS NAME StAtEMENt NO. 2022-9016964 Dentist Julita G Trimor DMD Inc. located at 2240 E. Plaza Blvd., Ste O, National CIty, CA 91950.THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY09/14/2017,ON: and assigned File no. Tinaminsan.by:NationalInc.,BY:NAMEFICTITIOUS2017-9023094BUSINESSISBEINGABANDONEDDentistJulitaGTrimorDMD2240E.PlazaBlvd.,SteO,CIty,CA91950.ThisBusinessisConductedACorporationSignature:JulitaT Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 07/27/2022. AJ 1006 08/05, 08/12, 08/19, and 08/26/2022. AJSD#1006
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13: The Musical McNellis said working on 13: The Musical was an amazing experience and she is thankful for the opportunity to work with a wonderful cast. “The cast of 13: The Musical is so insanely talented and I have never met kids that work harder. They are my best friends and we are all so incredibly close now,” she revealed.Shesaid she was pretty familiar with the musical when she first auditioned because she used to watch YouTube videos of Ariana Grande and Liz Gillies on Broadway back in 2008, which is why it excited her no end when she found out she got the role of popular cheerleader Lucy. The film was shot during the pandemic from March 2021 to August 2021. They got tested multiple times a week and rehearsed with masks and shields. They also had sanitary carts for each person. Her IMDB bio describes McNellis as “an actress, singer, and dancer prodigy” so we asked if she prefers to focus on all three or if she has a preference, and she was quick to respond.“Icould never choose one over the other. I have a love and passion for all three and I couldn’t live without them,” she explained.Asifthat’s not enough, she also enjoys writing songs and making music, her priorities whenever she gets free time. For now, it is all about nurturing her dream and working extra hard to achieve her aspirations.“Mydream is to be a successful pop star and to inspire others to follow their dreams and do what they love,” she said. n
M EET Frankie McNellis, a 16-year-old Filipino American triple threat – she’s an actress, singer, and dancer prodigy.
The musical follows 12-year-old Evan Goldman (played by Eli Golden) who, following a move from NYC to a small town in Indiana, plans to have the ultimate Bar Mitzvah, while grappling with his parents’ (Debra Messing and Peter Hermann) divorce and the complicated social circles of a new school. The film also features new music from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, who served as the composer and lyricist for the Broadway production.McNellis remembers she was on the set of another project – Honey Girls – working in her very first dance rehearsal for the film when she learned about bagging the Netflix project.“Iwas asked to join a call where the Netflix team told me and the rest of the cast we booked the job. The audition process was long but so worth it in the end,” she recalled.She played a lead role in Sony Pictures’ “Honey Girls,” a Build-A-Bear Entertainment’s live-action feature film based on the top-selling product line from Build-A-Bear Workshop. She appeared opposite Ashanti, Tessa Brooks, Aliyah Mastin, and Ava Grace in this film which was released in the fall of 2021 and is also streaming on Netflix. Her Story Francesca Angelika Santos McNellis was born in Gilbert, Arizona on March 28, 2006. Her dad John McNellis is from Butte, Montana while her mom Agnes traces her roots to San Fernando, Pampanga in the Philippines.Hergreat grandfather’s middle name was Frances and the closest female name was Francesca. Her nickname Frankie came from her Auntie Amy who said it once and it just stuck. She hopes she can go back and visit the Philippines again soon. “I used to go to the Philippines almost every summer when I was younger,” she recalled. “I remember always drinking mango smoothies.” She is thankful and grateful that her parents helped her develop her passion for performing as she admits she has been singing ever since she could talk. Dancing, piano, and vocal lessons followed suit to further hone her talent. “I feel like I’ve always known wanted to be a performer and I am so grateful for my parents because they are my biggest supporters. They put me in private lessons when I turned 5,” she said. More than that, she is thankful to her mom Agnes for inculcating her traditional Filipino values, and for teaching her how to Frankie McNellis Photo by @juliannekaye cook.“My mom taught me how to sing and pray in Tagalog. She also loves to teach me how to cook Filipino dishes and they’re so yummy; my favorite is tocino,” she added. The best advice they’ve given her? “My parents taught me that practice doesn’t make perfect, but permanent,” she shared proudly.
The young star plays the role of Lucy in the new Netflix feature adaptation of Broadway’s “13: The Musical,” which began streaming on Netflix on Friday, August 12. “I am so honored and blessed to be playing Lucy Hallman in the film,” McNellis told the Asian Journal. “Liz Gillies originated the role on Broadway back in 2008, so it is so cool getting to play the role for the next generation.”
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COVID vaccines and boosters have reduced the threat of COVID, allowing many people to gather, travel, and celebrate with more peace of mind. Vaccines and boosters provide the best protection against the worst outcomes of COVID, yet people still have many questions around boosters.Asof August 10, CDC data showed that while Asian Americans were among the highest boosted group – with nearly 70 percent of those eligible having received their first booster doses – only 14 percent of fully vaccinated Asian Americans 50 years or older have gotten their second booster. First booster rates are still low for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, with less than half of the population age 5 and older receiving their first booster doses. To that end, the “We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign” has engaged community-based organizations as partners to increase vaccine and booster uptake across the country.A partnership between Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) and Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) has humanized the numbers behind those lost to COVID-19 with a curated community exhibit titled, “Toe Fo’i: The Return.” Through the power of storytelling from 6 Pasifika artists, “Toe Fo’i: The Return” evokes a narrative that “reminds visitors the stories of those lost are the stories of those who survived,” says Kiki Rivera, PIEAM Guest Curator and EPIC Bella PoarchPhoto from Instagram/@bellapoarch
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LeSalle), after he was kidnapped by his father, Marco (Ivan Shaw). With nowhere else to turn, she enlists the help of FBI Agent Garrett Miller (Oliver Hudson) to track him down before they leave the country. Meanwhile, an incident involving Chris (Sean Lew) forces Fiona (Martha Millan) to shield her son by any means necessary, furthering the theme of how far a mother will go to protect her child. This season continues to examine the plight of undocumented immigrants and their difficulties accessing necessary healthcare and resources. Galvanized by the many roadblocks she faced while searching for a treatment to save her son, Thony will utilize her expertise as a doctor to find ways to help her underserved community. However, as Thony continues to entwine her business undertakings with Arman, she once again crosses the moral line into the dark underbelly of Las Vegas. The series also stars Faith Bryant as Jaz.
Alberto Isaac plays Jacinto de la Rosa, aka ‘Lolo,’ who is Fiona and Marco’s loving yet overbearing and often critical father, which all comes from a protective instinct to care for his family the only way he knows how.Alberto recently shot a supporting lead in the Lionsgate feature “Shotgun Wedding” opposite Jennifer Lopez, which will debut on Amazon Prime Video. Other credits include “American Crime Story: Versace,” “Get Short,” and recurring roles in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Good Luck Charlie,” and “Family Law.” Alberto is repped by Stewart Talent. Princess Punzalan plays Alma de la Rosa aka ‘Lola.’ While appearing quiet and reserved next to her domineering husband, Lola has a deep strength, compassion and wisdom, and often brings the voice of reason when it matters most. Punzalan is a native and respected veteran actor of the Philippines and the daughter of celebrated Philippine broadcasters and producers Helen Vela (“Lovingly Yours, Helen”) and Orlando Punzalan. Princess’ most famous role was as Selina, the villain in the long-running Philippine TV series Mula Sa Puso,” for which she won the PMPC Star Awards for Television’s “Best Actress in a Drama Series.” Most recently, Princess stars in the award-winning short film, “The Gift,” currently streaming on HBO Max in the APA Visionaries collection. She resides in Los Angeles and is represented theatrically by Aileen Bailin of Connect Entertainment Group and managed globally by Anthony Leones at Shushu Entertainment. n
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A MUSA fabric outfit Joy Soo, MUSA founder The MUSA Livelihood and Training Center in Talaingod, Davao del Norte was made possible through the support of all the MUSA advocates worldwide.
Filipino American actor Alberto Isaac and award-winning Filipino actress Princess Punzalan to appear as Thony’s in-laws
THE County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 16 voted unanimously to accept two grants that will allow the County to make significant investments into behavioral health services. The grants include $12.4 million of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Launch Ready Grant funding from the California Department of Health Care Services and $1.2 million of Mental Health Student Services Act funding from the Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission. Acute psychiatric services The first grant will pay for the construction of a new 12-bed acute psychiatric unit within the existing Edgemoor Distinct Part Skilled Nursing Facility in Santee. Edgemoor provides long-term skilled nursing care for individuals with complex medical needs who require specialized interventions from highly trained staff. The new services will support Edgemoor residents in receiving the specialty psychiatric care they need, in close proximity to where they live. The addition will also improve access to care for other adults in need of acute psychiatric services in East County. Once construction is completed, the new acute psychiatric unit is expected to connect people to community-based care, diverting them from unnecessary hospitalization.
Storyteller.“COVID-19 devasted our Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders,” says Rivera, “We are as dedicated to drawing awareness to the importance of vaccines and boosters as we are to guiding our communities through the hurdles of misinformation, fear, mistrust, and entitlement that surround the Heretopic.”is what people should know about the COVID boosters: Boosters provide the best protection against severe illness and death. Over time, vaccines may become less effective at preventing COVID, and just because you’ve had COVID doesn’t mean you can’t get it again. Getting boosted extends your protection and keeps you safer from emerging variants. A booster shot is another dose that – as the name suggests –boosts immunity to the virus as time passes. Vaccinated people who have also had a booster are less likely to get sick; but if they do catch the virus, the illness is usually less severe. For adults ages 65 or older, boosters can more than double their protection. Vaccines and boosters protect vulnerable populations against COVID. Everyone 5 or older who has completed their initial COVID vaccination series should get a booster. Individuals who are up to date on COVID vaccines not only receive protection for themselves, but they also help reduce the spread of COVID to people who are at high risk due to age or compromised immune systems. Second boosters provide added protection for people at higher risk. Adults age 50 or older and pregnantsystems,thatunderlyingcaremonths&first&monthswhoModernawithrecommendswiththeirindividualsimmunocompromisedcanimproveprotectionevenmoreasecondbooster.CDCsecondboosters,eitherthePfizerorvaccines,for:•Peopleage50oroldergottheirfirstboosterfourormoreago,•PeoplewhogotaJohnsonJohnsonvaccineandtheirboosterwithaJohnsonJohnsondoseatleastfourago,•Residentsoflong-termsettings,•Peoplewithcertainmedicalconditionsimpacttheirimmuneand•Pregnantandrecentlypeople.
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SAN DIEGO – The Aklan Association of San Diego County (AASD) will proudly present the “2022 MUSA Fashion Show – A Fashion Show for All Generations” on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Anchors Catering and Conference Center in 2375 Recreation Way, San Diego, CA 92136 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. Admission fee is $35 per person. Musa fabric, founded by Joy Soo, will be featured in the creatively designed outfits at the fashion show. The event will reveal the importance of utilizing natural materials from banana fibers in creating various clothing and, importantly, advocating for the indigenous residents in Tagum, Davao City, Philippines. Specifically, the advocacy aims to help sustain the livelihood of the persons deprived of liberty and the indigenous community of the province of Davao del Norte. There will be 24 supportive models who will walk the runway in elaborative and creative designed outfits from House of Musa designers. With each fabric used in the garment intricately weaved by the inmates of Tagum City Provincial jail and the indigenous people, this is “fashion with a cause,” added Cindy Mac, the organizer and director of the show. “We are very excited about the show and the importance of this advocacy,” said Hernani Depositar, Jr. president of AASD. “This event will give our association exposure in our community and in this way we can also help our fellow Filipinos in need,” added Rosa Pagala, vice president of AASD. For more information, please contact AASD at 619-216-9228 or Cindy Mac, MUSA Ambassador, at 619-820-9136. n
Aklan Association of San Diego County officers (from left): Hernani Depositar, Jr., president; Felmar Mationg, advisor; Rosa Pagala, vice president.
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FILIPINA American singer Bella Poarch admitted that she has a crush on Kapamilya actor Joshua Garcia. In a report by ABS-CBN News, Bella said Joshua is her favorite Filipino actor. “My favorite Filipino actor right now is Joshua Garcia. Crush ko ‘yun eh. Crush ko ‘yun eh si Joshua,’” the TikTok sensation said. She added that Joshua already knew her feelings for him. “We message a lot. He already knows what I’m gonna say,” she said.Joshua was featured in Bella’s recent TikTok video where she was supposedly “cooking” unpeeled apples, but she gets distracted by constantly thinking about the actor. “Singer ba siya?” Bella captioned the video. Joshua posted three peeking emojis on her post, which prompted Bella to reply with a shushing emoji. n
SEASON 2 of FOX’s primetime drama series “The Cleaning Lady,” premiering on September 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, announces its new guest stars, Princess Punzalan and Alberto Isaac, to play Thony’s in-laws. “The Cleaning Lady” is the groundbreaking FOX series and the network’s first primetime drama to be produced by and starring an Asian female. Based on the Argentinean series of the same name and produced by Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment, “The Cleaning Lady” is a story of empowerment, resilience and the human spirit that asks us all if the ends justify the Mirandameans.Kwok (“The 100”) developed the series and is a writer and executive producer. Melissa Carter (“Queen Sugar”) is showrunner and executive producer. Shay Mitchell (“You,” “Pretty Little Liars”), David Dean Portelli, Rose Marie Vega and Paola Suarez also are executive producers. Season Two of “The Cleaning Lady” picks up with Thony (Yung) desperately trying to find her son, Luca (Sebastien & Valentino
FOX’s ‘The Cleaning Lady’ continues to lead in Southeast Asian representation with their season 2 guest stars
Youth mental health The second grant will make significant investments into suicide prevention programs for young people. The grant will allow the County to enhance the existing Creating Opportunities in Preventing and Eliminating Suicide, or COPES program. COPES is a suicide prevention and mental health wellness education program that makes suicide prevention resources and information more accessible for school staff, students, and families. Tuesday’s Board action will allow schools to hire additional mental health personnel, provide professional development for school staff, and support other strategies that respond to the mental health needs of children and youth. “The funding from these grants will support the department in advancing efforts to transform the behavioral health continuum of care by enhancing services for some of the most vulnerable populations in our region,” said Dr. Luke Bergmann, director of Behavioral Health Services at the County Health and Human Services Agency. “They are important parts of our continuing work to expand and normalize the delivery of behavioral health care in our region.” (Katie Cadiao/County of San Diego Communications Office) n
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By RealtoR Fely Quitevis-Bateman According to the same news reports, the number of homes for sale in Pahrump (328) went up by 10.4% in July 2022, from an inventory of 297 in June 2022. In Las Vegas, the jump in number of homes for sale was at 11.2% in the same period (3,627 in June 2022 versus 4,034 in July 2022). This meant more homes available for buyers looking to purchase in both areas. While Las Vegas experienced an increase of nearly 10% or more in availability for homes in the 2-bedroom to 5+ bedroom range, homes in the 1-bedroom category declined by a little bit more than 4%. In Pahrump, the availability of 1-bedroom and 5+ bedroom homes declined, but 2- to 4-bedroom homes experienced an increase.Inboth markets, it was indicated in the numbers that buyers may be able to get a good deal when looking to purchase homes – 39% of homes were sold below the asking price in Las Vegas, while in Pahrump 45.8% of homes sold in the town were sold below asking price. The advice given to buyers: homes are selling fast in both markets so quickly fast if you are planning to purchase a home. This means a good deal for buyers looking to purchase a home, or even real estate in Nevada. More inventory, fewer sales and price cuts mean more negotiating power for buyers. According to a local LVR official interviewed by the Pahrump Valley Times, while rising interest rates and today’s prices may present challenges to poten tial buyers, the availability of more homes, particularly in the Las Vegas area, presents a boon to would-be home buyers as more choices abound. Perhaps, more importantly, buyers are negotiating more with sellers based on the fact that there are more choices, unlike a year ago when buyers had to concede a lot to sellers, oftentimes going over the asking price or many buyers being put on a waiting list in order to be able to just see home they were interested in purchasing. This is just normal in the ebb and flow of real estate – there are periods of lull and periods of frenzy. Still, what is important is that real estate and home prices continue to be above the levels of what they were from a year, a decade, or even two decades ago. Nevada, including the areas of Las Vegas, Pahrump, Boulder City and Henderson, continues to be an affordable market for the home buyer or investment seeker, especially when you compare to other areas in the United States. With many development and housing projects slated for cities and towns like Las Vegas and Pahrump, and an expected 1 million people added to the population of Clark County where Las Vegas belongs to (plus a couple of thousand for Nye County where Pahrump belongs to), housing will always be in-demand in these areas. As tourism bounces back in Sin City, and visitors embrace the Las Vegas experience, more and more people will be looking at opportunities in Nevada, whether it will be in the form of employment, housing or investments. I have been a Realtor for decades and have helped many of my clients pursue their American dream of home/ land ownership, whether it is in Las Vegas or Pahrump. In fact, many of my clients have reaped the rewards of entering the real estate market sooner, with some renting out their properties for Airbnb, or selling their investments at a good price, or growing their real estate portfolio many-fold over the years.
Meet my future neighbors in Pahrump, Rose and Jessica Pacheco of North Las Vegas. We are working together towards the construction of their new home. Rose has a God-healing gift, does feng shui and numerology. Rose can be contacted at 702-249-6959. Photo above shows (from left) Rose Pacheco, Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman and Jessica Pacheco. Mr. & Mrs. Hung Yeh, with Realtor Rely QuitevisBateman (extreme right), bought an acre-plus on Highway 160. They will be bringing a national chain to be one of their tenants in their planned development.
Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman helps those who need business financing, including loans for small businesses. For more information, call (702) 538-4948, or send email to fely@precious-properties. com or fely.precious@gmail.com.
Pahrump used to be a farming community so anything grows in the town. Realtor Fely QuitevisBateman’s (3rd from left) friend’s garden in Pahrump attracted her investors, Chris and Vicky, who bought several land parcels.
Now that the market is moving towards a buyer’s market, it is time to put your resources to work for you. My team and I will help you find the best opportunities in the market – be it for a first home, a second/vacation home, a land/property investment, or simply an addition to your real estate holdings. My company, Precious Properties, is a full-service company that has served its clientele since 1992. You can reach me at 775-513-8447, 805559-2476 and 702-538-4948 for more information, or send me an email at fely@precious-properties.com or fely.precious@gmail.com. We have investors who buy houses in California and Nevada for cash and quick escrow in as short as 7 days. (Advertising Supplement)
(818) 502-0651 • (619) 474-0588 • http://www.asianjournal.com 11SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 19-25, 2022 Pahrump, Las Vegas home sales decline, but prices still up from 2021
BY now, many newspapers have covered the recent decline in home sales in Nevada, particularly home sales in cities like Las Vegas and Pahrump.Spurred in part by the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in order to cool inflation and to slow down the dramatic rise in home prices, home sales have slightly dipped in both areas – Pahrump down by 18.6% from June 2022 to July 2022, and Las Vegas down by 24.7% in the same period. In Pahrump, the median home price is pegged at $369,715 (or $197/sqft) in July 2022, while in Las Vegas, median home price is at $402,717 (or $240/ sqft), also for July 2022. These prices still represent a big difference over prices from a year ago, with Pahrump homes up by $70,456 (23.5%) over July 2021 numbers, and Las Vegas up by $75,195 (23%) over July 2021 prices.The average sale time for homes have a big difference though in these two areas – Las Vegas has remained steady at 16 days from the period of July 2021 to July 2022, while Pahrump’s AST has gone up from 18 days to 37 days in the same period. While Las Vegas continues to be in a seller’s market, Pahrump has moved to neutral territory. These numbers were presented in reports by the Pahrump Valley Times and Las Vegas Review Journal in recent stories, gleaned from numbers presented by Rocket Homes, which, in turn, got its data via the internet data exchange program of the Las Vegas Realtors® MLS.
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