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AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Volume 13 - No. 43 • 16 Pages 133-30 32nd Ave., Flushing, NY 11354 • 2500 Plaza S. Harborside Financial Center, Jersey City, NJ 07311 • Tel. (212) 655-5426 • Fax: (818) 502-0858

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USA

FROM THE AJPRESS NEWS TEAM ACROSS AMERICA

Early poll: 54% of Asian American voters favor Biden, 29% Trump LEADING up to the conventions for both the Democratic and Republican parties, early data found that Asian Americans are leaning left with 54% saying they are inclined to vote for former Vice President Joe

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Also published in LOS ANGELES, ORANGE COUNTY/INLAND EMPIRE, LAS VEGAS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

RNC kicks off as Fil-Am Republicans support another four years of Trump by AJPRESS DESPITE the trend of Filipino Americans largely voting Democratic in recent decades,

President Donald Trump continues to have a band of supporters among the segment in the community who identify as conservatives. Heading into November 3, Fil-Am Republicans across the country, who brand them-

selves as among the “silent majority,” are continuing to ride the red wave in support of another four years under a Trump administration and are defying the common notion that

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Nearing stage 1 cancer? Palace says doctor’s advice to Duterte given long ago by DARRYL JOHN

ESGUERRA

Inquirer.net

MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday, August 26, allayed fears about President Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged deteriorating health, saying that the doctor’s advice to watch his diet due to his Barrett’s esophagus ailment “nearing stage one cancer” was given a “long time ago.” In an interview over CNN Philippines’ The Source, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said people are “putting too much meaning” on Duterte’s remarks about his

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STRICT CHECKPOINT. Members of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) check the documents presented by a motorcycle-riding couple along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday, August 26. Authorities would like to ensure that only those authorized persons outside residence (APOR) are allowed to move around amid the coronavirus pandemic. PNA photo by Joey O. Razon

Last chance to PhilHealth CEO resigns after be counted in the 2020 Census! Duterte gives hint to quit by ALEXIS

ROMERO Philstar.com

by AJPRESS THE census deadline is looming, and the Filipino community is in danger of not getting their fair share of resources over the next decade. There is only one month left to make an impact. Nationally, four out of 10 U.S. households have not filled out the census. In other words, the response rate is less than 65%. Everyone in the community needs to be counted by Sept. 30. If people are undercounted, states could lose thousands of dol-

MANILA — Embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales on Wednesday, August 26 resigned as legislators and government agencies probe alleged fraudulent schemes that reportedly cost the state-run insurer billions in funds. “This is to confirm that the Office of the President has received today, Aug. 26, the resignation letter of

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PH tourism stakeholders get a lifeline, look forward to recovery by MOMAR

G. VISAYA

AJPress

PhilHealth CEO Ricardo Morales

Philstar.com photo

TOURISM is one of the world’s largest industries most affected by the COVID19 pandemic and every other country has seen the varying degrees of decimation to its tourism sector. Whether it is Italy, where tourism accounts for 6% of the country’s GDP or Palau where it generates almost

90% of all exports, countries are struggling to rebuild their respective tourism industries. The ongoing global crisis has put 100 to 120 million jobs at risk and according to a United Nations policy brief, the tourism industry is facing a $1 trillion loss as international tourist numbers continue its sharp decline. The UN report also said that

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