MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 29 paid tribute to Filipinos of “extraordinary courage” who fought to establish and protect the Philippines as the country celebrates National Heroes’ Day. “We remember and honor each of them for the sacrifices they made in our behalf so that we may live in peace, security, and liberty as well as realize our full potential as Filipinos,” Marcos said in his HATE crimes and hate-related incidents have been on the rise in recent years, prompting fear and anger across communities. But according to experts and civil rights advocates more public engagement — not increased policing — is key to addressing the issue. And, they say, raising public awareness is a critical step toward individual and communal healing. “Hate doesn’t happen in a vacuum,” says Becky L. Monroe with the California Civil Rights Department. “If we’re truly going to address hate incidents and hate crimes, we have to enforce all of our civil rights protections.”
IN 2015, when she graduated from USC with a degree in criminology, Filipina American Stephanie Rivera was tasked with her first mystery to solve: how she was going to pay off her student loans. Rivera, who now works as a forensic psychologist in San Diego, recalled that getting accepted to USC as the first person in her immediate family to attend college was a hugeButtriumph.thecelebration over her acceptance at USC was short-lived when her family had to figure out how to fund her education as they, like so many other families who aren’t
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PHILIPPINE Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said the Philippines had sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. State Department at the height of the Asian hate crime in 2021. This was Romualdez’s reply to the query of Sen. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros on what the Philippine government had done to address these cases involving Filipinos living in the U.S. The query comes as another Filipino elderly was attacked in New York City over the weekend in what U.S. authorities branded as a hate crime against Asians.
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first National Heroes Day message as the chief executive.Heurged the public to not forget them as “their legacy of heroism lives on in the hearts of our medical professionals, civil servants, uniformed personnel, and ordinary citizens who toil to keep the Filipino dream alive.” Marcos also said that their heroic deeds do not only remind Filipinos “of the nobility of our race,” but also invite them to take part in nationbuilding.“We are Filipinos—a people destined to greatness. In our veins flow the blood of heroes and in our bodies reside the indomitable spirit required to accomplish incredible feats so long as we manifest our will into action,” Marcos said. “As we celebrate this day dedicated to our nation’s heroes, let us strive to fulfill our own promise so that we may also be heroes in our own right and a source of pride and inspiration for the succeeding generation of Filipinos to emulate,” he added.
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CLOSE to 15% of job openings that employ immigrant or foreign-born workers in the U.S. are still vacant, while the legal immigration system is in dire straits. From meat packing to home building to STEM professionals to nurses, the post-pandemic economy is reeling from a labor force decimated by restrictive immigration policies, which worsened under Donald Trump’s administration. The halting of immigration “From the middle of 2019 until the end of 2021, there has been essentially zero net immigration to the U.S,” said Giovanni Peri, Ph.D. Professor of Economics and Founder and Director of the UC Davis Global Migration Center, citing U.S. Bureau census data. Waan Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. This year’s conference theme is “FABC 50: Journeying together as peoples of Asia … and they went a different way.” (Matthew 2:12). The assembly also marks the belated 50th anniversary celebration of FABC, established in 1970 with the approval of the HolyTheSee.FABC Secretariat said the 19-day conference will “reflect on the re-emerging and emerging realities and challenges of the Church in Asia.” Prior to being appointed to the Vatican dicastery, Tagle headed the FABC’s Office of Theological Concerns for several years while he was still archbishop of Manila. n
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MANILA — Pope Francis has designated Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy to the 50th general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) slated on Oct.According30. to CBCPNews, Tagle will preside over the closing mass of the FABC conference to be held at the Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok, Thailand. The 65-year-old cardinal is currently pro-prefect for the Dicastery for Evangelization According to the Vatican bulletin, the Asian bishops’ meeting begins on Oct. 12 and will be held at the Baan Phu Rep. Marcelino Libanan and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco Photo from the Facebook account of the Department of Tourism
The president led the commemoration of the National Heroes’ Day at the Libingan ng mga MANILA — Lawmakers at the House of Representatives are looking to quadruple to P12.2 billion the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) proposed P3.2-billion budget for next year to enable the agency to regain its competitive edge and achieve its thrust of turning the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia. During the Wednesday, August 31 House committee on appropriations hearing, House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, a 4Ps party-list representative, asked Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco how much money the DOT originally sought for 2023. Under the budgetary process, an agency suggests
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PLEDGE OF PEACE. Colombian ambassador to the Philippines Marcela Ordoñez writes her message on the “Pledge of Peace” wall during the opening of National Peace Consciousness Month 2022 at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on Thursday, Sept. 1. The theme for this year’s Peace Month celebration, “Pagkakaisa at Paghilom: Isang Bansa Para sa Kapayapaan (Unity and Healing: One Nation for Peace),” is to remind Filipinos that through unity and cooperation, the nation can attain genuine and long-lasting peace.
ANOTHER elderly Filipino woman was assaulted by an unidentified woman in New York City last week, the latest in a string of attacks on Filipinos in the United States In an advisory, the Philippine Consulate General in New York said the 74-year-old victim was walking along Madison Avenue near East 52nd Street on Wednesday, August 24 when a woman struck her. The assailant immediately fled the scene. The motive of the attack was unclear as the suspect was unprovoked, the consulate said. Philippine Consul General Elmer Cato, in a post on Twitter, advised Filipinos in New York “to be vigilant at all times when outside their homes” in the wake of the latest attack. Ma. Teresita Daza, spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), told reporters on Saturday, August 27 that Cato had recently raised the issue with authorities in New “[They]York.gave the assurance that they are
CAPIZ LANTERNS. Parol maker Andro Flores installs LED lights in a capiz lantern at his stall on Quirino Avenue in Las Pinas City on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, with preparations and celebrations starting as early as September.
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Although COVID floors have been essentially shut down, hospitals are short staffed and one-on-one patient care is over, she said. “Oftentimes nurses are caring for multiple patients, which is increasing their chances of creating errors and causing emotional distress,” There are close to 194,000 open positions for nurses, and not enough U.S. nurses to fill them. Since the 80s, when hospitals were understaffed, nurses from other countries have filled these roles. But today, annually, H1B visas are limited to 140,000 and family-sponsored visas are limited to 226,000. “I am seeing how tired and exhausted the nurses are and how frustrated they feel like their voices aren’t being heard,” Collins said.”
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Monroe, among a panel of speakers during a media briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services, referenced her former mentor at the Department of Justice, Ron Wakabayashi, whose family was among some 120,000 Japanese Americans sent to concentration camps during WWII. “He used to say: ‘There is a reason for hope, and that reason is actually in all the people who are targeted for hate.’ Many communities who had every reason to give up on this country refused to give up on the idea of making this a more just place for all.”
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Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipinos and Vietnamese Americans are among the groups most targeted, with 63% of cases involving verbal harassment, 16% physical assault, and 11% civil rights violations.
Bayani in Taguig City. His father, a dictator, was buried there with military honors in 2016 despite protests saying he is not hero. Around 70,000 individuals were imprisoned, 34,000 were tortured, and 3,240 were killed during martial law, according to rights group Amnesty International. Lessons of the past In a statement, Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos to “look at the future of our country and its unrelenting longing for the same profound sense of patriotism from us.” She said the blood of national heroes is “now permeating into the minds and hearts of many Filipinos who have committed to the cause of rebuilding the nation from the rubbles caused by disunity, hatred, misunderstanding, and acts of hostilities perpetuated by antipeople, anti-government, and local terror groups that hostaged the progress of the country for a longThetime.”vice president, who also heads the Department of Education, said the lessons of the past must be used to awaken
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the commemoration of the National Heroes’ Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on August 29, 2022. Screengrab from PTV livestream the heroes inside the hearts of Filipinos, especially the youth. “Let us honor our national heroes with the promise that their sacrifices will serve as our light and inspiration as we vow to protect the integrity of our independence and the interest of our nation against those who wish for us to fail, to fall, and to break as a nation,” she added. There is no law, executive order or proclamation officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero, according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. But there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring Filipino heroes. n
California state and federal law define a hate crime as a criminal act targeting individuals on the basis of gender, race, nationality, religion or political affiliation. A hate incident, on the other hand, is an action that, while motivated by hate, may not cross the line into criminality. Common examples include racist name calling or displaying hateful messaging targeting protectedMonroegroups.saysthat while hate incidents may not technically be criminal acts, they can have a “devastating impact on the person and the community” being targeted. And while there is ample data available on hate crimes, experts say the numbers are likely far from accurate. “There is no question when you look at the data that hate crimes are on the rise, but they are also underreported,” Monroe explained.
The FBI counts just over 8,000 hate crimes per year, notes Monroe, but the real number could be closer to 250,000.
Brian Levin with the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal StateSan Bernadino says rhetoric from elected officials and media has helped fuel the uptick in hate crimes and hate incidents across the country.“Anti-Latino hate crimes in 2018 were the highest in a decade because of the craven discussion on TV,” noted Levin, adding that hate crimes targeting the LGBTQ community doubled in Los Angeles and rose 40% nationwide in that same year, with attacks becoming “more vicious and more violent.” And while Levin agrees that non-carceral solutions are an important tool in addressing the rise in hate, he also notes that the Justice Department currently prosecutes fewer than 20% of referrals. For Sassana Yee, whose grandmother died after being brutally beaten in San Francisco in 2019, healing has meant building crosscultural connections between communities that often exist side by side. “Her death has sparked in me an awareness to reach across cultural lines and develop friendships,” said Yee, who advocates for what she calls transformational justice. As part of her work, Yee led a month-long road trip around the country with 10 high schoolers: half African American and half Chinese American.
“We went to 16 cities to learn about each other’s culture, history, and contributions to the U.S,” she said. “We got to understand who we are as individuals and as a collective.” Last May, the legislature approved renaming the playground where Sassana’s grandmother, Yik Oi Huang, was attacked as Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park. “A black elder in the community suggested this name,” noted Yee, “which is a very potent symbolic gesture of solidarity.” n taking this matter very seriously and are taking steps to address it,” Daza said. “We assure our fellow Filipinos that our Consulate General in New York will continue monitoring these incidents accordingly and is ready to assist hate crime victims and other distressed Filipinos in the area.” Tally reaches 43 Reported hate crimes against Filipinos have reached 43 mostly in New York City, Manhattan, and Queens, according to Daza. The states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate in New York are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The latest attack was also the third incident in just a month. On July 13, an 18-year-old Filipino traveler from Cebu was hit in the face while he was walking with three fellow Filipinos near the Philippine Center in Manhattan. Three days later, a 51-yearold Filipino woman was verbally assaulted and harassed by a homeless woman. The consulate earlier said that such cases were hate-related assaults that were “racially motivated.” (Inquirer.net) n
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“Although in late 2021 and early 2022 these numbers started growing again, the fact that the inflow of immigrants stopped made the country lose more than 1.7 million (immigrants),” added Peri, noting that 900,000 of them would have been college educated who work in the STEM sector – doctors, computer scientists, biomedical engineers, bio experts — and 800,000 would have been non-college educated concentrated in sectors such as food, hospitality, elderly and child care. “We are talking about the 1.1% of the US labor force,” Peri added.Peri spoke during a media briefing on 8/26/22 hosted by Ethnic Media Services that sounded the alarm over how the lack of immigrants is hurting the economy. Meanwhile, public discussion focuses on an estimated 2 million border crossings for the fiscal year. The halting of immigration coincides with more and more U.S. citizens opting to work from home in online jobs, and people in their 50s and 60s opting for early retirement. When companies are struggling to hire people, wages go up and the rising cost of labor translates into inflation, Peri explained. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in July 2022, there were 10 million unfilled jobs in the US. Before COVID, in a similar period, that figure was 6 million. Experts agree that there should be a government effort to make the H1B visa program (sponsored by employers) stronger and more inclusive for all sectors, while addressing the monstrous backlog in green cards and asylum claims. Backlogs and delays in the immigration processes “In the past six or seven years we have seen tremendous delays in the immigration processes across the country, both in the courts and also through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),” said Gregory Z. Chen, Senior Director of Government Relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Chen noted that when President Barack Obama left office, there were about 500,000 immigration cases in the backlog compared to 1.4 million cases during the Trump administration. “As of today we have about 1.6 million cases that are waiting to be heard, (each one) typically takes four to six years now,” Chen said. “Many businesses can’t wait to be operational.” Meanwhile, the Automated Export System (AES), the agency in charge of processing work permits, has increased its processing times from 180 days to up to seven months. These backlogs can be fixed through a comprehensive immigration reform. Although almost 70% of Americans are in favor of it, there has been no appetite in a polarized Congress to ease restrictions for even legalChenimmigrants.highlighted how President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act -recently signed into law- originally included provisions to legalize unauthorized immigrants, a provision that had to be abandoned to gain bipartisan support. “The concern about the benefits immigration provides to the country and the economy has been subsumed by the idea that it’s related to border national security issues,” said Chen, who doesn’t see a major immigration reform bill happening even in 2023. Shortage of nursing professionals For Julie Collins, perfusionist and Program Director Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Rush University, one field where the absence of immigrants is acutely felt is medicalWorkingcare.on the COVID floor of her hospital for two years, Collins saw firsthand the impact of the critical shortage of nursing professionals.
Stop AAPI Hate Director and Co-Founder Manjusha Kulkarni says the drivers behind these incidents vary, and so “a one-size fits all solution doesn’t work.” She added, “Policing is not going to be the answer. We need a comprehensive civil rights infrastructure all across the country.”
Stop AAPI Hate is currently pushing two bills — SB 1161 and AB 2549 — in the California State Legislature to work with state officials in three core areas: civil rights, community safety, and educational equity.
If hospitals come up with a system so that they could keep bringing in (immigrant) nurses, they wouldn’t have problems filling their open positions,” she concluded. n in our own right,
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“I was helping to cover shifts and I saw how burnt out nurses were becoming taking care of patients in COVID units,” she said. “As COVID began slowing down, nurses sought early retirement, some of them changed professions, and some even died of COVID. This left us with fewer nurses to fill the open positions in our units.”
In response to the rise in hate crimes and hate incidents, California’s Civil Rights Department is launching the California vs Hate initiative, a resource line and network to support victims, and to increase awareness around what is a hate crime and how to report them when they occur.
The disparity is explained in part by the fact that many victims often do not see law enforcement as a safe or reliable option when it comes to reporting hate crimes. For Monroe, focusing on community-centered strategies will “help us to connect individuals with culturally competent resources and support.”Another factor has to do with state and local law enforcement agencies, which are not mandated to provide data on hate crimes to the FBI. In fact, 85% of law enforcement agencies serving jurisdictions with over 100,000 people in California routinely report zero hate crimes in their area. Nationwide, the majority of hate crimes continue to be perpetrated by white men, while the majority of victims are African American. But in recent years there has been a spike in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, Latinos, Muslims, and Jews. According to Stop AAPI Hate data, there have been 11,000 incidents of hate targeting the AAPI community since 2020. The majority have taken place in public spaces and have targeted largely women and elders.
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We all need to recover from it.” Romualdez said that the Philippines’ relationship with the U.S. is “probably at its best right now.” He said he would like to “give credit to former president [Rodrigo] Duterte because of his brand of foreign policy as far as independent foreign policy is concerned.”
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The ambassador on Wednesday, August 31 virtually attended the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) deliberation on his ad interim appointment as the Philippines’ top envoy to the U.S.“We have sent a diplomatic note to the State Department especially at the height of all this last year,” Romualdez said. “In fairness to the [U.S. President Joe] Biden administration, they reacted immediately and they were able to pass a bill making federal law regarding hate crimes,” he stressed.
Romualdez also said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed envoys “to increase economic ties” with countries like the U.S. because “he believes that the economy of the world is at stake especially after this pandemic.
Marcos: PH-US ties must ‘evolve’ “It has reverberated well here in Washington D.C. in the sense that we are not going to be taken for granted by the US. This is very important for us. I think this administration of President Marcos Jr. will be able to enjoy that kind of relationship that we have now with the U.S.,” he added. The CA’s sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the approval of his ad interim appointment to the plenary. n
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In reply, Frasco informed the committee: “The proposal that we presented to DBM was P12.2 billion… The approved budget given to us was P3.2 billion.” “It’s like we got the finest soldier, who’s inspiring, to go to war armed with a machete against enemies with bazookas. How can we compete with other countries (in terms of tourism)?” Libanan remarked, noting that tourism receipts in 2019, or before the pandemic, reached $9.3 billion. Tourism receipts account for money spent by tourists while in the Philippines and these help fuel the country’s economy.“Ithink we need to increase the budget because our country needs to recover. The DOT has a clear plan. Our country can recover economically if the agency is well-funded,” he added.Inresponse, Frasco said, “I have no objection whatsoever to (Libanan’s) position that, indeed, the funding for DOT should be equal to the expectations as well as the potential for it to deliver in terms of economic contribution.” Economic contribution “To highlight the contribution of our tourism industry to our economy, I wish to point out that our tourism industry contributes at least 12.9 percent to our gross domestic product. Yet comparatively, the budget of DOT accounts for 0.63 percent of the entire national budget,” she pointed out. The P3.2-billion allocated spending for the DOT, as prepared by the DBM, did not allocate funds for projects under the agency’s proposed Tier 2 programs, or for tourism infrastructure development and infrastructure repair and rehabilitation.“IhavenoTier 2 to speak of at the moment and, therefore, there would be no funding for repair of these damaged structures (from calamities) if we are to singularly rely on the DOT,” she pointed out.Frasco assured the lawmakers that she has asked the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) to “closely coordinate with our department so whatever piecemeal assistance that we can give our regions, with the limited budget that we have, we can do so. From our end it’s a matter of prioritization, considering the availability or nonavailability of budget for that matter.” She pointed out that the establishment of a contingency fund for the DOT was also among the policy recommendations so the agency could easily access it in case of disasters. “As of this time, when disasters strike any of our tourism establishments, we turn to our fellow agencies especially in providing social protection to our tourism workers. A contingency fund for DOT would greatly help us respond immediately to calamities and disasters,” Frasco said.According to House committee on tourism chair and Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona, “one thing is very clear, the DOT has this [small] budget but the expectation is [huge]. We have heard no less than the President say tourism is one of the drivers for economic development, but how can you be a driver for economic development when you have this much to spend?” Mindanao plan “It is my request that, of course I will not endorse the P3.2-billion budget of DOT. I am endorsing the maximum of P12.2 billion which I understand is composed of 7.6 billion for Tier 1 and the remaining for Tier 2. I think by then, probably, we can expect a lot of success and I will be very proud, as chairman of committee of tourism, to see that our tourism industry here will boom,” he pointed out. Frasco also confirmed plans to fully open Mindanao to tourism and told lawmakers that her agency was already closely coordinating with the Department of National Defense (DND).During the committee hearing, Frasco said that there were current efforts to fully open Mindanao to tourism. “One of the first declarations I made in taking the tourism portfolio is that we would ensure to fully open Mindanao to tourism and one of the essential components of that, of course, is the continued peace and order of the region,” she noted. “We are already presently coordinating with DND to ensure that the reopening of Mindanao for tourism would proceed in a manner that ensures the full maximization of the local government units’ potential in the area,” the tourism secretary pointed out, adding that 30 percent of the DOT’s budget has been set aside for this effort. (Inquirer.net) n
According to the United States Department of Justice, the administration is harnessing a 2003 law called the HEROES Act that allows it reduce or eliminate student debt in certain situations.Thelaw was adopted in the middle of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it gives the Department of Education power to bypass rules concerning financial aid and student loans during national emergencies. (Former President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration made in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic is still in effect.)
Biden’s relief plan also extends the student loan payment freeze to Dec. 31, 2022. It was set to expire at the end of August 2022.
because of the pandemic, and restore trust in a system that should be creating opportunity, not a debt trap.” For years, student loan forgiveness has been a keystone issue among Democratic voters who have been calling out Biden and other moderate Democrats for delaying the issue. In fact, activists say that the effort doesn’t go far enough and have called for $50,000 in debt relief to address systemic inequalities in the student loan and financial aid“Iindustry.thinkit’s what separates a lot of liberal, middle-of-the-road Democrats from more progressive blue voters, this issue of student loan forgiveness,” Joseph Castillo, a Los Angeles-based marketing consultant, told the Asian Journal over the phone. Castillo shared that despite graduating from San Diego State University in 2012, he’s still grappling with student loan payments. He said he’s on the tailend of his payments (less than $3,000 left to go), but he thinks that Biden’s plan could usher in more “necessary loan“Justforgiveness.”becauseI’ve paid off most of my student loans doesn’t necessarily mean I’m entitled to say that current and future loan borrowers don’t deserve to get their loans forgiven,” Castillo declared, referencing the hordes of individuals on social media who say because they’ve had to pay off their loans, current and future students should, too. And, aside from the legality of erasing student debt, many believe that student loans shouldn’t be forgiven on such a wide scale. But Castillo argues that the rising cost of education has become out of control and it’s putting many students in “nightmarish situations.”Headded, “Even stepping back from just student loans: most white-collar professions require a bachelor’s degree at minimum. Most people now need not just that but a graduate degree to move up in their industry. Going to and graduating from college — which is now a requirement for most decentpaying professions — is so much more expensive now than it was for Gen X-ers and older.”According to a Forbes article, the average cost to attend a four-year college as a fulltime student in 1980 was $10,231 annually, accounting for inflation adjustment; and this covered all tuition fees and room and board. By 2019, that cost skyrocketed $180% to an average of $28,775. The 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years saw a 1.7% drop in public institutions, which is likely due to pandemic-related relief programs. “You’ll hear tons of older people, even Filipinos, who might complain about how ‘unfair’ this is, but when you look at the landscape from when they were college students to now, and just the overall increase of the cost of living, I think most would see that as unmanageable,” Castillo said. According to the Biden administration, borrowers should visit reliefinformationgov/debt-relief-announcement/https://studentaid.formoreandtosignupforupdatestotheplan. n
‘PEACE BELL’. (From left ) Office of the Special Assistant to the President Undersecretary Joahna Paula Domingo; Quezon City Mayor Josefina “Joy’’ Belmonte; Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.; and Abang-Lingkod party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano lead the ringing of the “Peace Bell’’ at the Quezon Memorial Circle on Thursday, Sept. 1. The theme for this year’s Peace Month celebration, “Pagkaisasa at Paghilom: Isang Bansa Para sa Kapayapaan (Unity and Healing: One Nation for Peace),” aims to remind Filipinos that through unity and cooperation, the nation can attain genuine and long-lasting peace. PNA photo by Ben Briones
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Biden’s announcement, which was made on Wednesday, Aug. 24, revealed that individuals who make under $125,000 a year or couples earning less than a combined $250,000 are eligible for up to $10,000 in loanCurrently,forgiveness.Americans — current and former recipients — owe nearly $1.6 trillion in federal student loans. Nearly 43 million loan borrowers are expected to receive some relief, totalling a collective $20 million debt that will be erased. Biden’s plan would also include current students, and student loan borrowers who are still dependents will be included depending on their guardians’ income. The plan also covers graduate degrees, and beneficiaries of loan forgiveness will not have to pay taxes on the amount forgiven. According to the White House, most borrowers will need to provide proof of income in order to qualify, but nearly 8 million borrowers whose information is already on file with the Department of Education should have their debt cancelled automatically.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts follows the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, another landmark win for the Biden administration and key Democrats who are looking to maintain the majority in Congress ahead of the midterm election. However, the Biden administration’s attempt to make good on a key campaign promise will likely face legal challenges.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement, “Today, we’re delivering targeted relief that will help ensure borrowers are not placed in a worse position financially with hope “despite knowing that the community is navigating a challenging media landscape.”
PAGE 1 quite poor but aren’t quite rich, turned to alternative ways to pay, such as taking out numerous loans. “We weren’t rich enough to easily foot my tuition, but we weren’t considered lowincome enough to qualify for any financial aid, so I ended up having to apply for scholarships and take out several loans,” Rivera told the Asian Journal in a phone interview.Fast-forward to now, Rivera is living a more comfortable life but is still racked with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.“Idon’t think I can feel truly relaxed until my debt is entirely done, whether I pay it off in a million years or it’s forgiven,” Rivera shared.When President Joe Biden announced his administration’s effort to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000, Rivera saw it as good news.
MANILA — As the country observed National Press Freedom Day for the first time on Tuesday, August 30, the Office of the Press Secretary gave assurance that the Marcos administration respects freedom of the press as guaranteed by the Constitution.“Thegovernment, under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., recognizes and respects press freedom in our country that is stated in the Constitution,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in Filipino in a Facebook post.Republic Act 11699, which declared Aug. 30 of every year as National Press Freedom Day, was signed into law in April by former president Rodrigo Duterte. The working holiday is in honor of Marcelo H. del Pilar, regarded as the father of Philippine journalism. While the Philippines is dubbed as the home of the freest press in Asia, various media watchdogs have expressed concern over the constraints that Filipino journalists face as they carry out their responsibilities. The Philippines’ ranking in the World Press Freedom Index slipped nine notches to 147th among 180 countries this year, according to a report released by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in May this year. The RSF cited what it described as the government’s targeted attacks and constant harassment since 2016 on journalists and media outlets that are critical of theJournalistsadministration.who covered Marcos during the 2022 election campaign have complained about difficulties in gaining access to Marcoshim.hasdenied this, saying he is “always out in the public.” Angeles said the freedom being enjoyed by journalists would not change under Marcos. “You’re free to talk. We’re not changing anything. Whatever freedom we have now will always be our freedom. Our Constitution guarantees that,” she said during the oath taking of the officers of the National Press Club on Aug. 25.The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said it marked the first National Press Freedom Day
“Despite the recognition by law of the importance of the press, journalists still face issues on accreditation and access to government offices that they cover, labeled as purveyors of ‘fake news’ and remain under threat from a colonial-era libel law as well as from loose interpretations of laws like the Anti-Terrorism Act,” the NUJP said in a statement. “More than government recognition, it is the media community’s assertion of freedom of the press and of expression and of the people’s right to know as well as the support from the public we serve that will make Aug. 30 – the birth anniversary of journalist and revolutionary propagandist Marcelo H. Del Pilar – a true celebration of press freedom and of journalism in the Philippines,” it added.Asthis developed, journalists based in Central Luzon on Tuesday joined the first observance of the National Press Freedom Day in Del Pilar’s hometown in Bulakan, Bulacan. Carmela Reyes-Estrope, president of the Central Luzon Media Association, said journalists attended a wreathlaying at the shrine of Del Pilar in Barangay San Nicolas in Bulakan town before joining the symbolic planting of cupang trees at the Gen. Gregorio del Pilar Integrated School, also located in Bulakan. (By Alexis Romero/ Philstar.com) n
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The DFA said Marcos first state visit as President will be to Indonesia from September 4 to 6 upon the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
US trains Pinoy emergency personnel on chemical, biohazard response
MANILA — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, September 1 defended its “good governance” and confidential funds under its proposed P2.922 billion budget for 2023, saying the money would be used specifically for social services, as well as peace and order and national security programs. According to OVP spokesperson Reynold Munsayac, the requested P2.2 billion fund for the “good governance” program will be utilized primarily for the OVP’s public assistance plans.
The DTRA partnered with the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Southern Philippines Medical Center to train more than 25 BFP officers and SPMC medical personnel. The officers and medical personnel participated in training courses held in Davao City from Aug. 15 to 26, focusing on emergency response to mass casualty events involving CBRN components, addressing risks that first responders face, and using specialized equipment to determine the type of chemical or material present during a CBRN“DTRAincident.continues to collaborate with the Philippines to further strengthen our longstanding partnership and produce trained personnel that are capable of conducting emergency public as the OVP now has seven satellite offices nationwide.“Soang intention talaga ng OVP ay maging available itong mga services at assistance na ito sa karamihan ng mga kababayan lalo na sa malalayong lugar,” Munsayac noted. (So, OVP intends to make these services and assistance available to most people, especially those in remote areas.)
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After the visit to Indonesia, the President will head to Singapore for a state visit from September 6 to 7 at the invitation of President Halimah Yakob. He will have separate meetings with the Singaporean President and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to discuss the close bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as regional and global issues. The President and Lee will witness the signing of agreements in the areas of counter-terrorism and data privacy.AsSingapore is a key trade and investment partner of the Philippines, an economic briefing and business roundtable meetings will be organized, where the President intends to invite investments into the Philippines and create more job opportunities in the country, the DFA said.
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ back-toback visits to Indonesia and Singapore as his inaugural overseas trip demonstrate the importance the Philippines places on relations with fellow Southeast Asian neighbors, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The President’s state visits, will be from September 4 to 7.
MANILA — The United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), has trained Filipino emergency personnel on how to respond to chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear (CBRN) incidents.
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“‘Yung bulto ng OVP budget papasok sa basic social services na pino-provide natin ngayon, andiyan ‘yung financial subsidy, medical assistance, burial assistance, at ‘yung libreng sakay, pati ‘yung livelihood programs,” Munsayac explained in a press conference. (The bulk of the OVP budget will go into the essential social services that we provide, such as the financial subsidy, medical assistance, burial assistance, free ride, and livelihood programs.) He said these aids will be directly given to the
The visit will be highlighted by the first meeting between the two leaders who are expected to discuss multifaceted cooperation on defense, maritime, border, economic and people-to-people cooperation.
The OVP official further explained that the P500 million fund for the OVP’s “confidential expenses” will be used based on the parameters set by the Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit through Joint Circular No. 2015-01, or the guidelines on the utilization of confidentialMunsayacfunds.insisted: “The position and mandate of the Vice President allow her to utilize those kinds of funds regarding peace and order and national security,” noting that the OVP’s livelihood projects will be implemented in conflict areas. “So sisiguraduhin po namin na ito pong pondo na ito ay gagamtin ng tama at para suportahan lang ang programa ng OVP,” he said.
“They will also exchange views on major issues affecting the region and the world,” the DFA said in a statement on Thursday, September 1. Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is the current president of the G20, a strategic multilateral grouping of major developed and emerging economies. It is also the incoming chairman of Asean in During2023.thestate visit, Marcos and Widodo will witness the signing of several key agreements in the areas of defense and culture, as well as a comprehensive Plan of Action that will chart the countries’ bilateral priorities over the next fiveTheyears.President will also meet with business leaders to promote trade and investment to support the Philippines’ economic agenda under his administration.
CBRN response operations,” said DTRA On-Site Inspection and Building Capacity director David Musgrave.“Thesetraining activities not only improve the readiness and capabilities of local first responders but also enhance interoperability with the United States and other international partners in CBRN and countering weapons of mass destruction operations that directly contribute to greater regional security,” he added. Filipino emergency personnel also benefited from a medical management course and practical demonstrations on using the Mass Casualty Decontamination kit to strengthen their capacity to respond to a CBRN incident in the southern Philippines. The Mass Casualty Decontamination kit donated by DTRA to BFP and SPMC is valued at P20.8 million ($370,000). SPMC director Dr. Ricardo Audan expressed gratitude for the US government’s donation. “As the largest hospital in the Philippines, we hold an important position in the health care industry. This equipment and training would by Zacarian Sarao Inquirer.net
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HB 1400 received a strong endorsement last week from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport), and Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP). In a joint statement, the business groups welcomed the proposed changes, saying that the “problematic mandate” of the current PPA has led to a steady rise in cargo-handling rates and harmed the country’s competitiveness.
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to Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, the government has declared war against online sexual exploitation of children, stressing that punishment is certain for those who engage in the exploitation. He also warned telecom companies and internet service providers that they will also be charged for OSEC if they refuse to cooperate with government in tracking down abusers. Some companies like PLDT are already utilizing technology that can help prevent online sexual exploitation of children, with 1.3 billion attempts to open OSEC-related web addresses that have been blocked since the telco launched its child protection platform. Considering that online child pornography has become a very lucrative, billion-dollar global industry, the cooperation between the DOJ and the AntiMoney Laundering Council is a good move to help track the online payments made to the operators of these online sex sites, with a lot of the “paying customers” coming from Europe. As noted by UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres, technology has given consumers “the ability to anonymously demand increasingly dangerous and degrading content that fuels humanOSECtrafficking.”isaglobalproblem that has been going on for many years, and we certainly need to continue cooperating with other countries and international agencies to combat this horrific, disgusting and shameful crime that continues to be a growing threat to society. In some of my meetings with officials of the U.S. State Department and the Department of Homeland EyeBabe’sView BaBe Romualdez
BEFORE the inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., we received a prognosis by an investment banker expressing doubts that the world would accept the late dictator’s son because of his lack of leadership qualities, management experience and a college degree. Yet as Marcos completes his first two months in office, within the 100-day “honeymoon” allowed a new president, many world leaders – including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis – have already welcomed his presidency and expressed support.Regardless of the acceptance by his peers, however, questions linger about his stance on human rights, the view possibly dimmed by the shadow cast by the grim records of past Philippine leaders, including his father Marcos Sr. and former president Rodrigo Duterte.HisJustice Secretary Crispin Remulla is not helping any, not after rejecting calls to act on the case of former senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained u PAGE 7 Postscript FedeRico Pascual JR regulating itself, often to the detriment of legitimate private sector competition, and ultimately harming consumers. Another example of such an arrangement is the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), which both regulates casinos and operates them. Similar to the call of HB 1400 to separate regulatory and operational functions of the PPA, we have recently urged the same be done with Pagcor; only in the latter’s case, we believe the government should remove itself from operating casinos entirely. Ports, being important public infrastructure, are of course a different matter. The changes proposed by HB 1400 are not just matters of good administrative housekeeping, they are important for the country’s economic recovery and growth, particularly with the prospects of increased trade as a result of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). We urge Congress to treat the measure with some urgency, and move quickly to pass it. (ManilaTimes. net) n
Dexter Cardenas, chief of the Quezon City Traffic Management bureau, reported a 93 percent drop in the number of traffic violators in the city. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed her faith in NCAP, as did Valenzuela Mayor Wes Gatchalian, among five Metro mayors who have adopted NCAP as part of their traffic violation detectionGatchaliansystem.reported a lower incidence of road rage in his city, while Belmonte said road safety considerations convinced her and the city council to adopt NCAP technology. She said NCAP has increased citations by 99 percent. On the reported 70-30 percent (sometimes 60-40 percent) sharing in the fines, the mayors explained that the camera systems are used under a publicprivate partnership agreement. An average NCAP system can cost P60-100 million, depending on its coverage. (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.
The statement, signed by PCCI President George Barcelon, Philexport President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. and SCMAP President Pierre Carlo Curay, stressed that “the Philippines is said to have the highest cargo handling cost in Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), which undermines its global competitiveness.” The business groups also pointed out that divorcing the regulatory and operating functions of the PPA was part of the 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan.“This policy reform will address not only the conflict of interest, but more importantly, the competitive neutrality issue hounding the port authority. Competitive neutrality recognizes that significant government business activities in competition with the private sector should not have a competitive advantage or disadvantage simply by virtue of government ownership and control,” the group’s statement said. “In PPA’s case, the competitive neutrality issue centers on its power to regulate against competition to protect its commercial interest, sometimes at the expense of public interest,” it added. Higher port charges are reflected in higher cargo handling costs passed on to customers in the form of higher shipping rates. Over the past six months, shipping rates into or from Philippine ports have increased by about 25 percent. This is not entirely due to PPA fees, of course, but they are an aggravating factor, particularly since the PPA is permitted to collect 10 to 20 percent of cargo handling charges. The business groups also called for the revocation of the Letter of Instruction 1005A that permits this, as it is not explicitly included in HB 1400. Irrational and counterproductive We fully agree with the position of the business groups. No matter what sector is involved, it is irrational and counterproductive for a government agency to serve as both a regulator and service provider, as it puts the agency in the position of Editorial ManilaTimes.net photo
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FOR seven consecutive years, the Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the Trafficking in Persons Report released by the U.S. State Department every year. In the latest report released last July, it noted that the Philippines continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight human trafficking despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but gave several recommendations that include increased efforts to investigate, prosecute and convict complicit officials and labor traffickers. But one priority recommendation that was pretty poignant for those who read the report was the need to increase support for programs that provide specialized care for child victims of sexual exploitation. Online sexual exploitation of children or OSEC is considered as the “modern face” of human trafficking and described as one of the most heinous crimes in the world today because it victimizes children who are the most vulnerable members of society. A 2019 study by the International Justice Mission – a non-government organization based in Washington, D.C. –which was released in May last year identified the Philippines as a “global hotspot” for OSEC. The study disclosed “disturbing findings” that the estimated prevalence of internetbased child sexual exploitation in the Philippines more than tripled within three years, with data from participating law enforcement agencies from across the globe showing that the country received more than eight times as many referrals as any other country during the 2010-2017 baseline period. A study by the UN International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) in 2016 also said that the Philippines has become “the global epicenter of the live-stream sexual abuse trade, and many of the victims are children.”AttheWorld Economic Forum in Davos last May, Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock revealed during a panel discussion on cybersecurity that data from private industry and public hotlines as well as law enforcement agencies showed a consistent rise in the number of online child abuse images. According to Stock, 2021 was “the worst year on record” and warned that an even bigger number of children could become victims of abuse and exploitation due to internet connectivity.“Everyimage, every video is evidence of a horrific crime with a real victim who suffers for the rest of their life,” Secretary General Stock said, sharing that “the sheer volume of images is already overwhelming law enforcement worldwide. Unless the public and private sectors do more to unify our efforts, we will only see this upward trend in cases grow.” Based on data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a private non-profit corporation with funding from the U.S. government, the Philippines has been identified as the top source of child sexual abuse materials. Our special envoy to UNICEF, Nikki Prieto-Teodoro, disclosed that the number of OSEC cases has almost tripled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the lockdowns playing a big part. The country has become number one for child trafficking and online pornography, Nikki said, noting that parents are actually “marketing their children online forAccordingprofit.”
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Under House Bill (HB) 1400, or the proposed “Philippine Ports Corp. Act” filed by Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Bernadette HerreraDy, the regulatory functions of the PPA would be “decoupled” from the agency and transferred to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). The PPA would thus be converted into the Philippine Ports Corp. (Philports), a government-owned and -controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation.ThenewPhilports would own, develop, manage and operate public ports within the old PPA system, as well as collect port fees and dues approved by Marina, which already has responsibility for regulating shipping enterprises.
The President must remember, though, that economic progress must be achieved alongside peace. If this administration could prove that peace is also on its agenda, including the end of extrajudicial killings and the respect for freedom, then he would become a president that even his harshest critics would respect. NCAP fines same as LTO rates We still hear grumbling against the nationwide No-Contact Apprehension Program that uses computerized cameras to take videos of traffic violations and send the record to a central base that starts a process for collecting fines from erring drivers. One good deterrent to the violation of a law is the certainty of being caught and punished. The NCAP system certainly does that, with such cold-blooded objectivity that many drivers who are used to loose enforcement protest.Many drivers, especially of public utility vehicles, say the fines are “too high.” Critics also question the sharing of the funds collected – which usually is 70 percent going to the private supplier and maintainer of the equipment, and 30 percent to the government.Astothe fines that many drivers said were too high, we found out that they were merely based on the existing rates of the Land Transportation Office. The fines in a Joint Administrative Order issued on June 2, 2014 by the LTO titled “Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties for Violation of Laws, Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation” are similar to those imposed under NCAP by Metro Manila city governments. An example: Reckless driving draws under LTO rules a fine of P2,000 for the first offense, P3,000 for the second and a P10,000 fine for each subsequent violation – plus the confiscation of the offenders’ license. The same penalties are imposed under NCAP.Some LTO officials said a study in Iran has shown that bigger fines have contributed to decreasing traffic fatality, injury and offenses. They also cited a World Health Organization study in Spain that attributed a 14-percent reduction of accidents, injuries by 15.7 percent and deaths by 14.5 percent to heavier traffic fines.
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SEPTEMBER 2-8, 2022 • SAN DIEGO ASIAN JOURNAL http://www.asianjournal.com • (818) 502-0651 • (619) 474-05886 on unfounded charges since 2017. Neither is Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., who barred opposition leaders, lawmakers, justices, lawyers, academics and bureaucrats from personally greeting De Lima on her 63rd birthday on Saturday at Camp Crame.Butwe see a glimmer of hope in Marcos’ display of openmindedness. To our amazement, he attended the burial of former president Fidel V. Ramos, who played a key role in the 1986 People Power Revolt that overthrew his father’s regime. His list of holidays for 2023 includes Feb. 25, recognizing the EDSA event. If Marcos will continue to prove that he is above the redversus-yellow quarrels and that he will not only tolerate but even champion democracy and respect human rights, he will continue to earn the respect not only of Filipinos but also of world leaders.One good thing going for Marcos is his having assembled a solid economic team led by Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, recognized as Global Central Banker of the Year by The Banker, an international monthly banking and finance magazine affiliated with the Financial Times.Thanks to Diokno, while the economy contracted by an alarming 9.5 percent in 2020, it emerged from the pandemicinduced recession with a gross domestic product growth of 5.7 percent in 2021, an expansion sustained with an impressive 8.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022.Inhis first State of the Nation Address on July 25, Marcos emphasized that he is keen on making the Philippines an investment destination. The economic team must be working onThethis.day after his SONA, the economic managers, including NEDA Chairman Arsenio Balisacan, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Felipe Medalla, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual and the rest of the Cabinet, addressed the business community and diplomatic corps at their own event at the PICC called the Philippine Economic Briefing.Thenext Philippine Economic Briefings will be in Singapore this September and in New York in October, as parallel briefings to the state visits of Marcos aimed at investors. These meetings, as well as round table discussions with global business leaders, could help boost investor confidence and increase foreign direct investments in the Philippines.
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MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is 80% ready for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in December, even as some legislators call for another postponement, the poll body’s chairman Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, September 1. Garcia said the Comelec would release the election guidelines in the next few days. The printing of ballots is set to start by mid-September. “Kami ngayon ay almost mga 80% na ‘yung aming preparasyon para sa barangay and SK elections. All-out na tayo sa preparasyon as if na hindi namin iniisip ‘yung mga posibilidad na maaaring ma-postpone ang ating barangay at SK by Daphne Galvez Inquirer.net
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Nurses working in private hospitals reportedly get paid less at around P12,000 monthly versus the Salary Grade 15 or the over P35,000 wage of those working in public hospitals. Those who work in the provinces reportedly get paid even less and do not get the same benefits, since not all private hospitals can afford issuing packages and bonuses it. When borders were reopening, there were reports that nurses in the country were “resigning in droves” to look for employment opportunities overseas. For example, healthcare workers’ top country of destination, Saudi Arabia, may earn at least P27,000 to over P55,500 monthly if they are routed through an agency, while those employed via a government-to-government program can earn a minimum of over P53,000 monthly. Nurses preferring to work overseas may not be new, but now, it is happening under the cloud of the“Wepandemic.willopen more slots for the deployment of nurses abroad, while striving to improve opportunities domestically,” Marcos said. (Philstar.com) n
PNA photo by Avito Dalan address the mitigation and preparedness against risks of CBRN hazards, either on an intentional, accidental, or natural origin,” Audan said. DTRA has been a longtime partner of the BFP— the Philippines’ premier CBRN response agency – in exchanging best practices on threat response and remains committed to supporting the BFP’s modernization program and its goal of becoming the Southeast Asian leader in CBRN incident prevention.DTRA’snew partnership with SPMC enables it to gain valuable insights from the medical center’s highly trained medical professionals. Future DTRA capacity-building activities in the Philippines will include additional virtual and in-person training for CBRN awareness and response, and opportunities for BFP officers to travel to the United States for multinational training activities. n Security, they confirmed that the Philippines is one of the countries that is most vulnerable to human trafficking and online sexual exploitation of children, and encouraged us to continue our collaboration to combat this global menace. In a 2014 column titled “Trafficking Filipino Children,” I wrote about an international child prostitution ring that has been victimizing Filipino children, and how cooperation with British, Australian and U.S. authorities by their Filipino counterparts busted this ring. Codenamed “Operation Endeavor,” it took two years for the authorities to successfully uncover those behind the syndicate whose network of operations covers the U.S., Asia and Europe. The criminals used the internet to set up cybersex dens and forced children to perform sexual acts in front of a web camera that streamed the child’s “performance” to a global audience.Oneof the most traumatic things that can ever happen to a child is to become a victim of trafficking and sexual exploitation – but the worst is when it is parents themselves who engage in the trafficking and sell their own children. There is absolutely no question – the hottest place in hell should be reserved for them. (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 (So we will make sure that this fund will be used correctly and only to support the OVP’s programs.)
“As part of our goal to raise the profile and improve the working condition of nurses, we seek to address the disparity in salaries between nurses in government hospitals with those in the private sector,” he added.
The House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms approved the proposal to postpone the upcoming barangay and SK polls and to move it from Dec. 5, 2022 to Dec. 4, 2023. Meanwhile, Garcia has promised that no time or resources will be lost if Congress agrees to delay the elections until next year. He noted that around P18 billion would be needed to hold the polls in December next year. He added that the Comelec currently has P8.5 billion set aside for the barangay and SK elections.n
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday, September 1 promised the country’s nurses that the government will work on improving working conditions, which includes providing better pay, through the passage of an updated nursing practice act. The chief executive also seeks to address the unequal distribution of nurses in the provinces. “I have taken special note of the clamor to address issues in the nursing profession by the passage of the new Philippine Nursing Practice Act,” Marcos said, promising that he will work with Congress to develop reforms that would better protect those in the healthcare profession through refined facilities and by provicing security of Marcostenure. thanked nursing professionals on Thursday as the Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. celebrated its 100th anniversary.
FOYER HONORS. The body of Ampatuan, Maguindanao town police chief, Lt. Reynaldo Samson, is given foyer honors upon arrival at the Philippine Airlines Cargo Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Thursday, Sept. 1. Samson, who hails from Muntinlupa City, and another police officer were killed in an ambush while they were about to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Ampatuan town on August 30.
MANILA — Former Vice President Leni Robredo has been selected as one of five Hauser Leaders who will engage with students and faculty of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and the wider university community. Robredo is the only Filipino among the five Hauser Leaders for the 2022 fall semester, which include former U.S. Rep. Jane Harman (California-D), Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, United Negro College Fund president and CEO Michael Lomax, and LRN and The HOW Institute for Society founder and chairman Dov Seidman. In a tweet, Robredo said it is a “huge honor” to be selected for the fellowship, which will see her speak in classes, engage in research and case development, and share expertise with the faculty.“I’m both thrilled and humbled to be given this space to share my advocacies and experiences, alongside a roster of distinguished leaders from various fields,” she said. The Hauser Leaders Program is now in its eighth year and has featured individuals including Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. CPL co-director Deval Patrick said in The Harvard Gazette that Hauser Leaders “bring to campus living examples of principled and effective public leadership … at a time when many challenges stem from leadership shortcomings.” After losing in the 2022 presidential race to her archrival President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Robredo has been focused on her non-profit Angat Buhay, which is a spinoff of her antipoverty programs she launched when she was vice president. (Xave Gregorio/Philstar.com) n elections,” he said in a public briefing. (Currently, we are 80% ready for the barangay and SK elections. Therefore, we are all-out in our preparations, albeit the possible postponement of the polls.)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9019334 ClearCART Captioning located at 8956 Haveteur Way, San Diego, CA 92123. Registrant: Cristine R. Gerongco, 8956 Haveteur Way, San Diego, CA 92123. This business is conducted by THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOF08/29/2022.Signature:CristineR.Gerongco.
When asked why the proposed 2023 budget of the current OVP is way bigger than the yearlong budget of the previous OVP, Munsayac said that it might be because of the difference in prioritized projects.“Siguro noong nakaraang administrasyon meron silang certain projects at ‘yung budget nila ay sufficient na para doon,” he said. (Maybe during the previous administration, they had certain projects and their budget was sufficient.) He then assured the public that there would be transparency in utilizing the good governance and confidential funds by the current OVP. n
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9019255 JELAM AIRBNB located at 764 Cholla Road, Chula Vista, CA Registrant:91910.a. Lamberto De Leon JR., 764 Cholla Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910.b.Jesusan De Leon, 764 Cholla Road, Chula Vista, CAThis91910.business is conducted by Married REGISTRANTCoupleHAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S)Signature:ABOVE.Lamberto De Leon JR.. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/25/2022.AJ1029 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, and 09/23/2022. AJSD#1029
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017912 Chi Happens Acupuncture, Inc. located at 1069 Imperial Beach Blvd., Imperial Beach, CARegistrant:91932. Chi Happens Acupuncture, Inc., 1069 Imperial Beach Blvd., Imperial Beach, CA 91932. This business is conducted byREGISTRANTCorporation.
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.
Signature: Yesenia Flores. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/09/2022.AJ1018 08/19, 08/26, 09/02, and 09/09/2022.
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.
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 10/12/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. Superior61 Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9018833 Ki’s Kitchen located at 1012 Bobcat Creek, San Antonio, TX Registrant:78251.Ki’s Kitchen, LLC, 1012 Bobcat Creek, San Antonio, TX 78251. This business is conducted by Limited LiabilityREGISTRANTCompany.HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S)Signature:ABOVE.Kiara Taylor. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/19/2022.AJ1023 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, and 09/16/2022. AJSD#1023
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017834 a. Studio B Radio Society located at 4189 The Hill Rd., Bonita, CA 91902. b. Studio B Foundation 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 08/01/2022.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. 2022-9018994 a. San Diego Sheriff’s Museum located at 10044 Cristobal Drive, Spring Valley, CAb.91977.San Diego Sheriffs Museum located at 10044 Cristobal Drive, Spring Valley, CARegistrant:91977. Retired Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County, 10044 Cristobal Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977. This business is conducted by Corporation. REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 08/08/2022. Signature: Julie H. Sutton. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/23/2022. AJ 1020 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, and 09/16/2022. AJSD 1020
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.
CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00034145-CU-PT-CTL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Chelsea Joan Crowell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chelsea Joan Crowell to Chelsea Joan Burgess. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017439 Luxx Urban located at 1234 Sand Drift Point, San Diego, CA Felix.NAME(S)BUSINESSBEGUNconducted92154.Point,D.Registrant:92154.MaureenFelix,1234SandDriftSanDiego,CAThisbusinessisbyIndividual.REGISTRANTHASNOTTOTRANSACTUNDERTHEABOVE.Signature:MaureenD.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. AJSD#1030
Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/04/2022.AJ1012 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, and 09/02/2022 AJSD#1012
CASE 37-2022-00033544-CU-PT-CTLNUMBER:
Asian Journal: FEB. 16, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 1024 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, andATTACHMENT09/16/2022.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9018847 Mana Packaging, LLC located at 1534 Orangeview Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registrant: Mana Packaging, LLC, 1534 Orangeview Drive, Encinitas, CAThis92024.business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. REGISTRANT HAS NOT BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S)Signature:ABOVE.Misty Franco. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/22/2022.AJ1022 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, and 09/16/2022. AJSD#1022
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.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9018276 Greens Family Visitation Services located at 6161 El Cajon Blvd. #162, San Diego, CA Registrant:92115.Jessica Mona Green, 4425 48th St. Apt 2, San Diego, CA 92115. This business is conducted by THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOF07/12/2022.Signature:JessicaMonaGreen.
ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
Asian Journal: FEB. 16, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENTMichaelT.Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 1030 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, and 09/23/2022 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.Iftimely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017932 Landscaping Company Cruz’s located at 1224 E. 18th St. Apt#11, National City, CA 91950.Registrant: a. Jose Cruz Paz Gutierrez, 1224 E. 18th St. Apt#11, National City, CA 91950.b.Veronica Rojas Gervacio, 1224 E. 18th St. Apt#11, National City, CA 91950. This business is conducted by Married REGISTRANTCouple. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/27/2022. Signature: Jose Cruz Paz Gutierrez. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/09/2022. AJ 1025 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, and 09/23/2022. AJSD 1025
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.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9018608 Live Oak Springs Market located at 37820 Old Highway 80, Boulevard, CA 91905.Registrant: Mario Market, Inc., 3015 Cottonwood View Dr., El Cajon, CA 92019. This business is conducted by THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTCorporation.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOF08/17/2022.Signature:GhassanMatte. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/17/2022.AJ1027 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, and 09/23/2022. AJSD 1027
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Juliana Pineda Gavino filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juliana Pineda Gavino to Juliana Gavino Constantino. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
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.
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Hannah Dearie on behalf of a minor(s) filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Julian Vasin Dearie Lopez to Julian Vasin Dearie. b. Freya Alita Lockhart to Freya AlitaTHEDearieCOURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 09/20/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. Superior25 Court of California, County of San Diego Superior Court North County 325DivisionS.Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: AUG. 04, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT JAMES S. SIMMONS JR. Judge of the Superior Court AJ 1010 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, and 09/02/2022
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. AJSD#1010
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017671 a. AMOI located at 424 Arroyo Seco Dr., San Diego, CAb.92114.AMOI SD located at 424 Arroyo Seco Dr., San Diego, CA Registrant:92114.Derek Saria, 557 Oxford St., Unit #5, Chula Vista, CA 91911. This business is conducted by BUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.HASNOTTOTRANSACTUNDERTHENAME(S)ABOVE.Signature:DerekSaria.
FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 12/15/2021.
Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/15/2022.AJ1021 08/26, 09/02, 09/09, and 09/16/2022. AJSD 1021
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.
TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. AJSD #1024
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
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CASE 37-2022-00030664-CU-PT-CTLNUMBER: TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Kathleen G. Alvarado, Esq., SBN:117690 7177 Brockton Avenue, Suite #335, Riverside, CA 92506 Attorney for Olivia Padilla Mendibles-Streno filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Olivia Padilla MendiblesStreno to Olivia Mendibles. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 09/21/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. Superior61 Court of California, County of San Diego 3330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: AUG. 04, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT Michael T. Smyth Judge of the Superior Court AJ 1011 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, and ATTACHMENT09/02/2022 TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:NOHEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. AJSD#1011
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Kazuyoshi Yanagawa AKA Hwa Kwon Yang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kazuyoshi Yanagawa AKA Hwa Kwon Yang to Kazuyoshi Yanagawa. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 09/26/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. SuperiorC-61Court of California, County of San Diego 330 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county. Asian Journal: AUG. 09, 2022 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENTMichaelT.SmythJudgeoftheSuperior Court AJ 1013 08/12, 08/19, 08/26, and ATTACHMENT09/02/2022 TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (JC Form #NC-120) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120). If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions. If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date. Any Petition for the name change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other, non-signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court. AJSD#1013
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 1 0/10/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. Superior61 Court of California, County of San Diego 30 WEST BROADWAY DEPT. 61 San Diego, CA 92101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9019290 PB Trucking located at 2235 L Ave., National City, CARegistrant:91950. a. Kristy L. Weller, 2235 L Ave., National City, CA 91950. b. Robert Weller II, 2235 L Ave., National City, CA 91950.Thisbusiness is conducted by Married REGISTRANTCouple. FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 08/26/2022.Signature: Kristy L. Weller. Statement filed with Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on 08/26/2022.AJ1026 09/02, 09/09, 09/16, and 09/23/2022. AJSD 1026
“It’s a growing process and I think more now, I am leaning toward this handwritten style because the first times were more drawing. That was me as a designer then but now I’m pushing towards real handwriting,” he said, explaining how his calligraphy art has evolved through the years.
Janella Salvador Photo from Instagram/@superjanella firsthand the immense love and respect the Japanese show their culture through practicing Japanese calligraphy called shodo. Inspired by this, he quit his job and went back home to startLuceroCalligraFilipino.calledon Filipinos “to be proud of what is ours” and that is exactly what he is doing. He takes pride in deriving inspiration from the rich Filipino culture and explained that one of his early inspirations was the intricate pre-colonial gold and jewelry designs he saw on display at the Ayala Museum. At the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC, Chargé d’Affaires Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr. said “while we are proud of our cultural treasures such as Baybayin, we should also be equally proud of our living treasures such as Taipan. We hope Taipan will continue to raise the profile of the Filipino people globally through his CalligraFilipino.”Theworkshops in Washington, DC and New York were attended by scholars, museum fellows, and members of the Filipino community. (Taipan Lucero’s CalligraFilipino VI exhibit will take place from September 16 to October 14 at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. On October 2 at 1:00 PM, Lucero will have a presentation at the San Francisco Art Museum. More information on his works may be found on his Instagram account @ taipanlucero) n Taipan Lucero with one of his masterpieces. Photo from @taipanlucero
T AIPAN Lucero is a man on a mission. A calligraphist and visual artist, George Ian “Taipan” Lucero wants the world to know about the beauty of Filipino calligraphy as an art form.
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KAPAMILYA actress Janella Salvador brought out her inner Valentina aura after gracing the latest cover of Metro magazine, owning the black outfits she wore against shadows. The actress donned several outfits for the magazine, including a sequined cut-out gown from LA Glamour Queen, a leather studded top by Thian Rodriguez, a tulle skirt by Christine Lam, and a rhinestone skirt and breast plate by Just Bonita. Salvador portrays the iconic Mars Ravelo villain in the ongoing “Darna” series, but has yet to fully transform into the character and has only been seen as vlogging lawyer Regina Vanguardia. “[She is] very different from everything I’ve played before. Usually, mabait, or ’yung inaapi. This time, I’m the bad guy,” Salvador told the magazine about her first outing as a villain. Despite initially hesitant to take on the role of Valentina, Salvador was drawn to the character as a “kontrabida with a heart.” He is the man behind CalligraFilipino, a portmanteau of Calligraphy and Filipino for which he received a grant from the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA). His art and advocacy celebrate the art of pre-colonial writing and Filipino culture and his work focuses on the artistic interpretation of baybayin combined with elements from traditional art and jewelry across the archipelago, such as the colorful curvilinear motif of the Maranao called Okir, the Sarimanok, the radial design pattern of Kulintangs, and the Lingling-o fertility charm of the Cordilleras, among others. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to communicate to our to our fellow Filipinos about this type of culture and I think marami ang may gusto to know about it and to witness it firsthand,” Lucero told the Asian Journal after he delivered a talk and a brief workshop at the Philippine Consulate General in New York to promote his upcoming CalligraFilipino VI exhibit in San Francisco. Whether it is a trend or not, more and more Filipinos are talking about baybayin in recent years. From tattoos to T-shirt and tote bag designs, the baybayin characters are getting more ubiquitous in public.
He briefly talked about how ancient Filipino ancestral writing did not bloom into an art form like its Asian neighbors due to colonization and how he hopes to change that in his own little way.“I don’t know if I’ll be tooting my own horn here if I say this but I think I am the first one to do it like fine art type of calligraphy. I’m trying to elevate it to be a main form of art for our country, for our culture,” he added.
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AJPress Photo by Momar G. Visaya Mr. George Ian “Taipan” Lucero (front) sharing the background and purpose of his CalligraFilipino project and the value of Baybayin in today’s Filipino society.
Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr. (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to NCCA grantee Mr. George Ian “Taipan” Lucero (right) Mr. George Ian “Taipan” Lucero and his collection of artworks titled “Tapang, Lakas, Talino, Pilipino” under his CalligraFilipino VI project Participants practice writing in ‘Baybayin’ on writing sheets during the workshop led by Taipan. Photos courtesy of the Philippine Embassy
Lucero’s artworks perfectly blend art and calligraphy with the preservation of the Philippine ancient indigenous script called Baybayin. His presentation emphasized the importance of preserving Filipino culture and the traditional writing system, especially during the digital age. “This is my first exhibit and talk out of the country. Hopefully, I want to have talks and exhibits in Europe, specifically in Spain, so we can exhibit how beautiful our culture is,” Lucero shared. “So we can tell Spain, this is our culture before they came, this is what we had. I want to show this is where our culture could have gone without interruption.”
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Lucero with Deputy Consul General Arman Talbo after his talk and workshop at the Philippine Consulate General in New York to promote CalligraFilipino.
Janella slays as Valentina in new magazine cover
Lucero, a cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, explained the two aspects of his CalligraFilipino project which are sinulat (written) and ginuhit (drawn). He also shared his views on the visual etymology of Baybayin characters and how it relates to the Filipino language.
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Taipan Lucero and hiis quest to introduce CalligraFilipinoo to thee world
Lucero was an independent creative industry professional, providing design and marketing services to a long list of clients, including Fortune 500 companies. Working as the only Filipino designer in a company in Kobe, Japan, he experienced
In his presentation, Lucero explained why it has become his advocacy to promote Baybayin and CalligraFilipino.
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ACTRESS KC Concepcion clarified the romantic issue between her and Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap. In a report by ABS-CBN News, KC said that she and Apl are just friend and they never had a relationship. “Hindi, hindi [naging kami]. Very close kami, I love the guy. I respect him, I admire him. Pinapatawa niya ako nang sobra, mabait siya sa akin. Hindi
“This is exciting news for artists and communities of need in San Diego,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “The power of art helped us all during the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, yet unfortunately, arts and culture were among the hardest-hit sectors during the pandemic. This funding is a recognition of the important role artists and cultural practitioners play in our communities, and we’re deeply appreciative to the California Arts Council for their support.”
• Incubate and carry out public campaigns that raise awareness, engage and inspire change.
THE pandemic wreaked havoc on the lives of many artists including that of singer and SingGaling Jukeboss Ronnie Liang, whose singing career took a backseat. But all is not lost for him because he was still able to complete his master’s degree. “It was during the height of the worldwide pandemic that I enrolled in Philippine Christian University to take my Master’s Degree in Management Major in National Security Administration (MMNSA),” he said in his Instagram page on Thursday, Sept. 1, where he also shared his graduation photos. At that height of the pandemic, Liang, like many other artists, had a hard time booking performances.“Thestrict lockdowns halted all our shows and projects, and the entertainment industry was one of the most affected sectors,” he noted. “Like other professionals, most of the artists stayed at home, doing nothing work-related and not earning their usual income pre-pandemic. The crisis became an eye-opener
Assault weapons turned in for gift cards at the Vista Traffic Court location. File photo/www.countynewscenter.com
Changes to street sweeping routes in select neighborhoods will be rolled out over nine-month period to maximize collection of trash and debris
Dito sa States, ang hirap mag-date. Minsan akala mo serious, ‘yun pala casual lang pala. I’m in my 30s. I’m not going to lie, I definitely take relationships more seriously now. Tapos I dream na one day ako naman ang ikakasal, kasi kinasal na ‘yung sister ko sa Sweden. My gosh, naunahan pa ako!” she said. She also gave an update on her Hollywood movie she filmed with Filipino-American actor Dante Basco and directorproducer Jhett Tolentino. Ini-edit na siya now. Baka January [ipalabas]. Nakakatawa yung pelikula, it’s about two people na nagdivorce and ayaw magbayad nung lalake. So naghahanap siya ng way na takasan yung babayaran niyang alemony. Ako yung asawa niya,” she said. n across the industry, and the reality became a hard pill to swallow.”
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New program will support artists and cultural practitioners in San Diego, Imperial counties
City of San Diego opens new off-leash dog parks in two local neighborhoods
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Recently opened facilities in Memorial, North Park communities offer more space for dogs to run and play SAN DIEGO – In response to the growing need to provide more play areas for pet owners and their furry friends in high-density neighborhoods, the City of San Diego recently opened two off-leash facilities to allow dogs to run, fetch and play. The new off-leash areas are located in Memorial and North Park community parks and were opened just in time to celebrate International Dog Day, Aug. 26. The Memorial Park dog area – located on the northeast side of the park near the corner of 30th Street and Ocean View Boulevard –features more than a quarter-acre of fenced space with separate pens for larger and smaller dogs, doggie bag dispensers and repurposed logs to run around, jump over and rest a paw or four. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. As part of the Memorial dog park opening, the San Diego Humane Society will be onsite with its Mobile Veterinary Clinic every month to offer pet health services and provide related resources that can often be difficult for pet owners to access. Pet visits are by appointment only. For more information on mobile and stationary pet clinics, visit the San Diego Humane Society Community Veterinary Program webpage at community-veterinary-program/.https://www.sdhumane.org/services/TheNorthParkoff-leasharea,located near the corner of Howard Avenue and Idaho Street, also includes separate fencing for large and small dogs, trees for shade, doggie bag dispensers and ample space for dogs to run and exercise. The park is open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight. The city is working with other municipalities in the County to identify and promote off-leash dog areas available to San Diegans. Visit the City’s Map of Dog Parks in San Diego County to find locations of more than 50 off-leash dog parks countywide. For additional information about policies related to dogs in city parks, please visit gov/park-and-recreation/parks/dogs.sandiego.
City of San Diego awarded $4.75M to creatively increase awareness of local issues
Apl.de.ap and KC Concepcion ABS-CBN photo Ronnie LiangPhoto from Instagram/@ronnieliang
The event was held at the Vista Traffic Court parking lot and dozens of people in cars lined up to trade the guns for gift cards. People were given a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns or a $200 gift card for assaultAnyoneweapons.unable to attend the event can turn in any unwanted gun at any Sheriff’s station or substation. In these cases, do not bring the weapon into the station or substation, just let someone at the front desk know and a deputy will retrieve the gun from the trunk of your car. Click for a list of Sheriff’s patrol stations. You can also call the Sheriff’s non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200. (Chuck Westerheide/County of San Diego Communications Office) n
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SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego is taking a data-driven approach to make selective changes to its street sweeping program that will help maximize the trash and debris removed from neighborhoods and prevent pollution from reaching theStartingocean. Sept. 1, the City’s Stormwater Department increased and decreased the frequency of select street sweeping routes. Routes with high frequency and small trash collection will be decreased; routes with low frequency and large trash collection will be increased. In addition, four routes will have new signage posted to implement limitedhour parking restrictions over the next few months. Following a data-driven analysis, the Stormwater Department determined changes were necessary for parking restrictions and sweeping frequencies in some communities to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the street sweeping program. Those route changes include: • Increased street sweeping for specific streets in Clairemont, Linda Vista, Miramar, Mira Mesa and University City effective Sept. 1.
• Decreased street sweeping for specific streets in Peninsula, Midway-Pacific Highway, Balboa Park, Normal Heights, Kensington, College Area, Grantville, Logan Heights, Encanto and Golden Hill effective Sept. 1.
naman, he’s very busy with work as well. Whatever will be, will be. No, hindi kami,” she said. KC also said that she’s having a hard time dating in U.S. because she now wants a serious relationship.
“I would not be reading all your warmest congratulatory messages,” he added.
The city and its partners are developing guidelines, requirements and the process for awarding CAC Creative Corps funds to qualified applicants. The city plans to release the first round of grant applications for individual artists and cultural practitioners by early next year, followed by a subsequent round later next year for organizations and local and tribal governments to subgrant funding to “Assistingartists. the city in granting funds that support creative workforce needs is critical to our regional recovery,” said San Diego Foundation Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer Pamela Gray Payton. “Together, we will foster the regional prosperity of artists and cultural practitioners while also collectively advancing health and climate equity and change as part of our vision for just, equitable and resilient communities.”
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Currently, Liang is completing his aviation studies at Pilipinas Space Aviation. n
“Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community” is a City initiative that will be implemented in collaboration with the San Diego Foundation, San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition and the Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. The partnership combines government, foundation and community collaboration, providing financial support to artists and cultural practitioners to:
• Continue enriching their creative, artistic and cultural practice.
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“She’s so fun to portray, because she is such a character. She’s larger than life, she’s very assertive, she’s smart, she’s a lawyer-slash-vlogger and she loves fashion... I’m having a lot of fun,” the actress added. Salvador’s magazine cover shoot comes just several days after Jane De Leon’s appearance in the magazine wearing the iconic Darna outfit. Salvador stars opposite De Leon’s Narda, the secret identity of the show’s titular hero, as well as with Joshua Garcia and Zaijian Jaranilla. n Janella slays as...
Liang then decided to serve the Philippine Army as a reservist and took further studies, treating the lockdown as a catalyst for growth.“Since online education was brought into the light like never before, I saw it as an opportunity to accomplish many things at once and at home,” he said.
The city’s investments in artists, cultural practitioners and organizations, both large and small, reflect a deep commitment to making San Diego a more dynamic place to live, work, and play and contribute to a more equitable, inclusive, accessible and sustainable arts and culture ecosystem that amplifies creative work and experiences. To learn more, visit sandiego.gov/arts-culture. (City of San Diego Release) n
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Vehicle citations will begin after a 30-day grace period following the sign installation for areas with new parking restrictions. In all, 13 routes covering over 300 miles of streets will experience adjustments with the goal of optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the street sweeping program and providing more equitable service“Streetcitywide.sweeping is one of the most effective tools we have to keep our neighborhoods free of trash and stop pollution from reaching our local waterways and the ocean,” said Bethany Bezak, Interim Director of the Stormwater Department. “After analyzing years of data, we identified several opportunities where a slight increase or decrease in the frequency of our street sweeping efforts would significantly bolster the amount of trash and debris collected citywide. These changes will help us continue our mission to ensure clean water and clean beaches for all of San Diego.” Street sweeping is a pollution prevention service that protects local waterways and infrastructure by strategically targeting trash and pollution removal in urban environments. Street sweeper vehicles are outfitted with water sprayers, rotating brushes and a vacuum, which work together to remove toxic pollutants and trash from roads while reducing dust levels.Without street sweeping, those pollutants would eventually get picked up by stormwater, flow into the storm drain system, and go untreated into local waterways and the ocean. About 80% of all ocean pollution begins inland and flows through gutters, storm drains and watersheds to the coast.The city’s fleet of 28 sweepers cover 61,000 miles of streets annually, removing 220,000 pounds of trash and debris. San Diego residents can go to the city’s interactive street sweeping map to check if their street is affected by the changes or go to ThinkBlue.org for more information. (City of San Diego Release) n
SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego, through the Commission for Arts and Culture, was awarded $4.75 million to administer a new pilot California Creative Corps arts program. Through the City’s “Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community” initiative, grant funds will financially support artists and cultural practitioners to develop artistic content that increases local awareness of public health, civic engagement, climate and conservation, and social justice within Imperial and San Diego counties.Funds will be allocated following San Diego City Council approval. The grant funding is part of $60 million in grants recently awarded to 14 statewide administrating organizations by the California Arts Council (CAC).
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A GUN for gift cards event by the Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office, City of Vista, Oceanside Police, Carlsbad Police and North Coastal Prevention Coalition drew a huge turnout on Sunday, August 28 and collected nearly 380Theguns.weapons were dropped off anonymously with “no questions asked” and were collected by a deputy. Later, the weapons will be processed by investigators. If any guns are found to be have been used in a crime, the weapons will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency. If any guns are found to be stolen, the original owners will be contacted. All remaining weapons will be destroyed.
• New limited-hour parking restrictions for specific streets in Encanto, North Clairemont, Allied Gardens and Clairemont Mesa. Implemented from now through May 2023, with a 30day grace period after the signs are posted before any vehicle citations.Thecity will conduct robust outreach in neighborhoods where new signs are posted – including direct mail and informational flyers distributed on parked vehicles – to inform residents of the coming changes.
Liang feels that if not for the pandemic, he would not have the time to earn his master’s degree.
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While the real estate market may adjust itself and correct itself a bit after a long period of uptick, history suggests that real estate is still a sound investment. One only has to look at price comparisons from a year ago, a decade ago, or even a couple or more decades ago to see that land and homes prices have risen on the average despite experiencing some periods of slump.
The graphs above shows the real-time market profiles for the Las Vegas (left) and North Las Vegas (right) areas from First American Title as of September 1, 2022.
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Market cooldown continues for real estate
REPORTS coming from major companies like First American Title and Old Republic Title indicate less action in the real estate market and more inventory coming into the market. According to the two companies’ reports, the market action index (MAI) in cities/towns like Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Boulder and Henderson, while still slightly in a seller’s market, have been on a downtrend. In Pahrump, which is located 67 miles west of Las Vegas, the MAI stood at 31 as of August 31, which is still just about in the seller’s market, and dropped by a point off the previous month’s index. The median list price in Pahrump stood at $432,00, with the median price of new listings pegged at $387,000. The price per square foot stood at $218. On the average, properties stood in the market around 73 days, and inventory stood at a 7-day average of 236, a slight increase over the previous’ period’s average of 232. In Las Vegas, considered as one of the entertainment and gambling hotspots in the world, the MAI decreased by six points, from 44 to 38, in the September 1 report. While still slightly in seller’s market territory, there have been more homes available and less demand from buyers resulting in lower prices. The median list price of homes has gone down to $510,000, with the median price of new listings pegged at $475,000. Price per square foot is at $263. Properties on the market sat an average of 65 days, with the inventory having a 7-day average of 5,219 (as compared to 4,964 in 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)
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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. By RealtoR Fely Quitevis-Bateman the previous month). The same story has unfolded in the North Las Vegas area. While still in a seller’s zone, the MAI has fallen about eight points month-to-month, from 51 to 43. According to the report, prices have plateaued for a while, with the median list price hovering around $448,495 and new listings having a median price of $429,950. Per square foot price is at $236, with inventory increasing to a 7-day average of 962, over the previous month’s average of 851. On average, listings stayed in the market around 54 days. For Henderson, the MAI fell down to 37, from the previous month’s figure of 42. Similar to Las Vegas, the market has been in a cooling off period in the last several weeks, with more homes becoming available and less demand from buyers. The area is still slightly in a seller’s market. The median list price went down slightly to $598,000, with new listings having a median price of $574,950. Price per square foot is pegged at $280. Inventory in the area was at a 7-day average of 1,453, slightly up from last month’s average of 1,353. Finally, in the Boulder City area, there is a dip of 6 points in the MAI, from 36 to 30 month-to-month. The median list price is pegged at $699,000, with new listings having a median of $517,500. Inventory slightly increased to 71 (7-day average) in the area, with square footage price pegged at $318. Prices have remained relativelys table in the area, according to the reports, but it is likely that there will be downward pressure on home prices if the MAI continues to stumble and there’s a growth in inventory. As of now, the area’s MAI is almost at the border between seller’s and buyer’s markets, but still said to be slightly in seller’s market territory. Although the areas mentioned are still in said to be in seller’s market, the increase in inventory has allowed many buyers to find more properties to their liking and they are able to negotiate more with sellers, unlike last year and even early this year when some buyers had to be put on a waitlist just to take a look at a property. However, real estate prices in the state are still at lower levels when compared to some areas in the country, which is why more and more people are looking at living in Nevada due to more reasonable home and land Unemploymentprices.has also been trending downward in the state, which may mean more money or income for people to put into a home if they intend to purchase one. A look at all the projects being planned in Las Vegas and neighboring communities shows continued interest in the area. With tracts of land being sold in record prices and large companies committed to developing their own competing projects aimed at attracting tourists, travelers, businesses and fun seekers of every age and size, construction should be aplenty and jobs available in the coming years. Currently, inventory of homes has been increasing for Las Vegas and other neighborhoods. That bodes well for home buyers as they will have a number of choices to look at in their search for that dream house. Although still in a seller’s market, market conditions have dampened a bit – it has given buyers a little bit of wiggle room.
The graph above shows the real-time market profile from Old Republic Title company for Pahrump, NV as of August 31, 2022. The First American Title real-market profile graph for Henderson as of September 1, 2022. The real-time market profile graph from First American Title for Boulder City, NV is shown above.
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