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“The war on drugs will continue but we have to do it in a different
murderous administration and stops the assaults on the Philippines’ constitutional democracy,” said John Cavanagh, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
One fan, who flew in from Los Angeles, scurried to purchase tickets to the U.S. Open Girls Singles final when she found out a fellow Filipino would battle for theForcrown.them, for her family, and for her country, Alex Eala put on a show.
“Even as we speak, there (is) a working group putting together... They knew war on drugs. We are looking more for the upstream, upstream of the problem, the prevention. Let us teach the children: ‘Do not go there. You won’t achieve anything. Most of those who went there were either jailed or are now dead. So why would you want that?’” he added.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines screams for joy as she defeated the Czech Republic’s Lucie Havlickova in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 for the US Open junior girls singles crown on Saturday, September 10. The left-hander is the first Filipino to capture a grand slam junior singles crown. Eala became the highest-ranked player from the Philippines at #280 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings in July 2022, eclipsing the record of Maricris Fernandez Gentz who was ranked #284 in 1999. Eala is currently ranked #297 in the WTA Tour.
resolution addressing the situation, a human rights organization said Monday, September 12. In a policy paper submitted to UN member states, Human Rights Watch said that extrajudicial killings in the government’s “war on drugs” still continue. The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 51st
LAS VEGAS – Over the weekend, AAPI Forward partnered with AAPIDC and NV Young Dems to host a Bollywood Bash fundraiser featuring special guests Governor Steve Sisolak and the Congressman from the 17th district of California, Ro Khanna. The purpose of the event was for AAPI Forward to announce its 2022 candidate endorsements as well as recognize and honor local AAPI community builders. AAPI Forward endorsed candidates who support AAPI voices and choices. Theevent was sold out with over 165 attendees and the PAC surpassed its fundraising goal.
session from September 12 to October 7 in Geneva, Switzerland. LucyMcKernan, Geneva director at HRW, stressed that continued UN scrutiny is “vitally important.” “UN member states should not be fooled by the
SEVERAL groups within the Filipino American community are raising concerns regarding U.S. President Joe Biden’s invitation to Philippine President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr. for an official visit.
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MANILA — The United Nations Human Rights Council should recognize that the human rights crisis in the Philippines persists and adopt a strong
Loida Nicolas Lewis, National Chair of the U.S. Filipinos for Good Governance, points out that Marcos, who campaigned for “unity” must be “held accountable for this promise by repudiating his predecessor’s undemocratic policies and his war on drugs that have torn families apart and destroyed thousands of lives.”
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The updated Pfizer booster has been cleared for anyone 12 years and older, while Moderna’s new booster is available for those 18 and Followingolder. the recommendations laid out by the CDC and the FDA, officials from the California Dept. of Public Health and community health leaders are preparing to vaccinate residents across the Golden State,
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The endorsement followed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the reformulations of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. In recent months, the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants have been the primary source of infection across the U.S., prompting Moderna and Pfizer and BioNTech to update their vaccines to combat these new strains.
The review of the public report on Quito’s death comes after the Quinto family’s lawyer, John Burris, and his office sent an email addressed to Bonta’s office on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The email was sent after Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton said that they would not file charges against the responding officers on the day of Quinto’s death.Becton said that the decision not to charge the officers came as a result of the autopsy report, which detailed that there was no damage to Quinto’s larynx or trachea. However, two independent medical examiners hired by Burris’ team ruled Angelo Quinto’s death as restraint aphyxia.
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CALIFORNIA Attorney General Rob Bonta will be looking into the death of 30-yearold Filipino American Navy veteran Angelo Quinto, who died in police custody inside his family’s home in 2020.
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Marcos said those who are addicted to narcotics should undergo treatment.
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President Bongbong Marcos in his speech during the tree-planting activity on the occasion of his 65th birthday in Rizal.
A letter from leaders for various policy, religious and labor groups urged Biden to retract the invitation to Marcos unless human rights issues are addressed, and until Marcos has complied with court orders, both in the Philippines and in the U.S., to fully compensate the victims of martial law.
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“Make no mistake. This visit will be a critical test of President Biden’s respect for the rule of law. There should be no official invitation unless Marcos repudiates Duterte’s
And after dismissing girls world No. 3 Lucie Havlickova of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday, September 10 here, Eala apologetically sought the indulgence of the on-court emcee so she could speak in Filipino.
Lewis denounced Marcos’s decision not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating former
way,” Marcos said in an interview with vlogger and celebrity Toni Gonzaga aired over All TV on Tuesday, September 13.
There were a few welling eyes in the crowd as well.
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MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will sustain the “war” on narcotics but will focus on preventing the use of banned substances and on rehabilitating drugMarcosaddicts.said his administration is eyeing to address the “upstream” of the problem or the prevention side while crafting policies on rehabilitation and law enforcement.
Governor Steve Sisloak spoke at the event and made a donation during his speech. "Nevada's AAPI communities contribute so much to our state and will play a key role in our future success,” said Governor Steve Sisolak. “I’m proud of the work we’ve done to make Nevada an inclusive and welcoming state for all while lowering costs for families, expanding affordable health care, and supporting our small businesses, but I know there’s more work to do. In my second term, I will continue to
“This victory is not only mine but ours,” she tearfully told the crowd after thanking her family, coaches, and fans.
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“Filipinos who suffered the most during the Duterte administration are looking to the Human Rights Council to help them achieve justice for themselves and their loved ones,” she added. g
The resolution should also explicitly request continued reporting by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in the country, the HRW said.
With the Moderna and PfizerBioNTech vaccines, individuals needed two shots administered weeks apart, and those who received the Johnson & Johnson shot only needed one dose.
we are barely recovering from the recent attack on our freedoms by the previous administration,” noted Brady Calma, president of the Asian Pacific America Labor Alliance (APALA). “Democracy and the rule of law are more fragile than we thought, and we must be vigilant in upholding them.”Marcos is scheduled to speak before the UN General Assembly on September 20, while Vice President Sara Duterte is slated to attend a special UN meeting on education the week of September 19. (AJPress)
government, and the harassment of journalists and activists.
Marcos’ predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte, had waged a bloody war on illegal drugs, saying it is necessary to preserve the next generation of Filipinos. Duterte had ordered law enforcers to “destroy” the apparatus of drug traders and to shoot drug offenders if they feel
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More than 6,000 drug suspects were acknowledged killed in anti-drug operations during the time of Duterte, alarming human rights advocates who claimed that the crackdown had encouraged summary executions and other abuses.Duterte has been accused of committing crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court over the deaths tied to his drug war but the former president insists that the tribunal has no jurisdiction over theWhilematter.Duterte supports the
The joint program was the UNHRC’s response in 2020 to the clamor to stop human rights violations linked to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. It stopped short of an independent probe into the human rights situation that groups were calling for at the time.
He also noted that the updated booster will be available in primary care clinics, pharmacies and other providers that have previously offered the COVID-19 vaccine, and that they continue to be free of charge.
“The approval of an updated booster vaccine is great news as over the past two and a half years, Covid vaccines have been a tremendous tool that has literally saved millions of lives, help us protect us against the worst outcomes, and frankly, helped us move on as a community and as a state,” Dr. Gil Chavez, deputy director for the CDPH’s Center of Infectious Diseases, said in a press briefing held on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
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Stop drug war, red tagging HRW said the resolution should call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to unequivocally end the “war on drugs,” and form a “truth commission” that will gather testimony from witnesses and victims and make recommendations for achieving justice and ensuring payment for reparations.Marcosearlier said he would continue the internationally condemned program “within the framework of the law.”
“And the question is, (does) the society have the right to kill its own people? And that’s a tough one to get around,” Marcos said.
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It should also urge Marcos to release former lawmaker Leila de Lima, to name independent human rights experts to the Commission on Human Rights, and to facilitate the full participation of civil society organizations in the UN joint program.“UNmember states should make sure they don’t drop the ball on the Philippines and instead strengthen the Human Rights Council’s efforts to improve human rights in the country,” HRW’s McKernan said.
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“It’s always been a concern for us to make sure that our vaccine access is equitable, that everyone who needs access has access,” he said.
As with the initial rollout of
President Duterte’s war on drugs. During Duterte’s six years in office, at least 6,252 people were killed and an estimated 30,000 more were victims of vigilante-style killings -- deadly consequences of Duterte’s war on drugs.Irene Natividad, co-chair of the Asian American Action Fund and President of the Global Summit of Women, noted the incarceration of former Sen. Leila De Lima. “Marcos must underscore his commitment to transparency and good governance by
HRW called on the 47-member council to pass a resolution creating expanded human rights monitoring mechanisms and continuing the UN Joint Program.
On Duterte’s policy of “redtagging peaceful labor workers and activists,” labor leaders in the U.S. are reiterating previous demands “to honor the human rights of all Filipinos and to observe the will of Filipino workers who have come together to demand dignity and respect. In the U.S.
baseless claims from the new Philippine government that the rights situation has suddenly improved,” McKernan said.
Gloria Coalle, Margie Gonzalez and Sonny Vinuya (not pictured) received AAPI Forward Community Builder Awards at the AAPI Forward Bollywood Bash last September 9. Also in photo is Evan Louie.
“We don’t wait until we feel pain to go to the dentist, so why would you wait til you’re in the hospital to ask for a vaccine?” ParkButsaid.she also noted that “COVID fatigue” and the general misconception that COVID-19 has gone away has led people to become careless about transmission and not think they need to update their immunity.
which is expected to receive 1 million updated booster shots in the coming weeks.
3. Those who are immunocompromised and 60 years old or older should get boosted as soon as possible Dr. Maggie Park, public health officer of San Joaquin County’s Public Health Services, noted that those who are immunocompromised or 60 years or older — who are more likely than the average person to suffer more severe effects of coronavirus — should not wait to get the updated booster.
“And then even on the enforcement side... I’d like to formulate that one,” he added.
The OHCHR calculated in its report to the rights council that the death toll was at least 8,663. But human rights groups estimate the figure is possibly triple the number recorded in the UNThereport.text should also urge the government to halt the practice of red-tagging critics of the
As previously reported in the Asian Journal, booster shots of vaccines offer smaller doses of immunity that are administered after receiving a full dose.
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immediately releasing De Lima, who has been unjustly treated for criticizing Duterte’s war on drugs,” she said. “The new administration must also stop harassing Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, a staunch advocate of freedom of the press.”
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“In fact, right now, we are trying to formulate how, what is the latest and what’s the best way for the rehabilitation,” the president said.
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“And as a practical matter, does the death penalty, actually, does it discourage people from committing heinous crimes? And I think the data, not only from the Philippines but from other countries, shows that we have to be very stringent about applying the law,” he added. g
confront and condemn Asian hate, keep Nevada a low-tax state, and improve our education system to support all Nevadans."
the booster in late 2021, you can “mix and match.” For example, if you received the initial full dose of Moderna, you may receive the Pfizer booster, Chavez said.
that their lives are in danger.
Chavez added that those who completed the initial series of coronavirus vaccines — i.e. received the necessary twodose round of either Pfizer or Moderna or the one-and-done Johnson & Johnson shot — are eligible for the vaccine.
reimposition of death penalty in the Philippines, Marcos admitted that the issue is a “tough one because there is a practical issue and a moral issue involved.”
Khanna said “supporting the AAPI community in Nevada has always been important, and it is even more so now for the upcoming elections because the AAPI community is the margin of victory in 2022.”
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replace the old ones and access to them will be the same as previous vaccine rollouts Chavez noted that the updated booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech will replace the previous boosters, which will no longer be available.
Despite the hesitance to continue receiving vaccine boosters to protect against the coronavirus, doctors still maintain the importance of updating your immunity. As the virus continues to evolve, Chavez said that there’s a strong likelihood that COVID-19 boosters will provide necessary protection against serious illness for the foreseeable future.
Chavez also noted that these updated boosters would make it far less likely to experience severe infections, reminding everyone that vaccines don’t completely prevent infection, but that they protect from the more severe causes of the disease.
vaccines and booster shots have always been a necessary precaution, especially as the weather starts to cool.
Herpossible.mother, the former Rizza Maniego, was also an ex-national athlete, doing track and field for the“IPhilippines.alsosaidthat I fought with my heart for this trophy,” Eala said. “I did this not just for myself, I did it so that I could help Philippine tennis.”
The Filipino crowd on the court whooped it up.
Pursuing her dream
4. The new booster shots don’t entirely prevent the chance of infection
responses that create a natural immunity, according to the CDC as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.But that doesn’t mean individuals should forego plans to get the new booster shot, Park said.“People think COVID is over, but this virus isn’t going away just because we want it to. It’s evolving. It’s actually becoming more highly transmissible and getting smarter about evading our immunity, whether that’s natural immunity from prior infection or immunity from vaccination,” Park said, noting that the newer subvariants have been able to infect those who have been vaccinated because of the ever-adapting nature of viruses.
“The critical importance of getting a booster is not because you don’t want to get a mild case, but because you want to prevent a serious illness,” Chavez explained.
“We’re moving in the same direction where we believe that it will be important to have at least
“The majority of folks in the United States get a flu shot every year, and here we are in less than three years in the pandemic, and we’re already tired. So hopefully, we get to a point where the COVID shot is an annual thing like the flu shot. But in the meantime, we need to be patient and need to protect ourselves,” she said. g
pursue her dream. This kind of dream.“Iwould say the biggest obstacle is probably being away from my family,” she said. “And many other things a lot of other tennis players go through.”
“I think both of us were tired,” she later said during the press conference. “It’s normal in a final match. We’re not going to be fresh.”Eala strung five masterful games to take the first set against the Czech, but she had quite a battle in her hands in the second set after Havlickova took a 4-3 lead.“Ithink she did hold out really well, especially in the second set,” she said of her foe, who played a total of three matches onButFriday.Eala went back a break up at 5-4 to get the chance to serve for the championship.
After the trophy presentation, the group came together and the Inquirer asked if anyone had a Philippine flag. Someone unfurled a huge one and Eala graciously posed with it and the crowd.“It’s very overwhelming right now. But I think this is a huge step for me personally as well. I’m super happy to represent my country and do something with a big platform, being able to inspire other younger people,” she said.
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en route to becoming the first Filipino to win a Singles Grand Slam trophy. With steadier serves than the last time she was here, Eala also showed remarkable fitness as she battled both her opponent and the brutal New York summer heat.
After representing the Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics a few months after, the convenience of holding a Japanese passport prompted Yuka to adopt her father Masakasi Saso’s land of birth.
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“But the key was to be surrounded by good people and people that I look up to—[to] guide me the right way,” she added.
The country has never had anyone flaunt the talent worthy of the global stage since then.
Park mirrored Chavez’s sentiments and reminded Californians, who may be hesitant to get boosted, that
But rather, they make the chances of hospitalization, the need for intensive care, and death far, far less likely.
‘Big platform’
Having regained momentum, Eala backed Havlickova into a 40-15 hole and converted championship points after the tournament second seed slapped a backhand low into the net.
Until Eala came into the picture and took the sacrifice to be away from family so that she could
one annual booster that contains the most important and latest available protection,” Chavez said.About 72% of all people in California are vaccinated with at least the first full dosage(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Friday, Sept. 9. However, only 58.8% of Californians who are eligible for the booster have received it.
“The biggest thing I notice in Rafa is how he fights till the end, how his thoughts are so clear. He’s so calm, but at the same time so fired up. I think I really tried to channel that energy during this whole week,” Eala said.
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“That’s also what I tried to show [to] people who look up to me, to think with a clear head and to not act irrationally.”
No Filipino before her made it past the semifinals of a Grand SlamFelixevent.Barrientos, the enigmatic baseliner who was the mainstay of numerous Davis Cup squads, made the Final Four of Wimbledon in 1985, only to run into a methodical Mexican machine in Eduardo Velez to lose, 7-6, 6-0. Velez would go on to win the crown against his countryman Leonardo Lavalle, 6-4,Things6-4. were looking up for Philippine tennis after that, before politics reared its ugly head and put the local federation in turmoil with power struggle the main fare.
Hearing Eala ask permission to speak in her native tongue certainly speaks of the patriotism in the 17-year-old, whose parents
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“I just tried to focus on every point and visualize what I was going to do,” said the scholar of the Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain who idolizes the 22-time Grand Slam Spanish champion and channeled him all week.
have sacrificed a lot to allow her to play the game at the highest level
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Girl power Eala’s victory follows a string of international successes for the country carved out with girl power.Golfer Yuka Saso touched that off with a victory in the US Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco in June 2021 where she was also followed by a horde of her countrymen. Saso became the first Filipino to win a golfing major for the Philippines.
Recent CDC data found that those who have received one or two booster shots have a 0.024% chance of being hospitalized with COVID-19 complications — for individuals under 50 years old, that chance lowers to 0.014%.
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Filipino teachers migrating abroad amid low pay, says ACT
constitute a significant factor in why many Filipino teachers look abroad for privatetonoprivatethebasicemphasizingsalariesresponsibilitywellbiggestshouldpublicDuterteLaguesma,Laborourthethetheunsupportivesuchnothedecisiontheyand“Leavingemployment.theirownfamiliestheFilipinostudentsthatvowedtoserveisadifficultthatteachersmake,butgovernmentisleavinguswithotherchoice,especiallywithstanceoftheDepEdbeingofourcallforsalaryupgrading,”headded.“Innotime,wewillbelosingbestofourteachersbothinpublicandprivatesectorifgovernmentdoesnotremedysituationquickly,”hefurthersaid.QuetuawasalsocriticalofSecretaryBienvenidowhoVicePresidentreportedsuggestingthatschoolteachers’salariesbeinlinewiththeprivatesector.“Thegovernment,beingtheemployerofteachers,isinthepositionandhasthetosettheteachers’atdecentlevels,”hesaid,that75percentofeducationteachersarehiredbythegovernment.“Infact,itshouldalsosubsidizesalariesofteachersinsmallschoolswhichtrulyhavecapacitytopaydecentsalariestheirteachers’ifitseestheseschoolsaspartnersineducationdelivery,”headded.
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Martial law Meanwhile, Marcos defended his father's imposition of Martial Law, saying it was necessary to suppress the armed rebellion from two
To prevent losing “the best of our teachers,” ACT chairman Vladimer Quetua asked the Department of Education to act swiftly on this exodus.
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"I don't see any reason for him to betray me. The times are just too different for us to be able to say that you know babalik siya sa ganoon (that he will return to what he was before). And also you see, time of life na rin niya eh (it's the
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Teachersinstructors.inboth the public and private sectors are “underpaid” and looking for new employment opportunities abroad, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said.
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that his chief legal counsel, Juan Ponce Enrile, will not betray him despite the fact that the latter helped oust his father during the 1986 People Power Revolution.Inatelevision interview with host Toni Gonzaga aired over AllTV Channel on Tuesday, September 13, Marcos said that he has no animosity toward Enrile, whom he calls "Tito Johnny." Enrile, known for being the Martial Law administrator, helped topple the Marcos dictatorship in 1986.
“The manner in which the Antioch officers engaged with Quinto was both lawful and objectively reasonable under the circumstances,” District Attorney Becton said in her report.
“They’re looking at the trachea. But George Floyd‘s trachea was never broken,” Nisenbaum said.
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REMITTANCES from Filipinos working abroad increased by 2.3 percent year on year to reach $3.24 billion in July this year from $3.17 billion in the same month in 2021, data from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Commission, acting customs commissioner, acting finance secretary and concurrent chairman of the Central Bank's monetaryHowever,board.he is best known as the elder Marcos' longtime defense minister and martial law administrator.
Hefronts.said the military rule was needed to prevent the rising disorder caused by the new Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
"Martial law was declared because of the two wars we were fighting on two fronts and that is in the countryside, the CPPNPA was fomenting revolution. They wanted to bring down the government through violent means so the government had to defend itself. The second front was the secessionist movement down in the south led by MNLF and chairman Nur Misuari at the time, he started that uprising, the secessionist movement, and that eventually turned into violence and essentially war that was even supported," Marcos said.
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Enrile held key posts during the presidency of the elder Marcos, including finance undersecretary, chairman of the board of directors of the Philippine National Bank and acting head of the Insurance
I think he felt that he was really defending the country in some way," he Marcosadded.described Enrile as "one of the three best lawyers" that he knows. It was this brilliance that prompted him to appoint Enrile as his chief legal counsel.
Ben Nisenbaum, Burris’ legal partner, told KTVU that the charging decision was “outrageous.”
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"Kasi siya ang pinakamagaling (he is the brightest). As a legal adviser, he certainly fits the bill. Ang dami nang nangyari since '86 (A lot has happened since '86). We have discussed it sufficiently that we are happy to be with one another and happy to work with one another," the President added.Marcos named Enrile as his chief legal counsel in June.
"Most people do not realize, the rebels, the communist rebels, how close they came to Manila and how close they came to large urban centers and slowly gained control. That's why it was necessary to, in my father's view at that time, declare martial law kasi may giyera na talaga (because there was really war already)," he added.ThePresident claimed that this side of history was barely taught in schools. g
MANILA — A teacher’s group on Thursday, September 15 disputed the remark of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on increasing the salary of public school
“Teachers in public and private [schools] are both underpaid,” said Quetua, noting that 92 percent of public school teachers have a salary of P25,000 to P30,000 a month. ACT said there are private school teachers who receive a monthly pay of P6,000.
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NEVADA is one of the most diverse states in the nation, and the representation and participation of these communities is crucial in maintaining the vitality of our democracy. Communities United, Raising the Stakes is an historic, unprecedented event that will bring together communities of color in a celebration of diversity, community, and the right to vote.
Family members remember Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Navy veteran, as someone who enjoyed fishing, scuba diving and video games. Quinto died on Dec. 26, 2020, three days after a police officer reportedly knelt on his neck during a mental health episode.
BSP attributed the hike in personal remittances to the money sent by land-based workers with work contracts of one year or more, and sea- and land-based workers with work contracts of less than one year.
“The biggest strawman is that you need to see damage to the throat or neck to have an asphyxiation case. But that’s just now [sic] how it works. Any competent investigator knowsNeitherthis.”Attorney General Bonta nor District Attorney Becton has released further comments on the matter. (Inquirer.net)
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President Bongbong Marcos in an interview with vlogger and celebrity Toni Gonzaga aired over All TV on Tuesday, September 13. Photo from Instagram.com/@celestinegonzaga time of his life now)," Marcos said.
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death was caused by “excited delirium due to drug intoxication, psychiatric conditions, physical exertion and cardiac arrest.”
The President said he has previously asked Enrile about his relationship with his father and concluded that the latter's past actions arose from his desire to "defend the country." "It didn't seem to be an attack really on my father because I was privy to their conversations noong nandoon siya Crame na — ako ang may hawak ng telepono nung dad ko eh, so naririnig ko lahat ng usapan nila (when he was in Crame — I was holding my dad's phone so I heard their conversations )," Marcos said.
The 98-year-old Enrile vowed to devote his time and knowledge to the country because he said he wanted Marcos to succeed.
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Enrile has no reason to betray me – BBM
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"So hindi ganoon talaga na, 'Hindi kayo — kayo pababagsakin namin kayo.' Hindi ganoon eh. Hindi ganoon. Hindi ganoon ang pagkatrato niya (So it's not like he was thinking 'We're going to overthrow you.' It's not like that).
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It added that Duterte’s argument that higher pay for public school instructors would lead to the closure of private schools is disproved by the reality that teachers from those institutions would instead move into the public sector.
The low salaries in the Philippines, according to Quetua,
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She borrowed the wedding dress of her younger SISTER, Lourdes, who had gotten marred to Lito Uy, A year earlier, also on December 24.
hailing nurses as “heroes” of the pandemic and promising to improve their plight, had pointed out the financial constraints currently faced by the government.Unlessnurses and other HCWs get decent
Still overworked and underpaid
But it was a nice wedding, otherwise.Ikeptcounting all the guests and the drinks to make sure we were within budget. Mercifully we had enough left for taxi fare and a small family reception at home.We had no honeymoon. I was back at work next business day.
We were scrimping, of course. I had to write a story and screenplay for our wedding funds and Gigi only had her monthly allowance from her parents.
This was emphasized during the meeting between President Bongbong Marcos and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. “We were cognizant of our roles as neighbors and partners in ASEAN. We all shared the view that in this time of uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil and uncertainty, unity, mutual
But when you have a lifetime partner like my wife money can never repay the Lord for His blessings.
Philippine STAR columnist and former NEDA head Gerry Sicat. In his column titled “BBM’s diplomatic offensive can also be a learning process,” he discussed the symbolic significance of the visits to the two nations that are “good examples of economic
success
region.Following the visits to Indonesia and Singapore, other trips are being planned out, including short trips to the UN General Assembly in New York, a possible Japan state visit, the ASEAN meeting in Cambodia and visits to other nations that are important for the President’s economic and security agenda. (Philstar.com)
no replacing the impact of faceto-face meetings for leaders to discuss and thresh out issues of mutual benefit and concern. As Gerry pointed out, diplomacy can “foster closer relations along economic, political and cultural dimensions with other nations. When diplomacy works, it is easier to use it as a tool for nationalPresidentdevelopment.”Marcosis certainly cognizant of the importance of diplomacy and is keen to reach out to as many countries as possible. As he said, the foreign trips provide him an opportunity to exchange views with other leaders regarding global issues that impact security in the
For9-11. years that date was celebrated (or cursed) as the birthday of President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos. Then came the attack on New York’s Twin Towers and the Pentagon in Washington DC. These would supplant Pearl Harbor America”s Day of DuringInfamy.the incumbency of President Gloria Arroyo. an arrmy general gained notoriety as the Butcher for the disappearance and suspected extra-judicial killing of radicals. Because he was also born on 9-11, I added
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nurses.During her recent visit to the Philippines, where she obtained a nursing degree at the University of Santo Tomas, Parsons had lamented the low pay received by Filipino nurses especially in private hospitals. The problem of overworked and underpaid healthcare workers has plagued health services even before the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs are now seeking the help of the Department of Labor and Employment to address low pay and nonpayment of benefits in private hospitals, where the DOLE said monthly pay can be as low as P5,000 to P12,000 for a 10- to12-hour working day.Entry-level pay for workers in government hospitals is set at P30,000. But HCWs in these hospitals are also complaining of long delays in the payment of their hazard pay, One COVID Allowance Information System and health emergency allowance. President Marcos, while recently
The kids also hired a limousine.
compensation, however, the country will continue to see their exodus for greener pastures, not just in the UK but all over the world. And it is the Philippine health care system that will feel the pain. (Philstar.com)
our old age to be blessed with a caregiver and nurse – what more can one ask for?
God has been kind to us.
In our old age, the Lord may decide to send for me first. I have made sure she has no heavy debts to pay. There is no mortgage or car loan, no heavy medical bills and Gigi will have a modest nest egg and a small Social Security pension to last her remaining years. And the kids, for whom she was driver-confidant-cook-tutor and caregiver have promised to take care of her.
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PBBM’s recent trip to Indonesia and Singapore garnered an estimated $14.36 billion worth of potential business deals in the areas of renewable energy, e-commerce, technology, agriculture and others that could generate more jobs for Filipinos.
respect and the principle of sovereign equality should always prevail in our efforts to uphold peace and stability and an environment conducive to our national development,” PBBM said, noting that ASEAN should be the “lead agent” in bringing about the changes that they want to see in continuing the path towards peace.
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the President’s economic team reaching out to Singaporean businessmen and members of the international business community to highlight that the best time to do business in the Philippines is now as the country has “opened its doors even wider for mutually beneficial investments” even as we “rebuild our economy and gun for rapid, broad-based growth in the next six years,” said Finance Secretary BenDescribingDiokno. the Philippines as Asia’s “fastest rising star,” the President said he intends to fully maximize trade and economic cooperation between the two nations. In 2021, Singapore was the Philippines’ highest investor, with companies investing in big-ticket projects in andPresident’scommentariesyear,OFWwasbutworkingFilipinoansixthforeigntheofandinnovation,infrastructure,telecommunications,start-upandrenewableenergyhealthcare.AccordingtotheDepartmentFinance,SingaporehasbeenPhilippines’topsourceofdirectinvestmentsandlargesttradingpartner.Withestimated200,000overseasworkerslivingandinSingapore,thistinyveryhighlydevelopednationthesecondlargestsourceofremittancesworldwidelasttotaling$2.20billion.OneoftheveryincisiveregardingthevisitstoIndonesiathenSingaporecamefrom
Therestories.”aremany things that we can learn from the experience of both countries that have both “developed a track record of consistent success in economic growth, in the midst of many global and regional crises that continually challenge all nations,” with both having become “strong magnets for the inflow of foreign capital into their countries in the last few decades,” said Gerry.
A limo was not an option. Raul Silos , who was my best man offered his Renault Gordini, no larger than a VW Beetle, but I
If our household was a government Gigi could take on all the functions of the Cabinet, from Secretary of Education to Social Welfare to Finance to Health even to Justice, Interior and Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the Supreme Court. Indeed, there there is a lot of truth in the saying that the funds one’s wife manages for the family would never be enough but for her uncanny ability to make ends meet.On December 24, 2022 God willing, Gigi and I will have been married 58 years. We met before turning 20. went steady for 3 years then decided to make the relationship permanent. We had both just turned 24, wth me a few weeks older.
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MY wife Gigi always causes eyebrows to rise whenever she gives her date of birth.
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him as a third curse.
I have always believed in ASEAN centrality, especially with the regional bloc having emerged as a central player in the global stage not only because it has a huge population estimated at 680 million and a combined GDP of $3.2 trillion in 2019 – making it the fifth largest economy in the world – but due to the fact that it can play a pivotal role in promoting peace, particularly at a time of heightened tension in the Indo-Pacific region and the rest of the world.
THERE is no doubt that presidential trips are extremely important in this ever-changing global world. In the recent history of the Philippines, FVR had the most number of presidential foreign trips. One can argue that his foreign trips were significantly important and, I must admit, having joined several of them, that they yielded fairly good results.
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Of all our neighbors in Southeast Asia, Indonesia perhaps is the nation with whom we share many similarities. Both are founding members of ASEAN (whose headquarters is in Jakarta), both are archipelagoes with thousands of islands and both have hundreds of local dialects or languages. As President Marcos noted, the two nations are close in terms of geography as well as in culture andFormalethnicity.diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Philippines began in 1949, but the relationship goes “much further than that because we consider Indonesians not only a neighbor, not only a friend, but kin,” the President stressed. Indonesians are sometimes mistaken for Filipinos and vice versa because we look so much alike and, as a matter of fact, there are hundreds of words in the Bahasa Indonesia language that sound almost the same as AgreementsTagalog.on defense and security were also signed during the visit to Indonesia, with both governments renewing the commitment to stronger bilateral cooperation on trade, infrastructure, as well as border and maritime security, among others.Thestate visit to Singapore was equally fruitful, with members of
It was not a well-planned choreographed wedding. In showbiz lingo, much of it was ad lib or bahala na si Batman.
Happy birthday, Mrs. Mac, my love, my Blessing(s).***
One thing that has become very clear is the importance of presidential visits in furthering foreign policy. While technology has given rise to apps that make virtual meetings possible, there is
But I can’t remember his name. He is lost in the garbage dump of history. Anyway, 9-11 is a reminder that one’s curse could be somebody else’s blessing.
Many Filipinos have received world-class education in British schools, among them President Marcos and his sons. And among the biggest Filipino ambassadors of goodwill in the UK are nurses and other health care workers. Only last July, Queen Elizabeth, assisted by then Prince Charles, had conferred the prestigious Gold Cross medal on the UK’s National Health Service, with Filipina nurse May Parsons among those present to receive the award at Windsor Castle.
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She will at least be relieved and able to enjoy her blessings as I have enjoyed mine.
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrive in Singapore on Tuesday, September 6 for the second-leg of his initial state visit, where he is expected to meet with the Filipino community along with the city-state’s leaders and business sector. Malacañang photo
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Parsons was the first person to administer the first globally recognized COVID-19 vaccine, the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, in December 2020. British officials said her presence at the awarding ceremony in Windsor was meant to show that “the UK is grateful to the 30,000 Filipino nurses working for our NHS.” That’s more than half of the 53,000 Filipinos currently residing in the UK. And there will likely be more, if opportunities open up; the UK is one of the top destinations for Filipino
At any rate, we made up for the scrimping on our 50th anniversary.We pulled out all the stops, including a designer gown for Gigi and a new tuxedo for me.
had to find a driver, decorate the car myself, and deliver the car to Gigi’s dorm. My family and I had to take a cab to church.
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As in much of the world outside the British Commonwealth, there has been a high interest among Filipinos in developments in the United Kingdom following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Aside from the global popularity and pervasiveness of British culture, including the availability of numerous materials on multimedia about the British royal family, there are strong people-to-people bonds between the Philippines and the UK.
TalkStreet 3 curses and a blessing
One curse is bad enough, let alone two or three, but one blessing could make up for the badWhat’sfortune.important is the blessing (nay, BLESSINGS). To be blessed with a pretty college sweetheart and then be blessed some more with a wife willing to put up with a husband who was on the job virtually 24/7 as an advertising man, newsman-columnist, screenplay writer, TV producerdirector, and breadwinner of parents and siblings, and then be blessed even more with a life partner who was also a ofdriver-tutor-cook–disciplinarianmother-threeboysandonegirlandin
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The printed invitations were handed to the guests in the church. At the church entrance, Gigi’s parents met mine for the first time. We had the best man and the bridesmaid handle all the usual chores (cord, veil, etc).
The nutribun feeding program was a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development during the administration of president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.The senator said that the success of the nutribun project "has hardly been matched by subsequent administrations."
feeding program's place as a viable solution to undernutrition among children. It can't remain an intermittent and sporadic advocacy," Marcos said in a statement.Shejoined forces with the National Nutrition Council, which her father established in 1974, local government units, municipal offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and village health workers in reviving the program.Simultaneous pilot-testing of the nutribun feeding program took place Sunday in Rizal, Cebu, and Ilocos Norte, where 1,000 children ages 3 to 5 in each
province received packs of the iconic bread made with squash, malunggay (moringa), and other locally available high-nutrient crops.She said her office and all government workers involved will monitor the children's weight and state of health in the next 120 Marcos'days.personal initiative complements the government's nutrition programs to be bolstered with $178 million in recent funding from the World Bank (WB) to reverse child stunting.TheWB noted in its 2021 report that there have been "almost no improvements in the prevalence of undernutrition in the Philippines" in the past 30 years.Itadded that "the country is ranked fifth in the East Asia and Pacific Region with the highest prevalence of stunting and is among the 10 countries in the world with the highest number of stunted"There'schildren."nomore time to lose, if the next generations of Filipino children are to be healthy in body and mind, and ultimately productive as grown-up citizens," Marcos said. g
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'Mega farm' concept
Marcos: Rice at P20 per kilo possible but not right away
However, Indonesia recorded a surplus of USD1 billion in its trade with China in the first semester of 2022. Overall, Indonesia's trade surplus reached USD15.55 billion over the course of time.
"Megaproject.farm", similar to the concept of block farming, refers to a cluster of contiguous farms that are consolidated to form a sizable plantation that can produce a large volume of farm products to meet consumers' demands.
"Now, we don't want to put the rice producers out of business. On the contrary, what’s going to happen is there will be a demand because the government will buy in bulk. And then we will talk to other corporations," he added.
Marcos pressed for the revival of the nutribun feeding program on Sunday, September 11, her father's 105th birth anniversary.
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"Everything is possible. You just have to be — just have to work very hard at it and be clever about it and come up with new ideas and be creative about what are the things that you are able to do," Marcos said.
Aside from Indonesia, other ASEAN members include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (PNA)
In response to the ASEAN Investment Report 2022 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Lahadalia called on ASEAN countries to formulate joint priorities and mutually strengthen by relying on each other's comparative advantage."Ibelieve that we are strong, but we have not focused on each other in giving strength to fellow ASEAN members. I also laud what the UNCTAD has conveyed that reform of various regulations and services is a fundamental thing," he said.
INVESTMENT Minister and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Bahlil Lahadalia spotlighted the significance of solid cooperation among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to create a strong bargaining position at the global level.Lahadalia made the remarks while attending the 25th meeting of the ASEAN Investment Agreement Council (AIA Council) in Cambodia on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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"And that’s why I am hoping that at the end of all that we are doing — and when I said the end, I'm not talking about tomorrow — I'm talking about, maybe hopefully, if we do it right, then in a couple of — three years that we'll get there," he added.
The president cited the need to build up the value chain and to post savings to attain the objective."Andthen the world market will slowly be better, we might just make it to P20. But it's a long road there. It's not (going to) be easy," Marcos said.
ASEAN solidarity paramount to raising bargaining power
"This will be bought by the government from the government so we can save on costs and the people do not have to buy at the market price," the president said.
Government 'rice allowance' anMarcosoption noted that many huge corporations have been providing rice allowances to their employees."So,wewill institutionalize it. So, at the very least, we should have that. This is life and death and the people are living very close to the subsistence level. And we have to pull ourselves out of that. They should not be at the subsistence level," the president said.
"They should not be spending 60, 70, 80 percent of their income on food. That's far, far, far too much. They have nothing left for anything else. They cannot send their children to school. They cannot pay for the electricity, the water. All of these things that they need to pay for. So that's really the scope of the problem. And that's the way I see it," he added. g
Sen. Imee Marcos eyes return of nutribun
has enabled the country to improve its trade balance. In 2017, Indonesia suffered a deficit of USD18 billion in its trade with China, and the figure fell to USD2.5 billion in 2021.
"There's a way to do it but it will take a while. We have to return NFA (National Food Authority) to its old function, not so much importation but really the buying," Marcos, also the agriculture secretary, said.
She warned that the government's nutrition programs are "undernourished and will not withstand a looming global food crisis.""We must restore the nutribun
"This is the concrete impact of the natural resources-based downstream industry that the government continues to encourage at this moment. We must remain on the tack as far as we can," Lahadalia said.Indonesia awaits a WTO decision on the settlement of its trade dispute withTheEU.government ban on nickel ore export came into effect since January 1, 2020, based on Energy and Mineral Resources Minister's Regulation No. 11 of 2019.
Not all countries support the development of ASEAN countries, he said while referring to development of the downstream industry in "IndonesiaIndonesia.isfacing the situation today. While we are focusing on developing the downstream nickel industry to produce car batteries, some countries lodged a protest against us at the WTO (World Trade Organization). This is a small example, but we do not rule out the possibility of other countries also facing a similar situation," the minister noted in a written statement released in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 15.
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'DIRTY' ICE CREAM. Students buy ''dirty"ice creams on cones from a vendor near the Dasmarinas Elementary School in Barangay Salawag, City of Dasmarinas, Cavite on Thursday, Sept. 15. Ice cream has been a popular snack among the students in the area. PNA photo by Gil Calinga
Marcos reiterated that ensuring access to affordable food is one of the priorities of his administration. He said one of the measures to attain this is to provide rice allowance for government workers.
SEN. Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos has pressed for the revival of the nutribun feeding program as a viable solution to undernutrition among children.Thesenator on Monday, September 12 said that the nutribun's popularity in the 1970's "still inspires the local feeding programs of incumbent and aspiring politicians."
In November 2019, the European Union (EU) filed a lawsuit with WTO against Indonesia's restrictions on the export of nickel, iron ore, and chromium used as raw material for the production of stainless steel in Europe.Inthe lawsuit, EU accused Indonesia of violating WTO members' commitment to give as wide access as possible to international trade, including for rawLahadalianickel. said the development of the natural resource-based downstream industry in Indonesia
MANILA — Lowering the price of rice to P20 per kilo is possible but it won't be easy and may take time, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said.
"And then even — even, actually now, we can already do it but it's a little short-term. We sell the buffer stock that they have in NFA. We can sell it at P20. But that’s not really realistic. We have to bring the actual price down," he added.
Some sectors have said it would be difficult to bring down the price of rice to P20 per kilo because of high fuel and fertilizer prices. Last June, then agrarian reform secretary Bernie Cruz said the goal could be realized through the implementation of the "mega farms"
In an interview with celebrity vlogger Toni Gonzaga aired over ALLTV on Tuesday, September 13, Marcos said some measures have to be undertaken to bring down the price of rice to that level, one of his promises during the 2022 presidential race.
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Sophia N. Lee, author Isabel Roxas
The sickly kid wanted to be many things growing up: doctor, teacher, ballerina, ninja, spy, wizard, journalist, and lawyer. She likes to think she can still be all these things and more through writing.
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She wanted someone who would understand and celebrate all that she loved about the Philippines through the art in the book. “Isabel was one of the names my editor sent me, and I was
celebrated annually to show the bond between grandparents and their grandchildren, and this is the heart of Lee’s book celebrating the love between Lola and her apo (grandchild).
“I’ve been really lucky in that I’m able to stay and build a career here since then, writing books while also teaching creative writing,” she said.
The manuscript for the book had gone out for submission right before the pandemic hit in March 2020, and it went into auction at the height of the pandemic when everything began closing down.
Day started with a nine-year-old child writing President Richard Nixon asking for a day to celebrate and honor grandparents. It was founded as a holiday by President Jimmy Carter and was first celebrated in 1979 after obtaining great public support. The holiday has been
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Lee grew up in the Philippines and the book was mostly inspired by the childhood summers she spent in the province with her paternal grandparents.
houses. This means that the interested houses submitted competing offers and part of what was offered to Lee was the opportunity to have a say in who her illustrator would be.
Roxas.While the story pays homage to Filipino culture, traditions, food, and music, it also Also focuses on multicultural, intergenerational love. The book is for anyone who has ever cherished a grandparent, making it perfect for Grandparent’s Day, which the United States celebrates every SeptemberGrandparent’s11.
The picture book is about a young girl who visits her Lola in the Philippines every summer. Set in the Philippines, this story focuses on the relationship between a young Filipino girl and her Lola (the Filipino word for grandma). Asthestory progresses, Lola’s memory starts to fade. However, the story does not dwell in sadness, instead, the young girl uses music and community to help her Lola hold onto joy and love. It is illustrated by New Yorkbased Filipino illustrator Isabel
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Lee came to the United States in 2016 for her MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, which she received from The New School in New York City in 2018.
“I had been a sickly child, and in the summer, I would spend a few weeks to a month at my Lola Josefina’s house (we called her Mama Jessie) so I could be nursed back to health, in a sense,” she revealed.
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really glad about that. I was already a fan of her art and I had seen her work with so many big names in kid lit already, both in the Philippines and abroad,” she said. “I know the book is just so much better because of all the love and longing and pride for home that she put into it.”
Auctions happen when there is interest from multiple publishing
“I feel really privileged knowing that Holding On is helping pave the way for more Filipino stories. I hope that it signals to readers everywhere that our stories matter too, that we are capable of being the heroes in our stories,” Lee told the Asian Journal. “I love
Born in Manila, Isabel “Pepper” Roxas is now based in New York as well. She has made a name as an illustrator of children’s books—she already did the art for nine titles published in the United States, including Filipino American Erin Entrada Kelly’s Newborn Medal-winning “Hello
that I’m able to show the world all that I love about the Philippines and our culture.”
Having it illustrated by someone of Filipino ancestry was important to Lee, especially because it was the first time that Simon & Schuster was investing in a Filipino story.
MEET Sophia N. Lee, a Filipino author of books for kids and youngSimonadults. &Schuster (under its imprint Atheneum), one of the Big 5 publishers in the United States, released last week Lee’s latest book Holding On. It is the first Filipino picture book to be published by a major American publishing firm.
Sophia Lee says it’s an honor and a privilege to share Filipino stories
estate or property that fits your budget, especially if you are priced out of the Las Vegas or nearby markets.
The median age in Pahrump is about 54.5, which is higher than the median age in the state (38.7).
(or Latinos), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and White, among others.
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@preciousproperties.com or fely.precious@gmail.com.
If you crave excitement and fun, Las Vegas is only about an hour’s drive away. You can catch your favorite musical acts, see a show, watch a football/soccer/ basketball game or indulge in whatever you like, and then drive back to the peace and quiet of the town after a day or night in the bustling lights of Las Vegas. Indeed, you can have the best of both worlds while living in Pahrump.Pahrump may be a good option for you to find that piece of real
Pahrump is in buyer’s market territory – now is a great time to find deals
August of this year (from 306 to 345), with about 96% of the homes sold in August selling at asking (44%) or below asking priceCompared(52%). to its more recognizable cousin to the east, Las Vegas, Pahrump is a very affordable option for those looking for land, for homes or investment properties in Nevada. It is only 62 miles from Las Vegas, and is a growing town rife with opportunities for those who want to take the bull by its horns.
Education is also a plus in Pahrump, the site said as it gave the town a “B” rating, which puts it above most cities in the state and the AsideU.S.from a strong focus on academics, students get plenty of opportunities for extracurricular activities – band/ choir, art/drama programs, clubs/organizations. Similar with more developed cities, students in the district can take Advanced Placement (AP) and dual credit classes that can help students earn college credit while still in highGraudationschool. rates, the site says, are higher in the town than the state average, and the studentteacher ratio is low which is good forIfstudents.weather is your concern, Pahrump has sunny weather,
Perhaps, this is why the town is a favorite of retirees and those wanting a quieter way of life.
Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman is shown in photo above with Alka Products CEO/ President Andrew Hoang (right), who will build a glove factory in Pahrump. Site plans have been submitted to the Nye County Planning Department for review and approval. Once in operation, the globe factory will create hundreds of jobs in the town.
My two new investors, Rose Pacheco and her daughter and Jessica, bought two lots in Pahrump and are looking forward to building their home in the town. With the Pachecos in photo above is Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman (center).
THE town of Pahrump, which is considered as one of the best towns in the United States to live in, has entered buyer’s market territory. This means that those who are looking for great deals on real estate will find more selection, negotiate prices with sellers, and find a deal to fit their budget.Thisis in contrast to the period a year ago when Pahrump was in a seller’s Accordingmarket.toRocket Homes’ housing market report on Pahrump, the median sales price for homes in the town stood at $372,945 in August of 2022, which is about $198 per square feet. This is still 20.5% up from the selling point in August 2021, or a gain of about $67,495. There was a reported increase in the inventory of homes available in the market between July to
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No longer just a town littered with large ranch-style enclaves, Pahrump has evolved with the times.Pahrump, according to the 2020 Census, has a population of 44,738, with a diversified population that counts American Indian/Alaska Native, Asians, African Americans, Hispanics
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with summer months typically the hottest of the year. Because of its higher elevation, daytime highs are hotter than in Las Vegas during summer, but nighttime temperatures are cooler.
I have been a Realtor for decades and have helped many of my clients pursue their American dream of home/land ownership, whether it is in Las Vegas or Pahrump. In fact, many of my clients have reaped the rewards of entering the real estate market sooner, with some renting out their properties for Airbnb, or selling their investments at a good price, or growing their real estate portfolio many-fold over theNowyears.that the Pahrump market is in the buyer’s market, it is time to put your resources to work for
My new wave of investors includes Mark Maiyoka who just bought in public auction the former Pahrump Medical Center for $2.6M. The building is currently being rehabilitated and being prepared for its grand opening soon. Silver State Health is coming to Pahrump and will create more job for Pahrumpians.
you. My team and I will help you find the best opportunities in the market – be it for a first home, a second/vacation home, a land/ property investment, or simply an addition to your real estate holdings.Mycompany, Precious Properties, is a full-service company that has served its clientele since 1992. You can reach me at 775-513-8447, 805559-2476 and 702-538-4948 for more information, or send me an email at fely@preciousproperties.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.
Another builder coming to Pahrump is Terry Collado (right) from Southern California, who plans to build more homes and medical facilities that is needed in the growing little town in Nevada. With Collado in photo above is Realtor Fely Quitevis-Bateman.
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The town ranks high in livability, cost of living, crime and education, according to citytistics.com.Indescribing Pahrump, it said, “Living in Pahrump has a rural feel, which can be a little slower pace, neighbors you can count on and being part of a tight-knit community.”Thereare a lot of activities to do in Pahrump, whether it is walking/hiking, biking/off-road driving, joining a group for sports, exercise or recreational activities, or gambling (after all, it is Nevada). There are many parks and trails to walk in either by yourself, or with a group, or accompanied by the family dog.
Cost of living is also a plus in Pahrump, as it is lower than the national level and most cities in the state. That said, the site says that for the town, “the overall average of housing costs, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services are less expensive.”Interms of crime, Pahrump has lower numbers than state or national levels, especially in terms of violent crimes and property crimes. While the per thousand average of Nevada’s is 19.0 and national rate is 27.5, the town’s average is placed at 2.7.
But Romana reiterated that through love, life will lead oneself to the most beautiful places, "What could we have [in life] if we don't haveRomanalove?"
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Breakup rumors between the power couple surfaced early last month when eagle-eyed netizens noticed Heart dropped Escudero from her social media accounts. The actress still included "wife" as a description on her Instagram bio though.
Like Ponce de Leon, we all want to find the fountain of youth and extend our longevity. Since life is wonderful, despite all the challenges and tribulations on our good earth, it is but natural for man to desire for a life that is longer than our current life expectancy, which in the U.S. is currently 79.05 years, and 71.53 years in the ResearchersPhilippines. recently recognized that the drug Rapamycin is a potential antiaging drug. This drug was named after the island where it was discovered in the late 1960s –Easter Island, or Rapa Nui (the Polynesian equivalent). It was isolated from bacteria living in the island soil which were found greatly effective in suppressing the immune system, and may slow skin aging in humans, effective against neurodegenerative illnesses, and extend the healthy longevity of some organisms.
Dimples shares craziest thing she did for love
PhiliP S. Chua, MD, FaCS, FPCS
colorectal cancer, and death (all-cause mortality), according to two new studies at the Tufts University, published in The British Medical Journal. Earlier research revealed that poor diet was associated with 20 percent (1 in 5) deaths worldwide, which could be prevented by a healthier diet. On the same issue, Italian scientists noted that people with the lowest quality diet and consuming the highest amount of ultra-processed food have an increased risk of both all-cause cardiovascular deaths.
The actress also sparked rumors when she posted on her YouTube channel about "going through some personal struggles." A video of her crying while in a photo shoot in Paris further fanned the split rumors.
In a virtual media conference for her upcoming project "Love Bites," wherein she appears with "Viral Scandal" co-star Miko Raval in one of the digital anthology series' episodes, Romana shared the craziest thing that she did for love.
ang hirap kaya lumundag!" the actress jokingly said.
proof that my dream had come true, that I had willed it into existence. It reaffirmed my conviction too that this was what I was meant to be doing,” Lee shared when asked about how it felt holding the book for the first time.Describing it further, she said it felt surreal and was “like breathing out after a long time holding your breath.”
She’s releasing another picture book titled Lolo’s Sari-sari Store, illustrated by Filipino-American artist Christine Almeda – also with Simon & Schuster under Atheneum. “It’sinspired by the years that I spent helping out at my family’s village sari-sari store, and at my grand-aunt’s sari-sari store in Tarlac, but it’s also a testament to the global Filipino community and the way we build found families and communities wherever we go,” she shared.
Heart Evangelista and Senator "Chiz" Escudero
"Ito ang mga salita, linya, at nota na nagligtas sakin; noong mga gabing nakakalunod yung lungkot
Ongpauco commented on the issue in an interview with ABS-CBN senior entertainment reporter Mario Dumaual last Thursday.
Jason releases first song since split with Moira
She added that she had not spoken to either of the parties involved.
As of last Tuesday, September 13, 2022, there were 87,002 cases of COVID-19 in the United States, with 569 deaths, and 32,291 in the hospital. Only 68 percent of the people are fully vaccinated, so there are still more than 100 million unvaccinated. This large number of potentially virus spreaders will keep COVID-19 with us much longer, if not permanently. It is, sadly, most unfortunate.
“Many Filipinos, wherever they are, use music as a way to get by. I love what that signifies about us: that we’re always able to find the melody amidst the chaos of our days,” Lee said, recalling why music became the unifying theme for her book.
Protecting DNA As I have underscored in my 800-page home health guide on healthy lifestyle and preemptive and proactive disease prevention (Let’s Stop “Killing” Our Children, published by Xlibris, available at amazon.com and philipSchua.com), the best way to maximize health and longevity is by protecting the body’s DNA, starting from the womb and “dieting” to start in the crib, not when they are in grade school or later when their DNA has already been subjected to various insults to their Whenhealth.theDNA is damaged, weakness in our health results and various metabolic illnesses creep in gradually, until we get to our 40s and the signs and symptoms start.
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HAVING been married for nearly 20 years now, Kapamilya actress Dimples Romana learned a thing or two about love, and is more than eager to share what it has taught her over time.
Unhealthy foods
“I held in my hands certain
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is similar to a teaching by Atenean professor Fr. Roque Ferriols, SJ that goes, "Lundagin mo, beybe," which Romana agrees with but also"Siguraduhincautions. mo namang may kasama ka o kaya may sasalo, kasi
In spite of the infection rate, the authorities seem to be in a hurry to end, instead of maintaining, the mitigating strategies (masking, distancing) against COVID-19 viruses, while extending the state of calamity. Lowering the guards now might spell spikes and waves of infections.
Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, a Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus based in Northwest Indiana and Las Vegas, Nevada, is an international medical lecturer/author, Health Advocate, newspaper columnist, and Chairman of the Filipino United Network-USA, a 501(c)3 humanitarian foundation in the United States. Websites: FUN8888.com, Today.SPSAtoday.com, and philipSchua.com; Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com.
Prior"Patawad."tothesong's release, Jason took to his social media platforms to share his personal attachment to the piece which he wrote, composed, and produced himself.
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Sophia Lee says it’s an honor and a privilege...
Universe” (soon to be a Netflix series).Submitting the manuscript was just the first hurdle. Lee quickly realized that there was just so much uncertainty going around when the book was acquired.
Jessie immigrated to New York in the early 90s, a few years after her husband had passed. Leewas navigating the ways their relationship had changed from when she spent summers with her as a little girl to when she was older and she had
The less red meat, the better for us. Fish and legumes (various color beans, chickpeas, peanuts,
“A book is such a quiet thing, starting out as a whisper in your mind until you convince yourself to commit the words to paper,” she explained. “But it’s also an act of faith – you write the story unsure if it’s going to sell or be appreciated by anyone other than yourself, and you keep committing to it until you see it through to the end of the publishing process.”
“It reminded me of every time I saw someone belting it out on karaoke back home – be it at a family reunion or a barkada night out, or outside of a grocery store in the mall, or even at one of those side-street karinderias.”
Romana explained that taking such a risk on love by redefining what it means for her: "We have so many expectations of love, but it can be easy, honest, and pure. It's not pretentious... it should feel passionate and not superficial, it feelsTakingright."the leap of faith for love
“It’s their private life so I am just praying for them. I know they will be OK! I’ve known Chiz to be a mature and grounded person that’s why I am happy for my daughter,” Ongpauco said.
DimplesPhotoRomanafromInstagram/@dimplesromana
Processed foods, especially ultra-processed foods are linked to increased risk for heart disease,
and Raval will star in an episode titled "Letter for Lea," which follows two middle-aged individuals whose love for one another has endured over time despite not seeing each other. The two actors agreed that love spread through writing letters and reaching out over time and can be as pure as that of loving unconditionally."Lovewillcome to you regardless of age or gender. This series is [proof] about it. Ang pagmamahal ay pagmamahal," Romana ended. Romana and her husband Boyet Ahmee recently welcomed their third child Elio this year, after Calliee and Alonzo. (Philstar. com)
green peas, lentils) are good plantbased protein. We do not need red meat to survive. Vegetarians are healthy people. And don’t worry about muscle weakness. Many of the powerful animals are herbivores (elephants, cows, horses, carabaos, rhinoceros, and many dinosaurs, with massive strength).Minus negative behavior and bad habits, a healthy lifestyle requires abstinence from tobacco, disciplined alcohol intake, a positive state of mind, and stress management. During this COVID-19 pandemic, part of our disciplined life strategy includes mitigating measures (masking, distancing, avoiding crowds where cases are high), and most importantly timely vaccination. At this juncture, the bivalent booster #3 or #4. This will greatly help protect our DNA too.
COVID-Flu shots?
Experimental laboratory results in animal studies are so far very promising.Mocked for his obsessive search for the fountain of youth since 1513, Ponce de Leon in his grave must now be saying to us “I told you so!”.
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already been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.Sheremembered the songs her Lola used to sing for her, it didn’t matter if it was from Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Basil Valdez, or Nora Aunor.
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Samples of ultra-processed foods include sodas (soft drinks), sweetened juices, sports and energy drinks, energy bars, powdered and instant soups, margarine, hamburgers, fries, mass-produced and packaged bread and baked goods made with hydrogenated fats, sugar, and additives, pre-prepared meals such as pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and fish sticks, infant formulas, meal replacement beverages, mass-produced ice cream, candies, sweetened yogurt,Aroundetc.58 percent of American and more than 80 percent of Filipino diets are made up of unhealthy ultra-processed foods, causing metabolic syndromes (obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, joint diseases, thyroid problems, gut illnesses, etc.
"It was when I told myself to take the leap of faith and just go for it," the actress recounted. "To go with it without knowing what's ahead or where it's going to lead."
CECILE Ongpauco said she is praying for her daughter, actress Heart Evangelista and son-in-law, Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero amid rumors that the couple are facing marital problems.
The main objective of this column is to educate and inspire people live a healthier lifestyle to prevent illnesses and disabilities and achieve a happier and more productive life. Any diagnosis, recommendation or treatment in our article are general medical information and not intended to be applicable or appropriate for anyone. This column is not a substitute for your physician, who knows your condition well and who is your best ally when it comes to your health.
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As a Filipino living abroad, there was a constant yearning for home and she wanted to channel that.“Then it all clicked for me –how I was using Filipino music to hold on too,” she recalled.
Lee, who is also the author of Soaring Saturdays; What Things Mean (2014 Scholastic Asian Book Award grand prize winner); and Holding On is already looking forward to what’s next.
Dumaual said that he had reached out to the senate staff of Escudero and it said that the senator will not issue a statement regarding this matter. Thecouple was last seen together during the inaugural GMA Gala Night on July 30. (Philstar.com)
at nakakabingi ang pagsisisi. Ito ang mga tanong na umiikot sa isip ko noong mga madaling araw na nawawala ako. Ito ang awitin na nakasama ko sa pinaka madilim na oras ng buhay ko," said Jason.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declared an extension of the state of calamity which former president Rodrigo Duterte initially proclaimed two years ago (in March 2020), in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. Press Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the state of calamity, which expired on Monday, September 12 was extended by about three months, “primarily to allow purchases and provide hazard allowances for healthcare workers.
Flu shot lowers stroke
Jason Marvin Hernandez and Moira Dela Torre Philstar.com photo
A clinical study recently showed that individuals who received the flu shot have 12 percent lower risk of a first stroke. The vaccine’s antiinflammatory effect is postulated to be the reason for this sidebenefit of the vaccine.
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Multiple questions bothered her mind. Would publishing carry on despite the pandemic? Would the world look the same once the book is released? Would she live through the pandemic to see this dayLeecome? and her agent went through the motions of submitting, anyway because they were firm believers that good stories will find a way to endure, and they needed to believe that the world would make space for a story like this, especially after the pandemic. Thatmakes the book’s publication a bit bittersweet for her.“My Mama Jessie passed away during that season – not due to COVID, but due to complications from her pre-existing conditions,” she recalled. “The manuscript actually sold on the day that she died. I’d like to think that that was her way of still looking out forMamame.”
As of writing, the "Ako Nalang" music video has over 19,000 views onJasonYouTube.and Moira confirmed their split in May 2022, with the former admitting to be unfaithful during their marriage and took full responsibility. (Philstar.com)
"Ikaw at Ako" was the former couple's non-album single from 2019 while "Patawad, Paalam" was Moira's collaboration with I Belong To The Zoo for her 2020 album
“There is always singing in Lola’s house,” Lee writes in the book, reminiscing the summer days she spent visiting her Lola’s house in Tarlac.
Yes, the COVID-19 booster vaccines and the flu shot may be administered at the same time, one in each arm, according to experts at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. In the United States, the flu season occurs in the fall and winter, with the peak in the period between December and February, but this could last till May.
‘Heart, Chiz will be OK amid rumored split’
But it is also known that longterm use of Rapamycin have undesirable side-effects, like any antibiotic. The question scientists are now wondering about is whether a short course of this drug prescribed early in life would provide anti-aging results over an entire lifetime of humans.
If a food item has any single one of the following ingredients, it is an ultra-processed food: sugars, fats, and preservatives; additives designed to imitate natural unprocessed foods; flavor enhancers, colorings, and ingredients made through the synthesis of various unhealthy food constituents, like maltodextrin, high-fructose corn syrup, and hydrogenated fats. Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, bacon, and canned/bottled vegetables, meats and fruits are unhealthy processed foods.
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The Philippines “is among the Southeast Asian nations that has imposed the longest lockdowns around the world, causing economic recession in decades and deepened poverty, hunger, and unemployment.”
High blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s…one by one, or any combination, as we get older.
Jason's song "Ako Nalang" is about regrets and losing a loved one, with the music video showing clips of Jason spending time with a partner intercut with clips of the singer being "Hanggangalone.saan ko ba, ilalaban 'to? Hanggang kailan maniniwala na dapat tayo? Mas lalo ka lang lumalayo kapag ika’y sinusuyo. Kaya pa bang maayos 'to kung ako nalang ang may gusto," goes the song'sSeveralchorus.indiviuals have speculated that the song is about Moira, especially as several lyrics mention some of her own songs, “Dito pala matatapos ang, Ikaw at Ako. Maraming salamat sa lahat, ng mga alaala mo. Sana ang aking kasunod ay maibigay lahat ng pagkukulang ko. Patawad, paalam sa iyo.”
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SINGER- songwriter Jason Marvin Hernandez released his first song, accompanied by an official music video, since his controversial breakup with fellow singer and long-time partner Moira Dela Torre.
Writing the story became Lee’s way of holding on to the person that she knew her grandmother to be, especially after she lost herself to Alzheimer’s. She wrote the manuscript while she was in graduate school living with her grandmother Mama Jessie in New York.
As a mother, Melcah is aware that she is raising the next generation of people who will change the world for the better.
Melcah wants to travel with her husband Steve (with whom she has been married for 29 years), and see as much of the world as she can while she is still young.
Melcah Goldman: Setting the gold standard for motherhood
Tyra and son Trevor have achieved. Photos courtesy of Critical Beauty/Man Central
MELCAH WITH HER FAMILY: For Melcah, motherhood is a high calling and the most rewarding job she has ever been blessed to have. Photo courtesy of M. Goldman
Being a mom allows Melcah to feel happy and proud, and those feelings grow every day with her son and daughter. Melcah could not have imagined the success her offsprings have achieved.
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When not wearing the “mommy hat”, Melcah is someone who enjoys dancing, and samples all the fantastic cuisines that Las Vegas has to offer. She is also an active member of the Cavite Association of Las Vegas.
How Melcah wants to be remembered
For all her achievements as a mother, for raising successful children, Melcah sets the gold standard for moms everywhere.working-class
Melcah’s son is Trevor Goldman, who was crowned as the very first Mr. World Noble King in 2019, held in Manila.
EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN: Melcah could not have imagined the success her daughter
Melcah’s daughter is Tyra Goldman, a beauty queen with various crowns: Miss Carson City Nevada and 2019 Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International. In January 2020, Tyra flew to Egypt to represent in Top Model of the World, where she was awarded Miss Global 2019.
For all her achievements, Melcah was awarded last month during the Asia Pacific Fashion Week (APFW) a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition as an “AsianAmerican Mother of the Year” by Congresswoman Susie Lee of the
FOR Melcah Villamor Florito Goldman – a native of Cebu and a mom of two (aged 24 and 19) –motherhood is a high calling and the most rewarding job she has ever been blessed to have.
APFW is a “fashion show on tour”, having staged successful high-profile events in 2022 in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New Jersey. Both Tyra and Trevor were runway models, and Melcah herself graced the runway in a special segment called “Runway for a HowCause.”doesMelcah want people to regard her? Melcah wants to be remembered as a woman who sacrificed everything for her family, who devoted her life to making them happy.
US House of Representatives 3rd Congressional District of Nevada.
Melcah beyond motherhood Melcah has worked in the hospitality industry for the past nine years, and intends to do so for a bit longer. She received the “Champions Club” award for her work, an honor bequeathed only to the company's top performers.
Today, both Tyra and Trevor have grown to be sociallyresponsible people, devoted to helping the less fortunate, and accepting of their Filipino roots and being proud of them. In fact, Tyra and Trevor can speak the Cebuano language fluently.
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