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.
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on Tuesday, September 13. In this February 2021 file photo, French nuclear attack submarine SNA Emeraude conducts a patrol through the South China Sea accompanied by support ship BSAM Seine. Photo by Defence Minister Florence Parly official Twitter account
September 14 during its Naval Day Symposium.
HRW called on the 47-member council to pass a resolution creating expanded human rights monitoring mechanisms and continuing the UN
relations with the Philippines so, of course, we are ready,” French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz said in a press briefing on Wednesday,
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.“Thisvictory is not only mine but ours,” she tearfully told the crowd after thanking her family, coaches, and fans.
There were a few welling eyes in the crowd as well.
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. AJPress photo by Troi Santos
allotting its entire sugar production for the current crop year for local consumption to help alleviate the tight supply and stabilize prices in the market.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,
the domestic sugar market. The order
JointTheProgram.jointprogram 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.
MANILA — The United Nations Human Rights Council should recognize that the human rights crisis in the Philippines persists and adopt a strong resolution addressing the situation, a human rights organization said Monday, September 12.
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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“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:
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Her father, Gwynn Gabe, of Oakley, California, said his family has accepted her death but wants to give her a proper burial and memorial service. The family has a Facebook page, “Help Bring Alexis Gabe Home.”
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as concurrent agriculture secretary chairs the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board, signed Sugar Order (SO) No. 1 classifying all sugar produced in the country for the year 2022-2023 as “B” sugar, or for dated Aug. 26 was posted on the website
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“Makelaw.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 murderous administration and
MANILA — More than a quarter of respondents in a Social Weather Stations survey said their quality of life got worse in the last year, a trend amid the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.And after dismissing girls
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MANILA — As talks between the two countries continue, France on Tuesday, September 13 said it is “more than ready” to help and work with the Philippines on plans to include submarines in its fleet.Other countries in Southeast Asia — Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam had them as of 2015 — already operate submarines. Myanmar took delivery of a China-made one in late 2021.
“The net gainer score was generally negative until 2015 when it rose to positive numbers until the drastic deterioration beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns,” the survey notice read.
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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 drug addicts. Marcos said his administration is eyeing to address the “upstream” of the problem or the prevention side while crafting policies on rehabilitation and law enforcement.“Thewaron drugs will continue but we have to do it in a different way,” Marcos said in an interview with vlogger and celebrity Toni Gonzaga aired over All TV on Tuesday, September 13.
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FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York — They came from almost everywhere to catch a glimpse of one of their own.
The June 2022 survey showed a Net Gainer score of -2, unchanged from the -2 logged in April 2022.
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
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More respondents, 39%, said they believe that their quality of life remains unchanged, while only 29% said that things got better for them compared to a year ago.
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“France is obviously committed to work more closely with the Philippines and have a more strategic
THE family of Alexis Gabe in Oakley, California, announced a $100,000 reward to anyone who can find her remains or has information leading to their location. Oakley police announced the reward again on Facebook.AlexisGabe, 24, was killed by her boyfriend, Marshall Curtis Jones, sometime on Jan. 26. Jones was shot and killed in May near Seattle as he charged police officers with a knife as they were trying to arrest him for murder.
Police and volunteers have searched extensively for Alexis’ body in Pioneer, Oakley and Antioch to no avail.
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session from September 12 to October 7 in Geneva, Switzerland.LucyMcKernan, Geneva director at HRW, stressed that continued UN scrutiny is “vitally important.”“UNmember states should not be fooled by the baseless claims from the new Philippine government that the rights situation has suddenly improved,” McKernan said.
At least two submarine crews and a reserve team will undergo training for to four years in France. Officials from the Philippine Navy have long attended trainings and military courses in the European country.
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However, it is not yet clear whether the Philippines will buy the Scorpène submarines, which the company said could be acquired through a governmentto-government program.
This means better maritime defense in light of a dispute with China, which has been encroaching in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea despite a 2016 Hague ruling invalidating Beijing’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea.
Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, SRA Acting Administrator David John Thaddeus Alba and SRA acting board members Ma. Mitzi Mangwag (as millers’ representative) and Pablo Luis Azcona (planters’ representative).
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.”
The SRA under the previous management did the same for all sugar produced during crop year 2021-2022, also to manage the country’s limited buffer.
Tight supply and declining production have pushed sugar prices higher this year.
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‘Need’ of an archipelagic state Victor Manhit, president of Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies, emphasized that the Philippines, as an archipelagic state, needs to grow its “strategic assets to protect and assert our rights.”
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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.
Philippine government on the acquisition of two submarines by the Naval Group, a French company that designs and builds submarines and related assets. It is the same firm behind the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Gabriela Silang patrol ship.
The minority senators said the four officials acted in good faith in issuing SO 4. ‘Miscommunication’
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 UN report. The text should also urge the government to halt the practice
“Contrary to the insinuations made, and as aptly explained in the hearings, the 300,000 (MT) figure mentioned in SO 4 did not come from thin air but is based on facts, historical data, and a result of consultation with stakeholders,” the report read.
governance by 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
In their 17-page report, Senators Aquilino
Minority report While the committee cleared Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez, the minority senators said the Palace official was not “totally blameless” as he could be made liable for the lapses he committed that had whipped up the fiasco.
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.
“Some sugar mills have already started milling and we will soon have a steady supply of sugar,” he added.
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“There would not have been any miscommunication had the executive secretary simply replied that the SRA Board should give the President more time to study the draft (SO 4) and to hold in abeyance the planned referendum pending advice or instruction from the Office of the President,” it said. n
While Naval Group Vice President for India and AsiaPacific Nicolas de la Villamarque shied away from discussions on cost, he maintained that the firm stands ready to assist the Philippines in training personnel to operate the submarines.
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“It’s much more about what we can provide [as] a global partnership in terms of education, training, in terms of transfer of technology,” de la Villamarque said.
It zeroed in on the “miscommunication” between Rodriguez and Sebastian, who was supposedly following up with the former the status of SO 4.
Sugar produced domestically is classified as follows: “A” for U.S. quota, “B” for the domestic market, “C” for reserve, and “D” for the world market.
advocate of freedom of the press.”OnDuterte’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. 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) n
of red-tagging critics of the government, and the harassment of journalists and activists.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 13 the Department of Agriculture’s price monitoring showed that refined sugar in Metro Manila markets retailed for P95 a kilo, or nearly double from only P50 a year ago, while brown sugar was being sold for P70 a kilo, also up from P42.
Should the Philippines take on France’s offer, de la Villamarque said it may take five years to build a submarine and another year might be needed to ensure it is fully operational.
“For now, [the] priority is [meeting our] domestic need,” Alba said in a message to the Inquirer
Gwynn Gabe and family members: Alexis Gabe’s father, Gwynn, said his family has accepted her death but wants to give her a proper burial and memorial service.
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The Department of National Defense has long been considering getting a submarine to boost the country’s maritime defense.Last year, the DND was looking into getting a submarine from South Korea for the Philippine Navy and, in 2018, Russia was also ready to help Philippines with acquiring one.
address the tightness of our sugar supply, [it] has already passed an importation program which will serve both industrial users and consumers,” Alba said.
It pointed out that Rodriguez, as Executive Secretary, had a direct link and stood as the gatekeeper to the President.
“UN member 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.“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. n
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Marcos earlier said he would continue the internationally condemned program “within the framework of the law.”
“The next step should be [figuring out] how do we assert our rights? Is it about investing? That’s very important, but more importantly it’s also, how do we work with countries with [the] technology that can help us strengthen our capacity with regards to the security, maritime challenges of our archipelagic nature of the Philippines,” Manhit said.
For the crop year 2022-2023, the SRA estimated the total raw sugar production at 1.88 million metric tons (MT). On the other hand, sugar demand for the past three crop years has been around 2.03 million MT.
Pimentel III and Risa Hontiveros also disputed the committee’s recommendation to file graft and administrative charges against the four agriculture officials involved.
The planned importation, he explained, was “just a stop-gap measure” since all refineries would go into full operation by October or November, at the latest.
The report noted how Rodriguez himself admitted in his testimony that he purposely did not reply to Sebastian’s text messages because the President, too, had not given any reply on this.
Jones allegedly killed Alexis for breaking up with him. Police said Jones got rid of Alexis’ car on the night of Jan. 26, and had evaded authorities since then. Police search of his home found a blood sample with Alexis’ DNA. He eventually fled to a suburb of Seattle where he was killed by police officers who were trying to arrest him. (Inquirer.net) Anyone who wants to search for Alexis’ remains is asked to sign up at the Gabes’ website at alexisgabe.com. Registration on the website is required to qualify for the reward. Anyone with tips on her disappearance can call 925-625-7009 or email AlexisTips@ci.oakley.ca.us with any information. n
Lewis denounced Marcos’s decision not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating former 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.
UN rights council urged to pass reso to address
The ongoing talks to acquire assets from France come as the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues its modernization program.Earlier this week, the Israel embassy in Manila also pitched to Philippine defense agencies Israel-based firms and their antidrone systems.
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After the investigations launched in Congress, the Senate blue ribbon committee recommended to the Ombudsman the filing of criminal and administrative charges against former Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian, former SRA administrator Hermenegildo Serafica, and resigned board members Roland Beltran and Aurelio Valderrama Jr. for alleged corrupt practices, violation of the anti-agricultural smuggling law and usurpation of authority.
Importation plan
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
stops the assaults on the Philippines’ constitutional democracy,” said John Cavanagh, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
sought warmer relations with Beijing, a policy that President Ferdinant Marcos Jr. has indicated he will continue.
This means no locally produced sugar for the current crop year, which began on Sept. 1 and ends on Aug. 31, 2023, has been set aside for export to the United States.
The runaway prices of the commodity eventually led to the sugar importation fiasco. That controversy arose when the previous SRA board issued SO 4 allowing the importation of 300,000 MT of sugar. Malacañang immediately rejected the order since the president did not authorize it.
They issued their report a day after committee chair Sen. Francis Tolentino submitted to the plenary for ratification the panel’s findings.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and PH President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (right) Philstar.com file photos
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.
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.”
Hearing Eala ask permission to speak in her native tongue certainly speaks of the patriotism in the 17-year-old, whose parents
But Eala went back a break up at 5-4 to get the chance to serve for the championship.
“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 on Friday, September 9.
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.”
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have sacrificed a lot to allow her to play the game at the highest level
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.
“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.”
“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 Filipino crowd on the court whooped it up.
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.
Until Eala came into the picture and took the sacrifice to be away from family so that she could
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.
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The country has never had anyone flaunt the talent worthy of the global stage since then.
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‘Big platform’
“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.
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.
“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.
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.
“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.
“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?”
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GRIDLOCK. Movement of commuters and motorists along northbound lane of Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City comes to halt as the main thoroughfare experiences traffic congestion during the afternoon rush hour on Thursday, Sept. 15. Heavy traffic has been usually experienced by motorists due to the high volume of vehicles traversing the area.
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worse in the past year.
Meanwhile, it also noted that hunger “is significantly higher” in respondents whose life got
Data from the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) show that 31% of adult Filipinos believe their quality-of-life got worse in the last year, a trend amid the pandemicinduced lockdowns.
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
THIS month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially endorsed the new COVID-19 booster shots, which were updated to target both the original strain and the Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus.
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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.
Chavez added that those who completed the initial series of coronavirus vaccines — i.e. received the necessary two-dose round of either Pfizer or Moderna or the one-and-done Johnson & Johnson shot — are eligible for theButvaccine.as communities are learning to “live with the virus,” information about booster shots may be confusing. Here are five things to know about the updated coronavirus vaccines, according to California’s top health experts.
The survey also showed that nearly half or 48% of Filipino families rated themselves poor, 31% are “borderline poor,” and 21% said they do not consider themselves as poor.
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It also added that while the country’s net gainer score has improved since the pandemic, dropping to as low as -78 in May 2020, it has yet to reach positive levels. This means that while the quality of life for Filipinos might have gotten better, the quality of life in the country still has to return to pre-pademic levels.In December 2019, just before the pandemic hit, the net gainer score stood at +18.
2. Individuals who received the previous booster are eligible for the new one As previously reported in the Asian Journal, booster shots of vaccines offer smaller doses of immunity that are administered after receiving a full dose. 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.
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%.
“And then even on the enforcement side... I’d like to formulate that one,” he added.
‘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?’” heMarcosadded. said those who are addicted to narcotics should undergo treatment.
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primary care clinics, pharmacies and other providers that have previously offered the COVID-19 vaccine, and that they continue to be free of charge.
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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.
While Duterte supports the 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.”
More than 6,000 drug suspects were acknowledged killed in anti-drug operations during the time of Duterte, alarming human rights
As of last year, the country’s poverty rate stood at 18.1%, an increase from the 16.6% in the comparable year.
“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.
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 the matter.
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 that their lives are in danger.
been able to infect those who have been vaccinated because of the ever-adapting nature of viruses.
will continue but we have to do it in a different
Chavez noted that the updated booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech will replace the previous boosters, which will no longer be available.
Meanwhile, the quality of life in Metro Manila and other Luzon areas last year were ranked “high,” Mindanao ranked “fair,” and Visayas was ratedThe“mediocre.”Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) previously reported that over 2 million more Filipinos ended up poor in 2021 compared with three years ago. After a survey of 165,029 families across the country, the agency said 19.99 million Filipinos were living below the poverty line last year, more than the 17.67 million logged in 2018, possibly due to the effects of the pandemic.
The SWS completed its latest survey from June 26 to 29. It was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults aged 18 years old and above, with 300 respondents each from Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao on top of 600 more participants from other regions in Luzon. — with a report from Ramon Royandoyan (Philstar.com) n
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advocates who claimed that the crackdown had encouraged summary executions and other abuses.
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 newThestrains.updated Pfizer booster has been cleared for anyone 12 years and older, while Moderna’s new booster is available for those 18 andFollowingolder. 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, which is expected to receive 1 million updated booster shots in the coming weeks.“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.
“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.
5. As with the flu, there may be the need for an annual booster shot for maximum protection
1. The new boosters will replace the old ones and access to them will be the same as previous vaccine rollouts
He also noted that the updated booster will be available in
“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.
4. The new booster shots don’t entirely prevent the chance of infection
But rather, they make the chances of hospitalization, the need for intensive care, and death far, far less likely.
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Those who have been recently infected with coronavirus develop natural antibody responses that create a natural immunity, according to the CDC as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
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“We’re moving in the same direction where we believe that it will be important to have at least 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. Park mirrored Chavez’s sentiments and reminded Californians, who may be hesitant to get boosted, that vaccines and booster shots have always been a necessary precaution, especially as the weather starts to cool.
5 things to know about the Omicron-targeting COVID-19 booster
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.
“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. n
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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.
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.
“The war on drugs way,” Marcos said an interview with vlogger and celebrity Toni Gonzaga aired over TV Tuesday, Photo from Instagram.com/@celestinegonzaga
As with the initial rollout of 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.
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The CHR chief cited Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s recent statement vowing to give protection and assistance to anyone, including police personnel who will come forward to testify on EJK cases.
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“The government took some initiatives to advance accountability for human rights violations and abuses. However, access to justice for victims of human rights violations and abuses remained very limited,” it read.“Institutional and structural shortcomings in law enforcement and the judiciary remained, despite efforts to address some cases,” the OHCHR said.
The report said the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) gave updates on the Philippine government’s implementation of the UNJP with government agencies, national human rights institution and civil society.The OHCHR acknowledged the government’s commitment to cooperate with the UN’s human rights mechanisms, including through the joint program, signed in July last year.
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
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“Indonesia is facing 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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These statements are “confidence-building measures that need to be followed through,” according to De Guia.
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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.
De Guia also cited Guevarra’s statement that the OSG is willing to work with the CHR and other human rights advocate groups in prosecuting EJK cases.
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 (BSP) showed Thursday, September 15.
While acknowledging some progress in a number of areas, the report noted that considerable challenges remain.
MANILA — The United Nations and the Philippines’ Commission on Human Rights (CHR) are hopeful that there will be progress on accountability and reforms in the country’s human rights situation under the administration of President Marcos.TheCHR has called on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to support the UN Joint Program on Human Rights (UNJP) and to continue to monitor the situation closely, particularly the progress onThe“accountability.”UNJPprovides technical assistance and capacity-building for reforms in six key areas, including domestic investigative and accountability measures; data gathering on alleged police violations; establishment of a national mechanism for reporting and follow-up; civic space and engagement with civil society and the CHR; counterterrorism legislation and human rights-based approaches to drug control.
which showed some level of commitment to pursue a genuine investigation on the EJKs and other human rights abuses committed in connection with the previous administration’s war on“Ifdrugs.we try to look at the statements of the new government, they are not totally closing their doors in the ICC probe. The mere fact that they are engaging in the process is itself indicative that there is hope about this new administration, and the fact that they did say that they are going to engage even out of committee (level) is a welcome development than having no engagement at all from the government,” she said.
“As these are supposedly state perpetrated crimes, naturally there is a climate of fear. Naturally, victims and witnesses are afraid to come forward,” she said.“But if there are more encouraging statements coming from government – from the DOJ and OSG, and that they partner with the CHR, then there are more chances that this climate of fear will be countered and there will be more trust on the side of the victims and the witnesses so that cases can move forward,” sheGuevarra,added. who was the justice secretary during the Duterte administration, recently maintained that the country’s legal system is working, hence, must be given the opportunity to finish its investigation on the previous war on drugs instead
The CHR is “cautiously optimistic” that the government, under the new administration, can improve its investigation on the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and human rights abuses committed by the previous administration in connection with the war on drugs.
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“We are cautiously optimistic... We like to give it (ongoing drug war investigation) some chance, we like to give it some opportunity because the way we see it, it’s still a victory for the victims if there will be accountability at the domestic level,” CHR executive director Jacqueline Ann de Guia said in an interview with “The Chiefs” aired on Cignal TV’s One News last Monday night, September 12.
The Marcos administration opposed attempts to resume the investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on extrajudicial killings committed during the anti-drugs campaign of former president Rodrigo Duterte.LastSept. 8, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) submitted to the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) the response of the Philippine government to the proposal of Prosecutor Karim Khan to resume the investigation into the drug war of the Duterte administration.SolicitorGeneral Menardo Guevarra said the government asked the PTC to deny the proposal of the ICC Prosecutor to resume the investigation due to absence of jurisdiction, among others.The UN report also revealed that human rights victims in the Philippines still face challenges in seeking justice amid continuing reports of human rights violations in the country.
Cash remittances coursed through banks grew by 2.3 percent to $2.92 billion in July 2022 from $2.85 billion recorded in the same month last year.On a year-to-date basis, cash remittances amounted to U$18.26 billion from January to July 2022, up by 2.8 percent from $17.77 billion recorded in the same period last year. n
Lahadalia made the remarks while attending the 25th meeting of the ASEAN Investment Agreement Council (AIA Council) in Cambodia on Wednesday, Sept.Not14.all countries support the development of ASEAN countries, he said while referring to development of the downstream industry in Indonesia.
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De Guia added that the CHR is seeing some positive developments, especially on the part of the DOJ and the OSG,
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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 non-payment 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.
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.
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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.
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.
Still overworked and underpaid
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.
three boys and one girl and in our old age to be blessed with a caregiver and nurse – what more can one ask for?
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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. The kids also hired a limousine.Godhas been kind to us.
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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)
She will at least be relieved and able to enjoy her blessings as I have enjoyed mine.
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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.
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9-11, I added him as a third curse.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.
Presidential foreign trips increasingly important
MY wife Gigi always causes eyebrows to rise whenever she gives her date of birth.
There are many 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.
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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
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 stories.”
leaders regarding global issues that impact security in the region.
recently 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
foreign policy. While technology has given rise to apps that make virtual meetings possible, there is 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
But when you have a lifetime partner like my wife money can never repay the Lord for His blessings.
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Happy birthday, Mrs. Mac, my love, my Blessing(s).***
Describing 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’scommentaries$2.20worldwidesourcenationtinyandoverseasWithsixthforeigntheofandinnovation,infrastructure,telecommunications,start-upandrenewableenergyhealthcare.AccordingtotheDepartmentFinance,SingaporehasbeenPhilippines’topsourceofdirectinvestmentsandlargesttradingpartner.anestimated200,000FilipinoworkerslivingworkinginSingapore,thisbutveryhighlydevelopedwasthesecondlargestofOFWremittanceslastyear,totalingbillion.OneoftheveryincisiveregardingthevisitstoIndonesiathenSingaporecamefrom
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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the UK is one of the top destinations for Filipino nurses.
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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
It was not a well-planned choreographed wedding. In showbiz lingo, much of it was ad lib or bahala na si Batman.
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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 peopleto-people bonds between the Philippines and the UK.
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If our household was a government Gigi çould 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.
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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
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.
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others.Thestate visit to Singapore was equally fruitful, with members of 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 Ben Diokno.
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, newsmancolumnist, screenplay writer, TV producer-director, and breadwinner of parents and siblings, and then be blessed even more with a life partner who was also a tutor-cook–disciplinarianmother-driver-of
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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;
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 Tagalog.Agreements 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
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.Sheborrowed the wedding dress of her younger SISTER, Lourdes, who had gotten marred to Lito Uy, A year earlier, also on December 24.
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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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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
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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).
One thing that has become very clear is the importance of presidential visits in furthering
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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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)
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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.
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uncertainty, unity, mutual 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.
“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. n
Marcos: Rice at P20 per kilo possible but not right away
“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.
“So, we will 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.
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“Leavingemployment.theirown families and the Filipino students that they vowed to serve is a difficult decision that teachers make, but the government is leaving us with no other choice, especially with such stance of the DepEd being unsupportive of our call for salary upgrading,” he added.
The 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
of being compelled to conduct a joint probe with the ICC on supposed state-sponsored killings.“Give us more time on what we need to do and show you some results... Let us do our domestic mechanism rather than the ICC jointly investigating. So, leave us alone for now,” he said
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MORE Filipino adults were better off in June this year than they were last year, a survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
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However, the net gainer score was still 20 points below the pre-pandemic level of +18 (very high) in December 2019.
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.
In the lawsuit, EU accused Indonesia of violating WTO members’ commitment to give as wide access as possible to international trade, including for raw Lahadalianickel.said the development of the natural resource-based downstream industry in Indonesia has enabled the country to improve its trade balance. In 2017, Indonesia suffered a deficit
The Philippine government undergoes its fifth review before the UN treaty body on Oct. 22, a decade since the UNHRC conducted a review on Manila’s compliance to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. n
Aside2019.from Indonesia, other ASEAN members include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (PNA) n
‘Mega farm’ concept 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” project.
Department of Education to act swiftly on this exodus.
The resulting net gainer score (percentage of those who were better off minus those who were worse off) was -2, classified by
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.
Meanwhile, the percentage of Filipinos who reported that their quality of life worsened dropped significantly by 18 percent, from 49 percent in June 2021 to 31 percent in June 2022.
SWS conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adult respondents nationwide from June 26 to 29, 2022. The survey results have a sampling error margin of ±2.5 percent. n
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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.
“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.
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“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.
“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
Vendors sell a variety of rice products at the Baguio City Market on May 25, 2022. Philstar.com photo by Andy Zapata Jr.
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“And then 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.
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.
All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on OCTOBER 6, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC23-0428-05 Longfellow K-8 Drainage Upgrades for JUF. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $85,000 and $93,000. This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: A, or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Linda Hippe (TOC), Director, Purchasing & Contracts, Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Department CC23-0428-05
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.
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of USD18 billion in its trade with China, and the figure fell to USD2.5 billion in 2021.
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The pollster said the number of Filipinos who said their life was better jumped to 29 percent by KaithrEEn cruz ManilaTimes.net from percent in 2021.
the public and private sector if the government does not remedy our situation quickly,” he further said.Quetua was also critical of Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, who Vice President Duterte reported suggesting that public school teachers’ salaries should be in line with the private sector.“The government, being the biggest employer of teachers, is well in the position and has the responsibility to set the teachers’ salaries at decent levels,” he said, emphasizing that 75 percent of basic education teachers are hired by the government.
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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 schoolTeachersinstructors.inboth the public and private sectors are “underpaid” and looking for new employment opportunities abroad, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said.
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.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.
“Mega 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.
Marcos noted that many huge corporations have been providing rice allowances to their employees.
“In fact, it should also subsidize the salaries of teachers in small private schools which truly have no capacity to pay decent salaries to their teachers’ if it sees these private schools as partners in education delivery,” he added. n
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Benigno Aquino III and Duterte as well as the first months of the Marcos administration.
“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,” MarcosMarcossaid.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.
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“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.
Indonesia awaits a WTO decision on the settlement of its trade dispute with EU.
“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.The low salaries in the Philippines, according to Quetua, constitute a significant factor in why many Filipino teachers look abroad for
Government ‘rice allowance’ an option
“In no time, we will be losing the best of our teachers both in
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“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.
in an interview with The Chiefs last Friday, September 9.
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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.
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J&A Handyman Service located at 4833 Reno Dr., San Diego, CA 92105.
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).
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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.
Angel Kids Cuts By Teresa located at 2015 Birch Rd #401, Chula Vista CA Registrant:91915.Teresa L. Padilla, 2322 Grove Ave #5, San Diego, CA 92154. This business is conducted by Padilla.NAME(S)BUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.HASNOTTOTRANSACTUNDERTHEABOVE.Signature:TeresaL.
Mana Packaging, LLC located at 1534 Orangeview Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.
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.
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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.
FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 09/02/2022.Signature: Gibran Fernandez.
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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.
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Signature: Jose Cruz Paz Gutierrez.
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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.
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.
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THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOF07/12/2022.Signature:JessicaMonaGreen.
Registrant: Jorge Alberto Soto, 4833 Reno Dr., San Diego, CA 92105. This business is conducted by Soto.ABOVE.UNDERTRANSACTNOTREGISTRANTIndividualHASBEGUNTOBUSINESSTHENAME(S)Signature:JorgeAlberto
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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.
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.
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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.
a. Kristy L. Weller, 2235 L Ave., National City, CA 91950.
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Registrant: Klarissa Renteria, 703 Salot St., National City, CA 91950. This business is conducted by Renteria.07/25/2022.THEBUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.FIRSTTOTRANSACTUNDERNAME(S)ASOFSignature:Klarissa
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If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
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.
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..
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Dana Marlene Sanchez Ramirez on behalf of a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
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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.
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Mr. Moto Pizza located at 4646 Convoy St., Suite 114, San Diego, CA 92111.
a. Anye Trading located at 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CA 92118. b. Anye Marketing located at 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CA 92118.c.Avocado Queen located at 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CA 92118.d.La Mexicana Produce located at 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CAe.92118.Teddy Tomatoes located at 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CA 92118.Registrant: Anye Produce Inc., 830 E Ave., Apt A, Coronado, CA 92118.This business is conducted by Corporation.REGISTRANT FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/16/2016.Signature: Natalia A. MerienneMorales. Statement filed with Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County onAJ08/24/2022.103609/16, 09/23, 09/30, 10/07/2022. AJSD#1036
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.
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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.
FIRST BEGUN TO TRANSACT BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME(S) AS OF 07/27/2022.
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a. Leah Maylin Gonzalez Sanchez to Leah Maylin Sanchez.
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
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.
Landscaping Company Cruz’s located at 1224 E. 18th St. Apt#11, National City, CA 91950.Registrant:
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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.
Registrant: Convoy Moto Corp., 1929 Cable St., Suite 2B, San Diego, CA 92107.
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.
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).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017439
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-90119595
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.
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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.
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE: SEE ATTACHMENT
If timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
Date: 1 0/10/2022
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PB Trucking located at 2235 L Ave., National City, CARegistrant:91950.
Elevated Pool Service located at 216 Via Las Brisas, San Marcos, CA 92069.Registrant: Matthew Escalona, 216 Via Las Brisas, San Marcos, CA 92069.This business is conducted by BUSINESSBEGUNREGISTRANTIndividual.HASNOTTOTRANSACTUNDERTHENAME(S)ABOVE.Signature:MatthewEscalona.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 2022-9017932
Several indiviuals have speculated that the song is about Moira, especially as several
Grandparent’s 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 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.
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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 Medalwinning “Hello Universe” (soon to be a Netflix series).
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’sShe’snext.releasing another picture book titled Lolo’s Sarisari Store, illustrated by Filipino-
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
“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.
“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 that I’m able to show the world all that I love about the Philippines and ourTheculture.”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 forAsgrandma).thestory 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 York-based Filipino illustrator IsabelWhileRoxas.thestory 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 September 11.
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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.
S ophia Lee says it ’s an honor and a privvilege to share Filipino stories
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“Then it all clicked for me –how I was using Filipino music
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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.
to hold on too,” she recalled. “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.”
Unreal
“I held in my hands certain 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.”
Jason releases first song since split with Moira
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American artist Christine Almeda – also with Simon & Schuster under Atheneum.
“It’s inspired 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. n
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.
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As a Filipino living abroad, there was a constant yearning for home and she wanted to channel that.
Lee 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.
“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.
“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.”
“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.
M EET Sophia N. Lee, a Filipino author of books for kids and young adults. Simon & 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.
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.
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 alone.
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’s chorus.
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 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.”
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.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 day come?
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.
Mama 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 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.
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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Auctions happen when there is interest from multiple publishing 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.
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Lee came to the United States
That makes 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 for me.”
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Virtual inspections are an integral part of #DigitalDSD, an initiative to modernize all DSD workplace systems and cost-effectively leverage technology to increase productivity and improve service delivery to customers. #DigitalDSD includes the rollout of an online permitting system for all new development projects, virtual meetings with customers, a new Zoning and Parcel Information Portal, the online Small Cell Supplemental GIS Tool and the digitization of more than eight million records.
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“We are seeing exponential growth in the number of requests for virtual inspections for projects at residences,” said Deputy Director and the City’s Chief Building Official Kelly Charles. “The increase in inspections reflects the growing demand to install new solar systems and upgrade water heaters and heating and cooling systems, among other home improvements. These virtual inspections are convenient for customers and more efficient for city employees. The city can squeeze in more inspections per day performing the inspections online as we no longer need to commute to multiple sites daily.”
Established in 2014, the EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) is a federal credit program designed to promote improved water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. In January 2021, the EPA selected the City of San Diego’s Stormwater Capital Improvement Program as one of 60 in the nation eligible to apply for the loan and its benefits.
upgrading pump stations doesn’t capture the public’s attention like fixing potholes, these major investments in critical infrastructure are incredibly important to our neighborhoods and quality of life.”
SAN DIEGO – In its continuing effort to maximize efficiency and deliver high-quality customer service on a digital platform, the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department (DSD) recorded its highest number of virtual residential inspections conducted in a month since the program began in 2020.
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If you lose electricity, it is recommended to use portable battery-operated lights or flashlights instead of candles.
• Foundation retrofits, including mobile homes
• Simple heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) change-outs
SAN DIEGO – To address the City of San Diego’s aging storm drain system and protect neighborhood quality of life, Mayor Todd Gloria joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leaders on Tuesday, September 13 to formally sign off on a key federal loan that will allow for up to $733 million to be invested in stormwater infrastructure projects over the next five years.
• $36 million for green infrastructure projects to remove pollution and support greening of urbanized communities $30 million to upgrade pump stations that are critical to preventing neighborhood flooding•$24 million for the rehabilitation and replacement of deteriorating stormwater infrastructure.“Muchof the stormwater infrastructure across the city is past its useful life and needs to be replaced or upgraded to reduce the risk of neighborhood flooding and keep pollution out of our waterways,” said Interim Stormwater Director Bethany Bezak. “This investment is big down payment that will help us build a modern stormwater system and fix pipes before they break and need costly emergency repairs.”
“These innovative projects harness the power of green technology to protect public health and the environment,” said EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “By investing in its water infrastructure, EPA is
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San Diego urges residents to plan ahead for potential emergencies
when necessary. Listen and follow their instructions for your safety.
Development Services Department offers eco-friendly virtual permitting service to save customers time and money
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Evacuations
SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego’s Office of Emergency Services (SDOES) urges San Diegans to take time during National Preparedness Month 2022 to review safety procedures at home and work. National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning throughout the year.
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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“I am thrilled that the virtual inspections program our team developed as part of our conversion to #DigitalDSD has been such a tremendous success,” said Development Services Director Elyse W. Lowe. “Digital innovations, such as our inspection by virtual meetings with cameras, help us serve more customers, reduce emissions from driving and speed up the process. It’s a win-win for both our customers and the city.”
helping San Diego protect its communities from potential flooding and prevent runoff of untreated stormwater into local waterways.”Inall,the city plans to utilize the WIFIA program to fund approximately 80 stormwater projects that satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and other federal contracting requirements. The spending plan for the full $733 million includes:
• $552 million to replace aging metal pipes with reinforced concrete pipes that last for 100 years•$91 million for revitalization and restoration of watersheds to improve water quality
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Fire safety With more warm weather on the way, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department recommends San Diegans use
“National Preparedness Month reminds us to have a plan in place for any potential threat.”
Before the availability of virtual inspections, customers were required to block out up to four hours of time and wait for an inspector at the project site. The online service has helped increase the number of inspections each inspector can conduct by more than 40% per day. Inspectors conduct approximately 20 virtual inspections daily, providing customers a guaranteed appointment time. During each inspection appointment, which takes about 20 minutes, customers are on site at the project location and use Microsoft Teams to show the completed work. Virtual inspections that can’t be undertaken adequately due to technology availability or for other reasons are done in person.Byconducting inspections virtually, city inspectors avoided driving more than 3,000 miles in August alone. These savings helped reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, supporting the 2022 Climate Action Plan community-wide goal of net-zero emissions by 2035.
California is a high-risk area for earthquakes. Earthquakes can happen without warning and can result in injuries and damage to property and roads.
City secured EPA loan that paves the way for up to $733-M over next five years to fix failing pipes and pump stations, build green infrastructure
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Mayor Gloria makes largest investment in decades to improve the city’s aging storm drain system
Virtual inspection program achieves record numbers in customer service
In August, city building inspectors conducted 849 virtual residential inspections, doubling the previous high of 400 achieved in July of this year. Each month, staff perform nearly 5,400 residential inspections – both virtually and in person – for new homes, room additions, alterations or improvements to single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes. These inspections are required before any permitted construction work can be covered, concealed, occupied or placed into use.
Residential virtual inspections can currently
“Our storm drain system is largely underground and out of sight, but the implications of this aging infrastructure failing are massive – from serious flooding in our neighborhoods to pollution of our bays and the ocean,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “While replacing storm drains and
Prior to the song’s release, Jason took to his social media platforms to share his personal attachment to the piece which he wrote, composed, and produced himself.
“Ito ang mga salita, linya, at nota na nagligtas sakin; noong mga gabing nakakalunod yung lungkot 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.
Power outage preparedness is the focus of this year’s National Preparedness Month
said Christopher Heiser, Executive Director of SDOES. “National Preparedness Month reminds us to have a plan in place for any potential threat.”
The city’s Development Services Department reviews, approves, permits and inspects all private development and is on track to approve more than 70,000 projects this year. These efforts help customers create new housing units and job centers, increase access to the internet, facilitate expansion and replacement of water, sewer and telecommunications systems and protect San Diego’s natural resources. For more information about programs and services, visitsandiego.gov/ DSD.
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The countywide Alert San Diego is a regional notification system that will send telephone notifications to residents and businesses within San Diego County impacted by, or in danger of being impacted by, an emergency or disaster. Sign up at readysandiego.org.
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“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 “Patawad.”
The city provides Flood Insurance Rate Maps and National Flood Insurance Program information that can help property owners prepare in areas near the coast, along rivers and creeks and low-lying areas. Also, people who live or work in areas downstream from reservoir dams could be impacted if a dam failed due to earthquake or another catastrophe. Learn more by visiting the city’s programs/flood.sandiego.gov/tsw/atManagementFloodplainpagehttps://www.
It is also important to have non-perishable food items, including canned goods and packaged snacks. Make sure cellphones are fully charged or have access to power packs to charge cellphones. For other tips, visit the SDG&E power outage website at customer-service/outage-www.sdge.com/residential/https://
Active shooter Active shooter incidents are often unpredictable and evolve quickly. In the midst of the chaos, anyone can play an integral role in mitigating the impacts of an active shooter incident. Please take a moment to review SDOES
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The City Council unanimously approved the plan in April, allowing the city to use the EPA’s special loan program for water infrastructure projects to cover 49% of up to $733 million in stormwater upgrades – from pipeline replacements to pump station repairs to watershed restoration. The city will cover the other half through loans, grants and other financing methods.Mayor Gloria and EPA officials held a signing ceremony at the top of the Torrey Pines State Reserve with the expansive Los Peñasquitos Watershed in the background. One of the over 80 projects funded will be the restoration of 84 acres of historic salt marsh habitat in the watershed.Mayor Gloria’s signature will kick off the first funding installment of $225 million.
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SDOES reminds everyone to create and frequently review their emergency plans and to stay informed. There are a number of preventative measures San Diegans can take to help keep their families, pets, homes and businesses safe.
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“Disaster preparedness is a year-round responsibility. There is no better time than now to think about safety,” said Christopher Heiser, Executive Director of SDOES.
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In San Diego, the threat of wildfires and earthquakes is ever present. Emergency experts also encourage people to prepare for other nowisresponsibility.ispreparednesscitysafetyforpreparednesswillpowerthispowertsunamismajorsituations,life-threateningpotentialincludingstorms,floods,andevenoutages.Latermonth,aregionaloutageexercisebethefocusofatrainingSDOES,publicemployeesandstaff.“Disasterayear-roundTherenobettertimethantothinkaboutsafety,”
As of writing, the “Ako Nalang” music video has over 19,000 views on YouTube.
The median age in Pahrump is about 54.5, which is higher than the median age in the state (38.7). Perhaps, this is why the town is a favorite of retirees and those wanting a quieter way of life.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.”
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.
There are a lot of activities to do in Pahrump, whether it is walking/hiking, biking/offroad 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.
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,
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.
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This is in contrast to the period a year ago when Pahrump was in a seller’s market.According to Rocket 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
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.”
Pahrump is in buyer’s market territory – now is a great time to find deals
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).
good for students.
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.
If weather is your concern, Pahrump has sunny weather, 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.Ifyou 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 PahrumpPahrump. may be a good option for you to find that piece of real estate or property that fits
Aside 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 high school.
your budget, especially if you are priced out of the Las Vegas or nearby markets.
between July to August of this year (from 306 to 345), with about 96% of the homes sold in August selling at asking (44%) or below asking price (52%).Compared 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.
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Asians, African Americans, Hispanics (or Latinos), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and White, among others.
In terms 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.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 U.S.
Graudation rates, the site says, are higher in the town than the state average, and the studentteacher ratio is low which is
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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.
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 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
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