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NOVEMBER 16-22, 2023
T HE F ILIPINO A MERICAN C OMMUNITY N EWSPAPER
Volume 34 - No. 46 • 12 Pages
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Study: Filipino adults among those likely to suffer from high blood pressure JUST when we thought a few cups of extra rice over our adobo or curries wouldn’t hurt our health, well, think again. A new study reveals that Filipinos and Indians are among the Asian American groups at higher risk for high blood pressure. Given that six to seven percent of the U.S. population make up 24 million Asian Americans, research on cardiovascular diseases and their risks to this group are often overlooked. Apparently, some researchers came up with this new study using data from the 13 million Asian adults who participated in the National Health Interview Survey from 2013 to 2018. Dividing the data into four groups— Chinese, Filipino, Indian, and other Asian descent—the researchers found that Filipinos are at higher risk of having high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes than the Chinese.
US renews vow to defend PH amid China aggression in disputed sea by MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN, ALEXIS ROMERO Philstar.com
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. on Thursday, November 16 reaffirmed commitment to its treaty obligations to the Philippines, saying it stands “shoulder-to-shoulder” in defending its ally’s sovereign rights in the South
China Sea, which are being challenged by China’s aggressive maneuvers in the disputed waters. In their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, President Marcos and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the strength of the alliance between their countries and discussed ongoing efforts to deepen
Duterte is country’s caretaker while Marcos is in US by CATHERINE S. VALENTE ManilaTimes.net
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Biden campaign releases first TV ad featuring Fil-Am business owner, his wife LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden has released the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign’s first TV ad featuring a Filipino-American and his Vietnamese-American wife, who are small business owners. The ad is part of a paid media program targeting the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the United States, according to a Democratic National Committee (DNC) update sent by Brencia Berry, director of Coalitions and Community Engagement at the DNC, to supporters. The media program will include a diverse array of print, TV and radio advertising. The TV ad “Family Business” spotlights Fil-Am Odeen Domingo and Jenny Poon, who run a small business in Phoenix, Arizona. Domingo praises Biden for directing his attention to smaller businesses instead of corporations since “it wasn’t like that before.” The 30-second spot will run on general market programming in Phoenix, which includes target-rich programming like “Dancing With the Stars,” “Bachelor in Paradise” and high-rated local and network news programs, and on national cable news,
security ties and expand commercial and economic cooperation, according to a White House statement. “The Vice President reiterated (that) the United States stands shoulder-to-shoulder in defending the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the South China Sea and reaffirmed the United PAGE 2
APEC SUMMIT. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit at the George Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, November 15. In his, the president said he was looking forward to the operationalization of the MIF, the country’s first-ever sovereign investment fund. Inquirer.net photo by Marianne Bermudez
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the country’s caretaker while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is in the United States, Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Tuesday, November 14. Marcos left the country on Tuesday for a weeklong trip to the U.S. to attend the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, and to visit Los Angeles and Hawaii. Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Marcos may have bilateral meetings with fellow leaders on the sidelines of the APEC meet, but there was no confirmed schedule yet. In his speech during the 1st Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Legislative General Assembly in Davao City on Tuesday, the president described as’very important’ his participation at the APEC summit that will be held on November 15 to 17. PAGE 2
High court affirms dismissal of ill-gotten wealth case vs Marcoses by FRANCO JOSE C. BAROÑA ManilaTimes.net
THE Philippine Supreme Court has affirmed a 2012 Sandiganbayan decision dismissing the ill-gotten wealth case filed by the Philippine government against the estate of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and others. The high court’s decision resolved the consolidated cases which originated from the complaint for recovery and reconveyance of ill-gotten wealth filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government’s (PCGG) before the Sandiganbayan. “The recovery of ill-gotten wealth, with its
laudable purpose initiated as it is ‘not only out of considerations of simple justice but also out of sheer necessity,’ places a heavy responsibility on the Republic and poses a demanding task for the Sandiganbayan and this Court,” the Supreme Court said in its decision promulgated on October 3 but only made public on Tuesday, November 14. “As the party seeking the recovery, the Republic has the burden of establishing its claim through admissible and relevant evidence. As vanguards of justice, the Sandiganbayan, and ultimately, this Court, have the obligation not only to meticulously Former President Rodrigo Duterte analyze and weigh all the pieces of evidence PAGE 2
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Prosecutor summons After 6 years, De Lima free as court okays bail Duterte over ‘threats’ PAGE 4
by RUSSEL P. LORETO Inquirer.net
Former Sen. Leila de Lima is all smiles and thankful after the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court on Monday, November 14 grants her petition for bail in her remaining drug case. De Lima has been in detention at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame since February 2017. Inquirer.net photo by Richard Reyes
MANILA — “FINALLY, FREEDOM!” These were the first words former Sen. Leila de Lima said in the courtroom on Monday, November 14 immediately after the judge in charge of the third and last case against her granted her petition for bail. She then sobbed uncontrollably as her family, friends, and legal team celebrated her imminent release after nearly seven years in detention, with some also breaking down in tears. Later, a composed but still emotional De Lima faced the media
and her supporters who were waiting outside the courtroom. “Finally, I will be set free. For years, my whole team has been crying out for justice and freedom, for more than six long years I’ve been praying so hard for this day to come,” she said as chants of “Free Leila Now!” from her supporters echoed in the background. “It is very painful to be jailed if you are innocent, and I don’t want this to happen to others. But I don’t want to be sad or bitter today. This is a moment of triumph and thanksgiving,” De Lima added. She thanked God, her family and friends, her legal team, supporters, PAGE 4
by ARLIE O. CALALO ManilaTimes.net
THE Quezon City Prosecutor's Office has ordered former president Rodrigo Duterte to appear on Dec. 4 and 11, 2023, and answer the complaint filed against him by ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro. Senior Assistant City Prosecutor Ulric Badiola directed Duterte to show up during the preliminary investigation of the case. The former president and father of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is expected to submit his counter-affidavit and list of witnesses.
Badiola said Castro and her possible witnesses were also expected to appear on the same dates "to reaffirm before the City Prosecutor's Office the veracity and truthfulness of her allegations." Badiola made it clear that no motion to dismiss shall be entertained. "Furthermore, no postponements shall be granted unless for exceptionally meritorious grounds," he added. In her complaint, Castro accused the former president of grave threats in relation to Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act following his statements last month in a program on SMNI. PAGE 4