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PresIDeNt rodrigo Duterte extended an invitation to his international critics to come to the Philippines to investigate the alleged extrajudicial killings in his campaign against illegal drugs. In his speech during the opening of a power plant in Villanueva, misamis oriental, the chief executive said he asked executive secretary salvador medialdea to draft the letter of invitation to the United Nations (UN) and the european Union (eU). “I am inviting the United Nations, Ban Ki – I don’t know the name of that fool, Ban Ki-moon, Ban Ki-sun – I am inviting the eU, send the best lawyer of your town and even the rapporteurs, [to] go to the Philippines. I will write them a letter to invite them
President Rodrigo Duterte
to an investigation,” Duterte said on thursday, september 22 however, the president presented one condition. “But in keeping with the timehonored principle of the right to be heard, after they ask me questions, I will ask them questions.
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DATELINE Persevering through challenges to become a US citizen from the AJPress NEWS TEAM AcroSS AMEricA
for so many individuals and families, the naturalization ceremony is an unforgettable day that signifies the start of a brand new chapter as American citizens. on thursday, september 23, more than 5,000 individuals gathered at the West hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center eager for the oath taking: the final step to becoming an American citizen. this was a momentous day for filipina rosadell Bay, who was all smiles after braving the ceremony despite her sickness. “even though I’m sick, I would just like to feel the spirit of becoming a citizen today,” Bay told the Asian Journal after the ceremony. In 2009, Bay was diagnosed with scleroderma, or chronic hardening or thickening of the skin and tissues, which has caused
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Fil-Am singer Jessica Sanchez makes waves for Clinton campaign JessICA sanchez’s latest single “stronger together” was a hit at this year’s Democratic National Convention, so much so that the song has become the unofficial anthem of Democratic presidential nominee hillary Clinton’s campaign. Legendary songwriters Carole Bayer sager, Bruce roberts and Kenneth “Babyface” edmonds wrote the song and asked the halffilipina, half-mexican popstar to record it. Without hesitation, she agreed to it and the next day she recorded the catchy, upbeat pop song. Just days after recording, “stronger together” premiered at the DNC. sanchez describes hearing her voice at the DNC as a “crazy experience” and is proud to contribute her talents to the campaign. “It was insane, and I still can’t believe I’m
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In an open forum, you can use the senate or the folk Arts center. everybody will be invited,” Duterte added. “You watch. see how I demolish them.” the president also stressed
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OUST DUTERTE PLOT BEING HATCHED IN NEW YORK?
Yasay denies he is source of Andanar info by MoMar
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Secretary Martin Andanar
“I Do not know whether those reports are true, I deny having said those things and I am sure sec. ernie Abella would not say those things,” said Philippine Department of foreign Affairs (DfA) secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. when asked at the town hall meeting with the filipino-American community in New York on Wednesday, sept. 21 if he knew about the alleged plot to oust President rodrigo
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Yasay with Consul General Mario L. De Leon, Jr. at the town hall meeting with the Filipino community held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 21. AJPress photo by Momar G. Visaya
Sec. Yasay engages Fil-Am community
Presidential spokesperson, other cabinet secretaries also in New York national policy commitments and foreign policy directions as well as how it relates to the global NeW YorK – Department filipino diaspora. of foreign Affairs secretary sec. Yasay arrived in the Perfecto r. Yasay, Jr. met with United states last week and in a packed crowd of filipino- Washington, DC, he met with ofAmerican community leaders ficials to promote Philippine-Us and members for a town hall- bilateral relations. he also met type meeting at the Philippine with state Department secretary Consulate General’s Kalayaan John Kerry to discuss Philippine hall on Wednesday, sept. 21. relations with one of its closest the meeting was meant to allies. discuss the Philippines’ interhe also met with about a by MoMar
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Amb. Yparraguirre denies maid’s abuse charges family as she had worked as house staff with family members for a total of almost 15 years, including as serNeW YorK – Ambassador vice staff for 5 years in the official Lourdes Yparraguirre has denied residence of the ambassador who abusing her former maid, 59-year- was assigned in Vienna from June old milagros Braza, who filed a 2000 to April 2015 and in New York complaint of maltreatment against for almost a year. the ambassador. Braza’s contract of employment According to reports, Depart- was “terminated for cause” on Dement of foreign Affairs spokesman cember 31, 2015 and Yparraguirre Charles Jose said they were looking had executed and submitted to the into the allegations made by Braza DfA on february 5, 2016 a sworn against Yparraguirre, the Philippine statement denying Braza’s allegapermanent representative to the tions. United Nations. susan ople, president of the Blas Yparraguirre said Braza was con- f. ople Policy Center, broke the sidered and treated as a part of the u PAGE A3 by MoMar
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Duterte from power. Presidential Communications secretary martin Andanar said on monday, sept. 19 that the administration has a list of filipino-Americans in New York who are planning to oust President Duterte from power come January 2017. Andanar didn’t name his source but he said his information came from a cabinet secretary who is currently in New York. he told radio station DZrh, “I was just talking to
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hundred members of the filipino community in the nation’s capital at a program called talakayan sa Pasuguan where he, along with Charges d’Affaires Patrick Chuasoto responded to questions from the audience. the former chairman of the securities and exchange Commission lived in New York in the late 70s and early 80s and was active in the fil-Am community then while worked as a
Ambassador Lourdes Yparraguirre
Action-packed fight card promises exciting evening in Carson by Eric
Longtime reigning WBO light flyweight Champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes weighs in at 112 pounds for his first bout against former WBC champion Edgar Sosa at the Eagle Rock Plaza on Friday, September 23. Contributed photo from Dr. Ed Dela Vega
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ALL eyes will be on Carson, California on saturday, september 24 as edgar sosa tests Donnie “Ahas” Nietes in his first flyweight bout for the vacant World Boxing organization (WBo) championship, while fellow ALA boxers will compete in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions. mark “magnifico” magsayo of tagbilaran City, Philippines will attempt to retain the WBo featherweight title against Guanajuato, mexico’s ramiro robles. meanwhile, Asia Pacific
Bantamweight Champion and Bago City native, “King” Arthur Villanueva, will face off in a rematch against Juan “el Penita” Jimenez. “sa last fight kasi, naging careless ako kaya bumagsak ako sa round two. so seguro this time magiging defensive ako (in our last fight, i acted carelessly; that’s why i went down in the second round. i will definitely be more defensive),” Villanueva told the Asian Journal ahead of a press conference on thursday, september 22. however, he added that “sa
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