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Lawmakers, immigration experts advocate for naturalization

Panelo slams ‘reckless’ NY Times editorial against Duterte by Dana

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal counsel Salvador Panelo lambasted the New York Times (NYT) on Wednesday, April 26, following an editorial condemning the Filipino leader over the alleged spate of summary killings in the country. In its April 25 piece, “Let the world condemn Duterte,� the

Community leaders stress importance of applying for citizenship

AS the Trump administration continues to propose major reforms on immigration, a growing concern looms over the United States, leaving millions of undocumented immigrants unsure of their futures. Since the November 2016 election of President Donald Trump, there has been a huge uptick in naturalization inquiry among members in the undocumented community who fear Trump’s deportation promises might separate families. Amid all the worry and anxiety among immigrants — regardless of legal status — legal experts and lawmakers alike encourage all eligible immigrants to consider their options, including applying for citizenship. “Many people have been wondering if it’s safe to apply for citizenship. Well we’re here with a

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NYT editorial board supported the mass murder complaint filed by lawyer Jude Sabio, counsel of confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) hitman Edgar Matobato, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Duterte and 11 other officials. Describing Duterte as “a man who must be stopped,� the newspaper urged the ICC to launch a preliminary investigation into the

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte with his legal counsel Salvador Panelo

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HE’S not going to take his new challenger lightly but eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman� Pacquiao is confident that he’ll win against Australian Jeff Horn. For the first time on Wednesday, April 26, Pacquiao met Horn in Brisbane, Australia. “If you ask inside my heart, I have confidence to win the fight, but I’m not taking it lightly,� the Filipino boxer said. “I’m not underestimating him.� Pacquiao, 38, previously admitted that he’s never heard of Horn but said he knew the clash would result in a very thrilling fight. “I want an opponent that wants to fight toe-to-toe, throwing a lot of punches, aggressive,� Pacquiao said. “My style is to throw a lot of punches and I believe that will be very effective for Jeff Horn’s style. That’s why I accepted this fight. Horn, 29, will try to steal Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown in a match

California judge blocks part of Trump’s sanctuary cities executive order

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Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn pose during a press conference Wednesday, April 26 promoting their July 2 fight in Brisbane, Australia. Photo from Manny Pacquiao’s Twitter account

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Senators urge Trump admin FVR says Paynor is best choice for PH envoy to US to continue Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program by AJPress

Former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos

FORMER Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos believes that if there is anyone who is fit to become the country’s ambassador to the United States, it would be Malacaùang’s chief protocol officer Marciano Paynor Jr. Ramos made the comment in a television interview on Tuesday, April 25 when he was asked to name someone he would rec-

ommend for the post. “I know him, I’ve seen him work. He has been consul general in San Francisco. He saved me for six years. Isa pa, military yang si Paynor (Paynor is from military). PMA (Philippine Military Academy) graduate Class 71,� Ramos told ANC’s Headstart.

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Palace: ICC complaint meant to ‘shame’ Duterte will not prosper by Dana

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THE complaint filed against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not prosper, MalacaĂąang said on Monday, April 24. Earlier on the same day, Jude Sabio — lawyer of self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato — asked the Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC to investigate Duterte and several other government Lawyer Jude Sabio, counsel of self-confessed DDS hitman Edgar Matobato, holds up a received officials and after trial, “convict copy of his 77-page complaint against President Duterte and 11 others filed at the International them and sentence them to [a] Criminal Court in The Hague, alleging that Mr Duterte et al have committed crimes against corresponding prison sentence humanity in the government’s war against criminality and illegal drugs. Inquirer.net contributed photo or life imprisonment.â€?

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Pacquiao confident of winning against Horn

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A FEDERAL judge in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 25 blocked a portion of President Donald Trump’s executive order that called for denying funds to areas that defy U.S. immigration authorities. U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled that the Trump administration could not impose restrictions on the so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have policies to protect undocumented immigrants, given that the president does not have the authority to dictate new federal spending policies. “Federal funding that bears no meaningful relationship to immigration enforcement cannot be threatened merely because a jurisdiction chooses an immigration enforcement strategy of which the president disapproves,� Orrick wrote in his decision to the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and Santa Clara County, which argued that over $2 billion in federal funding was in question. On January 25, Trump signed an executive order — “Enhancing the Public Safety in the In-

killings linked to the administration’s war on illegal drugs. “After he was elected president last year, Mr. Duterte took the killing campaign nationwide, effectively declaring an open season for police and vigilantes on drug dealers and users,� the editorial read, citing over 9,400 deaths, most of whom are “poor young men, but also bystanders, children

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In his complaint, Sabio accused Duterte of masterminding mass murders “repeatedly, unchangingly, and continuously� in the Philippines, citing the alleged murders of over 1,400 people by the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) during his term as Davao City mayor. Matobato, Sabio’s client, testified before a Senate inquiry last year in which he confirmed the existence of the DDS. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella denounced the move to challenge the president before the ICC, describing it

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AJPress

A gROUP of Democratic senators is calling for the continuation of a program that allows Filipino World War II veterans to be reunited with their families in the United States, amid reports that the Trump administration is reviewing immigration parole policies. In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 26, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Kamala Harris (DCalif.) said that less than 6,000 Filipinos World War II veterans — of the 260,000 who fought — are living in the United States today and are increasingly in need of assistance from their relatives. Some of the veterans have petitioned family members from the Philippines to join them in the United States; however, wait times can last years, often times exceeding 20 years, due to statutory visa caps. Under the administration of

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto AJPress file photo by Robert Macabagdal

former President Barack Obama, the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole (FWVP) program was introduced in July 2015, which states that on a case-by-case basis, certain family members could be eligible to come to the U.S. to provide support and care for aging Filipino veterans who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Once in the country, the beneficiaries could apply for work authorization.

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